Κατα Λουκαν 2
1 Εν εκείναις δε ταις ημέραις εξήλθε διάταγμα παρά του Καίσαρος Αυγούστου να απογραφή πάσα η οικουμένη.
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be enrolled.
2 Αύτη η απογραφή έγεινε πρώτη, ότε ηγεμόνευε της Συρίας ο Κυρήνιος.
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 Και ήρχοντο πάντες να απογράφωνται, έκαστος εις την εαυτού πόλιν.
All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
4 Ανέβη δε και Ιωσήφ από της Γαλιλαίας εκ της πόλεως Ναζαρέτ εις την Ιουδαίαν εις την πόλιν του Δαβίδ, ήτις καλείται Βηθλεέμ, επειδή αυτός ήτο εκ του οίκου και της πατριάς του Δαβίδ,
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
5 διά να απογραφή μετά της Μαριάμ της ηρραβωνισμένης με αυτόν εις γυναίκα, ήτις ήτο έγκυος.
to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant.
6 Και ενώ ήσαν εκεί, επληρώθησαν αι ημέραι του να γεννήση·
It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
7 και εγέννησε τον υιόν αυτής τον πρωτότοκον, και εσπαργάνωσεν αυτόν και κατέκλινεν αυτόν εν τη φάτνη, διότι δεν ήτο τόπος δι' αυτούς εν τω καταλύματι.
And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him with pieces of cloth, and placed him in a feeding trough, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 Και ποιμένες ήσαν κατά το αυτό μέρος διανυκτερεύοντες εν τοις αγροίς και φυλάττοντες φυλακάς της νυκτός επί το ποίμνιον αυτών.
There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
9 Και ιδού, άγγελος Κυρίου εξαίφνης εφάνη εις αυτούς, και δόξα Κυρίου έλαμψε περί αυτούς, και εφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν.
And look, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 Και είπε προς αυτούς ο άγγελος· Μη φοβείσθε· διότι ιδού, ευαγγελίζομαι εις εσάς χαράν μεγάλην, ήτις θέλει είσθαι εις πάντα τον λαόν,
The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
11 διότι σήμερον εγεννήθη εις εσάς εν πόλει Δαβίδ σωτήρ, όστις είναι Χριστός Κύριος.
For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord.
12 Και τούτο θέλει είσθαι το σημείον εις εσάς· θέλετε ευρεί βρέφος εσπαργανωμένον, κείμενον εν τη φάτνη.
This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."
13 Και εξαίφνης μετά του αγγέλου εφάνη πλήθος στρατιάς ουρανίου υμνούντων τον Θεόν και λεγόντων·
Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
14 Δόξα εν υψίστοις Θεώ και επί γης ειρήνη, εν ανθρώποις ευδοκία.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward humankind."
15 Και καθώς οι άγγελοι ανεχώρησαν απ' αυτών εις τον ουρανόν, οι άνθρωποι οι ποιμένες είπον προς αλλήλους. Ας υπάγωμεν λοιπόν έως Βηθλεέμ και ας ίδωμεν το πράγμα τούτο το γεγονός, το οποίον ο Κύριος εφανέρωσεν εις ημάς.
And it happened that when the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 Και ήλθον μετά σπουδής και εύρον την τε Μαριάμ και τον Ιωσήφ και το βρέφος κείμενον εν τη φάτνη.
They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
17 Και ιδόντες, διεκήρυξαν τον λόγον τον λαληθέντα προς αυτούς περί του παιδίου τούτου·
When they saw it, they made known the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
18 και πάντες οι ακούσαντες εθαύμασαν περί των λαληθέντων υπό των ποιμένων προς αυτούς.
All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19 Η δε Μαριάμ εφύλαττε πάντας τους λόγους τούτους, διαλογιζομένη περί αυτών εν τη καρδία αυτής.
But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
20 Και υπέστρεψαν οι ποιμένες, δοξάζοντες και υμνούντες τον Θεόν διά πάντα όσα ήκουσαν και είδον, καθώς ελαλήθησαν προς αυτούς.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
21 Και ότε επληρώθησαν αι οκτώ ημέραι διά να περιτέμωσι το παιδίον, εκλήθη το όνομα αυτού Ιησούς, το ονομασθέν υπό του αγγέλου πριν συλληφθή εν τη κοιλία.
When eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 Και ότε επληρώθησαν αι ημέραι του καθαρισμού αυτής κατά τον νόμον του Μωϋσέως, ανεβίβασαν αυτόν εις Ιεροσόλυμα διά να παραστήσωσιν εις τον Κύριον,
When the days of their purification according to the Law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
23 καθώς είναι γεγραμμένον εν τω νόμω του Κυρίου, ότι παν αρσενικόν διανοίγον μήτραν θέλει κληθή άγιον εις τον Κύριον,
(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord"),
24 και διά να προσφέρωσι θυσίαν κατά το ειρημένον εν τω νόμω του Κυρίου, ζεύγος τρυγόνων ή δύο νεοσσούς περιστερών.
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
25 Και ιδού, ήτο άνθρωπός τις εν Ιερουσαλήμ, ονομαζόμενος Συμεών, και ο άνθρωπος ούτος ήτο δίκαιος και ευλαβής, προσμένων την παρηγορίαν του Ισραήλ, και Πνεύμα Άγιον ήτο επ' αυτόν·
And look, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26 και ήτο εις αυτόν αποκεκαλυμμένον υπό του Πνεύματος του Αγίου ότι δεν θέλει ιδεί θάνατον, πριν ίδη τον Χριστόν του Κυρίου.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 Και ήλθε διά του Πνεύματος εις το ιερόν· και ότε οι γονείς εισέφεραν το παιδίον Ιησούν διά να κάμωσι περί αυτού κατά την συνήθειαν του νόμου,
He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the requirement of the Law,
28 αυτός εδέχθη αυτό εις τας αγκάλας αυτού και ευλόγησε τον Θεόν και είπε·
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Νυν απολύεις τον δούλον σου, δέσποτα, κατά το ρήμα σου, εν ειρήνη·
"Now you are releasing your servant, Lord, according to your word, in peace;
30 διότι είδον οι οφθαλμοί μου το σωτήριόν σου,
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 το οποίον ητοίμασας ενώπιον πάντων των λαών,
which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
32 φως εις φωτισμόν των εθνών και δόξαν του λαού σου Ισραήλ.
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."
33 Και ο Ιωσήφ και η μήτηρ αυτού εθαύμαζον διά τα λεγόμενα περί αυτού.
And his father and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,
34 Και ευλόγησεν αυτούς ο Συμεών, και είπε προς Μαριάμ την μητέρα αυτού· Ιδού, ούτος κείται εις πτώσιν και ανάστασιν πολλών εν τω Ισραήλ και εις σημείον αντιλεγόμενον.
and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Look, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
35 Και σου δε αυτής την ψυχήν ρομφαία θέλει διαπεράσει, διά να ανακαλυφθώσιν οι διαλογισμοί πολλών καρδιών.
Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
36 Και υπήρχέ τις Άννα προφήτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, εκ της φυλής Ασήρ· αύτη ήτο πολύ προβεβηκυία εις ηλικίαν, ήτις έζησε μετά του ανδρός αυτής επτά έτη από της παρθενίας αυτής,
There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
37 και αύτη ήτο χήρα ως ετών ογδοήκοντα τεσσάρων, ήτις δεν απεμακρύνετο από του ιερού, νύκτα και ημέραν λατρεύουσα τον Θεόν εν νηστείαις και προσευχαίς·
and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.
38 και αύτη φθάσασα εν αυτή τη ώρα, εδοξολόγει τον Κύριον και ελάλει περί αυτού προς πάντας τους προσμένοντας λύτρωσιν εν Ιερουσαλήμ.
Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 Και αφού ετελείωσαν πάντα τα κατά τον νόμον του Κυρίου, υπέστρεψαν εις την Γαλιλαίαν, εις την πόλιν αυτών Ναζαρέτ.
When they had accomplished all things that were according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
40 Το δε παιδίον ηύξανε και εδυναμούτο κατά το πνεύμα πληρούμενον σοφίας, και χάρις Θεού ήτο επ' αυτό.
The child was growing, and was becoming strong, being filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
41 Επορεύοντο δε οι γονείς αυτού κατ' έτος εις Ιερουσαλήμ εν τη εορτή του πάσχα.
His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
42 Και ότε έγεινεν ετών δώδεκα, αφού ανέβησαν εις Ιεροσόλυμα κατά το έθος της εορτής
When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the feast,
43 και ετελείωσαν τας ημέρας, ενώ αυτοί υπέστρεφον, το παιδίον ο Ιησούς έμεινεν οπίσω εν Ιερουσαλήμ, και δεν ενόησεν ο Ιωσήφ και η μήτηρ αυτού.
and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,
44 Νομίσαντες δε ότι αυτός ήτο εν τη συνοδία, ήλθον μιας ημέρας οδόν και ανεζήτουν αυτόν μεταξύ των συγγενών και των γνωρίμων.
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45 Και μη ευρόντες αυτόν, υπέστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλήμ ζητούντες αυτόν.
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
46 Και μετά τρεις ημέρας εύρον αυτόν εν τω ιερώ καθήμενον εν μέσω των διδασκάλων και ακούοντα αυτόν και ερωτώντα αυτούς.
It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.
47 Εξίσταντο δε πάντες οι ακούοντες αυτόν διά την σύνεσιν και τας αποκρίσεις αυτού.
All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48 Και ιδόντες αυτόν εξεπλάγησαν, και είπε προς αυτόν η μήτηρ αυτού· Τέκνον, διά τι έπραξας εις ημάς ούτως; ιδού, ο πατήρ σου και εγώ καταλυπούμενοι σε εζητούμεν.
When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Look, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."
49 Και είπε προς αυτούς· Διά τι με εζητείτε; δεν ηξεύρετε ότι πρέπει να ήμαι εις τα του Πατρός μου;
He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be doing the works of my Father?"
50 Και αυτοί δεν ενόησαν τον λόγον, τον οποίον ελάλησε προς αυτούς.
They did not understand the saying which he spoke to them.
51 Και κατέβη μετ' αυτών και ήλθεν εις Ναζαρέτ, και ήτο υποτασσόμενος εις αυτούς. Η δε μήτηρ αυτού εφύλαττε πάντας τους λόγους τούτους εν τη καρδία αυτής.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 Και ο Ιησούς προέκοπτεν εις σοφίαν και ηλικίαν και χάριν παρά Θεώ και ανθρώποις.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and people.
