Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁴⁶ And kai Mary Mariam said legō, “ My egō soul psychē magnifies megalynō · ho the ho Lord kyrios, ⁴⁷ and kai my egō spirit pneuma rejoices agalliaō · ho because epi of ho God theos · ho my egō Savior sōtēr, ⁴⁸ for hoti he has looked epiblepō on epi the ho humble tapeinōsis estate of ho his autos maidservant doulē. For gar behold idou, from apo · ho now nyn on all pas generations genea will declare makarizō me egō blessed , · ho ⁴⁹ because hoti the ho Almighty dynatos has done poieō great things megas for me egō. · kai His autos name onoma is holy hagios, · ho ⁵⁰ and kai · ho his autos mercy eleos extends to those ho who fear phobeomai him autos, from eis generation genea to kai generation genea.

⁵¹ “ He has displayed poieō might kratos with en his autos arm brachiōn; he has scattered diaskorpizō those who are proud hyperēphanos in the thoughts dianoia of their autos hearts kardia. ⁵² He has brought kathaireō down rulers dynastēs from apo their thrones thronos and kai exalted hypsoō those of humble tapeinos position . ⁵³ He has filled empiplēmi the hungry peinaō with good agathos things , but kai the rich plouteō he has sent exapostellō away empty kenos. ⁵⁴ He has helped antilambanō his autos servant pais Israel Israēl, remembering mimnēskomai his mercy eleos, ⁵⁵ as kathōs he spoke laleō to pros · ho our hēmeis fathers patēr, to ho Abraham Abraam and kai · ho his autos descendants sperma for eis all ho time aiōn.”

¹⁶ Rejoice chairō at all times pantote, ¹⁷ pray proseuchomai without ceasing adialeiptōs, ¹⁸ give thanks eucharisteō in en everything pas, for gar this houtos is God’ s theos will thelēma for eis you hymeis in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ¹⁹ Do sbennymi not mē quench sbennymi the ho Spirit pneuma, ²⁰ do exoutheneō not mē scoff at exoutheneō prophetic utterances prophēteia, ²¹ but de test dokimazō everything pas, hold fast katechō what ho is good kalos, ²² abstain apechō from apo evil ponēros of every pas kind eidos.

²³ Now de may the ho God theos of ho peace eirēnē himself autos sanctify hagiazō you hymeis completely holotelēs, and kai may tēreō your hymeis · ho spirit pneuma, · kai · ho soul psychē, and kai · ho body sōma be preserved tēreō completely whole holoklēros and blameless amemptōs at en the ho coming parousia of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ²⁴ The ho one who calls kaleō you hymeis is faithful pistos, and he hos will surely kai do poieō it.

⁶ There came ginomai on the scene a man anthrōpos sent apostellō from para God theos, whose autos name onoma was John Iōannēs. ⁷ He houtos came erchomai as eis a witness martyria to hina bear testimony martyreō about peri the ho light phōs so that hina everyone pas might believe pisteuō through dia him autos. ⁸ He ekeinos was eimi not ou the ho light phōs, but alla came to hina bear testimony martyreō about peri the ho light phōs.

¹⁹ And kai this houtos is eimi the ho testimony martyria of ho John Iōannēs, when hote the ho Jews Ioudaios sent apostellō priests hiereus and kai Levites Leuitēs to pros him autos from ek Jerusalem Hierosolyma to hina ask erōtaō him autos, “ Who tis are eimi you sy?” ²⁰ · kai He confessed homologeō and kai did not ou deny arneomai, but kai confessed homologeō, “ I egō am eimi not ou the ho Christ Christos.” ²¹ So kai they asked erōtaō him autos, “ Then oun who tis are you sy? Are you eimi Elijah ēlias?” And kai he said legō, “ I am eimi not ou.” “ Are eimi you sy the ho Prophet prophētēs?” And kai he replied apokrinomai, “ No ou.” ²² Then oun they said legō to him autos, “ Who tis are eimi you ? Tell us so hina we can give didōmi an answer apokrisis to those ho who sent pempō us hēmeis. What tis do you say legō about peri yourself seautou?” ²³ He said phēmi, “ I egō am the voice phōnē of one crying boaō out in en the ho wilderness erēmos, ‘ Make straight euthunō the ho way hodos for the Lord kyrios,’ as kathōs Isaiah ēsaias the ho prophet prophētēs said legō.”

²⁴ Now kai those who had been eimi sent apostellō out included some ek · ho Pharisees Pharisaios. ²⁵ So kai they asked erōtaō him autos, · kai saying legō, “ Why tis then oun are you baptizing baptizō, if ei you sy are eimi not ou the ho Christ Christos, nor oude Elijah ēlias, nor oude the ho Prophet prophētēs?” ²⁶ John Iōannēs answered apokrinomai them autos, · ho saying legō, “ I egō baptize baptizō with en water hydōr, but there stands stēkō among mesos you hymeis one whom hos you hymeis do not ou know oida, ²⁷ the ho one coming erchomai after opisō me egō; I egō am eimi not ou worthy axios to hina untie lyō the ho thong himas of ho his autos sandals hypodēma.” ²⁸ This houtos took place ginomai in en Bethany Bēthania on the far peran side of the ho Jordan Iordanēs where hopou John Iōannēs was eimi · ho baptizing baptizō.