Luke 1

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	GREEK BIBLE
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us,	1 Επειδη πολλοι επεχειρησαν να συνταξωσι διηγησιν περι των μετα πληροφοριας βεβαιωμενων εις ημας πραγματων,
2 just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,	2 καθως παρεδοσαν εις ημας οι απ' αρχης γενομενοι αυτοπται και υπηρεται του λογου,
3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,	3 εφανη και εις εμε ευλογον, οστις διηρευνησα παντα εξ αρχης ακριβως, να σοι γραψω κατα σειραν περι τουτων, κρατιστε Θεοφιλε,
4 that you may know the truth concerning the things of which you have been informed.	4 δια να γνωρισης την βεβαιοτητα των πραγματων, περι των οποιων κατηχηθης.
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.	5 Υπηρξεν επι των ημερων Ηρωδου, του βασιλεως της Ιουδαιας, ιερευς τις το ονομα Ζαχαριας εκ της εφημεριας Αβια, και η γυνη αυτου ητο εκ των θυγατερων του Ααρων, και το ονομα αυτης Ελισαβετ.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.	6 Ησαν δε αμφοτεροι δικαιοι ενωπιον του Θεου, περιπατουντες εν πασαις ταις εντολαις και τοις δικαιωμασι του Κυριου αμεμπτοι.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.	7 Και δεν ειχον τεκνον, καθοτι η Ελισαβετ ητο στειρα, και αμφοτεροι ησαν προβεβηκοτες εις την ηλικιαν αυτων.
8 Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,	8 Ενω δε ιερατευεν αυτος εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου ενωπιον του Θεου,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.	9 κατα το εθος της ιερατειας επεσεν εις αυτον ο κληρος να θυμιαση εισελθων εις τον ναον του Κυριου?
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.	10 και παν το πληθος του λαου προσηυχετο εξω εν τη ωρα του θυμιαματος.
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.	11 Εφανη δε εις αυτον αγγελος Κυριου, ισταμενος εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος?
12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.	12 και ο Ζαχαριας ιδων εταραχθη, και φοβος επεπεσεν επ' αυτον.
13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.	13 Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο αγγελος? Μη φοβου, Ζαχαρια? διοτι εισηκουσθη η δεησις σου, και η γυνη σου Ελισαβετ θελει γεννησει υιον εις σε, και θελεις καλεσει το ονομα αυτου Ιωαννην.
14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;	14 και θελει εισθαι εις σε χαρα και αγαλλιασις, και πολλοι θελουσι χαρη δια την γεννησιν αυτου.
15 for he will be great before the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.	15 Διοτι θελει εισθαι μεγας ενωπιον του Κυριου, και οινον και σικερα δεν θελει πιει, και θελει πληρωθη Πνευματος Αγιου ετι εκ κοιλιας της μητρος αυτου,
16 And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,	16 και πολλους των υιων Ισραηλ θελει επιστρεψει εις Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων.
17 and he 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 make ready for the Lord a people prepared."	17 Και αυτος θελει ελθει προ προσωπου αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει Ηλιου, δια να επιστρεψη τας καρδιας των πατερων εις τα τεκνα και τους απειθεις εις την φρονησιν των δικαιων, δια να ετοιμαση εις τον Κυριον λαον προδιατεθειμενον.
18 And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years."	18 Και ειπεν ο Ζαχαριας προς τον αγγελον? Πως θελω γνωρισει τουτο; διοτι εγω ειμαι γερων, και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εις την ηλικιαν αυτης.
19 And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.	19 Και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος, ειπε προς αυτον? Εγω ειμαι Γαβριηλ ο παρισταμενος ενωπιον του Θεου, και απεσταλην δια να λαλησω προς σε και να σε ευαγγελισω ταυτα.
20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."	20 Και ιδου, θελεις εισθαι σιωπων και μη δυναμενος να λαλησης εως της ημερας, καθ' ην θελουσι γεινει ταυτα, διοτι δεν επιστευσας εις τους λογους μου, οιτινες θελουσιν εκπληρωθη εις τον καιρον αυτων.
21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they wondered at his delay in the temple.	21 Και ο λαος περιεμενε τον Ζαχαριαν, και εθαυμαζον οτι εβραδυνεν εν τω ναω.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them and remained dumb.	22 Οτε δε εξηλθε, δεν ηδυνατο να λαληση προς αυτους? και ενοησαν οτι οπτασιαν ειδεν εν τω ναω? και αυτος εκαμνεν εις αυτους νευματα και διεμενε κωφος.
23 And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.	23 Και αφου ετελειωσαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου, απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου.
24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she hid herself, saying,	24 Μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν Ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου, και εκρυπτεν εαυτην πεντε μηνας, λεγουσα
25 "Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men."	25 οτι ουτως εκαμεν εις εμε ο Κυριος εν ταις ημεραις, καθ' ας επεβλεψε να αφαιρεση το ονειδος μου μεταξυ των ανθρωπων.
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,	26 Εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος Γαβριηλ υπο του Θεου εις πολιν της Γαλιλαιας ονομαζομενην Ναζαρετ,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.	27 προς παρθενον ηρραβωνισμενην με ανδρα ονομαζομενον Ιωσηφ, εξ οικου Δαβιδ, και το ονομα της παρθενου Μαριαμ.
28 And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!"	28 Και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην, ειπε? Χαιρε, κεχαριτωμενη? ο Κυριος μετα σου? ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν.
29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.	29 Εκεινη δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη δια τον λογον αυτου, και διελογιζετο οποιος ταχα ητο ο ασπασμος ουτος.
30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.	30 Και ειπεν ο αγγελος προς αυτην? Μη φοβου, Μαριαμ? διοτι ευρες χαριν παρα τω Θεω.
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.	31 Και ιδου, θελεις συλλαβει εν γαστρι και θελεις γεννησει υιον και θελεις καλεσει το ονομα αυτου Ιησουν.
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,	32 Ουτος θελει εισθαι μεγας και Υιος Υψιστου θελει ονομασθη, και θελει δωσει εις αυτον Κυριος ο Θεος τον θρονον Δαβιδ του πατρος αυτου,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end."	33 και θελει βασιλευσει επι τον οικον του Ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας, και της βασιλειας αυτου δεν θελει εισθαι τελος.
34 And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have no husband?"	34 Ειπε δε η Μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον. Πως θελει εισθαι τουτο, επειδη ανδρα δεν γνωριζω;
35 And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.	35 Και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπε προς αυτην? Πνευμα Αγιον θελει επελθει επι σε, και δυναμις του Υψιστου θελει σε επισκιασει? δια τουτο και το γεννωμενον εκ σου αγιον θελει ονομασθη Υιος Θεου.
36 And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.	36 και ιδου, Ελισαβετ η συγγενης σου και αυτη συνελαβεν υιον εις το γηρας αυτης, και ουτος ειναι μην εκτος εις αυτην την καλουμενην στειραν?
37 For with God nothing will be impossible."	37 διοτι ουδεν πραγμα θελει εισθαι αδυνατον παρα τω Θεω.
38 And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.	38 Ειπε δε η Μαριαμ? Ιδου, η δουλη του Κυριου? γενοιτο εις εμε κατα τον λογον σου. Και ανεχωρησεν απ' αυτης ο αγγελος.
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah,	39 Σηκωθεισα δε η Μαριαμ εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις, υπηγε μετα σπουδης εις την ορεινην εις πολιν Ιουδα,
40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.	40 και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον Ζαχαριου και ησπασθη την Ελισαβετ.
41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit	41 Και ως ηκουσεν η Ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον της Μαριας, εσκιρτησε το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια αυτης? και επλησθη Πνευματος Αγιου η Ελισαβετ
42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!	42 και ανεφωνησε μετα φωνης μεγαλης και ειπεν? Ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξι και ευλογημενος ο καρπος της κοιλιας σου.
43 And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?	43 Και ποθεν μοι τουτο, να ελθη η μητηρ του Κυριου μου προς με;
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.	44 Διοτι ιδου, καθως ηλθεν η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου, εσκιρτησεν εν αγαλλιασει το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια μου.
45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."	45 Και μακαρια η πιστευσασα, διοτι θελει γεινει εκπληρωσις των λαληθεντων προς αυτην παρα Κυριου.
46 And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord,	46 Και ειπεν η Μαριαμ? Μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον Κυριον
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,	47 και ηγαλλιασε το πνευμα μου εις τον Θεον τον Σωτηρα μου,
48 for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;	48 διοτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου. Επειδη ιδου, απο του νυν θελουσι με μακαριζει πασαι αι γενεαι?
49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.	49 διοτι εκαμεν εις εμε μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου,
50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation.	50 και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων επι τους φοβουμενους αυτον.
51 He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts,	51 Ενηργησε κραταιως δια του βραχιονος αυτου? διεσκορπισε τους υπερηφανους κατα τα διανοηματα της καρδιας αυτων.
52 he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree;	52 Εκρημνισε δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσε ταπεινους,
53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.	53 πεινωντας ενεπλησεν απο αγαθα και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλε κενους.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,	54 Εβοηθησεν Ισραηλ τον δουλον αυτου, ενθυμηθεις το ελεος αυτου,
55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever."	55 Καθως ελαλησε προς τους πατερας ημων, προς τον Αβρααμ και προς το σπερμα αυτου εις τον αιωνα.
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.	56 Εμεινε δε η Μαριαμ μετ' αυτης ως τρεις μηνας και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης.
57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son.	57 Εις δε την Ελισαβετ συνεπληρωθη ο καιρος του να γεννηση, και εγεννησεν υιον.
58 And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.	58 Και ηκουσαν οι γειτονες και οι συγγενεις αυτης οτι εμεγαλυνεν ο Κυριος το ελεος αυτου προς αυτην, και συνεχαιρον αυτην.
59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zechariah after his father,	59 Και εν τη ογδοη ημερα, ηλθον δια να περιτεμωσι το παιδιον, και ωνομαζον αυτο κατα το ονομα του πατρος αυτου Ζαχαριαν.
60 but his mother said, "Not so; he shall be called John."	60 Και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου, ειπεν? Ουχι, αλλ ' Ιωαννης θελει ονομασθη.
61 And they said to her, "None of your kindred is called by this name."	61 Και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις υπαρχει εν τη συγγενεια σου, οστις καλειται με το ονομα τουτο.
62 And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called.	62 Ηρωτων δε δια νευματων τον πατερα αυτου τι ονομα ηθελε να δοθη εις αυτο.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.	63 Και ζητησας πινακιδιον εγραψε, λεγων? Ιωαννης ειναι το ονομα αυτου? και εθαυμασαν παντες.
64 And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.	64 Ηνοιχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραυτα και η γλωσσα αυτου, και ελαλει ευλογων τον Θεον.
65 And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea;	65 Και επεσε φοβος επι παντας τους γειτονας αυτων, και καθ' ολην την ορεινην της Ιουδαιας διελαλουντο παντα τα πραγματα ταυτα,
66 and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.	66 και παντες οι ακουσαντες εβαλον αυτα εν τη καρδια αυτων, λεγοντες? Τι αρα θελει εισθαι το παιδιον τουτο; και χειρ Κυριου ητο μετ' αυτου.
67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,	67 Και Ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη Πνευματος Αγιου και προεφητευσε, λεγων?
68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people,	68 Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ, διοτι επεσκεφθη και εκαμε λυτρωσιν εις τον λαον αυτου,
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,	69 και ανηγειρεν εις ημας κερας σωτηριας εν τω οικω Δαβιδ του δουλου αυτου,
70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,	70 καθως ελαλησε δια στοματος των αγιων, των απ' αιωνος προφητων αυτου,
71 that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;	71 σωτηριαν εκ των εχθρων ημων και εκ της χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας,
72 to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,	72 δια να εκπληρωση το ελεος αυτου προς τους πατερας ημων και να ενθυμηθη την αγιαν διαθηκην αυτου,
73 the oath which he swore to our father Abraham,	73 τον ορκον, τον οποιον ωμοσε προς Αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων, οτι θελει δωσει εις ημας
74 to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,	74 να ελευθερωθωμεν εκ της χειρος των εχθρων ημων και να λατρευωμεν αυτον αφοβως
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.	75 εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων.
76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,	76 Και συ, παιδιον, προφητης του Υψιστου θελεις ονομασθη. Διοτι θελεις προπορευθη προ προσωπου του Κυριου εις το να ετοιμασης τας οδους αυτου,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,	77 εις το να δωσης γνωσιν σωτηριας εις τον λαον αυτου δια της αφεσεως των αμαρτιων αυτων
78 through the tender mercy of our God, when the day shall dawn upon us from on high	78 δια σπλαγχνα ελεους του Θεου ημων με τα οποια επεσκεφθη ημας ανατολη εξ υψους,
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."	79 δια να φωτιση τους καθημενους εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου, ωστε να κατευθυνη τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης.
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.	80 Το δε παιδιον ηυξανε και εδυναμουτο κατα το πνευμα, και ητο εν ταις ερημοις εως της ημερας καθ' ην εμελλε να αναδειχθη προς τον Ισραηλ.