Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Ἐγένετο be δὲ but/and ἐν in/on/among ταῖς the/this/who ἡμέραις day ἐκείναις that ἐξῆλθεν go out δόγμα decree παρὰ from with Καίσαρος Caesar Αὐγούστου Augustus ἀπογράφεσθαι register πᾶσαν all τὴν the/this/who οἰκουμένην. world
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αὕτη this/he/she/it ἡ the/this/who ἀπογραφὴ census πρώτη first ἐγένετο be ἡγεμονεύοντος govern τῆς the/this/who Συρίας Syria Κυρηνίου. Quirinius
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καὶ and ἐπορεύοντο travel πάντες all ἀπογράφεσθαι, register ἕκαστος each εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who ἑαυτοῦ my/your/him-… πόλιν. city
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ἀνέβη ascend δὲ but/and καὶ and Ἰωσὴφ Joseph ἀπὸ away from τῆς the/this/who Γαλιλαίας Galilee ἐκ out from πόλεως city Ναζαρὲθ Nazareth εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who Ἰουδαίαν Judea εἰς toward πόλιν city Δαυὶδ David ἥτις who/which καλεῖται call Βηθλέεμ, Bethlehem διὰ through/beca… τὸ the/this/who εἶναι be αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐξ out from οἴκου house καὶ and πατριᾶς family line Δαυίδ, David
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ἀπογράψασθαι register σὺν with Μαριὰμ Mary τῇ the/this/who ἐμνηστευμένῃ betroth αὐτῷ he/she/it/self γυναικί woman οὔσῃ be ἐγκύῳ. pregnant
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Ἐγένετο be δὲ but/and ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who εἶναι be αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self ἐκεῖ there ἐπλήσθησαν fill αἱ the/this/who ἡμέραι day τοῦ the/this/who τεκεῖν give birth to αὐτήν, he/she/it/self
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καὶ and ἔτεκεν give birth to τὸν the/this/who υἱὸν son αὐτῆς he/she/it/self τὸν the/this/who πρωτότοκον firstborn καὶ and ἐσπαργάνωσεν wrap αὐτὸν he/she/it/self καὶ and ἀνέκλινεν recline αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who φάτνῃ, manger διότι because οὐκ no ἦν be αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self τόπος place ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who καταλύματι. guest room/inn
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Καὶ and ποιμένες shepherd ἦσαν be ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who χώρᾳ country τῇ the/this/who αὐτῇ he/she/it/self ἀγραυλοῦντες live outside καὶ and φυλάσσοντες keep/guard φυλακὰς prison/watch τῆς the/this/who νυκτὸς night ἐπὶ upon/to/against τὴν the/this/who ποίμνην flock αὐτῶν. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and ἰδού look! ἄγγελος angel κυρίου lord ἐπέστη approach αὐτοῖς, he/she/it/self καὶ and δόξα glory κυρίου lord περιέλαμψεν shine around αὐτούς, he/she/it/self καὶ and ἐφοβήθησαν fear φόβον fear μέγαν. great
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καὶ and εἶπεν say αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self ὁ the/this/who ἄγγελος· angel μὴ not φοβεῖσθε· fear ἰδοὺ look! γὰρ for εὐαγγελίζομαι speak good news ὑμῖν you χαρὰν joy μεγάλην great ἥτις who/which ἔσται be παντὶ all τῷ the/this/who λαῷ people
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ὅτι that/since ἐτέχθη give birth to ὑμῖν you σήμερον today σωτὴρ savior ὅς which ἐστιν be χριστὸς Christ κύριος lord ἐν in/on/among πόλει city Δαυίδ. David
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καὶ and τοῦτο this/he/she/it ὑμῖν you τὸ the/this/who σημεῖον· sign εὑρήσετε find/meet βρέφος infant ἐσπαργανωμένον wrap κείμενον lay/be appoi… ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who φάτνῃ. manger
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καὶ and ἐξαίφνης suddenly ἐγένετο be σὺν with τῷ the/this/who ἀγγέλῳ angel πλῆθος multitude στρατιᾶς army οὐρανίου heavenly αἰνούντων praise τὸν the/this/who θεὸν God καὶ and λεγόντων· speak
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δόξα glory ἐν in/on/among ὑψίστοις highest θεῷ, God καὶ and ἐπὶ upon/to/against γῆς earth εἰρήνη peace ἐν in/on/among ἀνθρώποις human εὐδοκίας. goodwill
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Καὶ and ἐγένετο be ὡς which/how ἀπῆλθον go away ἀπ᾽ away from αὐτῶν he/she/it/self εἰς toward τὸν the/this/who οὐρανὸν heaven οἱ the/this/who ἄγγελοι, angel καὶ and οἱ the/this/who ἄνθρωποι human οἱ the/this/who ποιμένες shepherd ἐλάλουν speak πρὸς to/with ἀλλήλους· one another διέλθωμεν pass through δὴ so ἕως until Βηθλέεμ Bethlehem καὶ and ἴδωμεν perceive τὸ the/this/who ῥῆμα declaration τοῦτο this/he/she/it τὸ the/this/who γεγονὸς be ὃ which ὁ the/this/who κύριος lord ἐγνώρισεν make known ἡμῖν. I/we
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καὶ and ἦλθαν come/go σπεύσαντες hasten καὶ and ἀνεῦραν find τήν the/this/who τε and/both Μαριὰμ Mary καὶ and τὸν the/this/who Ἰωσὴφ Joseph καὶ and τὸ the/this/who βρέφος infant κείμενον lay/be appoi… ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who φάτνῃ. manger
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ἰδόντες perceive δὲ but/and ἐγνώρισαν make known περὶ about τοῦ the/this/who ῥήματος declaration τοῦ the/this/who λαληθέντος speak αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self περὶ about τοῦ the/this/who παιδίου child τούτου. this/he/she/it
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καὶ and πάντες all οἱ the/this/who ἀκούσαντες hear ἐθαύμασαν marvel περὶ about τῶν the/this/who λαληθέντων speak ὑπὸ by/under τῶν the/this/who ποιμένων shepherd πρὸς to/with αὐτούς. he/she/it/self
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Ἡ the/this/who δὲ but/and Μαριὰμ Mary πάντα all συνετήρει preserve τὰ the/this/who ῥήματα declaration ταῦτα this/he/she/it συμβάλλουσα ponder/confer ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who καρδίᾳ heart αὐτῆς. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and ὑπέστρεψαν return οἱ the/this/who ποιμένες shepherd δοξάζοντες glorify καὶ and αἰνοῦντες praise τὸν the/this/who θεὸν God ἐπὶ upon/to/against πᾶσιν all οἷς which ἤκουσαν hear καὶ and εἶδον perceive καθὼς as/just as ἐλαλήθη speak πρὸς to/with αὐτούς. he/she/it/self
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Καὶ and ὅτε when ἐπλήσθησαν fill ἡμέραι day ὀκτὼ eight τοῦ the/this/who περιτεμεῖν circumcise τὸ the/this/who παιδίον, child καὶ and ἐκλήθη call τὸ the/this/who ὄνομα name αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self Ἰησοῦς, Jesus/Joshua τὸ the/this/who κληθὲν call ὑπὸ by/under τοῦ the/this/who ἀγγέλου angel πρὸ before τοῦ the/this/who συλλημφθῆναι seize/concei… αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who κοιλίᾳ. belly/womb/s…
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καὶ and ὅτε when ἐπλήσθησαν fill αἱ the/this/who ἡμέραι day τοῦ the/this/who καθαρισμοῦ cleansing αὐτῶν he/she/it/self κατὰ according to τὸν the/this/who νόμον law Μωϋσέως, Moses ἀνήγαγον lead αὐτὸν he/she/it/self εἰς toward Ἱεροσόλυμα Jerusalem παραστῆσαι stand by τῷ the/this/who κυρίῳ lord
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καθὼς as/just as γέγραπται write ἐν in/on/among νόμῳ law κυρίου lord ὅτι that/since πᾶν all ἄρσεν male διανοῖγον open up μήτραν womb ἅγιον holy τῷ the/this/who κυρίῳ lord κληθήσεται· call
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καὶ and τοῦ the/this/who δοῦναι give θυσίαν sacrifice κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who εἰρημένον say ἐν in/on/among νόμῳ law κυρίου· lord ζεῦγος yoke/pair τρυγόνων dove ἢ or/than δύο two νοσσοὺς nestling περιστερῶν. dove
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Καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! ἄνθρωπος human ἦν be ἐν in/on/among Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem ᾧ which ὄνομα name Συμεὼν Simeon καὶ and ὁ the/this/who ἄνθρωπος human οὗτος this/he/she/it δίκαιος just καὶ and εὐλαβὴς devout προσδεχόμενος wait for/wel… παράκλησιν encouragement τοῦ the/this/who Ἰσραήλ· Israel καὶ and πνεῦμα spirit/breath ἦν be ἅγιον holy ἐπ᾽ upon/to/against αὐτόν. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and ἦν be αὐτῷ he/she/it/self κεχρηματισμένον announce ὑπὸ by/under τοῦ the/this/who πνεύματος spirit/breath τοῦ the/this/who ἁγίου holy μὴ not ἰδεῖν perceive θάνατον death πρὶν before ἢ or/than ἴδῃ perceive τὸν the/this/who χριστὸν Christ κυρίου lord
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καὶ and ἦλθεν come/go ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who πνεύματι spirit/breath εἰς toward τὸ the/this/who ἱερόν· temple καὶ and ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who εἰσαγαγεῖν bring in τοὺς the/this/who γονεῖς parent τὸ the/this/who παιδίον child Ἰησοῦν Jesus/Joshua τοῦ the/this/who ποιῆσαι do/make αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who εἰθισμένον be accustomed τοῦ the/this/who νόμου law περὶ about αὐτοῦ, he/she/it/self
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καὶ and αὐτὸς he/she/it/self ἐδέξατο receive αὐτὸ he/she/it/self εἰς toward τὰς the/this/who ἀγκάλας arm αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self καὶ and εὐλόγησεν praise/bless τὸν the/this/who θεὸν God καὶ and εἶπεν· say
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νῦν now ἀπολύεις release τὸν the/this/who δοῦλόν slave σου, you δέσποτα, master κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who ῥῆμά declaration σου you ἐν in/on/among εἰρήνῃ peace
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ὅτι that/since εἶδον perceive οἱ the/this/who ὀφθαλμοί eye μου I/we τὸ the/this/who σωτήριόν saving σου you
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ὃ which ἡτοίμασας make ready κατὰ according to πρόσωπον face πάντων all τῶν the/this/who λαῶν, people
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φῶς light εἰς toward ἀποκάλυψιν revelation ἐθνῶν Gentile nation καὶ and δόξαν glory λαοῦ people σου you Ἰσραήλ. Israel
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Καὶ and ἦν be πατὴρ father αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self καὶ and ἡ the/this/who μήτηρ mother θαυμάζοντες marvel ἐπὶ upon/to/against τοῖς the/this/who λαλουμένοις speak περὶ about αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and εὐλόγησεν praise/bless αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self Συμεὼν Simeon καὶ and εἶπεν say πρὸς to/with Μαριὰμ Mary τὴν the/this/who μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ· he/she/it/self ἰδοὺ look! οὗτος this/he/she/it κεῖται lay/be appoi… εἰς toward πτῶσιν fall καὶ and ἀνάστασιν resurrection πολλῶν much ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who Ἰσραὴλ Israel καὶ and εἰς toward σημεῖον sign ἀντιλεγόμενον. dispute
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καὶ and σοῦ you δὲ but/and αὐτῆς he/she/it/self τὴν the/this/who ψυχὴν soul διελεύσεται pass through ῥομφαία sword ὅπως that ἂν if ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν reveal ἐκ out from πολλῶν much καρδιῶν heart διαλογισμοί. reasoning
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Καὶ and ἦν be Ἅννα Anna προφῆτις, prophetess θυγάτηρ daughter Φανουήλ, Phanuel ἐκ out from φυλῆς tribe Ἀσήρ· Asher αὕτη this/he/she/it προβεβηκυῖα advance ἐν in/on/among ἡμέραις day πολλαῖς, much ζήσασα live μετὰ with/after ἀνδρὸς man ἔτη year ἑπτὰ seven ἀπὸ away from τῆς the/this/who παρθενίας virginity αὐτῆς· he/she/it/self
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καὶ and αὐτὴ he/she/it/self χήρα widow ἕως until ἐτῶν year ὀγδοήκοντα eighty τεσσάρων four ἣ which οὐκ no ἀφίστατο leave ἀπὸ away from τοῦ the/this/who ἱεροῦ temple νηστείαις fasting καὶ and δεήσεσιν petition λατρεύουσα minister νύκτα night καὶ and ἡμέραν· day
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καὶ and αὕτη this/he/she/it αὐτῇ he/she/it/self τῇ the/this/who ὥρᾳ hour ἐπιστᾶσα approach ἀνθωμολογεῖτο praise τῷ the/this/who θεῷ God καὶ and ἐλάλει speak περὶ about αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self πᾶσιν all τοῖς the/this/who προσδεχομένοις wait for/wel… λύτρωσιν redemption ἐν in/on/among Ἰερουσαλήμ. Jerusalem
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Καὶ and ὡς which/how ἐτέλεσαν finish πάντα all τὰ the/this/who κατὰ according to τὸν the/this/who νόμον law κυρίου, lord ἐπέστρεψαν turn εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who Γαλιλαίαν Galilee εἰς toward τὴν the/this/who πόλιν city ἑαυτῶν my/your/him-… Ναζαρέθ. Nazareth
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Τὸ the/this/who δὲ but/and παιδίον child ηὔξανεν grow καὶ and ἐκραταιοῦτο strengthen πνεύματι spirit/breath πληρούμενον fulfill σοφίᾳ, wisdom καὶ and χάρις grace θεοῦ God ἦν be ἐπ᾽ upon/to/against αὐτό. he/she/it/self
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Καὶ and ἐπορεύοντο travel οἱ the/this/who γονεῖς parent αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self κατ᾽ according to ἔτος year εἰς toward Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem τῇ the/this/who ἑορτῇ festival τοῦ the/this/who πάσχα. Passover
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Καὶ and ὅτε when ἐγένετο be ἐτῶν year δώδεκα twelve ἀναβαινόντων ascend αὐτῶν he/she/it/self εἰς toward Ἱεροσόλυμα Jerusalem κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who ἔθος custom τῆς the/this/who ἑορτῆς festival
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καὶ and τελειωσάντων perfect τὰς the/this/who ἡμέρας day ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who ὑποστρέφειν return αὐτοὺς he/she/it/self ὑπέμεινεν remain/endure Ἰησοῦς Jesus/Joshua ὁ the/this/who παῖς child ἐν in/on/among Ἰερουσαλήμ, Jerusalem καὶ and οὐκ no ἔγνωσαν know Ἰωσὴφ Joseph καὶ and ἡ the/this/who μήτηρ mother αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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νομίσαντες think δὲ but/and αὐτὸν he/she/it/self εἶναι be ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who συνοδίᾳ caravan ἦλθον come/go ἡμέρας day ὁδὸν road καὶ and ἀνεζήτουν search αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who συγγενεῦσιν kindred καὶ and ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who γνωστοῖς. acquainted with
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καὶ and μὴ not εὑρόντες find/meet αὐτόν he/she/it/self ὑπέστρεψαν return εἰς toward Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem ἀναζητοῦντες search αὐτόν. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and ἐγένετο be μετὰ with/after ἡμέρας day τρεῖς three εὗρον find/meet αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who ἱερῷ temple καθεζόμενον sit down ἐν in/on/among μέσῳ midst τῶν the/this/who διδασκάλων teacher καὶ and ἀκούοντα hear αὐτῶν he/she/it/self καὶ and ἐπερωτῶντα question αὐτούς. he/she/it/self
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ἐξίσταντο amaze δὲ but/and πάντες all οἱ the/this/who ἀκούοντες hear αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῇ the/this/who συνέσει understanding καὶ and ταῖς the/this/who ἀποκρίσεσιν answer αὐτοῦ. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and ἰδόντες perceive αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐξεπλάγησαν, be astonished καὶ and εἶπεν say πρὸς to/with αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἡ the/this/who μήτηρ mother αὐτοῦ· he/she/it/self τέκνον, child τί which? ἐποίησας do/make ἡμῖν I/we οὕτως; thus ἰδοὺ look! ὁ the/this/who πατήρ father σου you κἀγὼ and I ὀδυνώμενοι be anguished ἐζητοῦμέν seek σε. you
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Καὶ and εἶπεν say πρὸς to/with αὐτούς· he/she/it/self τί which? ὅτι that/since ἐζητεῖτέ seek με; I/we οὐκ no ᾔδειτε perceive ὅτι that/since ἐν in/on/among τοῖς the/this/who τοῦ the/this/who πατρός father μου I/we δεῖ be necessary εἶναί be με; I/we
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καὶ and αὐτοὶ he/she/it/self οὐ no συνῆκαν understand τὸ the/this/who ῥῆμα declaration ὃ which ἐλάλησεν speak αὐτοῖς. he/she/it/self
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καὶ and κατέβη come/go down μετ᾽ with/after αὐτῶν he/she/it/self καὶ and ἦλθεν come/go εἰς toward Ναζαρὲθ Nazareth καὶ and ἦν be ὑποτασσόμενος subject αὐτοῖς. he/she/it/self καὶ and ἡ the/this/who μήτηρ mother αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self διετήρει keep πάντα all τὰ the/this/who ῥήματα declaration ταῦτα this/he/she/it ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who καρδίᾳ heart αὐτῆς. he/she/it/self
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Καὶ and Ἰησοῦς Jesus/Joshua προέκοπτεν advance σοφίᾳ wisdom καὶ and ἡλικίᾳ age/height καὶ and χάριτι grace παρὰ from with θεῷ God καὶ and ἀνθρώποις. human