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 ην του λαου 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 ναζαρετ
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 δαυιδ 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 δαυιδ 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 γηρει 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 το βρεφοσ εν αγαλλιασει 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 δαυιδ 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.
