ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Gospel of Luke

CHAPTER 2

1

εγενετο

δε

εν

ταις

ημεραις

εκειναις

εξηλθεν

δογμα

παρα

And it came to pass

♦

in

those days

♦

♦

went 3 out 4

a 1 decree 2

from

καισαρος

αυγουστου

απογραφεσθαι

πασαν

την

οικουμενην

Ceasar

Augustus,

that should be registered

all

the

habitable world;

2

αυτη

η

απογραφη

πρωτη

εγενετο

ηγεμονευοντος

της

συριας

this registration

♦

♦

first

took place

when was 2 governor 3

♦

of 4 Syria 5

κυρηνιου
Cyrenius. 1

3

και

επορευοντο

παντες

απογραφεσθαι

εκαστος

εις

την

ιδιαν

And

went 2

all 1

to be registered,

each

to

his own city:

♦

πολιν
♦

4

ανεβη

δε

και

ιωσηφ

απο

της

γαλιλαιας

εκ

πολεως

ναζαρετ

εις

and went 3 up 4

♦

also 2

Joseph 1

from

♦

Galilee

out of

[the] city

Nazareth

to

την

ιουδαιαν

εις

πολιν

δαβιδ

ητις

καλειται

βηθλεεμ

δια

το

♦

Judaea,

to

a city

of David

which

is called

Bethlehem,

because

of his being

ειναι

αυτον

εξ

οικου

και

πατριας

δαβιδ

♦

♦

of

[the] house

and

family

of David,

5

απογραψασθαι

συν

μαριαμ

τη

μεμνηστευμενη

αυτω

γυναικι

ουση

to register himself

♦

Mary

who

was betrothed

to him

as wife,

she being

εγκυω
great with child.

6

εγενετο

δε

εν

τω

ειναι

αυτους

εκει

επλησθησαν

αι

And it came to pass

♦

in

the [time]

they were

♦

there

were 3 fulfilled 4

the 1

ημεραι		του		τεκειν		αυτην
days 2		for her bringing froth,		♦		♦

7

και

ετεκεν

τον

υιον

αυτης

τον

πρωτοτοκον

και

and

she brought forth

her son

♦

♦

the

first-born,

and

εσπαργανωσεν

αυτον

και

ανεκλινεν

αυτον

εν

τη

φατνη

διοτι

wrapped in 2 swaddling 3 clothes 4

him, 1

and

laid

him

in

the

manger,

because

ουκ

ην

αυτοις

τοπος

εν

τω

καταλυματι

there was not

♦

for them

a place

in

the

inn.

8

και

ποιμενες

ησαν

εν

τη

χωρα

τη

αυτη

αγραυλουντες

και

And

shepherds

were

in

the

country 2

♦

same, 1

lodging in the fields

and

φυλασσοντες

φυλακας

της

νυκτος

επι

την

ποιμνην

αυτων

keeping

watch

♦

by night

over

their flock;

♦

♦

9

και

ιδου

αγγελος

κυριου

επεστη

αυτοις

και

δοξα

κυριου

and

behold,

an angel

of [the] Lord

stood by

them,

and

[the] glory

of [the] Lord

περιελαμψεν

αυτους

και

εφοβηθησαν

φοβον

μεγαν

shone around

them,

and

the feared

[with] fear 2

great. 1

10

και

ειπεν

αυτοις

ο

αγγελος

μη

φοβεισθε

ιδου

γαρ

And

said 3

to 4 them 5

the 1

angel, 2

Fear not;

♦

behold 2

for, 1

ευαγγελιζομαι

υμιν

χαραν

μεγαλην

ητις

εσται

παντι

τω

λαω

I announce glad tidings

to you

[of] joy 2

great, 1

which

shall be

to all

the

people;

11

οτι

ετεχθη

υμιν

σημερον

σωτηρ

ος

εστιν

χριστος

κυριος

εν

πολει

for

was born

to you

to-day

a Saviour,

who

is

Christ

[the] Lord,

in

[the] city

δαβιδ
of David.

12

και

τουτο

υμιν

το

σημειον

ευρησετε

βρεφος

εσπαργανωμενον

And

this [is]

to you

the

sign:

ye shall find

a babe

wrapped in swaddling clothes,

κειμενον		εν		τη		φατνη
lying		in		the		manger.

13

και

εξαιφνης

εγενετο

συν

τω

αγγελω

πληθος

στρατιας

ουρανιου

And

suddenly

there was

with

the

angel

a multitude

of [the] host 2

heavenly, 1

αινουντων		τον		θεον		και		λεγοντων
praising		♦		God,		and		saying,

14

δοξα

εν

υψιστοις

θεω

και

επι

γης

ειρηνη

εν

ανθρωποις

ευδοκια

Glory

in

[the] highest

to God,

and

on

earth

peace,

in

men

good pleasure.

15

και

εγενετο

ως

απηλθον

απ

αυτων

εις

τον

ουρανον

οι

αγγελοι

And

it came to pass,

as

departing 3

from 4

them 5

into 6

the 7

heaven 8

the 1

angels, 2

και

οι

ανθρωποι

οι

ποιμενες

ειπον

προς

αλληλους

διελθωμεν

δη

that

the

men

the

shepherds

said

to

one another,

Let us go through

indeed

εως

βηθλεεμ

και

ιδωμεν

το

ρημα

τουτο

το

γεγονος

ο

ο

as far as

Bethlehem,

and

let us see

this thing

♦

♦

that

has come to pass

which

the

κυριος		εγνωρισεν		ημιν
Lord		made known		to us.

16

και

ηλθον

σπευσαντες

και

ανευρον

την

τε

μαριαμ

και

τον

ιωσηφ

And

they came

having hasted

and

found

both Mary

♦

♦

and

♦

Joseph,

και

το

βρεφος

κειμενον

εν

τη

φατνη

and

the

babe

lying

in

the

manger.

17

ιδοντες

δε

διεγνωρισαν

περι

του

ρηματος

του

And having seen,

♦

they made known abroad

concerning

the

saying

which

λαληθεντος

αυτοις

περι

του

παιδιου

τουτου

had been told

them

concerning

♦

this little child.

♦

18

και

παντες

οι

ακουσαντες

εθαυμασαν

περι

των

And

all

who

heard

wondered

concerning

the things which

λαληθεντων

υπο

των

ποιμενων

προς

αυτους

had been spoken

by

the

shepherds

to

them.

19

η

δε

μαριαμ

παντα

συνετηρει

τα

ρηματα

ταυτα

But Mary

♦

♦

all 2

kept 1

these sayings,

♦

♦

συμβαλλουσα		εν		τη		καρδια		αυτης
pondering [them]		in		her heart.		♦		♦

20

και

επεστρεψαν

οι

ποιμενες

δοξαζοντες

και

αινουντες

τον

θεον

επι

And

returned 3

the 1

shepherds, 2

glorifying

and

praising

♦

God

for

πασιν

οις

ηκουσαν

και

ειδον

καθως

ελαληθη

προς

αυτους

all things

which

they had heard

and

seen,

as

it was said

to

them.

21

και

οτε

επλησθησαν

ημεραι

οκτω

του

περιτεμειν

το

παιδιον

και

And

when

were fulfilled

days 2

eight 1

for the

circumcising

the

little child,

♦

εκληθη

το

ονομα

αυτου

ιησους

το

κληθεν

υπο

του

αγγελου

was 3 called 4

his 1 name 2

♦

♦

Jesus,

which [he]

was called

by

the

angel

προ

του

συλληφθηναι

αυτον

εν

τη

κοιλια

before

♦

was 2 conceived 3

he 1

in

the

womb.

22

και

οτε

επλησθησαν

αι

ημεραι

του

καθαρισμου

αυτων

And

when

were fulfilled

the

days

for their purification

♦

♦

κατα

τον

νομον

μωσεως

ανηγαγον

αυτον

εις

ιεροσολυμα

according to

the

law

of Moses,

they brought

him

to

Jerusalem

παραστησαι		τω		κυριω
to present		to the		Lord,

23

καθως

γεγραπται

εν

νομω

κυριου

οτι

παν

αρσεν

διανοιγον

as

it has been written

in [the]

law

of [the] Lord,

That

every

male

opening

μητραν		αγιον		τω		κυριω		κληθησεται
a womb		holy 4		to 5 the 6		Lord 7		shall 1 be 2 called; 3

24

και

του

δουναι

θυσιαν

κατα

το

ειρημενον

εν

νομω

and

♦

to offer

a sacrifice

according to

that which

has been said

in

[the] law

κυριου

ζευγος

τρυγονων

η

δυο

νεοσσους

περιστερων

of [the] Lord,

A pair

of turtle doves

or

two

young

of pigeons.

25

και

ιδου

ην

ανθρωπος

εν

ιερουσαλημ

ω

ονομα

συμεων

και

And

behold,

there was

a man

in

Jerusalem

whose

name [was]

Simeon;

and

ο

ανθρωπος

ουτος

δικαιος

και

ευλαβης

προσδεχομενος

this man

♦

♦

[was] just

and

pious,

waiting for

παρακλησιν

του

ισραηλ

και

πνευμα

αγιον

ην

επ

αυτον

[the] consolation

♦

of Israel,

and

[the] Spirit 2

Holy 1

was

upon

him.

26

και

ην

αυτω

κεχρηματισμενον

υπο

του

πνευματος

του

αγιου

And

it was

to him

divinely communicated

by

the

Spirit

the

Holy

μη

ιδειν

θανατον

πριν

η

ιδη

τον

χριστον

κυριου

that he should not see

♦

death

before

♦

he should see

the

Christ

of [the] Lord.

27

και

ηλθεν

εν

τω

πνευματι

εις

το

ιερον

και

εν

τω

And

he came

in

the

Spirit

into

the

temple;

and

when brought 2 in 3

♦

εισαγαγειν

τους

γονεις

το

παιδιον

ιησουν

του

ποιησαι

αυτους

♦

the 1

parents 2

the

little child

Jesus,

that they might do

♦

♦

κατα		το		ειθισμενον		του		νομου		περι
according 3 to 4		what 5 had 6 become 7 customary 8		♦		by 9 the 10		law 11		for 1

αυτου
him, 2

28

και

αυτος

εδεξατο

αυτο

εις

τας

αγκαλας

αυτου

και

ευλογησεν

τον

he also

♦

received

him

into

♦

arms, 2

his, 1

and

blessed

♦

θεον		και		ειπεν
God,		and		said,

29

νυν

απολυεις

τον

δουλον

σου

δεσποτα

κατα

το

ρημα

Now

thou lettest go

thy bondman,

♦

♦

O Master,

according to

thy word,

♦

	σου		εν		ειρηνη
	♦		in		peace;

30

οτι

ειδον

οι

οφθαλμοι

μου

το

σωτηριον

σου

for

have 3 seen 4

mine 1 eyes 2

♦

♦

thy salvation,

♦

♦

31

ο

ητοιμασας

κατα

προσωπον

παντων

των

λαων

which

thou hast prepared

before

[the] face

of all

the

peoples;

32

φως

εις

αποκαλυψιν

εθνων

και

δοξαν

λαου

σου

ισραηλ

a light

for

revelation

of [the] Gentiles

and

glory

of thy people

♦

Israel.

33

και

ην

ιωσηφ

και

η

μητηρ

αυτου

θαυμαζοντες

επι

And

were 5

Joseph 1

and 2

his 3 mother 4

♦

♦

wondering

at

τοις		λαλουμενοις		περι		αυτου
the things which		were spoken		concerning		him.

34

και

ευλογησεν

αυτους

συμεων

και

ειπεν

προς

μαριαμ

την

μητερα

And

blessed 2

them 3

Simeon, 1

and

said

to

Mary

his mother,

♦

αυτου

ιδου

ουτος

κειται

εις

πτωσιν

και

αναστασιν

πολλων

εν

τω

♦

Lo,

this [child]

is set

for [the]

fall

and

rising up

of many

in

♦

ισραηλ		και		εις		σημειον		αντιλεγομενον
Israel,		and		for		a sign		spoken against;

35

και

σου

δε

αυτης

την

ψυχην

διελευσεται

ρομφαια

οπως

(and

of thee

also

thy 6

♦

soul 7

shall 3 go 4 through 5

a 1 sword;) 2

so that

αν

αποκαλυφθωσιν

εκ

πολλων

καρδιων

διαλογισμοι

may be revealed

♦

of

many

hearts

[the] reasonings.

36

και

ην

αννα

προφητις

θυγατηρ

φανουηλ

εκ

φυλης

ασηρ

αυτη

And

there was

Anna

a prophetess,

daughter

of Phanuel,

of

[the] tribe

of Asher,

she

προβεβηκυια

εν

ημεραις

πολλαις

ζησασα

ετη

μετα

ανδρος

επτα

was advanced

in

days 2

many, 1

having lived

years 2

with 3

a 4 husband 5

seven 1

απο		της		παρθενιας		αυτης
from		her virginity,		♦		♦

37

και

αυτη

χηρα

ως

ετων

ογδοηκοντατεσσαρων

η

ουκ

and

she

[was] a widow

about 2

years 4

of 1 eighty-four, 3

who 5

not 7

αφιστατο

απο

του

ιερου

νηστειαις

και

δεησεσιν

λατρευουσα

νυκτα

και

departed 6

from

the

temple,

with fastings

and

supplications

serving

night

and

ημεραν
day:

38

και

αυτη

αυτη

τη

ωρα

επιστασα

ανθωμολογειτο

τω

κυριω

και

and

she

at the same

♦

hour

coming up

gave praise

to the

Lord,

and

ελαλει

περι

αυτου

πασιν

τοις

προσδεχομενοις

λυτρωσιν

εν

spoke

concerning

him

to all

those

waiting for

redemption

in

ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem.

39

και

ως

ετελεσαν

απαντα

τα

κατα

τον

νομον

κυριου

And

whe

they had completed

all things

♦

according to

the

law

of [the] Lord

υπεστρεψαν

εις

την

γαλιλαιαν

εις

την

πολιν

αυτων

ναζαρετ

they returned

to

♦

Galilee,

to

♦

city 3

their 1 [own], 2

Nazareth.

40

το

δε

παιδιον

ηυξανεν

και

εκραταιουτο

πνευματι

πληρουμενον

And the

♦

little child

grew,

and

became strong

in spirit,

being filled

σοφιας

και

χαρις

θεου

ην

επ

αυτο

with wisdom,

and

[the] grace

of God

was

upon

him.

41

και

επορευοντο

οι

γονεις

αυτου

κατ

ετος

εις

ιερουσαλημ

τη

And

went 3

his parents

♦

♦

yearly

♦

to

Jerusalem

at the

εορτη		του		πασχα
feast		of the		passover.

42

και

οτε

εγενετο

ετων

δωδεκα

αναβαντων

αυτων

εις

And

when

he was

years 2 [old] 3

twelve, 1

having 5 gone 6 up 7

they 4

to

ιεροσολυμα

κατα

το

εθος

της

εορτης

Jerusalem

according to

the

custom

of the

feast,

43

και

τελειωσαντων

τας

ημερας

εν

τω

υποστρεφειν

αυτους

and

having completed

the

days,

as returned 2

♦

♦

they 1

υπεμεινεν

ιησους

ο

παις

εν

ιερουσαλημ

και

ουκ

εγνω

remained 6 behind 7

Jesus 2

the 3

child 4

in

Jerusalem,

and

knew 5 [it] 6 not 7

♦

ιωσηφ		και		η		μητηρ		αυτου
Joseph 1		and 2		his 3 mother; 4		♦		♦

44

νομισαντες

δε

αυτον

εν

τη

συνοδια

ειναι

ηλθον

ημερας

οδον

και

but supposing

♦

him

in

the

company

to be

they went

of day’s

journey,

and

ανεζητουν

αυτον

εν

τοις

συγγενεσιν

και

εν

τοις

γνωστοις

sought

him

among

the

relations

and

among

the

acquaintances:

45

και

μη

ευροντες

αυτον

υπεστρεψαν

εις

ιερουσαλημ

ζητουντες

αυτον

and

not

having found

him

they returned

to

Jerusalem,

seeking

him.

46

και

εγενετο

μεθ

ημερας

τρεις

ευρον

αυτον

εν

τω

ιερω

And

it came to pass

after

days 2

three 1

they found

him

in

the

temple,

καθεζομενον

εν

μεσω

των

διδασκαλων

και

ακουοντα

αυτων

και

sitting

in

[the] midst

of the

teachers,

both

hearing

them

and

επερωτωντα		αυτους
questioning		them.

47

εξισταντο

δε

παντες

οι

ακουοντες

αυτου

επι

τη

συνεσει

And were 5 amazed 6

♦

all 1

those 2

hearing 3

him 4

at

♦

[his] understanding

και		ταις		αποκρισεσιν		αυτου
and		♦		answers 2		his. 1

48

και

ιδοντες

αυτον

εξεπλαγησαν

και

προς

αυτον

η

μητηρ

And

seeing

him

they were astonished:

and

to

him

his mother

♦

αυτου

ειπεν

τεκνον

τι

εποιησας

ημιν

ουτως

ιδου

ο

πατηρ

σου

♦

said,

Child,

why

hast thou done

to us

thus?

behold,

thy father

♦

♦

καγω		οδυνωμενοι		εζητουμεν		σε
and I		distressed		were seeking		thee.

49

και

ειπεν

προς

αυτους

τι

οτι

εζητειτε

με

ουκ

ηδειτε

οτι

And

he said

to

them,

Why [is it]

that

ye were seeking

me?

knew ye not

♦

that

εν

τοις

του

πατρος

μου

δει

ειναι

με

in

the [affairs]

of my Father

♦

♦

it behoves

to 2 be 3

me? 1

50

και

αυτοι

ου

συνηκαν

το

ρημα

ο

ελαλησεν

αυτοις

And

they

understood not

♦

the

word

which

he spoke

to them.

51

και

κατεβη

μετ

αυτων

και

ηλθεν

εις

ναζαρετ

και

ην

And

he went down

with

them

and

came

to

Nazareth,

and

he was

υποτασσομενος

αυτοις

και

η

μητηρ

αυτου

διετηρει

παντα

subject

to them.

And

his mother

♦

♦

kept

all

τα

ρηματα

ταυτα

εν

τη

καρδια

αυτης

these things

♦

♦

in

her heart.

♦

♦

52

και

ιησους

προεκοπτεν

σοφια

και

ηλικια

και

χαριτι

παρα

θεω

και

And

Jesus

advanced

in wisdom

and

stature,

and

in favour

with

God

and

ανθρωποις
men.