Luke 1
1 Seeing that many took in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
2 as they delivered to us, who from the beginning became eyewitnesses, and officers of the word,
just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
3 it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to you in order, most noble Theophilus,
so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that you may know the certainty of the things wherein you were instructed.
so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the division of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth;
There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the LORD blameless,
Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 and they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his division before God,
Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make incense, having gone into the temple of the LORD,
according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
10 and all the multitude of the people were praying outside, at the hour of the incense.
And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
11 And there appeared to him a messenger of the LORD standing on the right side of the altar of the incense,
Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
12 and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
13 and the messenger said to him, “Do not fear, Zacharias, for your supplication was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you will call his name John,
But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
14 and there will be joy to you, and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
15 for he will be great before the LORD, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and he will be full of the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb;
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 and he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the LORD their God,
And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 and he will go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the LORD, a people prepared.”
And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
18 And Zacharias said to the messenger, “Whereby will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?”
And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
19 And the messenger answering said to him, “I am Gabriel, who has been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak to you, and to proclaim this good news to you,
And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
20 and behold, you will be silent, and not able to speak, until the day that these things will come to pass, because you did not believe my words that will be fulfilled in their season.”
And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his lingering in the temple,
And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
22 and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, and he was beckoning to them, and remained mute.
Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,
And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
24 and after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
25 “Thus the LORD has done to me, in days in which He looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.”
“For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
26 And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 And the messenger having come in to her, said, “Greetings, favored one, the LORD [is] with you; blessed [are] you among women”;
And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
29 and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 And the messenger said to her, “Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God;
And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 and behold, you will conceive in the womb, and will bring forth a Son, and call His Name Jesus;
Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
32 He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Highest, and the LORD God will give Him the throne of His father David,
He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.
33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob for all ages; and of His kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)
And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said to the messenger, “How will this be, seeing I do not know a husband?”
Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
35 And the messenger answering said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you, therefore also the holy-begotten thing will be called Son of God;
And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
36 and behold, Elizabeth, your relative, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
37 because nothing will be impossible with God.”
For no word will be impossible with God.”
38 And Mary said, “Behold, the maidservant of the LORD; let it be to me according to your saying,” and the messenger went away from her.
Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
39 And Mary having arisen in those days, went into the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth.
And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the baby leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 and spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed [are] you among women, and blessed [is] the Fruit of your womb;
And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 and from where [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come to me?
And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
44 For behold, when the voice of your salutation came to my ears, the baby in my womb leapt in gladness;
For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 and blessed [is] she who believed, for there will be a completion to the things spoken to her from the LORD.”
And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the LORD,
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 And my spirit was glad on God my Savior,
And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.
48 Because He looked on the lowliness of His maidservant, For behold, from now on all the generations will call me blessed,
For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty did great things to me, And holy [is] His Name,
For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him;
And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
51 He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
52 He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
53 He filled the hungry with good, And the rich He sent away empty;
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has taken hold of His servant Israel, To remember kindness,
He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
57 And to Elizabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bore a son,
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
58 and the neighbors and her relatives heard that the LORD was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,
And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
60 and his mother answering said, “No, but he will be called John.”
And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
61 And they said to her, “There is none among your relatives who is called by this name,”
And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
62 and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
63 and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, “John is his name”; and they all wondered;
And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
64 and his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.
Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 And fear came on all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,
And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 and all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the LORD was with him.
And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
68 “Blessed [is] the LORD, the God of Israel, Because He looked on, And worked redemption for His people,
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
69 And raised a horn of salvation to us, In the house of His servant David,
And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past: (aiōn g165)
71 Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
73 An oath that He swore to Abraham our father,
the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
74 To give to us, without fear, Having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies,
so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
76 And you, child, Prophet of the Highest will you be called; For you will go before the face of the LORD, To prepare His ways.
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people In forgiveness of their sins,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
78 Through the yearnings of our God, In which the rising from on high looked on us,
through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
79 To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.”
to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.
And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
