Luke 1

1Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us,

επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων

2just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,

καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου,

3it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,

εδοξεν καμοι, παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως, καθεξης σοι γραψαι, κρατιστε θεοφιλε,

4that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.

ινα επιγνως περι ων κατηχηθης λογων την ασφαλειαν.

5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was 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.

6And they were both righteous 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.

7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

και ουκ ην αυτοις τεκνον, καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα, και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτες εν ταις ημεραις αυτων ησαν.

8So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου εναντι του θεου,

9according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου·

10And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.

και παν το πληθος ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματος.

11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελος κυριου εστως εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος.

12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων, και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον.

13But the angel said to him, 'Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall 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·

14And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασις, και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται.

15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also 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,

16And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

και πολλους των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων·

17He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, 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.

18And Zacharias said to the angel, 'How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well 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.

19And the angel answered and said to him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.

και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτω· εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκως ενωπιον του θεου, και απεσταλην λαλησαι προς σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα·

20But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own 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.

21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.

και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν, και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω.

22But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοις, και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω· και αυτος ην διανευων αυτοις, και διεμενεν κωφος.

23So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.

και εγενετο ως επλησθησαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου, απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου.

24Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου, και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνας πεντε, λεγουσα

25'Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.'

οτι ουτως μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριος εν ημεραις αις επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδος μου εν ανθρωποις.

26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας, η ονομα ναζαρετ,

27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι, ω ονομα ιωσηφ, εξ οικου δαυιδ, και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ.

28And having come in, the angel said to her, 'Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!'

και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην ειπεν· χαιρε, κεχαριτωμενη· ο κυριος μετα σου· ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν.

29But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου, και διελογιζετο ποταπος ειη ο ασπασμος ουτος.

30Then the angel said to 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.

31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.

και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον, και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν.

32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and 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,

33And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.'

και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας, και της βασιλειας αυτου ουκ εσται τελος.

34Then Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I do not know a man?'

ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον· πως εσται μοι τουτο, επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω;

35And the angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is 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.

36Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who 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·

37For with God nothing will be impossible.'

οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα.

38Then Mary said, 'Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your 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.

39Now Mary arose in those days and 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,

40and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ.

41And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that 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

42Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, '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.

43But why is this granted 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;

44For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

ιδου γαρ ως εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου, εσκιρτησεν το βρεφος εν αγαλλιασει εν τη κοιλια μου.

45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.'

και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσις τοις λελαλημενοις αυτη παρα κυριου.

46'My soul magnifies the Lord,

και ειπεν μαριαμ· μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον

47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου,

48For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου. ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι·

49For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.

οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου,

50And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.

και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων τοις φοβουμενοις αυτον.

51He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

εποιησεν κρατος εν βραχιονι αυτου, διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανους διανοια καρδιας αυτων·

52He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.

καθειλεν δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινους,

53He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

πεινωντας ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλεν κενους.

54He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδος αυτου μνησθηναι ελεους,

55As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.'

καθως ελαλησεν προς τους πατερας ημων, τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εις τον αιωνα.

56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνας τρεις και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης.

57Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην, και εγεννησεν υιον.

58When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.

και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεις αυτης οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριος το ελεος αυτου μετ αυτης, και συνεχαιρον αυτη.

59So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by 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 ζαχαχαριαν.

60His mother answered and said, 'No; he shall be called John.'

και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν· ουχι, αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννης.

61But they said to her, 'There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.'

και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου ος καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω·

62So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.

ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον.

63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, 'His name is John.' So they all marveled.

και αιτησας πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων· ιωαννης εστιν το ονομα αυτου· και εθαυμασαν παντες.

64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου, και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον.

65Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.

και εγενετο επι παντας φοβος τους περιοικουντας αυτους, και εν ολη τη ορεινη της ιουδαιας διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα,

66And all those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What kind of child will this be?' And the hand of the Lord 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.

67Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

και ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματος αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων·

68'Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,

ευλογητος κυριος, ο θεος του ισραηλ, οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου,

69And 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,

70As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began,

καθως ελαλησεν δια στοματος των αγιων, των απ αιωνος προφητων αυτου,

71That we should be saved from our enemies And from the hand of all who hate us,

σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας,

72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers And to remember His holy covenant,

ποιησαι ελεος μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκης αγιας αυτου,

73The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:

ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων, του δουναι ημιν

74To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,

αφοβως, εκ χειρος των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντας, λατρευειν αυτω

75In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων.

76'And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

και συ, παιδιον, προφητης υψιστου κληθηση· προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδους αυτου,

77To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins,

του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριας τω λαω αυτου, εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων

78Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;

δια σπλαγχνα ελεους θεου ημων, εν οις επεσκεψατο ημας ανατολη εξ υψους

79To give light to those who sit in darkness and 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.

80So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι, και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ.