Luke 1
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;
1επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:
2καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
3εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.
4ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν
5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
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
6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
6ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαισ ταισ εντολαισ και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
7And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
7και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν
8And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
8εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου
9According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
9κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου
10And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.
10και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
11And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the alter of incense.
11ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
12And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
12και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his 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
14And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
14και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
15For he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, 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
16And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
16και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.
17και αυτοσ προελευσεται ενωπιον αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει ηλιου επιστρεψαι καρδιασ πατερων επι τεκνα και απειθεισ εν φρονησει δικαιων ετοιμασαι κυριω λαον κατεσκευασμενον
18And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced 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
19And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
19και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκωσ ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προσ σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα
20And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their 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
21And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
21και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb.
22εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
23And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
23και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
24And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying:
24μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.
25οτι ουτωσ μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριοσ εν ημεραισ αισ επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδοσ μου εν ανθρωποισ
26And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of 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 espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, 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
28And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
28και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
29η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
30And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
30και ειπεν ο αγγελοσ αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρεσ γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
31και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεισ το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
32ουτοσ εσται μεγασ και υιοσ υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριοσ ο θεοσ τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατροσ αυτου
33And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
33και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ
34And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
34ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall 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
36And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
36και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37Because no word shall be impossible with God.
37οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
38ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
39And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
39αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
40And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.
40και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
41και εγενετο ωσ ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον τησ μαριασ εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν τη κοιλια αυτησ και επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου η ελισαβετ
42And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
42και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου
43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
43και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προσ με
44For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant 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
45And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
45και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
46And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
46και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
47και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
48οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν τησ δουλησ αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
49Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name.
49οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
50και το ελεοσ αυτου εισ γενεασ γενεων τοισ φοβουμενοισ αυτον
51He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
51εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
52He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
52καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
53πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
54He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
54αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
55As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
55καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα
56And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to her own house.
56εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
57Now Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.
57τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her.
58και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεισ αυτησ οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριοσ το ελεοσ αυτου μετ αυτησ και συνεχαιρον αυτη
59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.
59και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν
60And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John.
60και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ
61And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
61και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
62ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
63και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
64And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
64ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
65και εγενετο επι παντασ φοβοσ τουσ περιοικουντασ αυτουσ και εν ολη τη ορεινη τησ ιουδαιασ διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
66And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord 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
67And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he prophesied, saying:
67και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
68ευλογητοσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
69και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου
70As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning:
70καθωσ ελαλησεν δια στοματοσ των αγιων των απ αιωνοσ προφητων αυτου
71Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
71σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ
72To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
72ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
73The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
73ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
74αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
75In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
75εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων
76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
76και συ παιδιον προφητησ υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδουσ αυτου
77To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
77του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
78δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ
79To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
79επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
80And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation 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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