Κατα Λουκαν 1
1 επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
2 καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 ινα επιγνως περι ων κατηχηθης λογων την ασφαλειαν
so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
5 εγενετο εν ταις ημεραις ηρωδου του βασιλεως της ιουδαιας ιερευς τις ονοματι ζαχαριας εξ εφημεριας αβια και η γυνη αυτου εκ των θυγατερων ααρων και το ονομα αυτης ελισαβετ
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
6 ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαις ταις εντολαις και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 και ουκ ην αυτοις τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτες εν ταις ημεραις αυτων ησαν
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου εναντι του θεου
One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 και παν το πληθος του λαου ην προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματος
And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελος κυριου εστως εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος
Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 ειπεν δε προς αυτον ο αγγελος μη φοβου ζαχαρια διοτι εισηκουσθη η δεησις σου και η γυνη σου ελισαβετ γεννησει υιον σοι και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιωαννην
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασις και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 εσται γαρ μεγας ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματος αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιας μητρος αυτου
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 και πολλους των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
17 και αυτος προελευσεται ενωπιον αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει ηλιου επιστρεψαι καρδιας πατερων επι τεκνα και απειθεις εν φρονησει δικαιων ετοιμασαι κυριω λαον κατεσκευασμενον
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 και ειπεν ζαχαριας προς τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτης και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταις ημεραις αυτης
“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκως ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προς σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα
“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 και ιδου εση σιωπων και μη δυναμενος λαλησαι αχρι ης ημερας γενηται ταυτα ανθ ων ουκ επιστευσας τοις λογοις μου οιτινες πληρωθησονται εις τον καιρον αυτων
And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
21 και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοις και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτος ην διανευων αυτοις και διεμενεν κωφος
When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
23 και εγενετο ως επλησθησαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου
And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνας πεντε λεγουσα
After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 οτι ουτως μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριος εν ημεραις αις επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδος μου εν ανθρωποις
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
26 εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας η ονομα ναζαρεθ
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαβιδ και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριος μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταπος ειη ο ασπασμος ουτος
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 ουτος εσται μεγας και υιος υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριος ο θεος τον θρονον δαβιδ του πατρος αυτου
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας και της βασιλειας αυτου ουκ εσται τελος (aiōn g165)
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” (aiōn g165)
34 ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον πως εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτη πνευμα αγιον επελευσεται επι σε και δυναμις υψιστου επισκιασει σοι διο και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιος θεου
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενης σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρα αυτης και ουτος μην εκτος εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτης ο αγγελος
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
39 αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις επορευθη εις την ορεινην μετα σπουδης εις πολιν ιουδα
In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 και εγενετο ως ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον της μαριας εσκιρτησεν το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια αυτης και επλησθη πνευματος αγιου η ελισαβετ
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενος ο καρπος της κοιλιας σου
In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προς με
And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ιδου γαρ ως εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν εν αγαλλιασει το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια μου
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσις τοις λελαλημενοις αυτη παρα κυριου
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
46 και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
48 οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων τοις φοβουμενοις αυτον
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 εποιησεν κρατος εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανους διανοια καρδιας αυτων
He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 καθειλεν δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινους
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 πεινωντας ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλεν κενους
He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδος αυτου μνησθηναι ελεους
He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνας τρεις και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεις αυτης οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριος το ελεος αυτου μετ αυτης και συνεχαιρον αυτη
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατρος αυτου ζαχαριαν
On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννης
But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου ος καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 και αιτησας πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννης εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντες
Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 και εγενετο επι παντας φοβος τους περιοικουντας αυτους και εν ολη τη ορεινη της ιουδαιας διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 και εθεντο παντες οι ακουσαντες εν τη καρδια αυτων λεγοντες τι αρα το παιδιον τουτο εσται και χειρ κυριου ην μετ αυτου
And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 και ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματος αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 και ηγειρεν κερας σωτηριας ημιν εν τω οικω δαβιδ του παιδος αυτου
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, (aiōn g165)
71 σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 ποιησαι ελεος μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκης αγιας αυτου
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 αφοβως εκ χειρος των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντας λατρευειν αυτω
deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 και συ παιδιον προφητης υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδους αυτου
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριας τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 δια σπλαγχνα ελεους θεου ημων εν οις επεσκεψατο ημας ανατολη εξ υψους
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 επιφαναι τοις εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοις του κατευθυναι τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
