Luke 1
1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3 Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν
5 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.
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
6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαισ ταισ εντολαισ και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν
8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου
10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13 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.
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
14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
15 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.
εσται γαρ μεγασ ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματοσ αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιασ μητροσ αυτου
16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17 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.”
και αυτοσ προελευσεται ενωπιον αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει ηλιου επιστρεψαι καρδιασ πατερων επι τεκνα και απειθεισ εν φρονησει δικαιων ετοιμασαι κυριω λαον κατεσκευασμενον
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
και ειπεν ζαχαριασ προσ τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτησ και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτησ
19 “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.
και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκωσ ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προσ σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα
20 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.”
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
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22 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.
εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
οτι ουτωσ μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριοσ εν ημεραισ αισ επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδοσ μου εν ανθρωποισ
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελοσ γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εισ πολιν τησ γαλιλαιασ η ονομα ναζαρετ
27 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.
προσ παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα τησ παρθενου μαριαμ
28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
και ειπεν ο αγγελοσ αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρεσ γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31 Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεισ το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
32 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,
ουτοσ εσται μεγασ και υιοσ υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριοσ ο θεοσ τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατροσ αυτου
και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ (aiōn g165)
34 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35 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.
και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτη πνευμα αγιον επελευσεται επι σε και δυναμισ υψιστου επισκιασει σοι διο και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιοσ θεου
36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
39 In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
40 where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
και εγενετο ωσ ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον τησ μαριασ εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν τη κοιλια αυτησ και επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου η ελισαβετ
42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου
43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προσ με
44 For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
ιδου γαρ ωσ εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εισ τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν αγαλλιασει εν τη κοιλια μου
45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48 For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν τησ δουλησ αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
και το ελεοσ αυτου εισ γενεασ γενεων τοισ φοβουμενοισ αυτον
51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεισ αυτησ οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριοσ το ελεοσ αυτου μετ αυτησ και συνεχαιρον αυτη
59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν
60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
και εγενετο επι παντασ φοβοσ τουσ περιοικουντασ αυτουσ και εν ολη τη ορεινη τησ ιουδαιασ διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
66 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.
και εθεντο παντεσ οι ακουσαντεσ εν τη καρδια αυτων λεγοντεσ τι αρα το παιδιον τουτο εσται και χειρ κυριου ην μετ αυτου
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
ευλογητοσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου
καθωσ ελαλησεν δια στοματοσ των αγιων των απ αιωνοσ προφητων αυτου (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ
72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
73 the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων
76 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,
και συ παιδιον προφητησ υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδουσ αυτου
77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ
79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταισ ερημοισ εωσ ημερασ αναδειξεωσ αυτου προσ τον ισραηλ
