Vangelo secondo Luca - Luke 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Επειδη πολλοι επεχειρησαν να συνταξωσι διηγησιν περι των μετα πληροφοριας βεβαιωμενων εις ημας πραγματων,	1 Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
2 καθως παρεδοσαν εις ημας οι απ' αρχης γενομενοι αυτοπται και υπηρεται του λογου,	2 just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
3 εφανη και εις εμε ευλογον, οστις διηρευνησα παντα εξ αρχης ακριβως, να σοι γραψω κατα σειραν περι τουτων, κρατιστε Θεοφιλε,	3 so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
4 δια να γνωρισης την βεβαιοτητα των πραγματων, περι των οποιων κατηχηθης.	4 so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
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.	5 There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Ησαν δε αμφοτεροι δικαιοι ενωπιον του Θεου, περιπατουντες εν πασαις ταις εντολαις και τοις δικαιωμασι του Κυριου αμεμπτοι.	6 Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 Και δεν ειχον τεκνον, καθοτι η Ελισαβετ ητο στειρα, και αμφοτεροι ησαν προβεβηκοτες εις την ηλικιαν αυτων.	7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
8 Ενω δε ιερατευεν αυτος εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου ενωπιον του Θεου,	8 Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
9 κατα το εθος της ιερατειας επεσεν εις αυτον ο κληρος να θυμιαση εισελθων εις τον ναον του Κυριου?	9 according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
10 και παν το πληθος του λαου προσηυχετο εξω εν τη ωρα του θυμιαματος.	10 And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
11 Εφανη δε εις αυτον αγγελος Κυριου, ισταμενος εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος?	11 Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
12 και ο Ζαχαριας ιδων εταραχθη, και φοβος επεπεσεν επ' αυτον.	12 And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
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.	13 But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
14 και θελει εισθαι εις σε χαρα και αγαλλιασις, και πολλοι θελουσι χαρη δια την γεννησιν αυτου.	14 And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
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,	15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 και πολλους των υιων Ισραηλ θελει επιστρεψει εις Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων.	16 And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
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.	17 And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
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.	18 And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
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.	19 And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
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.	20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
21 Και ο λαος περιεμενε τον Ζαχαριαν, και εθαυμαζον οτι εβραδυνεν εν τω ναω.	21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
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.	22 Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
23 Και αφου ετελειωσαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου, απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου.	23 And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
24 Μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν Ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου, και εκρυπτεν εαυτην πεντε μηνας, λεγουσα	24 Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
25 οτι ουτως εκαμεν εις εμε ο Κυριος εν ταις ημεραις, καθ' ας επεβλεψε να αφαιρεση το ονειδος μου μεταξυ των ανθρωπων.	25 “For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
26 Εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος Γαβριηλ υπο του Θεου εις πολιν της Γαλιλαιας ονομαζομενην Ναζαρετ,	26 Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 προς παρθενον ηρραβωνισμενην με ανδρα ονομαζομενον Ιωσηφ, εξ οικου Δαβιδ, και το ονομα της παρθενου Μαριαμ.	27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 Και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην, ειπε? Χαιρε, κεχαριτωμενη? ο Κυριος μετα σου? ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν.	28 And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
29 Εκεινη δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη δια τον λογον αυτου, και διελογιζετο οποιος ταχα ητο ο ασπασμος ουτος.	29 And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 Και ειπεν ο αγγελος προς αυτην? Μη φοβου, Μαριαμ? διοτι ευρες χαριν παρα τω Θεω.	30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 Και ιδου, θελεις συλλαβει εν γαστρι και θελεις γεννησει υιον και θελεις καλεσει το ονομα αυτου Ιησουν.	31 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
32 Ουτος θελει εισθαι μεγας και Υιος Υψιστου θελει ονομασθη, και θελει δωσει εις αυτον Κυριος ο Θεος τον θρονον Δαβιδ του πατρος αυτου,	32 He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity.
33 και θελει βασιλευσει επι τον οικον του Ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας, και της βασιλειας αυτου δεν θελει εισθαι τελος.	33 And his kingdom shall have no end.”
34 Ειπε δε η Μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον. Πως θελει εισθαι τουτο, επειδη ανδρα δεν γνωριζω;	34 Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
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.	35 And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
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?	36 And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
37 διοτι ουδεν πραγμα θελει εισθαι αδυνατον παρα τω Θεω.	37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
38 Ειπε δε η Μαριαμ? Ιδου, η δουλη του Κυριου? γενοιτο εις εμε κατα τον λογον σου. Και ανεχωρησεν απ' αυτης ο αγγελος.	38 Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
39 Σηκωθεισα δε η Μαριαμ εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις, υπηγε μετα σπουδης εις την ορεινην εις πολιν Ιουδα,	39 And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
40 και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον Ζαχαριου και ησπασθη την Ελισαβετ.	40 And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
41 Και ως ηκουσεν η Ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον της Μαριας, εσκιρτησε το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια αυτης? και επλησθη Πνευματος Αγιου η Ελισαβετ	41 And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 και ανεφωνησε μετα φωνης μεγαλης και ειπεν? Ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξι και ευλογημενος ο καρπος της κοιλιας σου.	42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Και ποθεν μοι τουτο, να ελθη η μητηρ του Κυριου μου προς με;	43 And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
44 Διοτι ιδου, καθως ηλθεν η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου, εσκιρτησεν εν αγαλλιασει το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια μου.	44 For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Και μακαρια η πιστευσασα, διοτι θελει γεινει εκπληρωσις των λαληθεντων προς αυτην παρα Κυριου.	45 And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
46 Και ειπεν η Μαριαμ? Μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον Κυριον	46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 και ηγαλλιασε το πνευμα μου εις τον Θεον τον Σωτηρα μου,	47 And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour.
48 διοτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου. Επειδη ιδου, απο του νυν θελουσι με μακαριζει πασαι αι γενεαι?	48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
49 διοτι εκαμεν εις εμε μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου,	49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων επι τους φοβουμενους αυτον.	50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
51 Ενηργησε κραταιως δια του βραχιονος αυτου? διεσκορπισε τους υπερηφανους κατα τα διανοηματα της καρδιας αυτων.	51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
52 Εκρημνισε δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσε ταπεινους,	52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
53 πεινωντας ενεπλησεν απο αγαθα και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλε κενους.	53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 Εβοηθησεν Ισραηλ τον δουλον αυτου, ενθυμηθεις το ελεος αυτου,	54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
55 Καθως ελαλησε προς τους πατερας ημων, προς τον Αβρααμ και προς το σπερμα αυτου εις τον αιωνα.	55 just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
56 Εμεινε δε η Μαριαμ μετ' αυτης ως τρεις μηνας και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης.	56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
57 Εις δε την Ελισαβετ συνεπληρωθη ο καιρος του να γεννηση, και εγεννησεν υιον.	57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
58 Και ηκουσαν οι γειτονες και οι συγγενεις αυτης οτι εμεγαλυνεν ο Κυριος το ελεος αυτου προς αυτην, και συνεχαιρον αυτην.	58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
59 Και εν τη ογδοη ημερα, ηλθον δια να περιτεμωσι το παιδιον, και ωνομαζον αυτο κατα το ονομα του πατρος αυτου Ζαχαριαν.	59 And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
60 Και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου, ειπεν? Ουχι, αλλ ' Ιωαννης θελει ονομασθη.	60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
61 Και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις υπαρχει εν τη συγγενεια σου, οστις καλειται με το ονομα τουτο.	61 And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
62 Ηρωτων δε δια νευματων τον πατερα αυτου τι ονομα ηθελε να δοθη εις αυτο.	62 Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
63 Και ζητησας πινακιδιον εγραψε, λεγων? Ιωαννης ειναι το ονομα αυτου? και εθαυμασαν παντες.	63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
64 Ηνοιχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραυτα και η γλωσσα αυτου, και ελαλει ευλογων τον Θεον.	64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 Και επεσε φοβος επι παντας τους γειτονας αυτων, και καθ' ολην την ορεινην της Ιουδαιας διελαλουντο παντα τα πραγματα ταυτα,	65 And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
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.	66 And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Και Ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη Πνευματος Αγιου και προεφητευσε, λεγων?	67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
68 Ευλογητος Κυριος ο Θεος του Ισραηλ, διοτι επεσκεφθη και εκαμε λυτρωσιν εις τον λαον αυτου,	68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
69 και ανηγειρεν εις ημας κερας σωτηριας εν τω οικω Δαβιδ του δουλου αυτου,	69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
70 καθως ελαλησε δια στοματος των αγιων, των απ' αιωνος προφητων αυτου,	70 just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past:
71 σωτηριαν εκ των εχθρων ημων και εκ της χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας,	71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 δια να εκπληρωση το ελεος αυτου προς τους πατερας ημων και να ενθυμηθη την αγιαν διαθηκην αυτου,	72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
73 τον ορκον, τον οποιον ωμοσε προς Αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων, οτι θελει δωσει εις ημας	73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
74 να ελευθερωθωμεν εκ της χειρος των εχθρων ημων και να λατρευωμεν αυτον αφοβως	74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων.	75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
76 Και συ, παιδιον, προφητης του Υψιστου θελεις ονομασθη. Διοτι θελεις προπορευθη προ προσωπου του Κυριου εις το να ετοιμασης τας οδους αυτου,	76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
77 εις το να δωσης γνωσιν σωτηριας εις τον λαον αυτου δια της αφεσεως των αμαρτιων αυτων	77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
78 δια σπλαγχνα ελεους του Θεου ημων με τα οποια επεσκεφθη ημας ανατολη εξ υψους,	78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
79 δια να φωτιση τους καθημενους εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου, ωστε να κατευθυνη τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης.	79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
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.	80 And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.