Luke 1
1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to arrange in order a narration about the deeds that have been brought to fullness among us,
Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us,
2 just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye- witnesses and ministers of the word,
3 it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,
it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 so that thou might know the certainty of the declarations about which thou were instructed.
so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.
5 It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zachariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife named Elizabeth,
6 And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.
who was a descendant of Aaron. They were both righteous in the sight of the Lord, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law, blameless.
7 And there was no child to them because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.
Now they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.
8 But it came to pass during his service as a priest in the course of his division in the presence of God,
Now while Zachariah was acting as priest before God in the due course of his class, it fell to his lot, according to the custom of priesthood,
9 that, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the temple of the Lord.
to enter into the sanctuary of the Lord and to burn incense.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were without, praying at the hour of incense.
11 And an agent of the Lord became visible to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And Zacharias having seen, was shaken, and fear fell upon him.
And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.
But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
14 And there will be joy and exultation for thee, and many will rejoice at his birth.
"And he shall be to you a joy and an exultation, and many shall rejoice over his birth.
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he should, no, not drink wine and strong drink. And he will be filled of the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's belly.
"For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, "He shall drink neither wine nor strong drink, "He shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the hour of his birth,
16 And he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
"And shall win many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
17 And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
"He shall go before Him in the wisdom and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
18 And Zacharias said to the agent, How will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days.
"How shall I be sure of this?" said Zachariah to the Angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."
19 And having answered, the agent said to him, I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God. And I was sent to speak to thee, and to announce these good news to thee.
"I am Gabriel," answered the angel, "who stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring and to bring you this good news.
20 And behold, thou will be mute, and not able to speak until that day these things will come to pass, because thou did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
"And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words - Words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered during his delay in the temple.
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zachariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the sanctuary.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.
And when he came out he could not speak to them, and then they knew that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained dumb.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
As soon as his term of priestly service was ended he went home;
24 And after these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she concealed herself five months, saying,
and after those days Elizabeth, his wife, Conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying.
25 Thus the Lord has done to me during the days in which he looked, to take away my shame among men.
"This has the Lord done for me. He has now deigned to take the away my reproach among men."
26 Now in the sixth month the agent Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
28 And the agent having come in near her, he said, Hail, thou who are highly favored. The Lord is with thee, thou who are blessed among women.
The angel went in and said to her. "Joy to you, highly favored one! "The Lord is with you."
29 But having seen, she was perplexed at his saying, and was pondering what kind of greeting this might be.
Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.
30 And the agent said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou have found favor with God.
when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 And behold, thou will conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son. And thou shall call his name JESUS.
"And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.
32 This man will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
"He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High. "And the Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather David,
33 And he will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages. And of his kingdom there will be no end. (aiōn g165)
"and he shall reign over the House of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said to the agent, How will this be, since I know not a man?
And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"
35 And having answered, the agent said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.
"The Holy Spirit shall come upon you," said the angel, "and the power of the most High shall overshadow you, and therefore the holy offspring which is born, shall be called the son of God.
36 And behold, Elizabeth thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
"And behold your kinswoman, Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this was the sixth month with her that was called barren.
37 For no word from God will be impossible.
"For no word of God shall be void of power."
38 And Mary said, Behold the maid-servant of the Lord. May it happen to me according to thy word. And the agent departed from her.
Then Mary said. "Behold I am Lord’s slave. Let it be to me as you have said." Then the angel departed from her.
39 And having risen in these days, Mary went with haste into the hill country, into a city of Judah,
Soon after this Mary set out and hastened unto the hill-country to a town in Judah;
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
and there she came into the house of Zachariah, and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled of the Holy Spirit,
And when Elizabeth heard her salutation, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.
and called out with a loud cry. "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
43 And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
"But why is this honor done me, that the mother of my Lord should come me?
44 For lo, when the voice of thy greeting happened in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my belly.
"For behold when the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped with joy within my womb.
45 And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from the Lord.
"And blessed is she who believed that the Lord’s words spoken to her would be fulfilled."
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
And Mary said. "My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
"My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,
48 because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,
"For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.
49 because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy.
"For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him.
"His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.
51 He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart.
"He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;
52 He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.
"he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.
53 He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty.
"The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He helped his boy Israel to be reminded of mercy,
"He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
"As he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever." (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary dwelt with her about three months, and returned to her house.
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and returned home.
57 Now the time for Elizabeth was fulfilled for her to give birth, and she brought forth a son.
Now when the time of Elizabeth’s delivery was come, she gave birth to a son;
58 And her neighbors and her kinfolk heard that the Lord magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
and her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her,
59 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling it by the name of his father Zacharias.
and came on the eighth day to circumcise the child. They were about to call him "Zachariah," after his father,
60 And his mother having answered, said, No, but he will be called John.
when his mother said, "No, he is to be called John."
61 And they said to her, There is no man among thy relatives who is called by this name.
Said they, "You have no relatives of that name!"
62 And they made signs to his father, whatever he wanted to call him.
Then they asked his father by signs what he wished to call the child.
63 And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."
64 And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue, and he spoke, praising God.
Every one was surprised, and at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 And fear developed in all who dwell around them. And all these sayings were talked about in the entire hill country of Judea.
And there came a great fear upon all in the neighborhood; and throughout the hill country of Judea all these sayings were much talked about.
66 And all who heard stored up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
All the story laid it up in their hearts, saying "What, then, will this child be?" For the Lord’s hands was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled of the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And his father, Zachariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying.
68 Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he came to help, and made ransom for his people.
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,
69 And he raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his boy David,
"And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of his servant David,
"As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets Which have been since the world began (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us,
To deliver us from our enemies, and from the power Of all who hate us.
72 to do mercy with our fathers, and his holy covenant to be remembered,
"He showed mercy to our forefathers, He remembered his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to give to us,
"The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,
74 without fear from the hand of our enemies, having been saved to serve him
"That he we should be delivered out of the Hand of our enemies, And should serve him without fear,
75 in piety and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.
76 And thou, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. For thou will go ahead, before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways,
"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins,
"To give to his people a knowledge of salvation Through the remission of their sins,
78 because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us,
"Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,
79 to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
"To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, And to guide our feet into the paths of peace."
80 And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
And the child grew, and became strong in the Spirit, and remained in the desert till the day of his showing to Israel.
