8 •

Καὶ kai • and

ποιμένες poimenes • shepherds

ἦσαν ēsan • were

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

χώρᾳ chōra • region

τῇ tē • the

αὐτῇ autē • same

ἀγραυλοῦντες agraulountes • living outdoors

καὶ kai • and

φυλάσσοντες phulassontes • keeping

φυλακὰς phulakas • watch

τῆς tēs • the

νυκτὸς nuktos • night

ἐπὶ epi • over

τὴν tēn • the

ποίμνην poimnēn • flock

αὐτῶν. autōn • same

9 •

καὶ kai • and

ἄγγελος angelos • angel

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ἐπέστη epestē • upon

αὐτοῖς autois • them

καὶ kai • and

δόξα doxa • glory

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

περιέλαμψεν perielampsen • about

αὐτούς autous • them

καὶ kai • and

ἐφοβήθησαν ephobēthēsan • frightened

φόβον phobon • fear

μέγαν. megan • terribly

10 •

καὶ kai • And

εἶπεν eipen • said

αὐτοῖς autois • them

ὁ o • the

ἄγγελος· angelos • angel

μὴ mē • not

φοβεῖσθε, phobeisthe • afraid

ἰδοὺ idou • behold

γὰρ gar • for

εὐαγγελίζομαι euangelizomai • declare

ὑμῖν umin • you

χαρὰν charan • joy

μεγάλην megalēn • great

ἥτις ētis • which

ἔσται estai • be

παντὶ panti • all

τῷ tō • the

λαῷ, laō • people

11 •

ὅτι oti • For

ἐτέχθη etechthē • born

ὑμῖν umin • you

σήμερον sēmeron • today

σωτὴρ sōtēr • Savior

ὅς os • who

ἐστιν estin • is

Χριστὸς christos • Christ

κύριος kurios • Lord

ἐν en • in

πόλει polei • city

Δαυίδ. dauid • David

12 •

καὶ kai • And

τοῦτο touto • this

ὑμῖν umin • you

[τὸ] to • the

σημεῖον, sēmeion • sign

εὑρήσετε eurēsete • find

βρέφος brephos • baby

ἐσπαργανωμένον esparganōmenon • clothes

καὶ kai • And

κείμενον keimenon • lying

ἐν en • in

φάτνῃ. phatnē • manger

13 •

καὶ kai • and

ἐξαίφνης exaiphnēs • suddenly

ἐγένετο egeneto • appeared

σὺν sun • with

τῷ tō • the

ἀγγέλῳ angelō • angel

πλῆθος plēthos • multitude

στρατιᾶς stratias • host

οὐρανίου ouraniou • Heavenly

αἰνούντων ainountōn • praising

τὸν ton • the

θεὸν theon • God

καὶ kai • and

λεγόντων· legontōn • saying

14 •

Δόξα doxa • glory

ἐν en • among

ὑψίστοις upsistois • highest

θεῷ theō • God

καὶ kai • and

ἐπὶ epi • on

γῆς gēs • earth

εἰρήνη eirēnē • peace

ἐν en • among

ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois • men

εὐδοκίας. eudokias • pleased

15 •

Καὶ kai • and

ἐγένετο egeneto • happened

ὡς ōs • when

ἀπῆλθον apēlthon • went away

ἀπ' ap • from

αὐτῶν autōn • them

εἰς eis • into

τὸν ton • the

οὐρανὸν ouranon • heaven

οἱ oi • the

ἄγγελοι, angeloi • angels

οἱ oi • the

ποιμένες poimenes • shepherds

ἐλάλουν elaloun • saying

πρὸς pros • to

ἀλλήλους· allēlous • each other

διέλθωμεν dielthōmen • come

δὴ dē • then

ἕως eōs • unto

Βηθλέεμ bēthleem • Bethlehem

καὶ kai • and

ἴδωμεν idōmen • see

τὸ to • the

ῥῆμα rēma • thing

τοῦτο touto • this

τὸ to • the

γεγονὸς gegonos • happened

ὃ o • which

ὁ o • the

κύριος kurios • Lord

ἐγνώρισεν egnōrisen • known

ἡμῖν. ēmin • us

16 •

καὶ kai • so

ἦλθαν ēlthan • came

σπεύσαντες speusantes • hurry

καὶ kai • so

ἀνεῦραν aneuran • found

τήν tēn • the

τε te • also

Μαριὰμ mariam • Mary

καὶ kai • so

τὸν ton • the

Ἰωσὴφ iōsēph • Joseph

καὶ kai • so

τὸ to • the

βρέφος brephos • baby

κείμενον keimenon • lay

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

φάτνῃ· phatnē • manger

17 •

ἰδόντες idontes • seen

δὲ de • And

ἐγνώρισαν egnōrisan • certify

περὶ peri • about

τοῦ tou • which

ῥήματος rēmatos • statement

τοῦ tou • which

λαληθέντος lalēthentos • told

αὐτοῖς autois • them

περὶ peri • about

τοῦ tou • which

παιδίου paidiou • child

τούτου. toutou • this

18 •

καὶ kai • And

πάντες pantes • all

οἱ oi • which

ἀκούσαντες akousantes • heard

ἐθαύμασαν ethaumasan • wondered

περὶ peri • at

τῶν tōn • which

λαληθέντων lalēthentōn • told

ὑπὸ upo • by

τῶν tōn • which

ποιμένων poimenōn • shepherds

πρὸς pros • them

αὐτούς· autous • he

19 •

ἡ ē • the

δὲ de • But

Μαρία / Μαριὰμ mariam • Mary

πάντα panta • all

συνετήρει sunetērei • treasured

τὰ ta • the

ῥήματα rēmata • things

ταῦτα tauta • this

συμβάλλουσα sumballousa • pondering

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

καρδίᾳ kardia • heart

αὐτῆς. autēs • her

20 •

καὶ kai • and

ὑπέστρεψαν upestrepsan • return

οἱ oi • the

ποιμένες poimenes • shepherds

δοξάζοντες doxazontes • glorifying

καὶ kai • and

αἰνοῦντες ainountes • praising

τὸν ton • the

θεὸν theon • God

ἐπὶ epi • for

πᾶσιν pasin • all

οἷς ois • that

ἤκουσαν ēkousan • heard

καὶ kai • and

εἶδον eidon • seen

καθὼς kathōs • just as

ἐλαλήθη elalēthē • told

πρὸς pros • unto

αὐτούς. autous • them

21 •

Καὶ kai • and

ὅτε ote • when

ἐπλήσθησαν eplēsthēsan • accomplished

ἡμέραι ēmerai • days

ὀκτὼ oktō • eight

τοῦ tou • which

περιτεμεῖν peritemein • circumcision

αὐτόν auton • he

καὶ kai • and

ἐκλήθη eklēthē • called

τὸ to • which

ὄνομα onoma • name

αὐτοῦ autou • him

Ἰησοῦς, iēsous • Jesus

τὸ to • which

κληθὲν klēthen • called

ὑπὸ upo • of

τοῦ tou • which

ἀγγέλου angelou • angel

πρὸ pro • before

τοῦ tou • which

συλλημφθῆναι sullēmphthēnai • conceived

αὐτὸν auton • he

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • which

κοιλίᾳ. koilia • womb

22 •

Καὶ kai • And

ὅτε ote • when

ἐπλήσθησαν eplēsthēsan • accomplished

αἱ ai • the

ἡμέραι ēmerai • days

τοῦ tou • the

καθαρισμοῦ katharismou • purification

αὐτῶν autōn • himself

κατὰ kata • according

τὸν ton • the

νόμον nomon • law

Μωϋσέως, mōuseōs • Moses

ἀνήγαγον anēgagon • brought

αὐτὸν auton • he

εἰς eis • to

Ἱεροσόλυμα ierosoluma • Jerusalem

παραστῆσαι parastēsai • present

τῷ tō • the

κυρίῳ, kuriō • Lord

23 •

καθὼς kathōs • As

γέγραπται gegraptai • written

ἐν en • in

νόμῳ nomō • law

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ὅτι oti • for

πᾶν pan • every

ἄρσεν arsen • male

διανοῖγον dianoigon • opens

μήτραν mētran • womb

ἅγιον agion • Holy

τῷ tō • the

κυρίῳ kuriō • Lord

κληθήσεται, klēthēsetai • called

24 •

καὶ kai • And

τοῦ tou • the

δοῦναι dounai • offer

θυσίαν thusian • sacrifice

κατὰ kata • according

τὸ to • the

εἰρημένον eirēmenon • say

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

νόμῳ nomō • law

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

ζεῦγος zeugos • pair

τρυγόνων trugonōn • turtledoves

ἢ ē • or

δύο duo • two

νοσσοὺς nossous • young

περιστερῶν. peristerōn • pigeons

25 •

Καὶ kai • and

ἰδοὺ idou • behold

ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos • man

ἦν ēn • was

ἐν en • in

Ἰερουσαλὴμ ierousalēm • Jerusalem

ᾧ ō • whose

ὄνομα onoma • name

Συμεών sumeōn • Simeon

καὶ kai • and

ὁ o • the

ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos • man

οὗτος outos • this

δίκαιος dikaios • righteous

καὶ kai • and

εὐλαβής eulabēs • devout

προσδεχόμενος prosdechomenos • looking

παράκλησιν paraklēsin • consolation

τοῦ tou • the

Ἰσραήλ, israēl • Israel

καὶ kai • and

πνεῦμα pneuma • Spirit

ἦν ēn • was

ἅγιον agion • holy place

ἐπ' ep • upon

αὐτόν· auton • him

26 •

καὶ kai • And

ἦν ēn • was

αὐτῷ autō • him

κεχρηματισμένον kechrēmatismenon • revealed

ὑπὸ upo • by

τοῦ tou • the

πνεύματος pneumatos • Spirit

τοῦ tou • the

ἁγίου agiou • Holy

μὴ mē • not

ἰδεῖν idein • be aware

θάνατον thanaton • death

πρὶν prin • before

ἢ ē • and

ἂν an • whatever

ἴδῃ idē • be aware

τὸν ton • the

Χριστὸν christon • Christ

κυρίου. kuriou • Lord's

27 •

καὶ kai • and

ἦλθεν ēlthen • came

ἐν en • when

τῷ tō • the

πνεύματι pneumati • Spirit

εἰς eis • into

τὸ to • the

ἱερόν· ieron • temple

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • when

τῷ tō • the

εἰσαγαγεῖν eisagagein • brought

τοὺς tous • the

γονεῖς goneis • parents

τὸ to • the

παιδίον paidion • child

Ἰησοῦν iēsoun • Jesus

τοῦ tou • the

ποιῆσαι poiēsai • carry

αὐτοὺς autous • he

κατὰ kata • after

τὸ to • the

εἰθισμένον eithismenon • custom

τοῦ tou • the

νόμου nomou • law

περὶ peri • for

αὐτοῦ autou • him

28 •

καὶ kai • then

αὐτὸς autos • he

ἐδέξατο edexato • took

αὐτὸ auto • it

εἰς eis • in

τὰς tas • the

ἀγκάλας ankalas • arms

καὶ kai • then

εὐλόγησεν eulogēsen • blessed

τὸν ton • the

θεὸν theon • God

καὶ kai • then

εἶπεν· eipen • said

29 •

νῦν nun • now

ἀπολύεις apolueis • releasing

τὸν ton • the

δοῦλόν doulon • bond-servant

σου, sou • your

δέσποτα despota • Lord

κατὰ kata • according

τὸ to • the

ῥῆμά rēma • word

σου sou • your

ἐν en • in

εἰρήνῃ· eirēnē • peace

30 •

ὅτι oti • For

εἶδον eidon • seen

οἱ oi • the

ὀφθαλμοί ophthalmoi • eyes

μου mou • mine

τὸ to • the

σωτήριόν sōtērion • salvation

σου, sou • your

31 •

ὃ o • which

ἡτοίμασας ētoimasas • prepared

κατὰ kata • before

πρόσωπον prosōpon • presence

πάντων pantōn • all

τῶν tōn • the

λαῶν, laōn • peoples

32 •

φῶς phōs • light

εἰς eis • to

ἀποκάλυψιν apokalupsin • revelation

ἐθνῶν ethnōn • Gentiles

καὶ kai • and

δόξαν doxan • glory

λαοῦ laou • people

σου sou • your

Ἰσραήλ. israēl • Israel

33 •

καὶ kai • and

ἦν ēn • marvelled

ὁ o • the

πατὴρ patēr • father

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

μήτηρ mētēr • mother

θαυμάζοντες thaumazontes • amazed

ἐπὶ epi • at

τοῖς tois • the

λαλουμένοις laloumenois • said

περὶ peri • about

αὐτοῦ. autou • him

34 •

καὶ kai • and

εὐλόγησεν eulogēsen • blessed

αὐτοὺς autous • he

Συμεὼν sumeōn • Simeon

καὶ kai • and

εἶπεν eipen • said

πρὸς pros • unto

Μαριὰμ mariam • Mary

τὴν tēn • the

μητέρα mētera • mother

αὐτοῦ· autou • him

ἰδοὺ idou • behold

οὗτος outos • this

κεῖται keitai • appointed

εἰς eis • for

πτῶσιν ptōsin • fall

καὶ kai • and

ἀνάστασιν anastasin • rise again

πολλῶν pollōn • many

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

Ἰσραὴλ israēl • Israel

καὶ kai • and

εἰς eis • for

σημεῖον sēmeion • sign

ἀντιλεγόμενον— antilegomenon • opposed

35 •

καὶ kai • even

σοῦ sou • your

[δὲ] de • also

αὐτῆς autēs • own

τὴν tēn • the

ψυχὴν psuchēn • soul

διελεύσεται dieleusetai • pierce

ῥομφαία— romphaia • sword

ὅπως opōs • that

ἂν an • whatever

ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν apokaluphthōsin • revealed

ἐκ ek • of

πολλῶν pollōn • many

καρδιῶν kardiōn • hearts

διαλογισμοί. dialogismoi • thoughts

36 •

Καὶ kai • And

ἦν ēn • was

Ἅννα anna • Anna

προφῆτις, prophētis • prophetess

θυγάτηρ thugatēr • daughter

Φανουήλ phanouēl • Phanuel

ἐκ ek • of

φυλῆς phulēs • tribe

Ἀσήρ· asēr • Asher

αὕτη autē • herself

προβεβηκυῖα probebēkuia • advanced

ἐν en • in

ἡμέραις ēmerais • years

πολλαῖς pollais • great

ζήσασα zēsasa • lived

μετὰ meta • with

ἀνδρὸς andros • husband

ἔτη etē • years

ἑπτὰ epta • seven

ἀπὸ apo • after

τῆς tēs • the

παρθενίας parthenias • marriage

αὐτῆς autēs • her

37 •

καὶ kai • and

αὐτὴ autē • herself

χήρα chēra • widow

ἕως eōs • even

ἐτῶν etōn • age

ὀγδοήκοντα ogdoēkonta • eighty

τεσσάρων, tessarōn • four

ἣ ē • which

οὐκ ouk • never

ἀφίστατο aphistato • left

τοῦ tou • the

ἱεροῦ ierou • temple

νηστείαις nēsteiais • fastings

καὶ kai • and

δεήσεσιν deēsesin • prayers

λατρεύουσα latreuousa • serving

νύκτα nukta • night

καὶ kai • and

ἡμέραν. ēmeran • day

38 •

καὶ kai • and

αὐτῇ autē • very

τῇ tē • those

ὥρᾳ ōra • moment

ἐπιστᾶσα epistasa • came

ἀνθωμολογεῖτο anthōmologeito • give thanks

τῷ tō • those

θεῷ theō • God

καὶ kai • and

ἐλάλει elalei • speak

περὶ peri • of

αὐτοῦ autou • very

πᾶσιν pasin • all

τοῖς tois • those

προσδεχομένοις prosdechomenois • looking

λύτρωσιν lutrōsin • redemption

Ἰερουσαλήμ. ierousalēm • Jerusalem

39 •

Καὶ kai • And

ὡς ōs • when

ἐτέλεσαν etelesan • performed

πάντα panta • everything

τὰ ta • the

κατὰ kata • according

τὸν ton • the

νόμον nomon • law

κυρίου, kuriou • Lord

ἐπέστρεψαν epestrepsan • returned

εἰς eis • in

τὴν tēn • the

Γαλιλαίαν galilaian • Galilee

εἰς eis • in

πόλιν polin • city

ἑαυτῶν eautōn • own

Ναζαρέθ. nazareth • Nazareth

40 •

τὸ to • the

δὲ de • And

παιδίον paidion • child

ηὔξανεν ēuxanen • grow

καὶ kai • and

ἐκραταιοῦτο ekrataiouto • strong

πληρούμενον plēroumenon • increasing

σοφίᾳ, sophia • wisdom

καὶ kai • and

χάρις charis • grace

θεοῦ theou • God

ἦν ēn • was

ἐπ' ep • upon

αὐτό. auto • him

41 •

Καὶ kai • Now

ἐπορεύοντο eporeuonto • went

οἱ oi • the

γονεῖς goneis • parents

αὐτοῦ autou • his

κατ' kat • every

ἔτος etos • year

εἰς eis • to

Ἰερουσαλὴμ ierousalēm • Jerusalem

τῇ tē • the

ἑορτῇ eortē • feast

τοῦ tou • the

πάσχα. pascha • Passover

42 •

καὶ kai • And

ὅτε ote • when

ἐγένετο egeneto • became

ἐτῶν etōn • old

δώδεκα, dōdeka • twelve

ἀναβαινόντων anabainontōn • went

αὐτῶν autōn • they

κατὰ kata • according

τὸ to • the

ἔθος ethos • custom

τῆς tēs • the

ἑορτῆς eortēs • feast

43 •

καὶ kai • and

τελειωσάντων teleiōsantōn • fulfilled

τὰς tas • the

ἡμέρας ēmeras • days

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

ὑποστρέφειν upostrephein • returning

αὐτοὺς autous • he

ὑπέμεινεν upemeinen • behind

Ἰησοῦς iēsous • Jesus

ὁ o • the

παῖς pais • boy

ἐν en • in

Ἰερουσαλήμ, ierousalēm • Jerusalem

καὶ kai • and

οὐκ ouk • unaware

ἔγνωσαν egnōsan • knew

οἱ oi • the

γονεῖς goneis • parents

αὐτοῦ. autou • him

44 •

νομίσαντες nomisantes • supposed

δὲ de • But

αὐτὸν auton • him

εἶναι einai • been

ἐν en • among

τῇ tē • the

συνοδίᾳ sunodia • caravan

ἦλθον ēlthon • went

ἡμέρας ēmeras • day's

ὁδὸν odon • journey

καὶ kai • and

ἀνεζήτουν anezētoun • looking

αὐτὸν auton • him

ἐν en • among

τοῖς tois • the

συγγενεῦσιν sungeneusin • relatives

καὶ kai • and

τοῖς tois • the

γνωστοῖς, gnōstois • acquaintances

45 •

καὶ kai • And

μὴ mē • not

εὑρόντες eurontes • find

ὑπέστρεψαν upestrepsan • returned

εἰς eis • to

Ἰερουσαλὴμ ierousalēm • Jerusalem

ἀναζητοῦντες anazētountes • looking

αὐτόν. auton • him

46 •

καὶ kai • then

ἐγένετο egeneto • pass

μετὰ meta • after

ἡμέρας ēmeras • days

τρεῖς treis • three

εὗρον euron • found

αὐτὸν auton • them

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

ἱερῷ ierō • temple

καθεζόμενον kathezomenon • sitting

ἐν en • in

μέσῳ mesō • midst

τῶν tōn • the

διδασκάλων didaskalōn • teachers

καὶ kai • then

ἀκούοντα akouonta • listening

αὐτῶν autōn • them

καὶ kai • then

ἐπερωτῶντα eperōtōnta • inquire

αὐτούς· autous • them

47 •

ἐξίσταντο existanto • amazed

δὲ de • And

πάντες pantes • all

οἱ oi • the

ἀκούοντες akouontes • heard

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἐπὶ epi • at

τῇ tē • the

συνέσει sunesei • understanding

καὶ kai • and

ταῖς tais • the

ἀποκρίσεσιν apokrisesin • answers

αὐτοῦ. autou • him

48 •

καὶ kai • and

ἰδόντες idontes • saw

αὐτὸν auton • he

ἐξεπλάγησαν, exeplagēsan • astonished

καὶ kai • and

εἶπεν eipen • said

πρὸς pros • unto

αὐτὸν auton • he

ἡ ē • the

μήτηρ mētēr • mother

αὐτοῦ· autou • him

τέκνον, teknon • Son

τί ti • why

ἐποίησας epoiēsas • treated

ἡμῖν ēmin • us

οὕτως; outōs • thus

ἰδοὺ idou • behold

ὁ o • the

πατήρ patēr • father

σου sou • your

(καὶ) kai • and

ἐγὼ / κἀγὼ kagō • I also

ὀδυνώμενοι odunōmenoi • anxiously

ζητοῦμεν / ἐζητοῦμέν ezētoumen • looking

σε. se • you

49 •

καὶ kai • And

εἶπεν eipen • said

πρὸς pros • unto

αὐτούς· autous • them

τί ti • why

ὅτι oti • that

ἐζητεῖτέ ezēteite • looking

με; me • I

οὐκ ouk • not

ᾔδειτε ēdeite • ye

ὅτι oti • that

ἐν en • about

τοῖς tois • the

τοῦ tou • the

πατρός patros • Father's

μου mou • my

δεῖ dei • had

εἶναί einai • be

με; me • I

50 •

καὶ kai • And

αὐτοὶ autoi • ourselves

οὐ ou • not

συνῆκαν sunēkan • understand

τὸ to • the

ῥῆμα rēma • statement

ὃ o • which

ἐλάλησεν elalēsen • made

αὐτοῖς. autois • them

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καὶ kai • and

κατέβη katebē • went down

μετ' met • with

αὐτῶν autōn • them

καὶ kai • and

ἦλθεν ēlthen • came

εἰς eis • to

Ναζαρέθ nazareth • Nazareth

καὶ kai • and

ἦν ēn • was

ὑποτασσόμενος upotassomenos • subjection

αὐτοῖς. autois • them

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

μήτηρ mētēr • mother

αὐτοῦ autou • them

διετήρει dietērei • treasured

πάντα panta • all

τὰ ta • the

ῥήματα rēmata • things

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

καρδίᾳ kardia • heart

αὐτῆς. autēs • them

52 •

καὶ kai • and

Ἰησοῦς iēsous • Jesus

προέκοπτεν proekopten • increasing

[ἐν] en • in

τῇ tē • the

σοφίᾳ sophia • wisdom

καὶ kai • and

ἡλικίᾳ ēlikia • stature

καὶ kai • and

χάριτι chariti • favor

παρὰ para • with

θεῷ theō • God

καὶ kai • and

ἀνθρώποις. anthrōpois • men