Luke 1
1 For as much as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed 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 they delivered them to us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
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 had perfect understanding of all things from the very 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 of those things, wherein you have been 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 Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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, walking in all the commandments and ordinances 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 they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Now they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
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 burn incense when he went 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 without at the time of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were without, praying at the hour of incense.
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord 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 when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell on him.
And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elisabeth shall 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 And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall 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 shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, 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 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
"And shall win many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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.
"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 angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken 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 And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to you, and to show you these glad tidings.
"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, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
"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 waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long 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 perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned 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, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
As soon as his term of priestly service was ended he went home;
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and 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 dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on 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 And 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 espoused 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 angel came in to her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, 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 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, 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 And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and 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 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall 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 shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall 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 Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"
35 And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Ghost shall come on you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall 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, your cousin Elisabeth, she has also 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 with God nothing shall be impossible.
"For no word of God shall be void of power."
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word. And 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 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
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 saluted Elisabeth.
and there she came into the house of Zachariah, and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And when Elizabeth heard her salutation, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 And she spoke 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 And what is this to me, 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, see, as soon as the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe 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 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told 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 does magnify the Lord,
And Mary said. "My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
"My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,
48 For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from now on all generations shall 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 that is mighty has done 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 mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
"His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.
51 He has showed 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 the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
"he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.
"The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his 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 stayed with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and returned home.
57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; 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 cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy on 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, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they 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 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
when his mother said, "No, he is to be called John."
61 And they said to her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.
Said they, "You have no relatives of that name!"
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Then they asked his father by signs what he wished to call the child.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.
So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.
Every one was surprised, and at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 And fear came on all that dwelled round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
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 they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And 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 with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
And his father, Zachariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying.
68 Blessed be the Lord 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 an 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,
70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
"As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets Which have been since the world began (aiōn g165)
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
To deliver us from our enemies, and from the power Of all who hate us.
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
"He showed mercy to our forefathers, He remembered his holy covenant,
73 The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
"The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,
74 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might 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, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall 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 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us,
"Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in 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 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing 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.
