Forasmuch
ἐπειδήπερ
epeidēper
as many
πολύς
polys
have taken in hand
ἐπιχειρέω
epicheireō
to set forth in order
ἀνατάσσομαι
anatassomai
a declaration
διήγησις
diēgēsis
of
περί
peri
those things
πρᾶγμα
pragma
which are most surely believed
πληροφορέω
plērophoreō
among
ἐν
en
us,
ἡμῖν
hēmin
Even
καθώς
kathōs
as they delivered
παραδίδωμι
paradidōmi
them unto us,
which
ὁ
ho
from
ἀπό
apo
the beginning
ἀρχή
archē
were
γίνομαι
ginomai
eyewitnesses,
αὐτόπτης
autoptēs
and
καί
kai
ministers
ὑπηρέτης
hypēretēs
of the word;
λόγος
logos
It seemed
δοκέω
dokeō
good to me also,
κἀγώ
kagō
having had perfect
ἀκριβῶς
akribōs
understanding
παρακολουθέω
parakoloutheō
of all things
πᾶς
pas
from the very first,
ἄνωθεν
anōthen
to write
γράφω
graphō
unto thee
σοί
soi
in order,
καθεξῆς
kathexēs
most excellent
κράτιστος
kratistos
Theophilus,
Θεόφιλος
Theophilos
That
ἵνα
hina
thou mightest know
ἐπιγινώσκω
epiginōskō
the certainty
ἀσφάλεια
asphaleia
those things,
wherein
ὅς
hos
thou hast been instructed.
κατηχέω
katēcheō
There was
in
the days
ἡμέρα
hēmera
of Herod,
Ἡρῴδης
Hērōdēs
the king
βασιλεύς
basileus
of Judaea,
Ἰουδαία
Ioudaia
a certain
τις
tis
priest
ἱερεύς
hiereus
named
ὄνομα
onoma
Zacharias,
Ζαχαρίας
Zacharias
ἐκ
ek
the course
ἐφημερία
ephēmeria
of Abia:
Ἀβιά
Abia
his
αὐτός
autos
wife
γυνή
gynē
was of
the daughters
θυγάτηρ
thygatēr
of Aaron,
Ἀαρών
Aarōn
her
name
was Elisabeth.
Ἐλισάβετ
Elisabet
And
δέ
de
they were
ἦν
ēn
both
ἀμφότεροι
amphoteroi
righteous
δίκαιος
dikaios
before
ἐνώπιον
enōpion
God,
θεός
theos
walking
πορεύομαι
poreuomai
all
the commandments
ἐντολή
entolē
ordinances
δικαίωμα
dikaiōma
of the Lord
κύριος
kyrios
blameless.
ἄμεμπτος
amemptos
they
had
no
οὐ
ou
child,
τέκνον
teknon
because
καθότι
kathoti
that Elisabeth
was
barren,
στεῖρος
steiros
now well stricken
προβαίνω
probainō
years.
it came to pass,
that while
he
executed the priest's office
ἱερατεύω
hierateuō
ἔναντι
enanti
God
the order
τάξις
taxis
of his
course,
According
κατά
kata
to the custom
ἔθος
ethos
of the priest's office,
ἱερατεία
hierateia
his lot
λαγχάνω
lanchanō
was to burn incense
θυμιάω
thymiaō
when he went
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
into
εἰς
eis
the temple
ναός
naos
of the Lord.
the whole
multitude
πλῆθος
plēthos
of the people
λαός
laos
praying
προσεύχομαι
proseuchomai
without
ἔξω
exō
at the time
ὥρα
hōra
of incense.
θυμίαμα
thymiama
there appeared
ὀπτάνομαι
optanomai
unto him
an angel
ἄγγελος
angelos
standing
ἵστημι
histēmi
on
the right side
δεξιός
dexios
of the altar
θυσιαστήριον
thysiastērion
when Zacharias
saw
οἶδα
oida
him, he was troubled,
ταράσσω
tarassō
fear
φόβος
phobos
fell
ἐπιπίπτω
epipiptō
upon
ἐπί
epi
him.
But
the angel
said
ἔπω
unto
πρός
pros
him,
Fear
φοβέομαι
phobeomai
not,
μή
mē
Zacharias:
for
διότι
dioti
thy
σοῦ
sou
prayer
δέησις
deēsis
is heard;
εἰσακούω
eisakouō
Elisabeth
shall bear
γεννάω
gennaō
thee
a son,
υἱός
huios
thou shalt call
καλέω
kaleō
John.
Ἰωάννης
Iōannēs
thou
shalt have
ἔσομαι
esomai
joy
χαρά
chara
gladness;
ἀγαλλίασις
agalliasis
many
shall rejoice
χαίρω
chairō
at
birth.
γέννησις
gennēsis
For
γάρ
gar
he shall be
great
μέγας
megas
in the sight
of the Lord,
shall drink
πίνω
pinō
neither
wine
οἶνος
oinos
nor
strong drink;
σίκερα
sikera
he shall be filled
πλήθω
with the Holy
ἅγιος
hagios
Ghost,
πνεῦμα
pneuma
even
ἔτι
eti
mother's
μήτηρ
mētēr
womb.
κοιλία
koilia
of the children
of Israel
Ἰσραήλ
Israēl
shall he turn
ἐπιστρέφω
epistrephō
to
the Lord
their
God.
shall go
προέρχομαι
proerchomai
him
the spirit
power
δύναμις
dynamis
of Elias,
Ἠλίας
Ēlias
to turn
the hearts
καρδία
kardia
of the fathers
πατήρ
patēr
the children,
the disobedient
ἀπειθής
apeithēs
the wisdom
φρόνησις
phronēsis
of the just;
to make ready
ἑτοιμάζω
hetoimazō
a people
prepared
κατασκευάζω
kataskeuazō
for the Lord.
the angel,
Whereby
τίς
shall I know
γινώσκω
ginōskō
this?
τοῦτο
touto
I
ἐγώ
egō
am
εἰμί
eimi
an old man,
πρεσβύτης
presbytēs
my
μοῦ
mou
well stricken
answering
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
unto him,
Gabriel,
Γαβριήλ
Gabriēl
that stand
παρίστημι
paristēmi
in the presence
of God;
am sent
ἀποστέλλω
apostellō
to speak
λαλέω
laleō
thee,
σέ
se
to shew
εὐαγγελίζω
euangelizō
these
ταῦτα
tauta
glad tidings.
And,
behold,
ἰδού
idou
shalt be dumb,
σιωπάω
siōpaō
not
able
δύναμαι
dynamai
to speak,
until
ἄχρι
achri
the day
that
these things
shall be performed,
ἀντί
anti
thou believest
πιστεύω
pisteuō
words,
ὅστις
hostis
shall be fulfilled
πληρόω
plēroō
season.
καιρός
kairos
the people
waited
προσδοκάω
prosdokaō
for Zacharias,
marvelled
θαυμάζω
thaumazō
tarried so long
χρονίζω
chronizō
the temple.
when he came out,
ἐξέρχομαι
exerchomai
he could
speak
unto them:
they perceived
ὅτι
hoti
he had seen
ὁράω
horaō
a vision
ὀπτασία
optasia
the temple:
beckoned
διανεύω
dianeuō
unto them,
remained
διαμένω
diamenō
speechless.
κωφός
kōphos
that, as soon as
ὡς
hōs
ministration
λειτουργία
leitourgia
were accomplished,
he departed
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
his own
house.
οἶκος
oikos
after
μετά
meta
those
ταύταις
tautais
days
conceived,
συλλαμβάνω
syllambanō
hid
περικρύπτω
perikryptō
herself
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
five
πέντε
pente
months,
μήν
mēn
saying,
λέγω
legō
Thus
οὕτως
houtōs
hath
ποιέω
poieō
dealt
with me
μοί
moi
he looked on
ἐπεῖδεν
epeiden
me, to take away
ἀφαιρέω
aphaireō
reproach
ὄνειδος
oneidos
men.
ἄνθρωπος
anthrōpos
the sixth
ἕκτος
hektos
month
Gabriel
was sent
ὑπό
hypo
a city
πόλις
polis
of Galilee,
Γαλιλαία
Galilaia
Nazareth,
Ναζαρέτ
Nazaret
To
a virgin
παρθένος
parthenos
espoused
μνηστεύω
mnēsteuō
to a man
ἀνήρ
anēr
whose
was Joseph,
Ἰωσήφ
Iōsēph
the house
of David;
Δαυίδ
Dauid
the virgin's
was Mary.
Μαρία
Maria
came in
her,
and said,
Hail,
thou that art highly favoured,
χαριτόω
charitoō
is with
thee:
blessed
εὐλογέω
eulogeō
art thou
σύ
sy
women.
when she saw
him, she was troubled
διαταράσσω
diatarassō
cast in her mind
διαλογίζομαι
dialogizomai
what manner
ποταπός
potapos
of salutation
ἀσπασμός
aspasmos
this
οὗτος
houtos
should be.
εἴην
eiēn
unto her,
Mary:
thou hast found
εὑρίσκω
heuriskō
favour
χάρις
charis
with
παρά
para
thou shalt conceive
thy womb,
γαστήρ
gastēr
bring forth
τίκτω
tiktō
shalt call
JESUS.
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsous
He
shall be
great,
shall be called
the Son
of the Highest:
ὕψιστος
hypsistos
shall give
δίδωμι
didōmi
the throne
θρόνος
thronos
father
David:
he shall reign
βασιλεύω
basileuō
over
of Jacob
Ἰακώβ
Iakōb
ever;
αἰών
aiōn
kingdom
βασιλεία
basileia
there shall be
end.
τέλος
telos
Then
Mary
How
πῶς
pōs
shall
be,
seeing
ἐπεί
epei
I know
a man?
answered
and said
The Holy
Ghost
shall come
ἐπέρχομαι
eperchomai
the power
of the Highest
shall overshadow
ἐπισκιάζω
episkiazō
therefore
διό
dio
also
that holy thing
which shall be born
of God.
cousin
συγγενής
syngenēs
Elisabeth,
she
conceived
a son
old age:
γῆρας
gēras
is
ἐστί
esti
with her,
who
was called
barren.
nothing
ῥῆμα
rhēma
shall be impossible.
ἀδυνατέω
adynateō
said,
Behold
the handmaid
δούλη
doulē
of the Lord;
be it
unto me
according
to thy
word.
departed
her.
arose
ἀνίστημι
anistēmi
days,
and went
the hill country
ὀρεινός
oreinos
haste,
σπουδή
spoudē
of Juda;
Ἰούδα
Iouda
entered
of Zacharias,
saluted
ἀσπάζομαι
aspazomai
Elisabeth.
that, when
heard
ἀκούω
akouō
the salutation
of Mary,
the babe
βρέφος
brephos
leaped
σκιρτάω
skirtaō
womb;
was filled
Ghost:
she spake out
ἀναφωνέω
anaphōneō
with a loud
voice,
φωνή
phōnē
Blessed
women,
is the fruit
καρπός
karpos
of thy
whence
πόθεν
pothen
is this
to me,
the mother
of my
Lord
should come
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
me?
μέ
me
For,
lo,
as soon as
the voice
salutation
sounded
mine
ears,
οὖς
ous
womb
joy.
μακάριος
makarios
is she that believed:
a performance
τελείωσις
teleiōsis
of those things which were told
the Lord.
My
soul
ψυχή
psychē
doth magnify
μεγαλύνω
megalynō
the Lord,
spirit
hath rejoiced
ἀγαλλιάω
agalliaō
Saviour.
σωτήρ
sōtēr
he hath regarded
ἐπιβλέπω
epiblepō
the low estate
ταπείνωσις
tapeinōsis
handmaiden:
for,
henceforth
νῦν
nyn
generations
γενεά
genea
shall call
μακαρίζω
makarizō
blessed.
he that is mighty
δυνατός
dynatos
hath done
to me
great things;
μεγαλεῖος
megaleios
holy
is his
name.
mercy
ἔλεος
eleos
is on them that fear
generation
to generation.
He hath shewed
strength
κράτος
kratos
arm;
βραχίων
brachiōn
he hath scattered
διασκορπίζω
diaskorpizō
the proud
ὑπερήφανος
hyperēphanos
in the imagination
διάνοια
dianoia
of their
hearts.
He hath put down
καθαιρέω
kathaireō
the mighty
δυνάστης
dynastēs
their seats,
exalted
ὑψόω
hypsoō
them of low degree.
ταπεινός
tapeinos
He hath filled
ἐμπίπλημι
empiplēmi
the hungry
πεινάω
peinaō
with good things;
ἀγαθός
agathos
the rich
πλουτέω
plouteō
he hath sent
ἐξαποστέλλω
exapostellō
empty
κενός
kenos
away.
He hath holpen
ἀντιλαμβάνομαι
antilambanomai
servant
παῖς
pais
Israel,
in remembrance
μνάομαι
mnaomai
of his mercy;
As
he spake
our
ἡμῶν
hēmōn
fathers,
to Abraham,
Ἀβραάμ
Abraam
to his
seed
σπέρμα
sperma
ever.
abode
μένω
menō
σύν
syn
about
ὡσεί
hōsei
three
τρεῖς
treis
returned
ὑποστρέφω
hypostrephō
her own
Now
Elisabeth's
full
time
χρόνος
chronos
came
that she
should be delivered;
she brought forth
a son.
her neighbours
περίοικος
perioikos
cousins
how
had shewed great
her;
they rejoiced
συγχαίρω
synchairō
with her.
that on
the eighth
ὄγδοος
ogdoos
day
they came
to circumcise
περιτέμνω
peritemnō
the child;
παιδίον
paidion
they called
the name
father.
mother
Not
οὐχί
ouchi
so; but
ἀλλά
alla
he shall be called
they said
There is
none
οὐδείς
oudeis
kindred
συγγένεια
syngeneia
is called
by this
τούτῳ
toutō
they made signs
ἐννεύω
enneuō
father,
ἄν
an
he would have
θέλω
thelō
called.
he asked for
αἰτέω
aiteō
a writing table,
πινακίδιον
pinakidion
and wrote,
His
they marvelled
all.
mouth
στόμα
stoma
was opened
ἀνοίγω
anoigō
immediately,
παραχρῆμα
parachrēma
tongue
γλῶσσα
glōssa
loosed, and
he spake,
and praised
that dwelt round about
περιοικέω
perioikeō
them:
sayings
were noised abroad
διαλαλέω
dialaleō
throughout
ὅλος
holos
of Judaea.
they that heard
them laid them up
τίθημι
tithēmi
hearts,
What
manner
ἄρα
ara
of child
be!
the hand
χείρ
cheir
prophesied,
προφητεύω
prophēteuō
εὐλογητός
eulogētos
be the Lord
of Israel;
he hath visited
ἐπισκέπτομαι
episkeptomai
redeemed
λύτρωσις
lytrōsis
people,
hath raised up
ἐγείρω
egeirō
an horn
κέρας
keras
of salvation
σωτηρία
sōtēria
for us
David;
by
διά
dia
the mouth
prophets,
προφήτης
prophētēs
have been since
the world began:
That we should be saved
enemies,
ἐχθρός
echthros
of all
that hate
μισέω
miseō
us;
ἡμᾶς
hēmas
To perform
the mercy
promised to
to remember
covenant;
διαθήκη
diathēkē
The oath
ὅρκος
horkos
he sware
ὀμνύω
omnyō
Abraham,
That he would grant
unto us,
that we being delivered
ῥύομαι
rhyomai
out of
of our
enemies
might serve
λατρεύω
latreuō
without fear,
ἀφόβως
aphobōs
In
holiness
ὁσιότης
hosiotēs
righteousness
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosynē
life.
ζωή
zōē
thou,
shalt be called
the prophet
thou shalt go
προπορεύομαι
proporeuomai
πρό
pro
the face
πρόσωπον
prosōpon
to prepare
ways;
ὁδός
hodos
To give
knowledge
γνῶσις
gnōsis
unto his
people
the remission
ἄφεσις
aphesis
sins,
ἁμαρτία
hamartia
Through
the tender
σπλάγχνα
splanchna
God;
whereby
the dayspring
ἀνατολή
anatolē
on high
ὕψος
hypsos
hath visited
To give light
ἐπιφαίνω
epiphainō
to them that sit
κάθημαι
kathēmai
darkness
σκότος
skotos
in the shadow
σκιά
skia
of death,
θάνατος
thanatos
to guide
κατευθύνω
kateuthynō
feet
πούς
pous
the way
of peace.
εἰρήνη
eirēnē
the child
grew,
αὐξάνω
auxanō
waxed strong
κραταιόω
krataioō
in spirit,
the deserts
ἔρημος
erēmos
till
ἕως
heōs
shewing
ἀνάδειξις
anadeixis
Israel.
