Luke 1 #catechesis/bible/luke
[!abstract] The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the canticle of Zachary.
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GR Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,
LA Quoniam quidem multi conati sunt ordinare narrationem, quæ in nobis completæ sunt, rerum:
EN Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us,
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GR καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου,
LA sicut tradiderunt nobis, qui ab initio ipsi viderunt, et ministri fuerunt sermonis:
EN according as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:
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GR ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,
LA visum est et mihi, assecuto omnia a principio diligenter, ex ordine tibi scribere, optime Theophile,
EN It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
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GR ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
LA ut cognoscas eorum verborum, de quibus eruditus es, veritatem.
EN that you may know the verity of those words in which you have been instructed.
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GR Ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἱερεύς τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά, καὶ γυνὴ αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν θυγατέρων Ἀαρών, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς Ἐλισάβετ.
LA Fuit in diebus Herodis, regis Judææ, sacerdos quidam nomine Zacharias de vice Abia, et uxor illius de filiabus Aaron, et nomen ejus Elisabeth.
EN There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
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[!note]- Of the course of Abia…
that is, of the rank of Abia, which word in the Greek is commonly put for the employment of one day: but here for the functions of a whole week. For, by the appointment of David, 1 Par. 24., the descendants from Aaron were divided into twenty-four families, of which the eighth was Abia, from whom descended this Zachary, who at this time was in the week of his priestly functions.
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GR ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ, πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι.
LA Erant autem justi ambo ante Deum, incedentes in omnibus mandatis et justificationibus Domini sine querela.
EN And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
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GR καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἦν [ἡ] Ἐλισάβετ στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν.
LA Et non erat illis filius, eo quod esset Elisabeth sterilis, et ambo processissent in diebus suis.
EN And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years.
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GR ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἱερατεύειν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ τάξει τῆς ἐφημερίας αὐτοῦ ἔναντι τοῦ θεοῦ,
LA Factum est autem, cum sacerdotio fungeretur in ordine vicis suæ ante Deum,
EN And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
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GR κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου,
LA secundum consuetudinem sacerdotii, sorte exiit ut incensum poneret, ingressus in templum Domini:
EN according to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
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GR καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἦν τοῦ λαοῦ προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος.
LA et omnis multitudo populi erat orans foris hora incensi.
EN And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.
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GR ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἑστὼς ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος.
LA Apparuit autem illi angelus Domini, stans a dextris altaris incensi.
EN And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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GR καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν.
LA Et Zacharias turbatus est videns, et timor irruit super eum.
EN And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.
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GR εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος: μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία, διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου, καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην:
LA Ait autem ad illum angelus: Ne timeas, Zacharia, quoniam exaudita est deprecatio tua: et uxor tua Elisabeth pariet tibi filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Joannem:
EN But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son. And you shall call his name John.
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GR καὶ ἔσται χαρά σοι καὶ ἀγαλλίασις, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπὶ τῇ γενέσει αὐτοῦ χαρήσονται.
LA et erit gaudium tibi, et exsultatio, et multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt:
EN And you shall have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
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GR ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον κυρίου, καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ, καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ,
LA erit enim magnus coram Domino: et vinum et siceram non bibet, et Spiritu Sancto replebitur adhuc ex utero matris suæ:
EN For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
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GR καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ κύριον τὸν θεὸν αὐτῶν:
LA et multos filiorum Israël convertet ad Dominum Deum ipsorum:
EN And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
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GR καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, ἑτοιμάσαι κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.
LA et ipse præcedet ante illum in spiritu et virtute Eliæ: ut convertat corda patrum in filios, et incredulos ad prudentiam justorum, parare Domino plebem perfectam.
EN And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.
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GR καὶ εἶπεν Ζαχαρίας πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον: κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο; ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης καὶ ἡ γυνή μου προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῆς.
LA Et dixit Zacharias ad angelum: Unde hoc sciam? ego enim sum senex, et uxor mea processit in diebus suis.
EN And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.
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GR καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ: ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρὸς σὲ καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα:
LA Et respondens angelus dixit ei: Ego sum Gabriel, qui asto ante Deum: et missus sum loqui ad te, et hæc tibi evangelizare.
EN And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God and am sent to speak to you and to bring you these good tidings.
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GR καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔσῃ σιωπῶν καὶ μὴ δυνάμενος λαλῆσαι ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας γένηται ταῦτα, ἀνθ’ ὧν οὐκ ἐπίστευσας τοῖς λόγοις μου, οἵτινες πληρωθήσονται εἰς τὸν καιρὸν αὐτῶν.
LA Et ecce eris tacens, et non poteris loqui usque in diem quo hæc fiant, pro eo quod non credidisti verbis meis, quæ implebuntur in tempore suo.
EN And behold, you shall be dumb and shall not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because you have not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
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GR καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτόν.
LA Et erat plebs exspectans Zachariam: et mirabantur quod tardaret ipse in templo.
EN And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
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GR ἐξελθὼν δὲ οὐκ ἐδύνατο λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ: καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διανεύων αὐτοῖς, καὶ διέμενεν κωφός.
LA Egressus autem non poterat loqui ad illos, et cognoverunt quod visionem vidisset in templo. Et ipse erat innuens illis, et permansit mutus.
EN And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them and remained dumb.
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GR καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦ, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.
LA Et factum est, ut impleti sunt dies officii ejus, abiit in domum suam:
EN And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
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GR μετὰ δὲ ταύτας τὰς ἡμέρας συνέλαβεν Ἐλισάβετ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ: καὶ περιέκρυβεν ἑαυτὴν μῆνας πέντε, λέγουσα
LA post hos autem dies concepit Elisabeth uxor ejus, et occultabat se mensibus quinque, dicens:
EN And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself five months, saying:
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GR ὅτι οὕτως μοι πεποίηκεν κύριος ἐν ἡμέραις αἷς ἐπεῖδεν ἀφελεῖν ὄνειδός μου ἐν ἀνθρώποις.
LA Quia sic fecit mihi Dominus in diebus, quibus respexit auferre opprobrium meum inter homines.
EN Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he has had regard to take away my reproach among men.
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GR Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρὲθ
LA In mense autem sexto, missus est angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilææ, cui nomen Nazareth,
EN And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
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GR πρὸς παρθένον ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.
LA ad virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David: et nomen virginis Maria.
EN to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin’s name was Mary.
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GR καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν: χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.
LA Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit: Ave gratia plena: Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus.
EN And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.
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GR ἡ δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ διεταράχθη, καὶ διελογίζετο ποταπὸς εἴη ὁ ἀσπασμὸς οὗτος.
LA Quæ cum audisset, turbata est in sermone ejus, et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.
EN Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
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GR καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτῇ: μὴ φοβοῦ, Μαριάμ: εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ θεῷ:
LA Et ait angelus ei: Ne timeas, Maria: invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.
EN And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
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GR καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.
LA Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum:
EN Behold you shall conceive in your womb and shall bring forth a son: and you shall call his name Jesus.
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GR οὗτος ἔσται μέγας καὶ υἱὸς ὑψίστου κληθήσεται, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,
LA hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ejus: et regnabit in domo Jacob in æternum,
EN He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
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GR καὶ βασιλεύσει ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰακὼβ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔσται τέλος.
LA et regni ejus non erit finis.
EN And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
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GR εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον: πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;
LA Dixit autem Maria ad angelum: Quomodo fiet istud, quoniam virum non cognosco?
EN And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
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GR καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ, πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι: διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἅγιον κληθήσεται, υἱὸς θεοῦ.
LA Et respondens angelus dixit ei: Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. Ideoque et quod nascetur ex te sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei.
EN And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon you and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
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GR καὶ ἰδοὺ Ἐλισάβετ ἡ συγγενίς σου καὶ αὐτὴ συνείληφεν υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς, καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ:
LA Et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua, et ipsa concepit filium in senectute sua: et hic mensis sextus est illi, quæ vocatur sterilis:
EN And behold your cousin Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren.
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GR ὅτι οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ πᾶν ῥῆμα.
LA quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.
EN Because no word shall be impossible with God.
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GR εἶπεν δὲ Μαριάμ: ἰδοὺ ἡ δούλη κυρίου: γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου. καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτῆς ὁ ἄγγελος.
LA Dixit autem Maria: Ecce ancilla Domini: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa angelus.
EN And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
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GR Ἀναστᾶσα δὲ Μαριὰμ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὴν ὀρεινὴν μετὰ σπουδῆς εἰς πόλιν Ἰούδα,
LA Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis, abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Juda:
EN And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
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GR καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ζαχαρίου καὶ ἠσπάσατο τὴν Ἐλισάβετ.
LA et intravit in domum Zachariæ, et salutavit Elisabeth.
EN And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.
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GR καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν τὸν ἀσπασμὸν τῆς Μαρίας ἡ Ἐλισάβετ, ἐσκίρτησεν τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ αὐτῆς. καὶ ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου ἡ Ἐλισάβετ,
LA Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariæ Elisabeth, exsultavit infans in utero ejus: et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elisabeth:
EN And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.
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GR καὶ ἀνεφώνησεν κραυγῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ εἶπεν: εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου.
LA et exclamavit voce magna, et dixit: Benedicta tu inter mulieres, et benedictus fructus ventris tui.
EN And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
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GR καὶ πόθεν μοι τοῦτο ἵνα ἔλθῃ ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ κυρίου μου πρὸς ἐμέ;
LA Et unde hoc mihi, ut veniat mater Domini mei ad me?
EN And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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GR ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου, ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου.
LA Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuæ in auribus meis, exsultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.
EN For behold as soon as the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
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GR καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ κυρίου.
LA Et beata, quæ credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Domino.
EN And blessed are you that have believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to you by the Lord.
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GR Καὶ εἶπεν Μαριάμ:
LA Et ait Maria: Magnificat anima mea Dominum:
EN And Mary said: My soul does magnify the Lord.
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GR μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον, καὶ ἠγαλλίασεν τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου,
LA et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.
EN And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
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GR ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ. ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μακαριοῦσίν με πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί,
LA Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes,
EN Because he has regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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GR ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός. καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ,
LA quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: et sanctum nomen ejus,
EN Because he that is mighty has done great things to me: and holy is his name.
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GR καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.
LA et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
EN And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
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GR ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν:
LA Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
EN He has showed might in his arm: he has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
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GR καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς,
LA Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.
EN He has put down the mighty from their seat and has exalted the humble.
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GR πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς.
LA Esurientes implevit bonis: et divites dimisit inanes.
EN He has filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he has sent empty away.
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GR ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, μνησθῆναι ἐλέους,
LA Suscepit Israël puerum suum, recordatus misericordiæ suæ:
EN He has received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
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GR καθὼς ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
LA sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, Abraham et semini ejus in sæcula.
EN As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
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[!note]- Shall call me blessed…
These words are a prediction of that honour which the Church in all ages should pay to the Blessed Virgin. Let Protestants examine whether they are any way concerned in this prophecy.
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GR Ἔμεινεν δὲ Μαριὰμ σὺν αὐτῇ ὡς μῆνας τρεῖς, καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς.
LA Mansit autem Maria cum illa quasi mensibus tribus: et reversa est in domum suam.
EN And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.
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GR Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.
LA Elisabeth autem impletum est tempus pariendi, et peperit filium.
EN Now Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered had come: and she brought forth a son.
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GR καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετ’ αὐτῆς, καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.
LA Et audierunt vicini et cognati ejus quia magnificavit Dominus misericordiam suam cum illa, et congratulabantur ei.
EN And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.
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GR καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ζαχαρίαν.
LA Et factum est in die octavo, venerunt circumcidere puerum, et vocabant eum nomine patris sui Zachariam.
EN And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.
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GR καὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν: οὐχί, ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης.
LA Et respondens mater ejus, dixit: Nequaquam, sed vocabitur Joannes.
EN And his mother answering, said: Not so. But he shall be called John.
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GR καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτὴν ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστιν ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας σου ὃς καλεῖται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ.
LA Et dixerunt ad illam: Quia nemo est in cognatione tua, qui vocetur hoc nomine.
EN And they said to her: There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.
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GR ἐνένευον δὲ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ τί ἂν θέλοι καλεῖσθαι αὐτό.
LA Innuebant autem patri ejus, quem vellet vocari eum.
EN And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
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GR καὶ αἰτήσας πινακίδιον ἔγραψεν λέγων: Ἰωάννης ἐστὶν ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐθαύμασαν πάντες.
LA Et postulans pugillarem scripsit, dicens: Joannes est nomen ejus. Et mirati sunt universi.
EN And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
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GR ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν.
LA Apertum est autem illico os ejus, et lingua ejus, et loquebatur benedicens Deum.
EN And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: and he spoke, blessing God.
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GR καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος τοὺς περιοικοῦντας αὐτούς, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ὀρεινῇ τῆς Ἰουδαίας διελαλεῖτο πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα,
LA Et factus est timor super omnes vicinos eorum: et super omnia montana Judææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc:
EN And fear came upon all their neighbours: and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
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GR καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγοντες: τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται; καὶ γὰρ χεὶρ κυρίου ἦν μετ’ αὐτοῦ.
LA et posuerunt omnes qui audierant in corde suo, dicentes: Quis, putas, puer iste erit? etenim manus Domini erat cum illo.
EN And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, do you think, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
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GR Καὶ Ζαχαρίας ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ ἐπροφήτευσεν λέγων:
LA Et Zacharias pater ejus repletus est Spiritu Sancto: et prophetavit, dicens:
EN And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost. And he prophesied, saying:
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GR εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο καὶ ἐποίησεν λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ,
LA Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, quia visitavit, et fecit redemptionem plebis suæ:
EN Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he has visited and wrought the redemption of his people.
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GR καὶ ἤγειρεν κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν ἐν οἴκῳ Δαυὶδ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ,
LA et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui,
EN And has raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant.
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GR καθὼς ἐλάλησεν διὰ στόματος τῶν ἁγίων ἀπ’ αἰῶνος προφητῶν αὐτοῦ,
LA sicut locutum est per os sanctorum, qui a sæculo sunt, prophetarum ejus:
EN As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.
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GR σωτηρίαν ἐξ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς:
LA salutem ex inimicis nostris, et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos:
EN Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us.
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GR ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ,
LA ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris: et memorari testamenti sui sancti:
EN To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.
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GR ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν
LA jusjurandum, quod juravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, daturum se nobis
EN The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us.
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GR ἀφόβως ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷ
LA ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, serviamus illi
EN That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear:
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GR ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν.
LA in sanctitate et justitia coram ipso, omnibus diebus nostris.
EN In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
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GR καὶ σὺ δέ παιδίον, προφήτης ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ: προπορεύσῃ γὰρ ἐνώπιον κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ,
LA Et tu puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis: præibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias ejus,
EN And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall, go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
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GR τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν
LA ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi ejus in remissionem peccatorum eorum
EN To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins.
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GR διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐν οἷς ἐπισκέψεται ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,
LA per viscera misericordiæ Dei nostri, in quibus visitavit nos, oriens ex alto:
EN Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high has visited us:
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It is one of the titles of the Messias, the true light of the world, and the sun of justice.
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GR ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.
LA illuminare his qui in tenebris et in umbra mortis sedent: ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
EN To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
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That is, A powerful salvation, as Dr. Witham translates it. For in the Scripture, by horn is generally understood strength and power.
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GR Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
LA Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur spiritu: et erat in desertis usque in diem ostensionis suæ ad Israël.
EN And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
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