Luke 1
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Luke 1

Introduction

1InasmuchἘπειδήπερEpeidēperG1895as manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183have undertakenἐπεχείρησανepecheirēsanG2021to compileἀνατάξασθαιanataxasthaiG392an accountδιήγησινdiēgēsinG1335of the thingsπραγμάτων,pragmatōnG4229accomplishedπεπληροφορημένωνpeplērophorēmenōnG4135amongἐνenG1722us,
2justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as they were handedG3860downG3860to us by thoseG3588whofrom the beginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746wereeyewitnessesαὐτόπταιautoptaiG845andservantsὑπηρέταιhupēretaiG5257of thewordλόγου,logouG3056,
3it seemedἔδοξενedoxenG1380fittingG1380for me as wellκἀμοὶkamoikaiG2532, havinginvestigatedπαρηκολουθηκότιparēkolouthēkotiG3877everythingπᾶσινpasinG3956carefullyἀκριβῶςakribōsG199from the beginningἄνωθενanōthenG509,to writeγράψαι,grapsaiG1125it out for youin consecutiveG2517orderG2517,mostκράτιστεkratisteG2903excellentG2903TheophilusΘεόφιλε,TheophileG2321;
4soἵναinaG2443that you may knowἐπιγνῷςepignōsG1921the exactG803truthG803aboutπερὶperiG4012the thingsλόγωνlogōnG3056you have beentaughtκατηχήθηςkatēchēthēsG2727.

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

5In the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of HerodἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264,kingβασιλέωςbasileōsG935of JudeaG2453,there was a priestἱερεύςhi'ereusG2409namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686ZachariasΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197, of thedivisionἐφημερίαςephēmeriasG2183ofAbijahἈβιά,AbiaG7;and he had a wifeγυνὴgunēG1135from the daughtersθυγατέρωνthugaterōnG2364of AaronἈαρὼνAarōnG2,and her nameὄνομαonomaG3686was ElizabethἘλισάβετ.¶ElisabetG1665.
6They were bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342in the sightG1727of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,walkingπορευόμενοιporeuomenoiG4198blamelesslyἄμεμπτοι.amemptoiG273in allπάσαιςpasaisG3956the commandmentsἐντολαῖςentolaisG1785and requirementsδικαιώμασινdikaiōmasinG1345of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962.
7But they hadG1510noοὐκoukG3756childτέκνον,teknonG5043,becauseκαθότιkathotiG2530ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665was barrenστεῖραsteiraG4723,and they were bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297advancedπροβεβηκότεςprobebēkotesG4260inyearsἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250.
8NowδὲdeG1161it happenedἘγένετοEgenetoG1096thatwhileG1722he was performingG2407his priestlyG2407serviceG2407beforeἔναντιenantiG1725Godθεοῦ,theouG2316in the appointedorderτάξειtaxeiG5010of his divisionἐφημερίαςephēmeriasG2183,
9accordingκατὰkataG2596to the customἔθοςethosG1485of the priestlyG2405officeG2405,he was chosenG2975by lotG2975to enterεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525the templeναὸνnaonG3485of the Lordκυρίου·kuriouG2962and burnG2370incenseG2370.
10And the wholeπᾶνpanG3956multitudeπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of the peopleλαοῦlaouG2992were in prayerπροσευχόμενονproseuchomenonG4336outsideἔξωexōG1854at the hourὥρᾳhōraG5610of the incenseθυμιάματος.¶thumiamatosG2368offering.
11Andan angelἄγγελοςangelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962appearedG3708to him, standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476to the rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188of the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379of incenseθυμιάματος·thumiamatosG2368.
12ZachariasΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197was troubledἐταράχθηetarachthēG5015when he sawG3708the angel, andfearφόβοςphobosG5401grippedἐπέπεσενepepesenG1968him.
13But the angelἄγγελος·angelosG32saidG3004to him, “Do not be afraidφοβοῦphobouG5399,ZachariasΖαχαρία·ZachariaG2197,for your petitionδέησίςdeēsisG1162has been heardεἰσηκούσθηeisēkousthēG1522,and your wifeγυνήgunēG1135ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665will bearγεννήσειgennēseiG1080you a sonυἱόνhuionG5207, and you willgiveκαλέσειςkaleseisG2564him the nameὄνομαonomaG3686JohnἸωάννην.IōannēnG2491.
14You will have joyχαράcharaG5479and gladnessἀγαλλίασις,agalliasisG20,and manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183will rejoiceχαρήσονται.charēsontaiG5463at his birthγενέσειgeneseiG1078.
15For he will be greatμέγαςmegasG3173in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962; and he willdrinkπίῃ,piēG4095noοὐ μὴou mēG3756G3361wineοἶνονoinonG3631orG2532liquorσίκεραsikeraG4608,and he will be filledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151while yetἔτιetiG2089in his mother’sμητρὸςmētrosG3384wombκοιλίαςkoiliasG2836.
16And he willturnἐπιστρέψειepistrepseiG1994manyπολλοὺςpollousG4183of the sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474backG1994to the LordκύριονkurionG2962their GodθεὸνtheonG2316.
17It is he who willgoπροελεύσεταιproeleusetaiG4281as a forerunnerbeforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799Him in the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151and powerδυνάμειdunameiG1411ofElijahἨλίουĒliouG2243,to turnἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaiG1994the heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG2588of the fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962backG1994to the childrenτέκναteknaG5043,and the disobedientἀπειθεῖςapeitheisG545to the attitudeφρονήσειphronēseiG5428of the righteousδικαίων,dikaiōnG1342, so as tomakeἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasaiG2090readyG2090a peopleλαὸνlaonG2992preparedκατεσκευασμένον.¶kateskeuasmenonG2680for the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.”
18ZachariasΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197saidG3004to the angelἄγγελον·angelonG32, “Howκατὰ τίkata tiG2596G5101will I knowγνώσομαιgnōsomaiG1097thisτοῦτο;toutoG3778for certain? ForI amεἰμιeimiG1510an oldG4246manG4246and my wifeγυνήgunēG1135is advancedπροβεβηκυῖαprobebēkuiaG4260inyearsἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250.”
19The angelἄγγελοςangelosG32answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to him, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510GabrielΓαβριὴλGabriēlG1043, whostandsπαρεστηκὼςparestēkōsG3936in the presenceἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,and I have been sentἀπεστάληνapestalēnG649to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980to you and to bringεὐαγγελίσασθαίeuangelisasthaiG2097you thisταῦτα.tautaG3778goodG2097newsG2097.
20And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,you shall be silentσιωπῶνsiōpōnG4623and unableμὴ δυνάμενοςmē dunamenosG3361G1410to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980untilἄχριachriG891the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250whenἧςhēsG3739theseG3778thingsταῦτα,tautaG3778takeG1096placeG1096,becauseἀνθ᾽ ὧνanth᾽ hōnG473G3739you did not believeἐπίστευσαςepisteusasG4100my wordsλόγοιςlogoisG3056,whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748will be fulfilledπληρωθήσονταιplērōthēsontaiG4137in their properG2540timeG2540.”
21The peopleλαὸςlaosG2992were waitingπροσδοκῶνprosdokōnG4328for ZachariasΖαχαρίανZacharianG2197,and were wonderingἐθαύμαζονethaumazonG2296at his delayχρονίζεινchronizeinG5549in the templeναῷnaōG3485.
22But when he cameἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831out, he was unableοὐκ ἐδύνατοouk edunatoG3756G1410to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980to them; and they realizedἐπέγνωσανepegnōsanG1921that he had seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708a visionὀπτασίανoptasianG3701in the templeναῷ.naōG3485; and he keptmakingG1269signsG1269to them, and remainedδιέμενενdiemenenG1265muteκωφός.¶kōphosG2974.
23WhenὡςhōsG5613the daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250of his priestlyG3009serviceλειτουργίαςleitourgiasG3009were endedG4092,he wentG565backG565homeοἶκονoikonG3624.
24AfterΜετὰMetaG3326theseταύταςtautasG3778daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665his wifeγυνὴgunēG1135becameG4815pregnantG4815, and shekeptG4032herselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438in seclusionG4032for fiveπέντεpenteG4002monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376,sayingλέγουσαlegousaG3004,
25“ThisG3779is the wayG3779the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962has dealtπεποίηκενpepoiēkenG4160with me in the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250whenαἷςhaisG3739He lookedἐπεῖδενepeidenG1896with favor upon me, totakeἀφελεῖνapheleinG851awayG851my disgraceὄνειδόςoneidosG3681amongG1722menἀνθρώποις.¶anthrōpoisG444.”

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

26NowδὲdeG1161in the sixthἕκτῳhektōG1623monthμηνὶmēniG3376the angelἄγγελοςangelosG32GabrielΓαβριὴλGabriēlG1043was sentἀπεστάληapestalēG649from GodθεοῦtheouG2316to a cityπόλινpolinG4172in GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056calledὄνομαonomaG3686NazarethΝαζαρὲθNazarethG3478,
27toa virginπαρθένονparthenonG3933engagedἐμνηστευμένηνemnēsteumenēnG3423to a manἀνδρὶandriG435whoseᾧhōG3739nameὄνομαonomaG3686was JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501, of thedescendantsοἴκουoikouG3624of DavidG1160;and the virgin’sπαρθένουparthenouG3933nameὄνομαonomaG3686wasMaryΜαριάμ.¶MariamG3137.
28And comingεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525in, he saidG3004to her, “Greetingsχαῖρε,chaireG5463,favoredκεχαριτωμένη·kecharitōmenēG5487one! The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962is with you.”
29But shewas veryG1298perplexedG1298at thisstatementλόγῳlogōG3056,and kept ponderingδιελογίζετοdielogizetoG1260whatG4217kindποταπὸςpotaposG4217of salutationἀσπασμὸςaspasmosG783thisοὗτος.houtosG3778was.
30The angelἄγγελοςangelosG32saidG3004to her, “Do not be afraidφοβοῦphobouG5399,MaryΜαριάμ,MariamG3137;for you have foundεὗρεςheuresG2147favorχάρινcharinG5485with Godθεῷ.theōG2316.
31And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,you will conceiveσυλλήμψῃsullēmpsēG4815in your wombγαστρὶgastriG1064and bearτέξῃtexēG5088a sonυἱὸνhuionG5207, and youshall nameὄνομαonomaG3686Him JesusἸησοῦν.IēsounG2424.
32He will be greatμέγαςmegasG3173and will be calledκληθήσεται,klēthēsetaiG2564the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310;and the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316will giveδώσειdōseiG1325Himthe throneθρόνονthrononG2362of His fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962DavidG1160;
33and He will reignβασιλεύσειbasileuseiG936overἐπὶepiG1909the houseοἶκονoikonG3624of JacobἸακὼβIakōbG2384foreverαἰῶνας,aiōnasG165,and His kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932will have noοὐκoukG3756endτέλος.¶telosG5056.”
34MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137saidG3004to the angelἄγγελον·angelonG32, “HowπῶςpōsG4459can thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778be, sinceἐπεὶepeiG1893Iam a virginἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;¶andra ou ginōskōG435G3756G1097?”
35The angelἄγγελοςangelosG32answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to her, “The HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151will comeἐπελεύσεταιepeleusetaiG1904upon you, and the powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310will overshadowἐπισκιάσειepiskiaseiG1982you; and for that reasonδιὸdioG1352theholyἅγιονhagionG40ChildγεννώμενονgennōmenonG1080shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.
36And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,evenG2532your relativeG4773ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665has alsoG2532conceivedσυνείληφενsuneilēphenG4815a sonυἱὸνhuionG5207in her oldG1094ageG1094; andshe who was calledκαλουμένῃkaloumenēG2564barrenστείρᾳsteiraG4723is now in her sixthἕκτοςhektosG1623monthμὴνmēnG3376.
37Fornothingοὐκ πᾶν ῥῆμα.¶ouk pan rhēmaG3756G3956G4487will be impossibleἀδυνατήσειadunatēseiG101with GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”
38And MaryΜαριάμ·MariamG3137saidG3004, “BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400, thebondslaveδούληdoulēG1401of the Lordκυρίου·kuriouG2962;may it be doneγένοιτόgenoitoG1096to me accordingκατὰkataG2596to your wordῥῆμάrhēmaG4487.”And the angelἄγγελος.¶angelosG32departedἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39NowδὲdeG1161at thisταύταιςtautaisG3778timeἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137aroseἈναστᾶσαAnastasaG450and wentἐπορεύθηeporeuthēG4198in a hurryσπουδῆςspoudēsG4710tothe hillὀρεινὴνoreinēnG3714countryG3714,to a cityπόλινpolinG4172of JudahG2455,
40and enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525the houseοἶκονoikonG3624of ZachariasΖαχαρίουZachariouG2197and greetedἠσπάσατοēspasatoG782ElizabethἘλισάβετ.¶ElisabetG1665.
41WhenὡςhōsG5613ElizabethἘλισάβετ,ElisabetG1665heardἤκουσενēkousenG191Mary’sΜαρίαςMariasG3137greetingἀσπασμὸνaspasmonG783,the babyβρέφοςbrephosG1025leapedἐσκίρτησενeskirtēsenG4640in her wombκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836;and ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665wasfilledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151.
42And she criedἀνεφώνησενanephōnēsenG400out with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceκραυγῇkraugēaG2906and saidG3004, “BlessedεὐλογημένηeulogēmenēG2127areyou amongἐνenG1722womenγυναιξίν,gunaixinG1135,and blessedεὐλογημένοςeulogēmenosG2127isthe fruitκαρπὸςkarposG2590of your wombκοιλίαςkoiliasG2836!
43AndhowπόθενpothenG4159has it happenedto me, that the motherμήτηρmētērG3384ofmy LordκυρίουkuriouG2962would comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to me?
44For beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,whenὡςhōsG5613the soundφωνὴphōnēG5456of your greetingἀσπασμοῦaspasmouG783reachedἐγένετοegenetoG1096my earsὦτάōtaG3775,the babyβρέφοςbrephosG1025leapedἐσκίρτησενeskirtēsenG4640in my wombκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836for joyἀγαλλιάσειagalliaseiG20.
45AndblessedμακαρίαmakariaG3107is she whobelievedπιστεύσασαpisteusasaG4100that there would be a fulfillmentτελείωσιςteleiōsisG5050of what had been spokenλελαλημένοιςlelalēmenoisG2980to herby the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962.”

The Magnificat

46And MaryΜαριάμ·MariamG3137saidG3004: “My soulψυχήpsuchēG5590exaltsμεγαλύνειmegaluneiG3170the Lordκύριον,kurionG2962,
47Andmy spiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151has rejoicedἠγαλλίασενēgalliasenG21inGodθεῷtheōG2316my SaviorσωτῆρίsōtēriG4990.
48ForHe has hadG1914regardG1914for the humbleG5014stateG5014of HisbondslaveδούληςdoulēsG1401;For beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,from thisG3568timeG3568on allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956generationsγενεαὶgeneaiG1074will countμακαριοῦσίνmakariousinG3106meblessedG3106.
49For the Mightyδυνατός·dunatosG1415OneG1415has doneἐποίησένepoiēsenG4160greatμεγάλαmegalaG3173thingsG3173for me;And holyἅγιονhagionG40is His nameὄνομαonomaG3686.
50And His mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656isupon generationγενεὰςgeneasG1074afterG2532generationγενεὰςgeneasG1074Toward thoseG3588who fearφοβουμένοιςphoboumenoisG5399Him.
51He has doneἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160mightyG2904deedsG2904with His armβραχίονιbrachioniG1023;He has scatteredδιεσκόρπισενdieskorpisenG1287those who wereproudὑπερηφάνουςhuperēphanousG5244in thethoughtsδιανοίᾳdianoiaG1271of their heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588.
52He has broughtG2507downκαθεῖλενkatheilenG2507rulersδυνάσταςdunastasG1413from theirthronesθρόνωνthronōnG2362, And hasexaltedὕψωσενhupsōsenG5312those who were humbleταπεινούς·tapeinousG5011.
53He has filledἐνέπλησενeneplēsenG1705the hungryπεινῶνταςpeinōntasG3983with goodἀγαθῶνagathōnG18thingsG18;And sentG1821awayἐξαπέστειλενexapesteilenG1821the richπλουτοῦνταςploutountasG4147empty-handedκενούς·kenousG2756.
54He has givenG482helpἀντελάβετοantelabetoG482to IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474His servantπαιδὸςpaidosG3816,In remembranceμνησθῆναιmnēsthēnaiG3403of His mercyἐλέους,eleousG1656,
55As He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to our fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962,To AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11and hisdescendantsσπέρματιspermatiG4690foreverαἰῶνα.¶aiōnaG165.”
56And MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137stayedἜμεινενEmeinenG3306with her aboutὡςhōsG5613threeτρεῖςtreisG5140monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376, and thenreturnedὑπέστρεψενhupestrepsenG5290to her homeοἶκονoikonG3624.

John Is Born

57NowδὲdeG1161the timeχρόνοςchronosG5550had comeG4092for ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665to giveG5088birthτεκεῖνtekeinG5088,and she gaveἐγέννησενegennēsenG1080birthG5088to a sonυἱόν.huionG5207.
58Her neighborsπερίοικοιperioikoiG4040and her relativesσυγγενεῖςsungeneisG4773heardἤκουσανēkousanG191that the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962haddisplayedG3170His greatG3170mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656towardμετ᾽met᾽G3326her; and they were rejoicingσυνέχαιρονsunechaironG4796with her.
59And it happenedἐγένετοegenetoG1096that onthe eighthὀγδόῃogdoēG3590dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to circumciseπεριτεμεῖνperitemeinG4059the childπαιδίονpaidionG3813,and they were going to callἐκάλουνekalounG2564him ZachariasΖαχαρίαν.ZacharianG2197,afterἐπὶepiG1909his fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.
60But his motherμήτηρmētērG3384answeredἀποκριθεῖσαapokritheisaG611and saidG3004, “Noοὐχί,ouchiG3780indeedG3780; buthe shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564JohnἸωάννης.IōannēsG2491.”
61And they saidG3004to her, “There is noG3762oneοὐδείςoudeisG3762amongἐκekG1537your relativesσυγγενείαςsungeneiasG4772whoὃςhosG3739is calledκαλεῖταιkaleitaiG2564by that nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686.”
62And theymadeG1770signsG1770to his fatherπατρὶpatriG3962,as to whatτί ἂνti anG5101G302he wantedθέλοιtheloiG2309him calledκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiG2564.
63And he askedαἰτήσαςaitēsasG154for a tabletπινακίδιονpinakidionG4093and wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125as followsλέγων·legōnG3004, “His nameὄνομαonomaG3686is JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491.”And they were allπάντες.¶pantesG3956astonishedἐθαύμασανethaumasanG2296.
64And at onceπαραχρῆμαparachrēmaG3916his mouthστόμαstomaG4750was openedἈνεῴχθηAneōchthēG455and his tongueγλῶσσαglōssaG1100loosed, and he beganto speakἐλάλειelaleiG2980in praiseεὐλογῶνeulogōnG2127of Godθεόν.theonG2316.
65FearφόβοςphobosG5401cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096on allπάνταςpantasG3956thoseG3588livingG4039aroundG4039them; and allπάνταpantaG3956theseταῦτα,tautaG3778mattersῥήματαrhēmataG4487were being talkedG1255aboutG1255in allὅλῃholēG3650the hillὀρεινῇoreinēaG3714countryG3714of JudeaG2453.
66AllπάντεςpantesG3956who heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191them keptἔθεντοethentoG5087them in mindκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “WhatτίtiG5101thenἄραaraG686will thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778childπαιδίονpaidionG3813turn out to be?” Forthe handχεὶρcheirG5495of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962was certainlyG2532with him.

Zacharias’s Prophecy

67And his fatherπατὴρpatērG3962ZachariasΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197was filledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151, andprophesiedἐπροφήτευσενeprophēteusenG4395,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004:
68“BlessedεὐλογητὸςeulogētosG2128bethe LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316of IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474,For He has visitedἐπεσκέψατοepeskepsatoG1980us and accomplishedἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160redemptionλύτρωσινlutrōsinG3085for His peopleλαῷlaōG2992,
69And has raisedἤγειρενēgeirenG1453up ahornκέραςkerasG2768of salvationσωτηρίαςsōtēriasG4991for usIn the houseοἴκῳoikōG3624of DavidG1160His servantπαιδὸςpaidosG3816--
70As He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980by the mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750of His holyἁγίωνhagiōnG40prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396from of oldαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165--
71SalvationσωτηρίανsōtērianG4991from our enemiesἐχθρῶνechthrōnG2190, Andfrom the handχειρὸςcheirosG5495of allπάντωνpantōnG3956who hateμισούντωνmisountōnG3404us;
72To showποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656towardμετὰmetaG3326our fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962,And to rememberμνησθῆναιmnēsthēnaiG3403His holyἁγίαςhagiasG40covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēsG1242,
73The oathὅρκονhorkonG3727whichὃνhonG3739He sworeὤμοσενōmosenG3660to AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11our fatherπατέραpateraG3962,
74To grantG1325us that we, being rescuedῥυσθένταςrhusthentasG4506from the handχειρὸςcheirosG5495of our enemiesἐχθρῶνechthrōnG2190,Might serveλατρεύεινlatreueinG3000Him withoutG870fearἀφόβωςaphobōsG870,
75In holinessὁσιότητιhosiotētiG3742and righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēG1343beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799Him allπάσαιςpasaisG3956our daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250.
76And you, childπαιδίον,paidionG3813,will be calledκληθήσῃ·klēthēsēG2564theprophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310;For you will goπροπορεύσῃproporeusēG4313onbeforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962toprepareἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasaiG2090His waysὁδοὺςhodousG3598;
77To giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325to His peopleλαῷlaōG2992theknowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinG1108of salvationσωτηρίαςsōtēriasG4991Bythe forgivenessἀφέσειapheseiG859of their sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnG266,
78BecauseδιὰdiaG1223of the tenderσπλάγχναsplagchnaG4698mercyἐλέουςeleousG1656of our GodθεοῦtheouG2316,With whichοἷςhoisG3739the SunriseἀνατολὴanatolēG395from on highὕψους,hupsousG5311will visitἐπισκέψεταιepiskepsetaiG1980us,
79To shineἐπιφᾶναιepiphanaiG2014upon thoseG3588who sitκαθημένοις,kathēmenoisG2521in darknessσκότειskoteiG4655and the shadowσκιᾷskiaG4639of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288,To guideκατευθῦναιkateuthunaiG2720our feetπόδαςpodasG4228into thewayὁδὸνhodonG3598of peaceεἰρήνης.¶eirēnēsG1515.”
80And the childπαιδίονpaidionG3813continued to growηὔξανενēuxanenG837and to becomeG2901strongG2901in spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151,and he livedἦνēnG1510in the desertsἐρήμοιςerēmoisG2048untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250of his publicG323appearanceG323to IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.

Commentaries on Luke 1

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