Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have 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];
it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
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].
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 They were both upright before God, observing all the mitzvot ·instructions· and ordinances of Yahweh blamelessly.
And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth [My God oath] was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
8 Now while he served in the priest’s office before God in the order of his priestly division,
And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
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).
it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
10 All the people were outside, praying, at the time of the incense burning,
And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
11 when there appeared to him an angel of MarYah [Master Yahweh], standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
12 Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
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].
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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.
For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 He will turn many of the children of to MarYah [Master Yahweh], their God.
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
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.”
And he shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men], to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
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.”
And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
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.
And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
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.”
and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 The people were waiting for Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
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.
But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
24 After these days Elizabeth [My God oath], his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
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.”
Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.
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],
But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,
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].
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Shalom ·Complete peace·, favored lady! Adonai is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art thou amongst women].
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary [Rebellion], for you have found favor with God.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Yeshua [Salvation].’
and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
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],
He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob [Supplanter] forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an end. (aiōn g165)
34 Mary [Rebellion] said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
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·.
And the angel answering said to her, [The] Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of [the] Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.
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.
And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
for nothing shall be impossible with God.
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.
And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Mary [Rebellion] arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah [Praised],
And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] and greeted Elizabeth [My God oath].
and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
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].
And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth 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 cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
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]!”
And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
46 Mary [Rebellion] said, “My soul magnifies Adonai.
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
and my spirit has rejoiced in God 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 looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
50 And in every generation, he has eleos ·merciful compassion in action· on those who fear him.
and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
54 He has given help to Israel [God prevails], his servant, that he might remember eleos ·merciful compassion in action·,
He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham [Father of a multitude] and his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
(as he spoke to our fathers, ) to Abraham and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary [Rebellion] stayed with her about three months, and then teshuvah ·completely returned· to her house.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth [My God oath] should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that Adonai had magnified his eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
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.
And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John [Yah is gracious].”
And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John [Yah is gracious].” They all marveled.
And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
64 His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, 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 [Praise].
And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
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.
And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And [the] Lord's hand was with him.
67 His father, Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], was filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit of the Holiness], and prophesied, saying,
And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Blessed be MarYah [Master Yahweh], the God of Israel [God prevails], for he has visited and redeemed his people;
Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69 and has raised up a horn of yishu'ah ·salvation· for us in the house of his servant David [Beloved]
and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began; (aiōn g165)
71 yishu'ah ·salvation· from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
72 to show eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·,
to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
73 the covenant oath which he swore to Abraham [Father of a multitude], Avinu ·our Father·,
[the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
75 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
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,
And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
77 to give knowledge of yishu'ah ·salvation· to his people by the remission of their sins,
to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
78 because of the tender eleos ·merciful compassion in action· of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited 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 shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way 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 [God prevails].
— And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
