2 BYZ καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 BYZ εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε BSB BSB: Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 BYZ ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 BYZ ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαισ ταισ εντολαισ και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 BYZ και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 BYZ εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 BYZ κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου BSB BSB: he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 BYZ και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 BYZ ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 BYZ και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 BYZ ειπεν 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 BSB BSB: But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 BYZ και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 BYZ εσται γαρ μεγασ ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματοσ αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιασ μητροσ αυτου BSB BSB: for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 BYZ και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 BYZ και ειπεν ζαχαριασ προσ τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτησ και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτησ BSB BSB: “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 BYZ και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκωσ ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προσ σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα BSB BSB: “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 BYZ και 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 BSB BSB: And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
21 BYZ και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 BYZ εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ BSB BSB: When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
23 BYZ και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 BYZ μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 BYZ οτι ουτωσ μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριοσ εν ημεραισ αισ επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδοσ μου εν ανθρωποισ BSB BSB: “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
27 BYZ προσ παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα τησ παρθενου μαριαμ BSB BSB: to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 BYZ και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 BYZ η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 BYZ και ειπεν ο αγγελοσ αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρεσ γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 BYZ και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεισ το ονομα αυτου ιησουν BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 BYZ ουτοσ εσται μεγασ και υιοσ υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριοσ ο θεοσ τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατροσ αυτου BSB BSB: He 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,
33 BYZ και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 BYZ και αποκριθεισ ο αγγελοσ ειπεν αυτη πνευμα αγιον επελευσεται επι σε και δυναμισ υψιστου επισκιασει σοι διο και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιοσ θεου BSB BSB: The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 BYZ και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα BSB BSB: Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 BYZ οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 BYZ αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 BYZ και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 BYZ και εγενετο ωσ ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον τησ μαριασ εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν τη κοιλια αυτησ και επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου η ελισαβετ BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 BYZ και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 BYZ και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προσ με BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 BYZ ιδου γαρ ωσ εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εισ τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν το βρεφοσ εν αγαλλιασει εν τη κοιλια μου BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 BYZ και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 BYZ και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 BYZ οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 BYZ και το ελεοσ αυτου εισ γενεασ γενεων τοισ φοβουμενοισ αυτον BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 BYZ εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 BYZ καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 BYZ πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 BYZ αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 BYZ καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 BYZ εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 BYZ τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 BYZ και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεισ αυτησ οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριοσ το ελεοσ αυτου μετ αυτησ και συνεχαιρον αυτη BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 BYZ και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 BYZ και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 BYZ και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 BYZ ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 BYZ και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 BYZ ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 BYZ και εγενετο επι παντασ φοβοσ τουσ περιοικουντασ αυτουσ και εν ολη τη ορεινη τησ ιουδαιασ διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 BYZ και εθεντο παντεσ οι ακουσαντεσ εν τη καρδια αυτων λεγοντεσ τι αρα το παιδιον τουτο εσται και χειρ κυριου ην μετ αυτου BSB BSB: And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 BYZ και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 BYZ ευλογητοσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 BYZ και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 BYZ καθωσ ελαλησεν δια στοματοσ των αγιων των απ αιωνοσ προφητων αυτου BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 BYZ σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 BYZ ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 BYZ ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 BYZ αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 BYZ εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 BYZ και συ παιδιον προφητησ υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδουσ αυτου BSB BSB: And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 BYZ του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 BYZ δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 BYZ επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ BSB BSB: to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 BYZ το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταισ ερημοισ εωσ ημερασ αναδειξεωσ αυτου προσ τον ισραηλ BSB BSB: And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.