Revised Literal Translation

Luke 2

1AndδὲdeG1161it came to passἘγένετοEgenetoG1096inἐνenG1722those daysταῖς ἡμέραιςtais hēmeraisG3588 G2250,thatἐκείναιςekeinaisG1565there went outἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831a decreeδόγμαdogmaG1378fromπαρὰparaG3844CæsarΚαίσαροςKaisarosG2541AugustusΑὐγούστουAugoustouG828,that allπᾶσανpasanG3956the worldτὴν οἰκουμένην.tēn oikoumenēnG3588 G3625should be taxedἀπογράφεσθαιapographesthaiG583.

2(AndthisαὕτηhautēG3778taxingἀπογραφὴapographēG3588 G582wasG1096firstπρώτηprōtēG4413made whenG1096CyreniusΚυρηνίου.KurēniouG2958was governorἡγεμονεύοντοςhēgemoneuontosG2230of SyriaΣυρίαςSuriasG3588 G4947.)

3τὴνtēnG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956wentἐπορεύοντοeporeuontoG4198to be taxedἀπογράφεσθαι,apographesthaiG583,every oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538intoεἰςeisG1519his ownG2398cityπόλιν.polinG4172.

4τῆςtēsG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501alsoδὲdeG1161went upἀνέβηanebēG305fromἀπὸapoG575GalileeΓαλιλαίας τὴνGalilaias tēnG3588 G1056,out ofἐκekG1537the cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172of NazarethΝαζαρὲθNazarethG3478,intoεἰςeisG1519JudæaἸουδαίαν τὸIoudaian toG3588 G2449,untoεἰςeisG1519the cityπόλινpolinG4172of DavidΔαυὶδDauidG1138,whichἥτιςhētisG3748is calledκαλεῖταιkaleitaiG2564BethlehemΒηθλέεμ,BēthleemG965; (becauseδιὰdiaG1223heαὐτὸνautonG846wasG1510ofἐξexG1537the houseοἴκουoikouG3624andκαὶkaiG2532lineageπατριᾶςpatriasG3965of DavidΔαυίδ,DauidG1138:)

5τῇtēaG3588To be taxedἀπογράψασθαιapograpsasthaiG583withσὺνsunG4862MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137hisαὐτῷautōG846espousedἐμνηστευμένῃemnēsteumenēG3423wifeG1135,beingοὔσῃousēG1510great with childἐγκύῳ.¶egkuōG1471.

6τῷtōG3588αἱhaiG3588AndδὲdeG1161so it wasἘγένετοEgenetoG1096,that, whileἐνenG1722theyαὐτοὺςautousG846wereG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,the daysἡμέραι τοῦhēmerai touG3588 G2250were accomplishedἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsanG4130that sheαὐτήν,autēnG846should be deliveredτεκεῖνtekeinG5088.

7G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532she brought forthἔτεκενetekenG5088herαὐτῆςautēsG846firstbornπρωτότοκονprōtotokonG4416sonυἱὸνhuionG3588 G5207,andκαὶkaiG2532wrappedG4683himαὐτὸνautonG846in swaddling clothesG4683,andκαὶkaiG2532laidἀνέκλινενaneklinenG347himαὐτὸνautonG846inἐνenG1722a mangerφάτνῃ,phatnēG3588 G5336;becauseδιότιdiotiG1360there wasἦνēnG1510noοὐκoukG3756roomτόποςtoposG5117for themαὐτοῖςautoisG846inἐνenG1722the innκαταλύματι.¶katalumatiG3588 G2646.

8ΚαὶKaiG2532τῇtēaG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532there wereἦσανēsanG1510inἐνenG1722the sameαὐτῇautēaG846countryχώρᾳ τῇchōra tēaG3588 G5561shepherdsποιμένεςpoimenesG4166abiding in the fieldἀγραυλοῦντεςagraulountesG63,keepingφυλάσσοντεςphulassontesG5442watchφυλακὰςphulakasG5438overἐπὶepiG1909theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846flockτῆς ποίμνηνtēs poimnēnG3588 G4167by nightνυκτὸς τὴνnuktos tēnG3588 G3571.

9φόβονphobonG5401AndκαὶkaiG2532,loG3708,the angelἄγγελοςangelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962came uponἐπέστηepestēG2186themαὐτοῖς,autoisG846,andκαὶkaiG2532the gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962shone round aboutπεριέλαμψενperielampsenG4034themαὐτούς,autousG846:andκαὶkaiG2532they wereG5399soreμέγαν.meganG3173afraidG5399.

10AndκαὶkaiG2532the angelἄγγελος·angelosG3588 G32saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,Fearφοβεῖσθε·phobeistheG5399notμὴmēG3361:forγὰρgarG1063,beholdG3708,I bringεὐαγγελίζομαιeuangelizomaiG2097youὑμῖνhuminG4771good tidingsG2097ofG5479greatμεγάληνmegalēnG3173joyχαρὰνcharanG5479,whichἥτιςhētisG3748shall beἔσταιestaiG1510toG3588 G2992allπαντὶpantiG3956peopleλαῷlaōG3588 G2992.

11ForὅτιhotiG3754unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771is bornἐτέχθηetechthēG5088this dayσήμερονsēmeronG4594inἐνenG1722the cityπόλειpoleiG4172of DavidΔαυίδ.DauidG1138a SaviourσωτὴρsōtērG4990,whichὅςhosG3739isἐστινestinG1510ChristχριστὸςchristosG5547the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962.

12AndG2532thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778shall bea signσημεῖον·sēmeionG3588 G4592unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771;Ye shall findεὑρήσετεheurēseteG2147the babeβρέφοςbrephosG1025wrapped in swaddling clothesἐσπαργανωμένονesparganōmenonG4683,lyingκείμενονkeimenonG2749inἐνenG1722a mangerφάτνῃ.phatnēG3588 G5336.

13AndκαὶkaiG2532suddenlyἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēsG1810there wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096withσὺνsunG4862the angelτῷ ἀγγέλῳtō angelōG3588 G32a multitudeπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of the heavenlyοὐρανίουouraniouG3770hostστρατιᾶςstratiasG4756praisingαἰνούντωνainountōnG134Godτὸν θεὸνton theonG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532sayingλεγόντων·legontōnG3004,

14GloryδόξαdoxaG1391to Godθεῷ,theōG2316inἐνenG1722the highestὑψίστοιςhupsistoisG5310,andκαὶkaiG2532onἐπὶepiG1909earthγῆςgēsG1093peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515,good willεὐδοκίας.¶eudokiasG2107towardἐνenG1722menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444.

15G3588AndG2532it came to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,asὡςhōsG5613the angelsἄγγελοι,angeloiG3588 G32were gone awayἀπῆλθονapēlthonG565fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575themαὐτῶνautōnG846intoεἰςeisG1519heavenοὐρανὸνouranonG3588 G3772,the shepherdsποιμένεςpoimenesG3588 G4166saidG3004oneἀλλήλους·allēlousG240toπρὸςprosG4314anotherG240,Let usG1330nowδὴdēG1211goδιέλθωμενdielthōmenG1330even untoἕωςhe'ōsG2193BethlehemΒηθλέεμBēthleemG965,andG2532seeG3708thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778thingῥῆμαrhēmaG3588 G4487which is come to passγεγονὸςgegonosG1096,whichὃhoG3739the LordκύριοςkuriosG3588 G2962hath made knownἐγνώρισενegnōrisenG1107unto usG1473.G2532G3588 G444

16τήνtēnG3588τὸνtonG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532they cameἦλθανēlthanG2064with hasteσπεύσαντεςspeusantesG4692,andκαὶkaiG2532foundἀνεῦρανaneuranG429MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137,andκαὶkaiG2532JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,andκαὶkaiG2532the babeτὸ βρέφοςto brephosG3588 G1025lyingκείμενονkeimenonG2749inἐνenG1722a mangerτῇ φάτνῃ.tēa phatnēG3588 G5336.τεteG5037

17τοῦtouG3588AndδὲdeG1161when they had seenG3708it,they made knownG1232abroadπερὶperiG4012the sayingῥήματος τοῦrhēmatos touG3588 G4487which was toldλαληθέντοςlalēthentosG2980themαὐτοῖςautoisG846concerningπερὶperiG4012thisτούτου.toutouG3778childτοῦ παιδίουtou paidiouG3588 G3813.

18οἱhoiG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956they that heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191itwonderedἐθαύμασανethaumasanG2296atπερὶperiG4012those things whichτῶνtōnG3588were toldλαληθέντωνlalēthentōnG2980themαὐτούς.¶autousG846byὑπὸhupoG5259the shepherdsτῶν ποιμένωνtōn poimenōnG3588 G4166.πρὸςprosG4314

19ἩHēG3588ButδὲdeG1161MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137keptσυνετήρειsunetēreiG4933allπάνταpantaG3956theseταῦταtautaG3778thingsτὰ ῥήματαta rhēmataG3588 G4487,and ponderedσυμβάλλουσαsumballousaG4820theminἐνenG1722herαὐτῆς.autēsG846heartτῇ καρδίᾳtēa kardiaG3588 G2588.

20AndκαὶkaiG2532the shepherdsοἱ ποιμένεςhoi poimenesG3588 G4166returnedG1994,glorifyingδοξάζοντεςdoxazontesG1392andκαὶkaiG2532praisingαἰνοῦντεςainountesG134Godτὸν θεὸνton theonG3588 G2316forἐπὶepiG1909allπᾶσινpasinG3956the things thatοἷςhoisG3739they had heardἤκουσανēkousanG191andκαὶkaiG2532seenG3708,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it was toldἐλαλήθηelalēthēG2980untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς.¶autousG846.

21AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753eightὀκτὼoktōG3638daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250were accomplishedἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsanG4130for the circumcisingπεριτεμεῖνperitemeinG3588 G4059of the childG3588 G3813,καὶkaiG2532hisG846nameὄνομαonomaG3588 G3686was calledἐκλήθηeklēthēG2564JESUSἸησοῦς,IēsousG2424,which was so namedκληθὲνklēthenG3588 G2564ofὑπὸhupoG5259the angelἀγγέλουangelouG3588 G32beforeπρὸproG4253heG846G3588was conceivedσυλλημφθῆναιsullēmphthēnaiG4815inἐνenG1722the wombκοιλίᾳ.koiliaG3588 G2836.

22AndκαὶkaiG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753the daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG3588 G2250ofG3588 G2512herαὐτῶνautōnG846purificationκαθαρισμοῦkatharismouG3588 G2512according toκατὰkataG2596the lawνόμονnomonG3588 G3551of MosesΜωϋσέως,MōuseōsG3475were accomplishedἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsanG4130,they broughtἀνήγαγονanēgagonG321himαὐτὸνautonG846toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,to presentπαραστῆσαιparastēsaiG3936himto the LordκυρίῳkuriōG3588 G2962;

23(AsκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125inἐνenG1722the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,EveryπᾶνpanG3956maleἄρσενarsenG730that openethδιανοῖγονdianoigonG1272the wombμήτρανmētranG3388shall be calledκληθήσεται·klēthēsetaiG2564holyἅγιονhagionG40to the Lordτῷ κυρίῳtō kuriōG3588 G2962;)ὅτιhotiG3754

24G3588G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532to offerδοῦναιdounaiG1325a sacrificeθυσίανthusianG2378according toκατὰkataG2596that which is saidεἰρημένονeirēmenonG2046inἐνenG1722the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of the Lordκυρίου·kuriouG2962,A pairζεῦγοςzeugosG2201of turtledovesτρυγόνωνtrugonōnG5167,orἢēG2228twoδύοduoG1417youngνοσσοὺςnossousG3502pigeonsπεριστερῶν.¶peristerōnG4058.

25AndΚαὶKaiG2532,beholdG3708,there wasἦνēnG1510a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444inἐνenG1722JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,whoseᾧhōG3739nameὄνομαonomaG3686wasSimeonΣυμεὼνSumeōnG4826;andκαὶkaiG2532the sameοὗτοςhoutosG3778manὁ ἄνθρωποςho anthrōposG3588 G444wasjustδίκαιοςdikaiosG1342andκαὶkaiG2532devoutεὐλαβὴςeulabēsG2126,waitingπροσδεχόμενοςprosdechomenosG4327for the consolationπαράκλησινparaklēsinG3874of Israelτοῦ Ἰσραήλ·tou IsraēlG3588 G2474:andκαὶkaiG2532theG4151HolyἅγιονhagionG40GhostG4151wasἦνēnG1510uponἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτόν.autonG846.

26ἢēG2228G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532it wasἦνēnG1510revealedκεχρηματισμένονkechrēmatismenonG5537unto himαὐτῷautōG846byὑπὸhupoG5259theG3588 G4151HolyἁγίουhagiouG40GhostG3588 G4151,that he shouldG3708notμὴmēG3361seeG3708deathθάνατονthanatonG2288,beforeπρὶνprinG4250he had seenG3708theG3588 G5547Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962ChristχριστὸνchristonG3588 G5547.

27AndκαὶkaiG2532he cameἦλθενēlthenG2064byἐνenG1722the Spiritτῷ πνεύματιtō pneumatiG3588 G4151intoεἰςeisG1519the templeτὸ ἱερόν·to hi'eronG3588 G2411:andκαὶkaiG2532whenἐνenG1722the parentsτῷ γονεῖςtō goneisG3588 G1118brought inεἰσαγαγεῖν τοὺςeisagagein tousG3588 G1521the childτὸ παιδίονto paidionG3588 G3813JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,τοῦtouG3588to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160forπερὶperiG4012himαὐτοὺςautousG846afterκατὰkataG2596αὐτοῦ,autouG846the customτὸ εἰθισμένονto eithismenonG3588 G1480of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551,

28ThenκαὶkaiG2532tookG1209heG846himG846upG1209inεἰςeisG1519hisG846armsτὰς ἀγκάλαςtas agkalasG3588 G43,andκαὶkaiG2532blessedεὐλόγησενeulogēsenG2127Godτὸν θεὸνton theonG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004,

29Lordδέσποτα,despotaG1203,nowνῦνnunG3568lettest thouG630thyσου,souG4771servantτὸν δοῦλόνton doulonG3588 G1401departG630inἐνenG1722peaceεἰρήνῃeirēnēG1515,according toκατὰkataG2596thyσουsouG4771wordτὸ ῥῆμάto rhēmaG3588 G4487:

30οἱhoiG3588ForὅτιhotiG3754mineG1473eyesὀφθαλμοί τὸophthalmoi toG3588 G3788have seenG3708thyσουsouG4771salvationσωτήριόνsōtērionG4992,

31WhichὃhoG3739thou hast preparedἡτοίμασαςhētoimasasG2090beforeκατὰkataG2596the faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383of allπάντωνpantōnG3956peopleτῶν λαῶν,tōn laōnG3588 G2992;

32A lightφῶςphōsG5457toεἰςeisG1519lightenἀποκάλυψινapokalupsinG602the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484,andκαὶkaiG2532the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391ofG2992thyσουsouG4771peopleλαοῦlaouG2992IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.

33G3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532JosephG2501andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846motherμήτηρmētērG3588 G3384marvelledθαυμάζοντεςthaumazontesG2296atἐπὶepiG1909those things which were spokenλαλουμένοιςlaloumenoisG2980ofπερὶperiG4012himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.ἦνēnG1510

34AndκαὶkaiG2532SimeonΣυμεὼνSumeōnG4826blessedεὐλόγησενeulogēsenG2127themαὐτοὺςautousG846,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846motherτὴν μητέραtēn mēteraG3588 G3384,BeholdG3708,thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778childis setκεῖταιkeitaiG2749forεἰςeisG1519the fallπτῶσινptōsinG4431andκαὶkaiG2532rising againἀνάστασινanastasinG386of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183inἐνenG1722IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474;andκαὶkaiG2532forεἰςeisG1519a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592which shall be spoken againstἀντιλεγόμενον.antilegomenonG483;τῷtōG3588

35(ἂνanG302YeaδὲdeG1161,a swordῥομφαίαrhomphaiaG4501shall pierce throughδιελεύσεταιdieleusetaiG1330thyσοῦsouG4771ownαὐτῆςautēsG846soulτὴν ψυχὴνtēn psuchēnG3588 G5590alsoκαὶkaiG2532,)thatὅπωςhopōsG3704the thoughtsδιαλογισμοί.¶dialogismoiG1261ofἐκekG1537manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183heartsκαρδιῶνkardiōnG2588may be revealedἀποκαλυφθῶσινapokaluphthōsinG601.

36AndΚαὶKaiG2532there wasἦνēnG1510one AnnaἍνναHannaG451,a prophetessπροφῆτις,prophētisG4398,the daughterθυγάτηρthugatērG2364of PhanuelΦανουήλ,PhanouēlG5323,ofἐκekG1537the tribeφυλῆςphulēsG5443of AsherἈσήρ·AsērG768:sheαὕτηhautēG3778was ofG4260ἐνenG1722ἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250a greatπολλαῖς,pollaisG4183ageG4260,and had livedζήσασαzēsasaG2198withμετὰmetaG3326an husbandἀνδρὸςandrosG435sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033yearsἔτηetēG2094fromἀπὸapoG575herαὐτῆς·autēsG846virginityτῆς παρθενίαςtēs partheniasG3588 G3932;

37AndκαὶkaiG2532sheG3778wasa widowχήραchēraG5503of aboutG5613fourscore and fourὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρωνogdoēkonta tessarōnG3589 G5064yearsἐτῶνetōnG2094,whichἣhēG3739departedἀφίστατοaphistatoG868notοὐκoukG3756fromG575the templeτοῦ ἱεροῦtou hi'erouG3588 G2411,but servedλατρεύουσαlatreuousaG3000Godwith fastingsνηστείαιςnēsteiaisG3521andκαὶkaiG2532prayersδεήσεσινdeēsesinG1162nightνύκταnuktaG3571andκαὶkaiG2532dayἡμέραν·hēmeranG2250.

38AndκαὶkaiG2532sheG3778coming inἐπιστᾶσαepistasaG2186thatαὐτῇautēaG846instantτῇ ὥρᾳtēa hōraG3588 G5610gave thanks likewiseἀνθωμολογεῖτοanthōmologeitoG437unto the LordτῷtōG3588 G2962,andκαὶkaiG2532spakeἐλάλειelaleiG2980ofπερὶperiG4012himαὐτοῦautouG846to allπᾶσινpasinG3956them that lookedτοῖς προσδεχομένοιςtois prosdechomenoisG3588 G4327for redemptionλύτρωσινlutrōsinG3085inG1722JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ.¶IerousalēmG2419.

39G3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenὡςhōsG5613they had performedἐτέλεσανetelesanG5055all thingsG537according toκατὰkataG2596the lawνόμονnomonG3588 G3551of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,they returnedG5290intoεἰςeisG1519GalileeΓαλιλαίανGalilaianG3588 G1056,toεἰςeisG1519their ownG846cityπόλινpolinG3588 G4172NazarethΝαζαρέθ.¶NazarethG3478.

40ΤὸToG3588AndδὲdeG1161the childπαιδίονpaidionG3813grewηὔξανενēuxanenG837,andκαὶkaiG2532waxed strongἐκραταιοῦτοekrataioutoG2901in spiritG4151,filledπληρούμενονplēroumenonG4137with wisdomσοφίᾳ,sophiaG4678:andκαὶkaiG2532the graceχάριςcharisG5485of GodθεοῦtheouG2316wasἦνēnG1510uponἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτό.¶autoG846.

41οἱhoiG3588NowΚαὶKaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846parentsγονεῖς τῇgoneis tēaG3588 G1118wentἐπορεύοντοeporeuontoG4198toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419everyκατ᾽kat᾽G2596yearἔτοςetosG2094at the feastἑορτῇ τοῦhe'ortēa touG3588 G1859of the passoverπάσχα.¶paschaG3957.

42AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753he wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427years oldἐτῶνetōnG2094,theyαὐτῶνautōnG846went upἀναβαινόντωνanabainontōnG305toG1519JerusalemG2414afterκατὰkataG2596the customτὸ ἔθοςto ethosG3588 G1485of the feastτῆς ἑορτῆςtēs he'ortēsG3588 G1859.

43τὰςtasG3588AndG2532when they had fulfilledτελειωσάντωνteleiōsantōnG5048the daysἡμέρας τῷhēmeras tōG3588 G2250,asἐνenG1722theyαὐτοὺςautousG846returnedὑποστρέφεινhupostrepheinG5290,the childὁ παῖςho paisG3588 G3816JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424tarried behindὑπέμεινενhupemeinenG5278inἐνenG1722JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419;andG2532JosephG2501andG2532hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846motherοἱhoiG3588 G3384knewἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097notοὐκoukG3756of it.

44τῇtēaG3588G1722τοῖςtoisG3588ButδὲdeG1161they, supposingνομίσαντεςnomisantesG3543himαὐτὸνautonG846to have beenG1510inG1722the companyσυνοδίᾳ τοῖςsunodia toisG3588 G4923,wentἦλθονēlthonG2064a day’sἡμέραςhēmerasG2250journeyὁδὸνhodonG3598;andκαὶkaiG2532they soughtἀνεζήτουνanezētounG327himαὐτὸνautonG846amongG1722theirkinsfolkσυγγενεῦσινsungeneusinG4773andκαὶkaiG2532acquaintanceγνωστοῖς.gnōstoisG1110.

45AndκαὶkaiG2532when they foundεὑρόντεςheurontesG2147himG846notμὴmēG3361,they turned back againὑπέστρεψανhupestrepsanG5290toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,seekingG2212himG846.

46AndκαὶkaiG2532it came to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,that afterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250they foundεὗρονheuronG2147himαὐτὸνautonG846inἐνenG1722the templeτῷ ἱερῷtō hi'erōG3588 G2411,sittingκαθεζόμενονkathezomenonG2516inἐνenG1722the midstμέσῳmesōG3319of the doctorsτῶν διδασκάλωνtōn didaskalōnG3588 G1320,bothκαὶkaiG2532hearingἀκούονταakouontaG191themαὐτῶνautōnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532askingG1905themαὐτούς.autousG846questionsἐπερωτῶνταeperōtōntaG1905.

47οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161allπάντεςpantesG3956that heardἀκούοντεςakouontesG191himαὐτοῦautouG846were astonishedἐξίσταντοexistantoG1839atἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846understandingτῇ συνέσειtēa suneseiG3588 G4907andκαὶkaiG2532answersταῖς ἀποκρίσεσινtais apokrisesinG3588 G612.

48AndG2532when they sawG3708himαὐτὸνautonG846,they were amazedἐξεπλάγησαν,exeplagēsanG1605:andG2532hisαὐτὸνautonG846motherἡ μήτηρhē mētērG3588 G3384saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτοῦ·autouG846,Sonτέκνον,teknonG5043,whyτίtiG5101hast thouG4160thusοὕτως;houtōsG3779dealtG4160with usκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473?beholdG3708,thyσουsouG4771fatherὁ πατήρho patērG3588 G3962and IG2504have soughtἐζητοῦμένezētoumenG2212theeσε.¶seG4771sorrowingὀδυνώμενοιodunōmenoiG3600.

49AndΚαὶKaiG2532he saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς·autousG846,HowτίtiG5101is it thatὅτιhotiG3754ye soughtἐζητεῖτέezēteiteG2212meG1473?wist yeᾔδειτεēdeiteG1492notοὐκoukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754IG1473mustδεῖdeiG1163beG1510aboutἐνenG1722myG1473Father’sτοῖς πατρόςtois patrosG3588 G3962businessτοῦtouG3588?

50AndκαὶkaiG2532theyαὐτοὶautoiG846understoodσυνῆκανsunēkanG4920notοὐouG3756the sayingτὸ ῥῆμαto rhēmaG3588 G4487whichὃhoG3739he spakeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980unto themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846.

51AndκαὶkaiG2532he went downκατέβηkatebēG2597withμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶνautōnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532cameἦλθενēlthenG2064toεἰςeisG1519NazarethΝαζαρὲθNazarethG3478,andκαὶkaiG2532wasἦνēnG1510subject untoὑποτασσόμενοςhupotassomenosG5293themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846:butκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846motherἡ μήτηρhē mētērG3588 G3384keptδιετήρειdietēreiG1301allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778sayingsτὰ ῥήματαta rhēmataG3588 G4487inἐνenG1722herαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846heartτῇ καρδίᾳtēa kardiaG3588 G2588.

52AndΚαὶKaiG2532JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424increasedπροέκοπτενproekoptenG4298in wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaG4678andκαὶkaiG2532statureἡλικίᾳhēlikiaG2244,andκαὶkaiG2532in favourχάριτιcharitiG5485withπαρὰparaG3844GodθεῷtheōG2316andκαὶkaiG2532manἀνθρώποις.¶anthrōpoisG444.

Commentaries on Luke 2