Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2 as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3 it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
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 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαισ ταισ εντολαισ και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν
8 And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου
9 it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου
10 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
11 And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
12 And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his 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 And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
15 For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall 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 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17 And he shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men], to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
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 And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced 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 And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
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 behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their 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 And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22 But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
24 Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
25 Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.
οτι ουτωσ μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριοσ εν ημεραισ αισ επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδοσ μου εν ανθρωποισ
26 But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] 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 betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, 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 And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art thou amongst women].
και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
και ειπεν ο αγγελοσ αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρεσ γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31 and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεισ το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
32 He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
ουτοσ εσται μεγασ και υιοσ υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριοσ ο θεοσ τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατροσ αυτου
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an end. (aiōn g165)
και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ (aiōn g165)
34 But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35 And the angel answering said to her, [The] Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of [the] Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called 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 And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:
και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37 for nothing shall be impossible with God.
οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38 And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
39 And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41 And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe 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 and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου
43 And whence [is] this to me, 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 behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
ιδου γαρ ωσ εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εισ τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν αγαλλιασει εν τη κοιλια μου
45 And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48 For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall 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 to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50 and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
και το ελεοσ αυτου εισ γενεασ γενεων τοισ φοβουμενοισ αυτον
51 He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
52 He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
57 But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, 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 And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν
60 And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ
61 And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62 And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65 And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
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 them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And [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 And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
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 wrought redemption for his people,
ευλογητοσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου
70 as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began; (aiōn g165)
καθωσ ελαλησεν δια στοματοσ των αγιων των απ αιωνοσ προφητων αυτου (aiōn g165)
71 deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ
72 to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
73 [the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74 to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
75 in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων
76 And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
και συ παιδιον προφητησ υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδουσ αυτου
77 to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78 on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited us,
δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ
79 to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
80 — And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταισ ερημοισ εωσ ημερασ αναδειξεωσ αυτου προσ τον ισραηλ
