Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
BECAUSE many have willed to record histories of those transactions of which we are persuaded, according to that which they have delivered to us,
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
(they) who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of his doctrine;
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
it appeared also to me, that having been intimately near to them all, I should record every thing in its order for thee, illustrious Theophile,
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
that thou mayest know the truth of those doctrines in which thou hast been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
THERE was in the days of Herodes, king of the Jihudoyee, a certain priest whose name was Zakaria, of the service of the house of Abia, and his wife (was) of the daughters of Aharun; her name was Elishaba.
6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
And they were both just before Aloha, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without blame.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
But they had no son because Elishaba was barren, and both had become many in their days.
8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
But it was while he was acting-as-priest in the order of his ministry before Aloha,
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
according to the custom of the priesthood he came to set on incense, and entered into the temple of the Lord.
10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
And all the congregation of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And there appeared to him, to Zakaria, the angel of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
And Zakaria trembled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zakaria, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elishaba shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Juchanon.
14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong liquor shall he not drink, and with the Spirit of Holiness shall he be filled, from the womb of his mother.
16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
And many of the sons of Isroel shall he convert to the Lord their Aloha.
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
And he shall go before him in the spirit and the power of Elia the prophet, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and those who believe not to the knowledge of the righteous, and to prepare for the Lord a perfect people.
18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
And Zakaria said to the angel, How shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife many in her days.
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
And the angel answered and said to him, I am Gabriel, I stand before Aloha, and I have been sent to speak with thee and to announce to thee these things.
20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
From henceforth thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak, till the day when these things shall be done, because thou hast not believed these words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
But the people were standing, and expecting Zakaria. and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
But when Zakaria had come forth, he could not speak to them; and he made them understand that he had seen a vision in the temple, and signing he signed to them, and remained dumb.
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
And when the days of his service were fulfilled, he came to his house.
24 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
And it was after those days Elishaba his wife conceived, and she secluded herself five months.
25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
And she said, These things hath the Lord done for me in the days of my desolation, to take away my reproach from among the children of men.
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
BUT in the sixth month Gabriel the angel was sent from before Aloha to Galila, to a city whose name (is) Natsrath,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
unto a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jauseph, of the house of David, and the name of the Virgin was Mariam.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
And the angel entered to her, and said to her, Peace to thee, full of grace! our Lord is with thee, thou blessed among women!
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
But she, when she saw, was troubled at his words, and reasoned what this salutation was.
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mariam, for thou hast found favour with Aloha.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
For, behold, thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jeshu.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
He will be great, and the Son of the Most High shall he be called, and Aloha the Lord shall give unto him the throne of David his father.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
And he shall reign over the house of Jakub for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
And Mariam said to the angel, How shall this be, because a man is not known to me?
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
The angel answered and said to her, The Spirit of Holiness shall come, and the Power of the Most High shall shadow over thee; on account of this He who (shall be) born from thee is the Holy, and the Son of Aloha shall be called.
36 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
And behold, Elishaba thy kinswoman, she also beareth a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her, -to her who is called the barren.
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
For nothing is difficult to Aloha.
38 Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
And Mariam said, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me as thou hast said. And the angel went from her.
39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
AND Mariam arose in those days, and went with haste to the mountain to a city of Jehud;
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
and she entered into the house of Zakaria, and saluted Elishaba.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
And it was that when Elishaba heard the salutation of Mariam, the infant leaped in her womb. And she was filled with the Spirit of Holiness;
42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
and she cried with a loud voice, and said unto Mariam, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Whence unto me is this, That the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
For, lo, as fell the voice of thy salutation on my ears, For great Joy leaped the infant in my womb.
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
And happy is she who hath believed, For there is a fulfilment of those things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
And Mariam said: My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
And my spirit rejoiceth in Aloha my Saviour,
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
Who hath looked upon the lowliness of his handmaid: For, behold, from now all generations shall give blessedness to me.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
Because he hath done for me great things, he who is mighty, And holy is his name.
50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
And his grace is for ages and generations Upon those who fear him.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath wrought victory with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
He hath overturned the mighty from their thrones, And hath exalted the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
The hungry he hath satisfied with good things, And the rich he hath sent away empty.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
He hath helped Isroel his servant, And hath remembered his mercy;
As he spake with our fathers, With Abraham and with his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
And Mariam stayed with Elishaba three months, and returned to her house.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
BUT to Elishaba had come the time that she should give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
And her neighbours and the sons of her family heard that Aloha had magnified his grace upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And it was the eighth day, and they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zakaria.
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
And his mother answered and said to them, Not so; but he shall be called Juchanon.
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
And they said to her, No man in thy kindred is called by this name.
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they signed to his father (to show) how he willed they should call him.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
And he requested a tablet, and wrote, and said, Juchanan is his name. And every man wondered.
64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
And immediately his mouth and his tongue were opened, and he spake, and blessed Aloha.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
And there was fear upon all around them; and in all the hill country of Jehud were these things spoken.
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.
And all who heard reasoned in their hearts, and said, What is this child to be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And Zakaria his father was filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and he prophesied, and said:
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
Blessed be the Lord, the Aloha of Israel; For he hath visited his people, and wrought for him redemption,
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
And hath raised up for us the horn of redemption In the house of David his servant;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, Who have been from of old, (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
That we should be delivered from our adversaries, And from the hand of all who hate us;
72 to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
To perform his grace with our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
The oath which he sware to Abraham our father, -
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
That to us he would grant That, being delivered from the hand of our adversaries, Without fear we might serve before him
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
All our days in righteousness.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
And thou, child, the Prophet of the Most High Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, And thou shalt prepare his way;
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
To give the knowledge of salvation to his people In the forgiveness of their sins,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
Through the compassions of the grace of our Aloha; Whereby the morn-splendour shall visit us from on high,
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
To illumine those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. And to direct our feet into the way of peace.
80 The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
And the child grew, and was strong in the spirit, and was in the desert till the day of his manifestation unto Isroel.
