Luke 1
1 Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, —
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3 it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,
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;
4 that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. He had a wife 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,
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume.
And the whole crowd of people were 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 perfume,
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 and the messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
14 and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
17 and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'
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 make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
18 And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
Zechariah 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."
19 And the messenger answering said to him, 'I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee,
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.
20 and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'
And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering why he was delayed in the temple.
22 and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.
When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,
It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 and after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying —
After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 'Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.'
"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my disgrace among people."
26 And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the messenger having come in unto her, said, 'Hail, favoured one, the Lord [is] with thee; blessed [art] thou among women;'
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you."
29 and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;
And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'
32 he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
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,
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.' (aiōn g165)
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom." (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
35 And the messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;
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 will be called the Son of God.
36 and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
And look, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 because nothing shall be impossible with God.'
For with God nothing will be impossible."
38 And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.
And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.
39 And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 and spake out with a loud voice, and said, 'Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb;
She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 and whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;
For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
45 and happy [is] she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."
46 And Mary said, 'My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy [is] His name,
For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
51 He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
53 The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever." (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.
58 and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with 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,
It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.
60 and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'
His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
61 And they said unto her — 'There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,'
They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
62 and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
64 and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.
His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.
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.
67 And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,
His father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 'Blessed [is] the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
69 And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), (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 who hate us;
72 To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
74 To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
