< Luke 1 >
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
Επειδή πολλοί επεχείρησαν να συντάξωσι διήγησιν περί των μετά πληροφορίας βεβαιωμένων εις ημάς πραγμάτων,
καθώς παρέδοσαν εις ημάς οι απ' αρχής γενόμενοι αυτόπται και υπηρέται του λόγου,
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
εφάνη και εις εμέ εύλογον, όστις διηρεύνησα πάντα εξ αρχής ακριβώς, να σοι γράψω κατά σειράν περί τούτων, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
διά να γνωρίσης την βεβαιότητα των πραγμάτων, περί των οποίων κατηχήθης.
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
Υπήρξεν επί των ημερών Ηρώδου, του βασιλέως της Ιουδαίας, ιερεύς τις το όνομα Ζαχαρίας εκ της εφημερίας Αβιά, και η γυνή αυτού ήτο εκ των θυγατέρων του Ααρών, και το όνομα αυτής Ελισάβετ.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
Ήσαν δε αμφότεροι δίκαιοι ενώπιον του Θεού, περιπατούντες εν πάσαις ταις εντολαίς και τοις δικαιώμασι του Κυρίου άμεμπτοι.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Και δεν είχον τέκνον, καθότι η Ελισάβετ ήτο στείρα, και αμφότεροι ήσαν προβεβηκότες εις την ηλικίαν αυτών.
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Ενώ δε ιεράτευεν αυτός εν τη τάξει της εφημερίας αυτού ενώπιον του Θεού,
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
κατά το έθος της ιερατείας έπεσεν εις αυτόν ο κλήρος να θυμιάση εισελθών εις τον ναόν του Κυρίου·
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
και παν το πλήθος του λαού προσηύχετο έξω εν τη ώρα του θυμιάματος.
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
Εφάνη δε εις αυτόν άγγελος Κυρίου, ιστάμενος εκ δεξιών του θυσιαστηρίου του θυμιάματος·
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
και ο Ζαχαρίας ιδών εταράχθη, και φόβος επέπεσεν επ' αυτόν.
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
Είπε δε προς αυτόν ο άγγελος· Μη φοβού, Ζαχαρία· διότι εισηκούσθη η δέησίς σου, και η γυνή σου Ελισάβετ θέλει γεννήσει υιόν εις σε, και θέλεις καλέσει το όνομα αυτού Ιωάννην.
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
και θέλει είσθαι εις σε χαρά και αγαλλίασις, και πολλοί θέλουσι χαρή διά την γέννησιν αυτού.
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
Διότι θέλει είσθαι μέγας ενώπιον του Κυρίου, και οίνον και σίκερα δεν θέλει πίει, και θέλει πληρωθή Πνεύματος Αγίου έτι εκ κοιλίας της μητρός αυτού,
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
και πολλούς των υιών Ισραήλ θέλει επιστρέψει εις Κύριον τον Θεόν αυτών.
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
Και αυτός θέλει ελθεί προ προσώπου αυτού εν πνεύματι και δυνάμει Ηλίου, διά να επιστρέψη τας καρδίας των πατέρων εις τα τέκνα και τους απειθείς εις την φρόνησιν των δικαίων, διά να ετοιμάση εις τον Κύριον λαόν προδιατεθειμένον.
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
Και είπεν ο Ζαχαρίας προς τον άγγελον· Πως θέλω γνωρίσει τούτο; διότι εγώ είμαι γέρων, και η γυνή μου προβεβηκυία εις την ηλικίαν αυτής.
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
Και αποκριθείς ο άγγελος, είπε προς αυτόν· Εγώ είμαι Γαβριήλ ο παριστάμενος ενώπιον του Θεού, και απεστάλην διά να λαλήσω προς σε και να σε ευαγγελίσω ταύτα.
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
Και ιδού, θέλεις είσθαι σιωπών και μη δυνάμενος να λαλήσης έως της ημέρας, καθ' ην θέλουσι γείνει ταύτα, διότι δεν επίστευσας εις τους λόγους μου, οίτινες θέλουσιν εκπληρωθή εις τον καιρόν αυτών.
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
Και ο λαός περιέμενε τον Ζαχαρίαν, και εθαύμαζον ότι εβράδυνεν εν τω ναώ.
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
Ότε δε εξήλθε, δεν ηδύνατο να λαλήση προς αυτούς· και ενόησαν ότι οπτασίαν είδεν εν τω ναώ· και αυτός έκαμνεν εις αυτούς νεύματα και διέμενε κωφός.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
Και αφού ετελείωσαν αι ημέραι της λειτουργίας αυτού, απήλθεν εις τον οίκον αυτού.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
Μετά δε ταύτας τας ημέρας συνέλαβεν Ελισάβετ η γυνή αυτού, και έκρυπτεν εαυτήν πέντε μήνας, λέγουσα
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
ότι ούτως έκαμεν εις εμέ ο Κύριος εν ταις ημέραις, καθ' ας επέβλεψε να αφαιρέση το όνειδός μου μεταξύ των ανθρώπων.
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
Εν δε τω μηνί τω έκτω απεστάλη ο άγγελος Γαβριήλ υπό του Θεού εις πόλιν της Γαλιλαίας ονομαζομένην Ναζαρέτ,
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
προς παρθένον ηρραβωνισμένην με άνδρα ονομαζόμενον Ιωσήφ, εξ οίκου Δαβίδ, και το όνομα της παρθένου Μαριάμ.
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
Και εισελθών ο άγγελος προς αυτήν, είπε· Χαίρε, κεχαριτωμένη· ο Κύριος μετά σού· ευλογημένη συ εν γυναιξίν.
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
Εκείνη δε ιδούσα διεταράχθη διά τον λόγον αυτού, και διελογίζετο οποίος τάχα ήτο ο ασπασμός ούτος.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
Και είπεν ο άγγελος προς αυτήν· Μη φοβού, Μαριάμ· διότι εύρες χάριν παρά τω Θεώ.
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
Και ιδού, θέλεις συλλάβει εν γαστρί και θέλεις γεννήσει υιόν και θέλεις καλέσει το όνομα αυτού Ιησούν.
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
Ούτος θέλει είσθαι μέγας και Υιός Υψίστου θέλει ονομασθή, και θέλει δώσει εις αυτόν Κύριος ο Θεός τον θρόνον Δαβίδ του πατρός αυτού,
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn )
και θέλει βασιλεύσει επί τον οίκον του Ιακώβ εις τους αιώνας, και της βασιλείας αυτού δεν θέλει είσθαι τέλος. (aiōn )
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
Είπε δε η Μαριάμ προς τον άγγελον. Πως θέλει είσθαι τούτο, επειδή άνδρα δεν γνωρίζω;
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
Και αποκριθείς ο άγγελος είπε προς αυτήν· Πνεύμα Άγιον θέλει επέλθει επί σε, και δύναμις του Υψίστου θέλει σε επισκιάσει· διά τούτο και το γεννώμενον εκ σου άγιον θέλει ονομασθή Υιός Θεού.
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
και ιδού, Ελισάβετ η συγγενής σου και αυτή συνέλαβεν υιόν εις το γήρας αυτής, και ούτος είναι μην έκτος εις αυτήν την καλουμένην στείραν·
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
διότι ουδέν πράγμα θέλει είσθαι αδύνατον παρά τω Θεώ.
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
Είπε δε η Μαριάμ· Ιδού, η δούλη του Κυρίου· γένοιτο εις εμέ κατά τον λόγον σου. Και ανεχώρησεν απ' αυτής ο άγγελος.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
Σηκωθείσα δε η Μαριάμ εν ταις ημέραις ταύταις, υπήγε μετά σπουδής εις την ορεινήν εις πόλιν Ιούδα,
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
και εισήλθεν εις τον οίκον Ζαχαρίου και ησπάσθη την Ελισάβετ.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
Και ως ήκουσεν η Ελισάβετ τον ασπασμόν της Μαρίας, εσκίρτησε το βρέφος εν τη κοιλία αυτής· και επλήσθη Πνεύματος Αγίου η Ελισάβετ
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
και ανεφώνησε μετά φωνής μεγάλης και είπεν· Ευλογημένη συ εν γυναιξί και ευλογημένος ο καρπός της κοιλίας σου.
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
Και πόθεν μοι τούτο, να έλθη η μήτηρ του Κυρίου μου προς με;
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
Διότι ιδού, καθώς ήλθεν η φωνή του ασπασμού σου εις τα ώτα μου, εσκίρτησεν εν αγαλλιάσει το βρέφος εν τη κοιλία μου.
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
Και μακαρία η πιστεύσασα, διότι θέλει γείνει εκπλήρωσις των λαληθέντων προς αυτήν παρά Κυρίου.
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
Και είπεν η Μαριάμ· Μεγαλύνει η ψυχή μου τον Κύριον
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
και ηγαλλίασε το πνεύμά μου εις τον Θεόν τον Σωτήρά μου,
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
διότι επέβλεψεν επί την ταπείνωσιν της δούλης αυτού. Επειδή ιδού, από του νυν θέλουσι με μακαρίζει πάσαι αι γενεαί·
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
διότι έκαμεν εις εμέ μεγαλεία ο δυνατός και άγιον το όνομα αυτού,
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
και το έλεος αυτού εις γενεάς γενεών επί τους φοβουμένους αυτόν.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Ενήργησε κραταιώς διά του βραχίονος αυτού· διεσκόρπισε τους υπερηφάνους κατά τα διανοήματα της καρδίας αυτών.
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
Εκρήμνισε δυνάστας από θρόνων και ύψωσε ταπεινούς,
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
πεινώντας ενέπλησεν από αγαθά και πλουτούντας εξαπέστειλε κενούς.
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
Εβοήθησεν Ισραήλ τον δούλον αυτού, ενθυμηθείς το έλεος αυτού,
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn )
Καθώς ελάλησε προς τους πατέρας ημών, προς τον Αβραάμ και προς το σπέρμα αυτού εις τον αιώνα. (aiōn )
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Έμεινε δε η Μαριάμ μετ' αυτής ως τρεις μήνας και υπέστρεψεν εις τον οίκον αυτής.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Εις δε την Ελισάβετ συνεπληρώθη ο καιρός του να γεννήση, και εγέννησεν υιόν.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
Και ήκουσαν οι γείτονες και οι συγγενείς αυτής ότι εμεγάλυνεν ο Κύριος το έλεος αυτού προς αυτήν, και συνέχαιρον αυτήν.
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
Και εν τη ογδόη ημέρα, ήλθον διά να περιτέμωσι το παιδίον, και ωνόμαζον αυτό κατά το όνομα του πατρός αυτού Ζαχαρίαν.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
Και αποκριθείσα η μήτηρ αυτού, είπεν· Ουχί, αλλ' Ιωάννης θέλει ονομασθή.
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
Και είπον προς αυτήν ότι ουδείς υπάρχει εν τη συγγενεία σου, όστις καλείται με το όνομα τούτο.
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
Ηρώτων δε διά νευμάτων τον πατέρα αυτού τι όνομα ήθελε να δοθή εις αυτό.
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
Και ζητήσας πινακίδιον έγραψε, λέγων· Ιωάννης είναι το όνομα αυτού· και εθαύμασαν πάντες.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
Ηνοίχθη δε το στόμα αυτού πάραυτα και η γλώσσα αυτού, και ελάλει ευλογών τον Θεόν.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
Και έπεσε φόβος επί πάντας τους γείτονας αυτών, και καθ' όλην την ορεινήν της Ιουδαίας διελαλούντο πάντα τα πράγματα ταύτα,
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
και πάντες οι ακούσαντες έβαλον αυτά εν τη καρδία αυτών, λέγοντες· Τι άρα θέλει είσθαι το παιδίον τούτο; και χειρ Κυρίου ήτο μετ' αυτού.
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
Και Ζαχαρίας ο πατήρ αυτού επλήσθη Πνεύματος Αγίου και προεφήτευσε, λέγων·
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
Ευλογητός Κύριος ο Θεός του Ισραήλ, διότι επεσκέφθη και έκαμε λύτρωσιν εις τον λαόν αυτού,
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
και ανήγειρεν εις ημάς κέρας σωτηρίας εν τω οίκω Δαβίδ του δούλου αυτού,
70 Long ago God caused his prophets to say that he would do that. (aiōn )
καθώς ελάλησε διά στόματος των αγίων, των απ' αιώνος προφητών αυτού, (aiōn )
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
σωτηρίαν εκ των εχθρών ημών και εκ της χειρός πάντων των μισούντων ημάς,
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
διά να εκπληρώση το έλεος αυτού προς τους πατέρας ημών και να ενθυμηθή την αγίαν διαθήκην αυτού,
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
τον όρκον, τον οποίον ώμοσε προς Αβραάμ τον πατέρα ημών, ότι θέλει δώσει εις ημάς
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
να ελευθερωθώμεν εκ της χειρός των εχθρών ημών και να λατρεύωμεν αυτόν αφόβως
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
εν οσιότητι και δικαιοσύνη ενώπιον αυτού πάσας τας ημέρας της ζωής ημών.
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
Και συ, παιδίον, προφήτης του Υψίστου θέλεις ονομασθή. Διότι θέλεις προπορευθή προ προσώπου του Κυρίου εις το να ετοιμάσης τας οδούς αυτού,
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
εις το να δώσης γνώσιν σωτηρίας εις τον λαόν αυτού διά της αφέσεως των αμαρτιών αυτών
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
διά σπλάγχνα ελέους του Θεού ημών με τα οποία επεσκέφθη ημάς ανατολή εξ ύψους,
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
διά να φωτίση τους καθημένους εν σκότει και σκιά θανάτου, ώστε να κατευθύνη τους πόδας ημών εις οδόν ειρήνης.
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
Το δε παιδίον ηύξανε και εδυναμούτο κατά το πνεύμα, και ήτο εν ταις ερήμοις έως της ημέρας καθ' ην έμελλε να αναδειχθή προς τον Ισραήλ.