Luke 1
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
1επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
2καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
3εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
4ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν
5In 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.
5εγενετο 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
6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
6ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαισ ταισ εντολαισ και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
7και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν
8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
8εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου
9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
9κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου
10And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
10και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
11ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
12και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13But 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.
13ειπεν 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
14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
14και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
15for 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.
15εσται γαρ μεγασ ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματοσ αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιασ μητροσ αυτου
16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
16και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17And 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.”
17και αυτοσ προελευσεται ενωπιον αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει ηλιου επιστρεψαι καρδιασ πατερων επι τεκνα και απειθεισ εν φρονησει δικαιων ετοιμασαι κυριω λαον κατεσκευασμενον
18“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
18και ειπεν ζαχαριασ προσ τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτησ και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτησ
19“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.
19και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκωσ ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προσ σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα
20And 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.”
20και 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
21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
21και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22When 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.
22εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
23And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
23και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
24After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
24μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
25“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
25οτι ουτωσ μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριοσ εν ημεραισ αισ επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδοσ μου εν ανθρωποισ
26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
26εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελοσ γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εισ πολιν τησ γαλιλαιασ η ονομα ναζαρετ
27to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
27προσ παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα τησ παρθενου μαριαμ
28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
28και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
29η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
30So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
30και ειπεν ο αγγελοσ αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρεσ γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
31και 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 Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
32ουτοσ 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. His kingdom will never end!”
33και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ
34“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
34ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35The 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.
35και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτη πνευμα αγιον επελευσεται επι σε και δυναμισ υψιστου επισκιασει σοι διο και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιοσ θεου
36Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
36και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37For no word from God will ever fail.”
37οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
38ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
39In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
39αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
40where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
40και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
41και εγενετο ωσ ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον τησ μαριασ εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν τη κοιλια αυτησ και επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου η ελισαβετ
42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
42και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου
43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
43και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προσ με
44For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
44ιδου 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 has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
45και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
46Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
46και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
47και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
48οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν τησ δουλησ αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
49For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
49οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
50και το ελεοσ αυτου εισ γενεασ γενεων τοισ φοβουμενοισ αυτον
51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
51εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
52καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
53He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
53πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
54αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
55as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
55καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα
56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
56εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
57When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
57τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
58και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεισ αυτησ οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριοσ το ελεοσ αυτου μετ αυτησ και συνεχαιρον αυτη
59On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
59και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν
60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
60και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ
61They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
61και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
62ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
63και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
64ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
65και εγενετο επι παντασ φοβοσ τουσ περιοικουντασ αυτουσ και εν ολη τη ορεινη τησ ιουδαιασ διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
66And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
66και εθεντο παντεσ οι ακουσαντεσ εν τη καρδια αυτων λεγοντεσ τι αρα το παιδιον τουτο εσται και χειρ κυριου ην μετ αυτου
67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
67και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
68ευλογητοσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
69και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου
70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
70καθωσ ελαλησεν δια στοματοσ των αγιων των απ αιωνοσ προφητων αυτου
71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
71σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ
72to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
72ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
73the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
73ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
74αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
75in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
75εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων
76And 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,
76και συ παιδιον προφητησ υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδουσ αυτου
77to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
77του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
78δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ
79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
79επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
80το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταισ ερημοισ εωσ ημερασ αναδειξεωσ αυτου προσ τον ισραηλ
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