Luke 1
1 Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
我らの中に成りし事の物語につき、始よりの目撃者にして、
2 just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
御言の役者となりたる人々の、我らに傳へし其のままを書き列ねんと、手を著けし者あまたある故に、
3 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,
我も凡ての事を最初より詳細に推し尋ねたれば、
4 so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
テオピロ閣下よ、汝の教へられたる事の慥なるを悟らせん爲に、これが序を正して書き贈るは善き事と思はるるなり。
5 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.
ユダヤの王ヘロデの時、アビヤの組の祭司に、ザカリヤという人あり。その妻はアロンの裔にて、名をエリサベツといふ。
6 Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
二人ながら神の前に正しくして、主の誡命と定規とを、みな缺なく行へり。
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
エリサベツ石女なれば、彼らに子なし、また二人とも年 邁みぬ。
8 Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
さてザカリヤその組の順番に當りて、神の前に祭司の務を行ふとき、
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
祭司の慣例にしたがひて、籤をひき主の聖所に入りて、香を燒くこととなりぬ。
10 And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
香を燒くとき、民の群みな外にありて祈りゐたり。
11 Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
時に主の使あらはれて、香壇の右に立ちたれば、
12 And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
ザカリヤ之を見て、心さわぎ懼を生ず。
13 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.
御使いふ『ザカリヤよ、懼るな、汝の願は聽かれたり。汝の妻エリサベツ男子を生まん、汝その名をヨハネと名づくべし。
14 And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
なんぢに喜悦と歡樂とあらん、又おほくの人もその生るるを喜ぶべし。
15 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.
この子、主の前に大ならん、また葡萄酒と濃き酒とを飮まず、母の胎を出づるや聖 靈にて滿されん。
16 And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
また多くのイスラエルの子らを、主なる彼らの神に歸らしめ、
17 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.”
且エリヤの靈と能力とをもて、主の前に往かん。これ父の心を子に、戻れる者を義人の聰明に歸らせて、整へたる民を主のために備へんとてなり』
18 And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
ザカリヤ御使にいふ『何に據りてか此の事あるを知らん。我は老人にて、妻もまた年 邁みたり』
19 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.
御使こたへて言ふ『われは神の御前に立つガブリエルなり、汝に語りてこの嘉き音信を告げん爲に遣さる。
20 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.”
視よ、時いたらば必ず成就すべき我が言を信ぜぬに因り、なんぢ物 言へずなりて、此らの事の成る日までは語ること能はじ』
21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
民はザカリヤを俟ちゐて、其の聖所の内に久しく留るを怪しむ。
22 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.
遂に出で來りたれど語ること能はねば、彼らその聖所の内にて異象を見たることを悟る。ザカリヤは、ただ首にて示すのみ、なほ唖なりき。
23 And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
かくて務の日 滿ちたれば、家に歸りぬ。
24 Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
此の後その妻エリサベツ孕りて、五月ほど隱れをりて言ふ、
25 “For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
『主わが恥を人の中に雪がせんとて、我を顧み給ふときは、斯く爲し給ふなり』
26 Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
その六月めに、御使ガブリエル、ナザレといふガリラヤの町にをる處女のもとに、神より遣さる。
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
この處女はダビデの家のヨセフといふ人と許嫁せし者にて、其の名をマリヤと云ふ。
28 And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
御使、處女の許にきたりて言ふ『めでたし、惠まるる者よ、主なんぢと偕に在せり』
29 And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
マリヤこの言によりて心いたく騷ぎ、斯かる挨拶は如何なる事ぞと思ひ廻らしたるに、
30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
御使いふ『マリヤよ、懼るな、汝は神の御前に惠を得たり。
31 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
視よ、なんぢ孕りて男子を生まん、其の名をイエスと名づくべし。
32 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.
彼は大ならん、至高者の子と稱へられん。また主たる神、これに其の父ダビデの座位をあたへ給へば、
33 And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (aiōn g165)
ヤコブの家を永遠に治めん。その國は終ることなかるべし』 (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
マリヤ御使に言ふ『われ未だ人を知らぬに、如何にして此の事のあるべき』
35 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.
御使こたへて言ふ『聖 靈なんぢに臨み、至高者の能力なんぢを被はん。此の故に汝が生むところの聖なる者は、神の子と稱へらるべし。
36 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.
視よ、なんぢの親族エリサベツも、年 老いたれど、男子を孕めり。石女といはれたる者なるに、今は孕りてはや六月になりぬ。
37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
それ神の言には能はぬ所なし』
38 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.
マリヤ言ふ『視よ、われは主の婢女なり。汝の言のごとく、我に成れかし』つひに御使はなれ去りぬ。
39 And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
その頃マリヤ立ちて山里に急ぎ往き、ユダの町にいたり、
40 And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
ザカリヤの家に入りてエリサベツに挨拶せしに、
41 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.
エリサベツその挨拶を聞くや、兒は胎内にて躍れり。エリサベツ聖 靈にて滿され、
42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
聲 高らかに呼はりて言ふ『をんなの中にて汝は祝福せられ、その胎の實もまた祝福せられたり。
43 And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
わが主の母われに來る、われ何によりてか之を得し。
44 For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
視よ、なんぢの挨拶の聲、わが耳に入るや、我が兒、胎内にて喜びをどれり。
45 And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
信ぜし者は幸福なるかな、主の語り給ふことは必ず成就すべければなり』
46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
マリヤ言ふ、『わがこころ主をあがめ、
47 And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.
わが靈はわが救主なる神を喜びまつる。
48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
その婢女の卑しきをも顧み給へばなり。視よ、今よりのち萬 世の人われを幸福とせん。
49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
全能者われに大なる事を爲したまへばなり。その御名は聖なり、
50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
そのあはれみは代々かしこみ恐るる者に臨むなり。
51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
神は御腕にて權力をあらはし、心の念に高ぶる者を散し、
52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
權勢ある者を座位より下し、いやしき者を高うし、
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
飢ゑたる者を善き物に飽かせ、富める者を空しく去らせ給ふ。
54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
また我らの先祖に告げ給ひし如く、
アブラハムとその裔とに對するあはれみを永遠に忘れじとて、僕イスラエルを助けたまへり』 (aiōn g165)
56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
かくてマリヤは、三月ばかりエルザベツと偕に居りて、己が家に歸れり。
57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
さてエリサベツ産む期みちて男子を生みたれば、
58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
その最寄のもの親族の者ども、主の大なる憐憫をエリサベツに垂れ給ひしことを聞きて、彼とともに喜ぶ。
59 And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
八日めになりて、其の子に割禮を行はんとて人々きたり、父の名に因みてザカリヤと名づけんとせしに、
60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
母こたへて言ふ『否、ヨハネと名づくべし』
61 And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
かれら言ふ『なんぢの親族の中には此の名をつけたる者なし』
62 Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
而して父に首にて示し、いかに名づけんと思ふか、問ひたるに、
63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
ザカリヤ書板を求めて『その名はヨハネなり』と書きしかば、みな怪しむ。
64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
ザカリヤの口たちどころに開け、舌ゆるみ、物いひて神を讃めたり。
65 And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
最寄に住む者みな懼をいだき、又すべて此 等のこと徧くユダヤの山里に言ひ囃されたれば、
66 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.
聞く者みな之を心にとめて言ふ『この子は如何なる者にか成らん』主の手かれと偕に在りしなり。
67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
かくて父ザカリヤ聖 靈にて滿され預言して言ふ、
68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
『讃むべきかな、主イスラエルの神、その民をかへりみて贖罪をなし、
69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
我らのために救の角を、その僕ダビデの家に立て給へり。
これぞ古へより聖 預言者の口をもて言ひ給ひし如く、 (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
我らを仇より、凡て我らを憎む者の手より、取り出したまふ救なる。
72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
我らの先祖に憐憫を垂れ、その聖なる契約を思し、
73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
我らの先祖アブラハムに立て給ひし御誓を忘れずして、
74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
我らを仇の手より救ひ、生涯、主の御前に、
75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
聖と義とをもて懼なく事へしめたまふなり。
76 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,
幼兒よ、なんぢは至高者の預言者と稱へられん。これ主の御前に先だちゆきて、其の道を備へ、
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
主の民に罪の赦による救を知らしむればなり。
78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
これ我らの神の深き憐憫によるなり。この憐憫によりて朝のひかり、上より臨み、
79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
暗黒と死の蔭とに坐する者をてらし、我らの足を平和の路にみちびかん』
80 And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
かくて幼兒は漸に成長し、その靈 強くなり、イスラエルに現るる日まで荒野にゐたり。
