Luke 2

1And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις εξηλθεν δογμα παρα καισαρος αυγουστου απογραφεσθαι πασαν την οικουμενην.

2This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

αυτη η απογραφη πρωτη εγενετο ηγεμονευοντος της συριας κυρηνιου.

3So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

και επορευοντο παντες απογραφεσθαι, εκαστος εις την ιδιαν πολιν.

4Joseph 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 lineage of David,

ανεβη δε και ιωσηφ απο της γαλιλαιας εκ πολεως ναζαρετ εις την ιουδαιαν εις πολιν δαυιδ, ητις καλειται βηθλεεμ, δια το ειναι αυτον εξ οικου και πατριας δαυιδ,

5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

απογραψασθαι συν μαριαμ τη μεμνηστευμενη αυτω γυναικι, ουση εγκυω.

6So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.

εγενετο δε εν τω ειναι αυτους εκει επλησθησαν αι ημεραι του τεκειν αυτην,

7And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

και ετεκεν τον υιον αυτης τον πρωτοτοκον, και εσπαργανωσεν αυτον και ανεκλινεν αυτον εν τη φατνη, διοτι ουκ ην αυτοις τοπος εν τω καταλυματι.

8Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

και ποιμενες ησαν εν τη χωρα τη αυτη αγραυλουντες και φυλασσοντες φυλακας της νυκτος επι την ποιμνην αυτων.

9And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

και ιδου αγγελος κυριου επεστη αυτοις και δοξα κυριου περιελαμψεν αυτους, και εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν.

10Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

και ειπεν αυτοις ο αγγελος· μη φοβεισθε· ιδου γαρ ευαγγελιζομαι υμιν χαραν μεγαλην, ητις εσται παντι τω λαω,

11For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

οτι ετεχθη υμιν σημερον σωτηρ, ος εστιν χριστος κυριος, εν πολει δαυιδ.

12And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.'

και τουτο υμιν το σημειον· ευρησετε βρεφος εσπαργανωμενον, κειμενον εν φατνη.

13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

και εξαιφνης εγενετο συν τω αγγελω πληθος στρατιας ουρανιου αινουντων τον θεον και λεγοντων·

14'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!'

δοξα εν υψιστοις θεω και επι γης ειρηνη, εν ανθρωποις ευδοκια.

15So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.'

και εγενετο ως απηλθον απ αυτων εις τον ουρανον οι αγγελοι, και οι ανθρωποι οι ποιμενες ειπον προς αλληλους· διελθωμεν δη εως βηθλεεμ και ιδωμεν το ρημα τουτο το γεγονος, ο ο κυριος εγνωρισεν ημιν.

16And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

και ηλθον σπευσαντες, και ανευρον την τε μαριαμ και τον ιωσηφ και το βρεφος κειμενον εν τη φατνη.

17Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.

ιδοντες δε διεγνωρισαν περι του ρηματος του λαληθεντος αυτοις περι του παιδιου τουτου·

18And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

και παντες οι ακουσαντες εθαυμασαν περι των λαληθεντων υπο των ποιμενων προς αυτους.

19But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

η δε μαριαμ παντα συνετηρει τα ρηματα ταυτα συμβαλλουσα εν τη καρδια αυτης.

20Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

και υπεστρεψαν οι ποιμενες δοξαζοντες και αινουντες τον θεον επι πασιν οις ηκουσαν και ειδον καθως ελαληθη προς αυτους.

21And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

και οτε επλησθησαν αι ημεραι οκτω του περιτεμειν το παιδιον, και εκληθη το ονομα αυτου ιησους, το κληθεν υπο του αγγελου προ του συλληφθηναι αυτον εν τη κοιλια.

22Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

και οτε επλησθησαν αι ημεραι του καθαρισμου αυτων κατα τον νομον μωυσεως, ανηγαγον αυτον εις ιεροσολυμα παραστησαι τω κυριω,

23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, 'Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD'),

καθως γεγραπται εν νομω κυριου οτι παν αρσεν διανοιγον μητραν αγιον τω κυριω κληθησεται,

24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, 'A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.'

και του δουναι θυσιαν κατα το ειρημενον εν νομω κυριου, ζευγος τρυγονων η δυο νεοσσους περιστερων.

25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

και ιδου ην ανθρωπος εν ιεροσολυμοις ω ονομα συμεων, και ο ανθρωπος ουτος δικαιος και ευλαβης, προσδεχομενος παρακλησιν του ισραηλ, και πνευμα ην αγιον επ αυτον·

26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

και ην αυτω κεχρηματισμενον υπο του πνευματος του αγιου μη ιδειν θανατον πριν η ιδη τον χριστον κυριου.

27So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,

και ηλθεν εν τω πνευματι εις το ιερον· και εν τω εισαγαγειν τους γονεις το παιδιον ιησουν του ποιησαι αυτους κατα το ειθισμενον του νομου περι αυτου,

28he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

και αυτος εδεξατο αυτον εις τας αγκαλας αυτου και ευλογησεν τον θεον και ειπεν·

29'Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;

νυν απολυεις τον δουλον σου, δεσποτα, κατα το ρημα σου εν ειρηνη,

30For my eyes have seen Your salvation

οτι ειδον οι οφθαλμοι μου το σωτηριον σου,

31Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

ο ητοιμασας κατα προσωπον παντων των λαων,

32A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.'

φως εις αποκαλυψιν εθνων και δοξαν λαου σου ισραηλ.

33And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.

και ην ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου θαυμαζοντες επι τοις λαλουμενοις περι αυτου.

34Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, 'Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against

και ευλογησεν αυτους συμεων και ειπεν προς μαριαμ την μητερα αυτου· ιδου ουτος κειται εις πτωσιν και αναστασιν πολλων εν τω ισραηλ και εις σημειον αντιλεγομενον.

35(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.'

και σου δε αυτης την ψυχην διελευσεται ρομφαια, οπως αν αποκαλυφθωσιν εκ πολλων καρδιων διαλογισμοι.

36Now there was one, Anna, prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

και ην αννα προφητις, θυγατηρ φανουηλ, εκ φυλης ασηρ· αυτη προβεβηκυια εν ημεραις πολλαις, ζησασα ετη μετα ανδρος επτα απο της παρθενιας αυτης,

37and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

και αυτη χηρα ως ετων ογδοηκοντα τεσσαρων, η ουκ αφιστατο απο του ιερου νηστειαις και δεησεσιν λατρευουσα νυκτα και ημεραν·

38And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

και αυτη αυτη τη ωρα επιστασα ανθωμολογειτο τω κυριω και ελαλει περι αυτου πασιν τοις προσδεχομενοις λυτρωσιν εν ιερουσαλημ.

39So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

και ως ετελεσαν απαντα τα κατα τον νομον κυριου, υπεστρεψαν εις την γαλιλαιαν εις την πολιν εαυτων ναζαρετ.

40And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι πληρουμενον σοφιας, και χαρις θεου ην επ αυτο.

41His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

και επορευοντο οι γονεις αυτου κατ ετος εις ιερουσαλημ τη εορτη του πασχα.

42And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

και οτε εγενετο ετων δωδεκα, αναβαντων αυτων εις ιεροσολυμα κατα το εθος της εορτης

43When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it;

και τελειωσαντων τας ημερας, εν τω υποστρεφειν αυτους υπεμεινεν ιησους ο παις εν ιερουσαλημ, και ουκ εγνω ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου.

44but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.

νομισαντες δε αυτον εν τη συνοδια ειναι ηλθον ημερας οδον και ανεζητουν αυτον εν τοις συγγενεσιν και εν τοις γνωστοις·

45So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

και μη ευροντες αυτον υπεστρεψαν εις ιερουσαλημ ζητουντες αυτον.

46Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

και εγενετο μεθ ημερας τρεις ευρον αυτον εν τω ιερω καθεζομενον εν μεσω των διδασκαλων και ακουοντα αυτων και επερωτωντα αυτους·

47And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.

εξισταντο δε παντες οι ακουοντες αυτου επι τη συνεσει και ταις αποκρισεσιν αυτου.

48So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, 'Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.'

και ιδοντες αυτον εξεπλαγησαν, και προς αυτον η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν· τεκνον, τι εποιησας ημιν ουτως; ιδου ο πατηρ σου καγω οδυνωμενοι εζητουμεν σε.

49And He said to them, 'Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?'

και ειπεν προς αυτους· τι οτι εζητειτε με; ουκ ηδειτε οτι εν τοις του πατρος μου δει ειναι με;

50But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

και αυτοι ου συνηκαν το ρημα ο ελαλησεν αυτοις.

51Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.

και κατεβη μετ αυτων και ηλθεν εις ναζαρετ, και ην υποτασσομενος αυτοις. και η μητηρ αυτου διετηρει παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα εν τη καρδια αυτης.

52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

και ιησους προεκοπτεν σοφια και ηλικια και χαριτι παρα θεω και ανθρωποις.