Luke 1
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
1επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
2καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
3εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
4ινα 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 priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was 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
6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
6ησαν 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 both were well advanced in years.
7και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν
8Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
8εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου
9according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
9κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου
10The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
10και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
11ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
12Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
12και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall 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
14You will have joy and gladness, 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, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. 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
16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
16και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17He will 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 prepare 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
18Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well 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
19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was 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
20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in 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
21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
21και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
22εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
23When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
23και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
24After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
24μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
25“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
25οτι 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 from God to a city of Galilee named 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 to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
27προσ παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα τησ παρθενου μαριαμ
28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
28και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
29η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
30The angel said to her, “Don’t 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 in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘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. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
33και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ
34Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
34ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you 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
36Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
36και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
37οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
38ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
39αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
40and entered into the house of Zacharias 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
42She called out with a loud voice and said, “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
43Why am I so favored, 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, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb 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 believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
45και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
46Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
46και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
47και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, 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 he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
49οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
50και 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.
51εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
52He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
52καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
53He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
53πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
54He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
54αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
55as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”
55καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα
56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
56εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
57Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
57τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, 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, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
59και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν
60His mother answered, “Not so; but he will 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 is called by this name.”
61και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
62ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
63και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
64His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
64ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout 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
66All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” 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
67His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
67και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
68ευλογητοσ 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
69και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου
70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
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 toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
72ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
73the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
73ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
74αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
75in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
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 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 by the remission 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 from on high will visit us,
78δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ
79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
79επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
80The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day 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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