Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled 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 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye- witnesses and ministers of the word,
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 seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.
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.
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 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
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 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
Now they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.
8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
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 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
to enter into the sanctuary of the Lord and to burn incense.
10 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 An angel of the Lord appeared 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 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you 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 You will have joy and gladness, 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 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 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 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
"And shall win many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
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.”
"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 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.”
"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 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.
"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 Behold, 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.”
"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 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zachariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the sanctuary.
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.
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 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 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
and after those days Elizabeth, his wife, Conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying.
25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach 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 angel Gabriel was sent from 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
The angel went in and said to her. "Joy to you, highly favored one! "The Lord is with you."
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.
30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
"And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.
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 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 for the ages (aiōn g165). There will be no end to his Kingdom."
"and he shall reign over the House of Jacob forever; 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 Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"
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 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 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 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 nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
"For no word of God shall be void of power."
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.
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 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, 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 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with 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 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
and called out with a loud cry. "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
"But why is this honor done me, that the mother of my Lord should come me?
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
"For behold when the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped with joy within 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 blessed is she who believed that the Lord’s words spoken to her would be fulfilled."
46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
And Mary said. "My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
"My spirit exults in the God, who is 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.
"For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
"For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.
50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
"His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
"He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;
52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
"he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
"The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember 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 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and returned home.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
Now when the time of Elizabeth’s delivery was come, 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 neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward 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 came on the eighth day to circumcise the child. They were about to call him "Zachariah," after his father,
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
when his mother said, "No, he is to be called John."
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
Said they, "You have no relatives of that name!"
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Then they asked his father by signs what he wished to call the child.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."
64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
Every one was surprised, and at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
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 came a great fear upon all in the neighborhood; and throughout the hill country of Judea all these sayings were much talked about.
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.
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 His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And his father, Zachariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying.
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant 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 show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
"He showed mercy to our forefathers, He remembered his holy covenant,
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
"The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
"That he we should be delivered out of the Hand of our enemies, And should serve him without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.
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, 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 by the remission of their sins,
"To give to his people a knowledge of salvation Through the remission of their sins,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
"Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the 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 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 became strong in the Spirit, and remained in the desert till the day of his showing to Israel.
