¹[] Εν εκειναις δε ταις ημεραις εξηλθε διαταγμα παρα του Καισαρος Αυγουστου να απογραφη πασα η οικουμενη.

¹Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

²Αυτη η απογραφη εγεινε πρωτη, οτε ηγεμονευε της Συριας ο Κυρηνιος.

²This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

³Και ηρχοντο παντες να απογραφωνται, εκαστος εις την εαυτου πολιν.

³All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

⁴Ανεβη δε και Ιωσηφ απο της Γαλιλαιας εκ της πολεως Ναζαρετ εις την Ιουδαιαν εις την πολιν του Δαβιδ, ητις καλειται Βηθλεεμ, επειδη αυτος ητο εκ του οικου και της πατριας του Δαβιδ,

⁴Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

⁵δια να απογραφη μετα της Μαριαμ της ηρραβωνισμενης με αυτον εις γυναικα, ητις ητο εγκυος.

⁵to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

⁶Και ενω ησαν εκει, επληρωθησαν αι ημεραι του να γεννηση·

⁶It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

⁷και εγεννησε τον υιον αυτης τον πρωτοτοκον, και εσπαργανωσεν αυτον και κατεκλινεν αυτον εν τη φατνη, διοτι δεν ητο τοπος δι' αυτους εν τω καταλυματι.

⁷She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁸[] Και ποιμενες ησαν κατα το αυτο μερος διανυκτερευοντες εν τοις αγροις και φυλαττοντες φυλακας της νυκτος επι το ποιμνιον αυτων.

⁸There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

⁹Και ιδου, αγγελος Κυριου εξαιφνης εφανη εις αυτους, και δοξα Κυριου ελαμψε περι αυτους, και εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν.

⁹Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰Και ειπε προς αυτους ο αγγελος· Μη φοβεισθε· διοτι ιδου, ευαγγελιζομαι εις εσας χαραν μεγαλην, ητις θελει εισθαι εις παντα τον λαον,

¹⁰The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹διοτι σημερον εγεννηθη εις εσας εν πολει Δαβιδ σωτηρ, οστις ειναι Χριστος Κυριος.

¹¹For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹²Και τουτο θελει εισθαι το σημειον εις εσας· θελετε ευρει βρεφος εσπαργανωμενον, κειμενον εν τη φατνη.

¹²This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³Και εξαιφνης μετα του αγγελου εφανη πληθος στρατιας ουρανιου υμνουντων τον Θεον και λεγοντων·

¹³Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

¹⁴Δοξα εν υψιστοις Θεω και επι γης ειρηνη, εν ανθρωποις ευδοκια.

¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵Και καθως οι αγγελοι ανεχωρησαν απ' αυτων εις τον ουρανον, οι ανθρωποι οι ποιμενες ειπον προς αλληλους. Ας υπαγωμεν λοιπον εως Βηθλεεμ και ας ιδωμεν το πραγμα τουτο το γεγονος, το οποιον ο Κυριος εφανερωσεν εις ημας.

¹⁵It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶Και ηλθον μετα σπουδης και ευρον την τε Μαριαμ και τον Ιωσηφ και το βρεφος κειμενον εν τη φατνη.

¹⁶They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷Και ιδοντες, διεκηρυξαν τον λογον τον λαληθεντα προς αυτους περι του παιδιου τουτου·

¹⁷When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸και παντες οι ακουσαντες εθαυμασαν περι των λαληθεντων υπο των ποιμενων προς αυτους.

¹⁸All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹Η δε Μαριαμ εφυλαττε παντας τους λογους τουτους, διαλογιζομενη περι αυτων εν τη καρδια αυτης.

¹⁹But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰Και υπεστρεψαν οι ποιμενες, δοξαζοντες και υμνουντες τον Θεον δια παντα οσα ηκουσαν και ειδον, καθως ελαληθησαν προς αυτους.

²⁰The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹[] Και οτε επληρωθησαν αι οκτω ημεραι δια να περιτεμωσι το παιδιον, εκληθη το ονομα αυτου Ιησους, το ονομασθεν υπο του αγγελου πριν συλληφθη εν τη κοιλια.

²¹When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²²Και οτε επληρωθησαν αι ημεραι του καθαρισμου αυτης κατα τον νομον του Μωυσεως, ανεβιβασαν αυτον εις Ιεροσολυμα δια να παραστησωσιν εις τον Κυριον,

²²When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

²³καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον εν τω νομω του Κυριου, οτι παν αρσενικον διανοιγον μητραν θελει κληθη αγιον εις τον Κυριον,

²³(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), Exodus 13:2,12

²⁴και δια να προσφερωσι θυσιαν κατα το ειρημενον εν τω νομω του Κυριου, ζευγος τρυγονων η δυο νεοσσους περιστερων.

²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” Leviticus 12:8

²⁵[] Και ιδου, ητο ανθρωπος τις εν Ιερουσαλημ, ονομαζομενος Συμεων, και ο ανθρωπος ουτος ητο δικαιος και ευλαβης, προσμενων την παρηγοριαν του Ισραηλ, και Πνευμα Αγιον ητο επ' αυτον·

²⁵Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶και ητο εις αυτον αποκεκαλυμμενον υπο του Πνευματος του Αγιου οτι δεν θελει ιδει θανατον, πριν ιδη τον Χριστον του Κυριου.

²⁶It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”

²⁷Και ηλθε δια του Πνευματος εις το ιερον· και οτε οι γονεις εισεφεραν το παιδιον Ιησουν δια να καμωσι περι αυτου κατα την συνηθειαν του νομου,

²⁷He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸αυτος εδεχθη αυτο εις τας αγκαλας αυτου και ευλογησε τον Θεον και ειπε·

²⁸then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹Νυν απολυεις τον δουλον σου, δεσποτα, κατα το ρημα σου, εν ειρηνη·

²⁹“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

³⁰διοτι ειδον οι οφθαλμοι μου το σωτηριον σου,

³¹το οποιον ητοιμασας ενωπιον παντων των λαων,

³²φως εις φωτισμον των εθνων και δοξαν του λαου σου Ισραηλ.

³²a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

³³Και ο Ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου εθαυμαζον δια τα λεγομενα περι αυτου.

³³Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

³⁴Και ευλογησεν αυτους ο Συμεων, και ειπε προς Μαριαμ την μητερα αυτου· Ιδου, ουτος κειται εις πτωσιν και αναστασιν πολλων εν τω Ισραηλ και εις σημειον αντιλεγομενον.

³⁴and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

³⁵Και σου δε αυτης την ψυχην ρομφαια θελει διαπερασει, δια να ανακαλυφθωσιν οι διαλογισμοι πολλων καρδιων.

³⁵Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

³⁶Και υπηρχε τις Αννα προφητις, θυγατηρ Φανουηλ, εκ της φυλης Ασηρ· αυτη ητο πολυ προβεβηκυια εις ηλικιαν, ητις εζησε μετα του ανδρος αυτης επτα ετη απο της παρθενιας αυτης,

³⁶There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁷και αυτη ητο χηρα ως ετων ογδοηκοντα τεσσαρων, ητις δεν απεμακρυνετο απο του ιερου, νυκτα και ημεραν λατρευουσα τον Θεον εν νηστειαις και προσευχαις·

³⁷and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

³⁸και αυτη φθασασα εν αυτη τη ωρα, εδοξολογει τον Κυριον και ελαλει περι αυτου προς παντας τους προσμενοντας λυτρωσιν εν Ιερουσαλημ.

³⁸Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁹Και αφου ετελειωσαν παντα τα κατα τον νομον του Κυριου, υπεστρεψαν εις την Γαλιλαιαν, εις την πολιν αυτων Ναζαρετ.

³⁹When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

⁴⁰Το δε παιδιον ηυξανε και εδυναμουτο κατα το πνευμα πληρουμενον σοφιας, και χαρις Θεου ητο επ' αυτο.

⁴⁰The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

⁴¹[] Επορευοντο δε οι γονεις αυτου κατ' ετος εις Ιερουσαλημ εν τη εορτη του πασχα.

⁴¹His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

⁴²Και οτε εγεινεν ετων δωδεκα, αφου ανεβησαν εις Ιεροσολυμα κατα το εθος της εορτης

⁴²When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

⁴³και ετελειωσαν τας ημερας, ενω αυτοι υπεστρεφον, το παιδιον ο Ιησους εμεινεν οπισω εν Ιερουσαλημ, και δεν ενοησεν ο Ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου.

⁴³and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,

⁴⁴Νομισαντες δε οτι αυτος ητο εν τη συνοδια, ηλθον μιας ημερας οδον και ανεζητουν αυτον μεταξυ των συγγενων και των γνωριμων.

⁴⁴but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

⁴⁵Και μη ευροντες αυτον, υπεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ ζητουντες αυτον.

⁴⁵When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

⁴⁶Και μετα τρεις ημερας ευρον αυτον εν τω ιερω καθημενον εν μεσω των διδασκαλων και ακουοντα αυτον και ερωτωντα αυτους.

⁴⁶It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷Εξισταντο δε παντες οι ακουοντες αυτον δια την συνεσιν και τας αποκρισεις αυτου.

⁴⁷All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

⁴⁸Και ιδοντες αυτον εξεπλαγησαν, και ειπε προς αυτον η μητηρ αυτου· Τεκνον, δια τι επραξας εις ημας ουτως; ιδου, ο πατηρ σου και εγω καταλυπουμενοι σε εζητουμεν.

⁴⁸When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

⁴⁹Και ειπε προς αυτους· Δια τι με εζητειτε; δεν ηξευρετε οτι πρεπει να ημαι εις τα του Πατρος μου;

⁴⁹He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

⁵⁰Και αυτοι δεν ενοησαν τον λογον, τον οποιον ελαλησε προς αυτους.

⁵⁰They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

⁵¹Και κατεβη μετ' αυτων και ηλθεν εις Ναζαρετ, και ητο υποτασσομενος εις αυτους. Η δε μητηρ αυτου εφυλαττε παντας τους λογους τουτους εν τη καρδια αυτης.

⁵¹And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁵²Και ο Ιησους προεκοπτεν εις σοφιαν και ηλικιαν και χαριν παρα Θεω και ανθρωποις.

⁵²And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.