Luke 1
1 Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us,
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye- witnesses and ministers of the word,
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 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,
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 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.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Now they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 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,
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 to enter into the sanctuary of the Lord and to burn incense.
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were without, praying at the hour of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 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.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 "And he shall be to you a joy and an exultation, and many shall rejoice over his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 "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,
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.
16 "And shall win many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 "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."
And he shall 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 "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."
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 "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.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 "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."
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zachariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the sanctuary.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 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.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 As soon as his term of priestly service was ended he went home;
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 and after those days Elizabeth, his wife, Conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying.
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 "This has the Lord done for me. He has now deigned to take the away my reproach among men."
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth,
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 The angel went in and said to her. "Joy to you, highly favored one! "The Lord is with you."
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 "And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 "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,
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 "and he shall reign over the House of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." (aiōn g165)
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 "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.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 "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.
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 "For no word of God shall be void of power."
For no word spoken by God shall be void of power.
38 Then Mary said. "Behold I am Lord’s slave. Let it be to me as you have said." Then the angel departed from her.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Soon after this Mary set out and hastened unto the hill-country to a town in Judah;
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
40 and there she came into the house of Zachariah, and greeted Elizabeth.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And when Elizabeth heard her salutation, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
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:
42 and called out with a loud cry. "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 "But why is this honor done me, that the mother of my Lord should come me?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 "For behold when the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped with joy within my womb.
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 "And blessed is she who believed that the Lord’s words spoken to her would be fulfilled."
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said. "My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 "My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 "For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 "For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 "His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 "He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 "he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 "The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 "He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and returned home.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now when the time of Elizabeth’s delivery was come, she gave birth to a son;
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 and her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her,
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 and came on the eighth day to circumcise the child. They were about to call him "Zachariah," after his father,
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.
60 when his mother said, "No, he is to be called John."
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 Said they, "You have no relatives of that name!"
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Then they asked his father by signs what he wished to call the child.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 Every one was surprised, and at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65 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.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
66 All the story laid it up in their hearts, saying "What, then, will this child be?" For the Lord’s hands was with him.
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.
67 And his father, Zachariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 "And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of his servant David,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation 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 To deliver us from our enemies, and from the power Of all who hate us.
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 "He showed mercy to our forefathers, He remembered his holy covenant,
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 "The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 "That he we should be delivered out of the Hand of our enemies, And should serve him without fear,
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 "In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 "And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 "To give to his people a knowledge of salvation Through the remission of their sins,
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 "Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 "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."
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and became strong in the Spirit, and remained in the desert till the day of his showing to Israel.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
