Luke 2

Mary gives birth to Jesus in Bethlehem in a humble manger setting.[1] The chapter includes prophetic recognitions at the temple, revealing Christ's divine mission and wisdom through encounters with Simeon and Anna.[1]

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Interlinear Text

Verse 4
went up went up and now also and Joseph Joseph from from the of the Galilee of the Galilee region out of out of city of a city of Nazareth of Nazareth to into the the (feminine singular) Judea Judea to into city a city of David of David which whoever (fem. sg.) is called is being called Bethlehem to Bethlehem because of through the to the to be to be he of them of out of house of a dwelling and and family of a paternal clan of David of David
ἀνέβη anebe went up went up V AOR ACT IND 3P SG δὲ de and now CONJ καὶ kai also and ADV Ἰωσὴφ ioseph Joseph Joseph N NOM M SG ἀπὸ apo from from PREP GEN τῆς tes the of the ART GEN F SG Γαλιλαίας galilaias Galilee of the Galilee region N GEN F SG ἐκ ek out of out of PREP GEN πόλεως poleos city of a city N GEN F SG Ναζαρὲθ nazareth of Nazareth of Nazareth N GEN F SG εἰς eis to into PREP ACC τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG Ἰουδαίαν ioudaian Judea Judea N ACC F SG εἰς eis-2 to into PREP ACC πόλιν polin city a city N ACC F SG Δαυεὶδ daueid of David of David N GEN M SG ἥτις etis which whoever (fem. sg.) PRO.R NOM F SG καλεῖται kaleitai is called is being called V PRS PASS IND 3P SG Βηθλέεμ bethleem Bethlehem to Bethlehem N NOM F SG διὰ dia because of through PREP ACC τὸ to the to the PRO.D ACC N SG εἶναι einai to be to be V PRS ACT INF αὐτὸν auton he of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG ἐξ ex of out of PREP GEN οἴκου oikou house of a dwelling N GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ πατριᾶς patrias family of a paternal clan N GEN F SG Δαυείδ daueid-2 of David of David N GEN M SG
Verse 15
And and it came to pass it became as as had gone away they departed from from them of them into into the the heaven of the heavens the the ones angels messengers the the ones shepherds shepherds said they were speaking to toward one another one another Let us go let us pass through now now to up to Bethlehem to Bethlehem and and see let us see this to the thing utterance this this that to the has happened that which has come to be which which the the Lord master has made known made known to us to us
καὶ kai And and CONJ ἐγένετο egeneto it came to pass it became V AOR MID IND 3P SG ὡς os as as CONJ.S ἀπῆλθον apelthon had gone away they departed V AOR ACT IND 3P PL ἀπ’ ap from from PREP GEN αὐτῶν auton them of them PRO.P 3P GEN M PL εἰς eis into into PREP ACC τὸν ton the the ART ACC M SG οὐρανὸν ouranon heaven of the heavens N ACC M SG οἱ oi the the ones ART NOM M PL ἄγγελοι aggeloi angels messengers N NOM M PL οἱ oi-2 the the ones ART NOM M PL ποιμένες poimenes shepherds shepherds N NOM M PL ἐλάλουν elaloun said they were speaking V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC ἀλλήλους allelous one another one another PRO ACC M PL διέλθωμεν dielthomen Let us go let us pass through V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL δὴ de now now T ἕως eos to up to PREP GEN Βηθλέεμ bethleem Bethlehem to Bethlehem N GEN F SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ ἴδωμεν idomen see let us see V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL τὸ to this to the ART ACC N SG ῥῆμα rema thing utterance N ACC N SG τοῦτο touto this this DET ACC N SG τὸ to-2 that to the PRO.D ACC N SG γεγονὸς gegonos has happened that which has come to be V PRF ACT PTCP ACC N SG ὃ o which which PRO.R ACC N SG ὁ o-2 the the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios Lord master N NOM M SG ἐγνώρισεν egnorisen has made known made known V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἡμῖν emin to us to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL
Verse 21
And and when when were fulfilled they were filled days days eight eight the of the to circumcise to cut around him of them and and was called was summoned the to the name name his of him Iēsous Iēsous the to the called having been called by under; by the of the angel of a messenger before before the of the to conceive to be taken together him of them in in the to the womb in the belly cavity
καὶ kai And and CONJ ὅτε ote when when CONJ.S ἐπλήσθησαν eplesthesan were fulfilled they were filled V AOR PASS IND 3P PL ἡμέραι emerai days days N NOM F PL ὀκτὼ okto eight eight DET NOM F PL τοῦ tou the of the PRO.D GEN N SG περιτεμεῖν peritemein to circumcise to cut around V AOR ACT INF αὐτόν auton him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG καὶ kai-2 and and ADV ἐκλήθη eklethe was called was summoned V AOR PASS IND 3P SG τὸ to the to the ART NOM N SG ὄνομα onoma name name N NOM N SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG Ἰησοῦς iesous Iēsous Iēsous N NOM M SG τὸ to-2 the to the PRO.R NOM N SG κληθὲν klethen called having been called V AOR PASS PTCP NOM N SG ὑπὸ upo by under; by PREP GEN τοῦ tou-2 the of the ART GEN M SG ἀγγέλου aggelou angel of a messenger N GEN M SG πρὸ pro before before PREP GEN τοῦ tou-3 the of the PRO.D GEN N SG συνλημφθῆναι sunlemphthenai to conceive to be taken together V AOR PASS INF αὐτὸν auton-2 him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῇ te the to the ART DAT F SG κοιλίᾳ koilia womb in the belly cavity N DAT F SG
Verse 25
And and behold See! a man human being was was existing in in Jerusalem O Jerusalem whose which name name Simeon Symeon and and the the man human being this in this way righteous just (masculine singular) and and devout a reverent man waiting for expectantly receiving the consolation encouragement of of the Israel Israel and and Spirit breath-spirit was was existing Holy the consecrated thing upon onto him of them
καὶ kai And and CONJ ἰδοὺ idou behold See! INTJ ἄνθρωπος anthropos a man human being N NOM M SG ἦν en was was existing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT Ἰερουσαλὴμ ierousalem Jerusalem O Jerusalem N DAT F SG ᾧ o whose which PRO.R DAT M SG ὄνομα onoma name name N NOM N SG Συμεών sumeon Simeon Symeon N NOM M SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ ὁ o-2 the the ART NOM M SG ἄνθρωπος anthropos-2 man human being N NOM M SG οὗτος outos this in this way DET NOM M SG δίκαιος dikaios righteous just (masculine singular) ADJ.S NOM M SG καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ εὐλαβής eulabes devout a reverent man ADJ.S NOM M SG προσδεχόμενος prosdechomenos waiting for expectantly receiving V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG παράκλησιν paraklesin the consolation encouragement N ACC F SG τοῦ tou of of the ART GEN M SG Ἰσραήλ israel Israel Israel N GEN M SG καὶ kai-4 and and CONJ Πνεῦμα pneuma Spirit breath-spirit N NOM N SG ἦν en-3 was was existing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG Ἅγιον agion Holy the consecrated thing ADJ.A NOM N SG ἐπ’ ep upon onto PREP ACC αὐτόν auton him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG
Verse 27
and and he came he/she/it came in in the to the Spirit to the breath-force into into the to the temple the sacred precinct and and when in the to the to bring in to lead into the the parents parents the to the child little child Iēsous Iēsous the of the to do to make for him them according to according to the to the custom having been made customary of the of the law of the binding norm concerning concerning him of him
καὶ kai and and CONJ ἦλθεν elthen he came he/she/it came V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῷ to the to the ART DAT N SG Πνεύματι pneumati Spirit to the breath-force N DAT N SG εἰς eis into into PREP ACC τὸ to-2 the to the ART ACC N SG ἱερόν ieron temple the sacred precinct N ACC N SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ ἐν en-2 when in PREP DAT τῷ to-3 the to the PRO.D DAT N SG εἰσαγαγεῖν eisagagein to bring in to lead into V AOR ACT INF τοὺς tous the the ART ACC M PL γονεῖς goneis parents parents N ACC M PL τὸ to-4 the to the ART ACC N SG παιδίον paidion child little child N ACC N SG Ἰησοῦν iesoun Iēsous Iēsous N ACC M SG τοῦ tou the of the PRO.D GEN N SG ποιῆσαι poiesai to do to make V AOR ACT INF αὐτοὺς autous for him them PRO.P 3P ACC M PL κατὰ kata according to according to PREP ACC τὸ to-5 the to the PRO.D ACC N SG εἰθισμένον eithismenon custom having been made customary V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG τοῦ tou-2 of the of the ART GEN M SG νόμου nomou law of the binding norm N GEN M SG περὶ peri concerning concerning PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou him of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG
Verse 34
And and blessed he spoke well of them them Simeon Symeon and and said he said to toward Mary Mariam the the (feminine singular) mother mother his of him Behold See! this in this way is set lies set for into fall a fall and and rising a rising up of many of many in in the to the Israel Israel and and for into a sign a sign spoken against being spoken against
καὶ kai And and CONJ εὐλόγησεν eulogesen blessed he spoke well of V AOR ACT IND 3P SG αὐτοὺς autous them them PRO.P 3P ACC M PL Συμεὼν sumeon Simeon Symeon N NOM M SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ εἶπεν eipen said he said V AOR ACT IND 3P SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC Μαριὰμ mariam Mary Mariam N ACC F SG τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG μητέρα metera mother mother N ACC F SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἰδοὺ idou Behold See! INTJ οὗτος outos this in this way PRO.D NOM M SG κεῖται keitai is set lies set V PRS MID IND 3P SG εἰς eis for into PREP ACC πτῶσιν ptosin fall a fall N ACC F SG καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ ἀνάστασιν anastasin rising a rising up N ACC F SG πολλῶν pollon of many of many PRO.I GEN M PL ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῷ to the to the ART DAT M SG Ἰσραὴλ israel Israel Israel N DAT M SG καὶ kai-4 and and CONJ εἰς eis-2 for into PREP ACC σημεῖον semeion a sign a sign N ACC N SG ἀντιλεγόμενον antilegomenon spoken against being spoken against V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N SG
Verse 36
And and there was was existing Anna Anna a prophetess female divine spokesperson daughter daughter of Phanuel of Phanuel of out of the tribe of a tribe of Asher of Asher she to this one advanced in years having advanced in in days in days many to many having lived having lived with after a husband of a man years years seven seven from from her of the virginity of virginity her of her
καὶ kai And and CONJ ἦν en there was was existing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG Ἅννα anna Anna Anna N NOM F SG προφῆτις prophetis a prophetess female divine spokesperson N NOM F SG θυγάτηρ thugater daughter daughter N NOM F SG Φανουήλ phanouel of Phanuel of Phanuel N GEN M SG ἐκ ek of out of PREP GEN φυλῆς phules the tribe of a tribe N GEN F SG Ἀσήρ aser of Asher of Asher N GEN M SG αὕτη aute she to this one PRO.D NOM F SG προβεβηκυῖα probebekuia advanced in years having advanced V PRF ACT PTCP NOM F SG ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT ἡμέραις emerais days in days N DAT F PL πολλαῖς pollais many to many QUAN DAT F PL ζήσασα zesasa having lived having lived V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG μετὰ meta with after PREP GEN ἀνδρὸς andros a husband of a man N GEN M SG ἔτη ete years years N ACC N PL ἑπτὰ epta seven seven DET ACC N PL ἀπὸ apo from from PREP GEN τῆς tes her of the ART GEN F SG παρθενίας parthenias virginity of virginity N GEN F SG αὐτῆς autes her of her PRO.P 3P GEN F SG
Verse 48
And and they saw having seen Him of them they were astonished they were struck with astonishment and and said he said to toward him of them his the mother mother his of him Son O child why what? have you done you did us to us thus in this way behold See! your the father father your of you and I and I sorrowing being in anguish have sought we seek you you
καὶ kai And and CONJ ἰδόντες idontes they saw having seen V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL αὐτὸν auton Him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG ἐξεπλάγησαν exeplagesan they were astonished they were struck with astonishment V AOR PASS IND 3P PL καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ εἶπεν eipen said he said V AOR ACT IND 3P SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC αὐτὸν auton-2 him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG ἡ e his the ART NOM F SG μήτηρ meter mother mother N NOM F SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG τέκνον teknon Son O child N VOC N SG τί ti why what? PRO.Q ACC N SG ἐποίησας epoiesas have you done you did V AOR ACT IND 2P SG ἡμῖν emin us to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL οὕτως outos thus in this way ADV ἰδοὺ idou behold See! INTJ ὁ o your the ART NOM M SG πατήρ pater father father N NOM M SG σου sou your of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG κἀγὼ kago and I and I PRO.P 1P NOM SG ὀδυνώμενοι odunomenoi sorrowing being in anguish V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ζητοῦμεν zetoumen have sought we seek V PRS ACT IND 1P PL σε se you you PRO.P 2P ACC SG
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