Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
提阿非罗大人哪，有好些人提笔作书，述说在我们中间所成就的事，是照传道的人从起初亲眼看见又传给我们的。
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
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 [God friend];
这些事我既从起头都详细考察了，就定意要按着次序写给你，
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
使你知道所学之道都是确实的。
5 There was in the days of Herod [Heroic], the king of Judea [Praise], a certain priest named Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], of the priestly division of Abiyah [My father Yah]. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron [Light-bringer], and her name was Elizabeth [My God oath].
当犹太王希律的时候，亚比雅班里有一个祭司，名叫撒迦利亚；他妻子是亚伦的后人，名叫伊利莎白。
6 They were both upright before God, observing all the mitzvot ·instructions· and ordinances of Yahweh blamelessly.
他们二人在 神面前都是义人，遵行主的一切诫命礼仪，没有可指摘的，
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth [My God oath] was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
只是没有孩子；因为伊利莎白不生育，两个人又年纪老迈了。
8 Now while he served in the priest’s office before God in the order of his priestly division,
撒迦利亚按班次在 神面前供祭司的职分，
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of Yahweh and burn incense (as the Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· on Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement·. On the 7th month of Ethanim on the 10th day).
照祭司的规矩掣签，得进主殿烧香。
10 All the people were outside, praying, at the time of the incense burning,
烧香的时候，众百姓在外面祷告。
11 when there appeared to him an angel of MarYah [Master Yahweh], standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
有主的使者站在香坛的右边，向他显现。
12 Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
撒迦利亚看见，就惊慌害怕。
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth [My God oath], will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John [Yah is gracious].
天使对他说：“撒迦利亚，不要害怕，因为你的祈祷已经被听见了。你的妻子伊利莎白要给你生一个儿子，你要给他起名叫约翰。
14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
你必欢喜快乐；有许多人因他出世，也必喜乐。
15 For he will be great in the sight of MarYah [Master Yahweh], and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit of the Holiness], even from his mother’s womb.
他在主面前将要为大，淡酒浓酒都不喝，从母腹里就被圣灵充满了。
16 He will turn many of the children of to MarYah [Master Yahweh], their God.
他要使许多以色列人回转，归于主—他们的 神。
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah [My God Yah], ‘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 Adonai.”
他必有以利亚的心志能力，行在主的前面，叫为父的心转向儿女，叫悖逆的人转从义人的智慧，又为主预备合用的百姓。”
18 Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] 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.”
撒迦利亚对天使说：“我凭着什么可知道这事呢？我已经老了，我的妻子也年纪老迈了。”
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel [Man of God], who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
天使回答说：“我是站在 神面前的加百列，奉差而来对你说话，将这好信息报给你。
20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
到了时候，这话必然应验；只因你不信，你必哑巴，不能说话，直到这事成就的日子。”
21 The people were waiting for Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
百姓等候撒迦利亚，诧异他许久在殿里。
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
及至他出来，不能和他们说话，他们就知道他在殿里见了异象；因为他直向他们打手式，竟成了哑巴。
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
他供职的日子已满，就回家去了。
24 After these days Elizabeth [My God oath], his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
这些日子以后，他的妻子伊利莎白怀了孕，就隐藏了五个月，
25 “Thus has MarYah [Master Yahweh] done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
说：“主在眷顾我的日子，这样看待我，要把我在人间的羞耻除掉。”
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel [Man of God] was sent from God to a city of Galilee [District, Circuit], named Nazareth [Branch, Separated one],
到了第六个月，天使加百列奉 神的差遣往加利利的一座城去（这城名叫拿撒勒），
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph [May he add], of David [Beloved]’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary [Rebellion].
到一个童女那里，是已经许配大卫家的一个人，名叫约瑟。童女的名字叫马利亚；
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Shalom ·Complete peace·, favored lady! Adonai is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
天使进去，对她说：“蒙大恩的女子，我问你安，主和你同在了！”
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
马利亚因这话就很惊慌，又反复思想这样问安是什么意思。
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary [Rebellion], for you have found favor with God.
天使对她说：“马利亚，不要怕！你在 神面前已经蒙恩了。
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Yeshua [Salvation].’
你要怀孕生子，可以给他起名叫耶稣。
32 He will be great, and will be called haBen haElohim Chayim [the Son of the God Living]. MarYah [Master Yahweh] God will give him the throne of his forefather, David [Beloved],
他要为大，称为至高者的儿子；主 神要把他祖大卫的位给他。
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob [Supplanter] forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
他要作雅各家的王，直到永远；他的国也没有穷尽。” (aiōn g165)
34 Mary [Rebellion] said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
马利亚对天使说：“我没有出嫁，怎么有这事呢？”
35 The angel answered her, “The Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit] will come on you, and the power of the Elyon [Most High] will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·.
天使回答说：“圣灵要临到你身上，至高者的能力要荫庇你，因此所要生的圣者必称为 神的儿子。
36 Behold, Elizabeth [My God oath], your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
况且你的亲戚伊利莎白，在年老的时候也怀了男胎，就是那素来称为不生育的，现在有孕六个月了。
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
因为，出于 神的话，没有一句不带能力的。”
38 Mary [Rebellion] said, “Behold, the servant of MarYah [Master Yahweh]; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.
马利亚说：“我是主的使女，情愿照你的话成就在我身上。”天使就离开她去了。
39 Mary [Rebellion] arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah [Praised],
那时候，马利亚起身，急忙往山地里去，来到犹大的一座城；
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] and greeted Elizabeth [My God oath].
进了撒迦利亚的家，问伊利莎白安。
41 When Elizabeth [My God oath] heard Mary [Rebellion]’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth [My God oath] was filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit of the Holiness].
伊利莎白一听马利亚问安，所怀的胎就在腹里跳动。伊利莎白且被圣灵充满，
42 She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
高声喊着说：“你在妇女中是有福的！你所怀的胎也是有福的！
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
我主的母到我这里来，这是从哪里得的呢？
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
因为你问安的声音一入我耳，我腹里的胎就欢喜跳动。
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from MarYah [Master Yahweh]!”
这相信的女子是有福的！因为主对她所说的话都要应验。”
46 Mary [Rebellion] said, “My soul magnifies Adonai.
马利亚说： 我心尊主为大；
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
我灵以 神我的救主为乐；
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
因为他顾念他使女的卑微； 从今以后， 万代要称我有福。
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
那有权能的，为我成就了大事； 他的名为圣。
50 And in every generation, he has eleos ·merciful compassion in action· on those who fear him.
他怜悯敬畏他的人， 直到世世代代。
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
他用膀臂施展大能； 那狂傲的人正心里妄想就被他赶散了。
52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
他叫有权柄的失位， 叫卑贱的升高；
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
叫饥饿的得饱美食， 叫富足的空手回去。
54 He has given help to Israel [God prevails], his servant, that he might remember eleos ·merciful compassion in action·,
他扶助了他的仆人以色列，
55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham [Father of a multitude] and his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
为要记念亚伯拉罕和他的后裔， 施怜悯直到永远， 正如从前对我们列祖所说的话。 (aiōn g165)
56 Mary [Rebellion] stayed with her about three months, and then teshuvah ·completely returned· to her house.
马利亚和伊利莎白同住，约有三个月，就回家去了。
57 Now the time that Elizabeth [My God oath] should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
伊利莎白的产期到了，就生了一个儿子。
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that Adonai had magnified his eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
邻里亲族听见主向她大施怜悯，就和她一同欢乐。
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], after the name of his father.
到了第八日，他们来要给孩子行割礼，并要照他父亲的名字叫他撒迦利亚。
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John [Yah is gracious].”
他母亲说：“不可！要叫他约翰。”
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
他们说：“你亲族中没有叫这名字的。”
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
他们就向他父亲打手式，问他要叫这孩子什么名字。
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John [Yah is gracious].” They all marveled.
他要了一块写字的板，就写上，说：“他的名字是约翰。”他们便都希奇。
64 His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
撒迦利亚的口立时开了，舌头也舒展了，就说出话来，称颂 神。
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea [Praise].
周围居住的人都惧怕；这一切的事就传遍了犹太的山地。
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of MarYah [Master Yahweh] was with him.
凡听见的人都将这事放在心里，说：“这个孩子将来怎么样呢？因为有主与他同在。”
67 His father, Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], was filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit of the Holiness], and prophesied, saying,
他父亲撒迦利亚被圣灵充满了，就预言说：
68 “Blessed be MarYah [Master Yahweh], the God of Israel [God prevails], for he has visited and redeemed his people;
主—以色列的 神是应当称颂的！ 因他眷顾他的百姓，为他们施行救赎，
69 and has raised up a horn of yishu'ah ·salvation· for us in the house of his servant David [Beloved]
在他仆人大卫家中， 为我们兴起了拯救的角，
正如主借着从创世以来圣先知的口所说的话， (aiōn g165)
71 yishu'ah ·salvation· from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
拯救我们脱离仇敌 和一切恨我们之人的手，
72 to show eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·,
向我们列祖施怜悯， 记念他的圣约—
73 the covenant oath which he swore to Abraham [Father of a multitude], Avinu ·our Father·,
就是他对我们祖宗亚伯拉罕所起的誓—
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
叫我们既从仇敌手中被救出来，
75 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
就可以终身在他面前， 坦然无惧地用圣洁、公义事奉他。
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Elyon [Most High], for you will go before the face of Yahweh to prepare his ways,
孩子啊！你要称为至高者的先知； 因为你要行在主的前面， 预备他的道路，
77 to give knowledge of yishu'ah ·salvation· to his people by the remission of their sins,
叫他的百姓因罪得赦， 就知道救恩。
78 because of the tender eleos ·merciful compassion in action· of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
因我们 神怜悯的心肠， 叫清晨的日光从高天临到我们，
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
要照亮坐在黑暗中死荫里的人， 把我们的脚引到平安的路上。
80 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel [God prevails].
那孩子渐渐长大，心灵强健，住在旷野，直到他显明在以色列人面前的日子。
