Luke 1
1 To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,
prathamato ye saak. si. no vaakyapracaarakaa"scaasan te. asmaaka. m madhye yadyat sapramaa. na. m vaakyamarpayanti sma
2 just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterward became bearers of the message.
tadanusaarato. anyepi bahavastadv. rttaanta. m racayitu. m prav. rttaa. h|
3 And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,
ataeva he mahaamahimathiyaphil tva. m yaa yaa. h kathaa a"sik. syathaastaasaa. m d. r.dhapramaa. naani yathaa praapno. si
4 in order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.
tadartha. m prathamamaarabhya taani sarvvaa. ni j naatvaahamapi anukramaat sarvvav. rttaantaan tubhya. m lekhitu. m matimakaar. sam|
5 In the reign of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.
yihuudaade"siiyaherodnaamake raajatva. m kurvvati abiiyayaajakasya paryyaayaadhikaarii sikhariyanaamaka eko yaajako haaro. nava. m"sodbhavaa ilii"sevaakhyaa
6 They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
tasya jaayaa dvaavimau nirdo. sau prabho. h sarvvaaj naa vyavasthaa"sca sa. mmanya ii"svarad. r.s. tau dhaarmmikaavaastaam|
7 But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
tayo. h santaana ekopi naasiit, yata ilii"sevaa bandhyaa tau dvaaveva v. rddhaavabhavataam|
8 One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his division,
yadaa svaparyyaanukrame. na sikhariya ii"svaasya samak. sa. m yaajakiiya. m karmma karoti
9 it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;
tadaa yaj nasya dinaparipaayyaa parame"svarasya mandire prave"sakaale dhuupajvaalana. m karmma tasya kara. niiyamaasiit|
10 and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
taddhuupajvaalanakaale lokanivahe praarthanaa. m kartu. m bahisti. s.thati
11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
sati sikhariyo yasyaa. m vedyaa. m dhuupa. m jvaalayati taddak. si. napaar"sve parame"svarasya duuta eka upasthito dar"sana. m dadau|
12 Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
ta. m d. r.s. tvaa sikhariya udvivije "sa"sa"nke ca|
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.
tadaa sa duutasta. m babhaa. se he sikhariya maa bhaistava praarthanaa graahyaa jaataa tava bhaaryyaa ilii"sevaa putra. m praso. syate tasya naama yohan iti kari. syasi|
14 He will be to you a joy and a delight; and many will rejoice over his birth.
ki nca tva. m saananda. h sahar. sa"sca bhavi. syasi tasya janmani bahava aanandi. syanti ca|
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
yato heto. h sa parame"svarasya gocare mahaan bhavi. syati tathaa draak. saarasa. m suraa. m vaa kimapi na paasyati, apara. m janmaarabhya pavitre. naatmanaa paripuur. na. h
16 and will reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
san israayelva. m"siiyaan anekaan prabho. h parame"svarasya maargamaane. syati|
17 He will go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
santaanaan prati pit. r.naa. m manaa. msi dharmmaj naana. m pratyanaaj naagraahi. na"sca paraavarttayitu. m, prabho. h parame"svarasya sevaartham ekaa. m sajjitajaati. m vidhaatu nca sa eliyaruupaatma"saktipraaptastasyaagre gami. syati|
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
tadaa sikhariyo duutamavaadiit kathametad vetsyaami? yatoha. m v. rddho mama bhaaryyaa ca v. rddhaa|
19 “I am Gabriel,” the angel answered, “who stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
tato duuta. h pratyuvaaca pa"sye"svarasya saak. saadvarttii jibraayelnaamaa duutoha. m tvayaa saha kathaa. m gaditu. m tubhyamimaa. m "subhavaarttaa. m daatu nca pre. sita. h|
20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course.”
kintu madiiya. m vaakya. m kaale phali. syati tat tvayaa na pratiitam ata. h kaara. naad yaavadeva taani na setsyanti taavat tva. m vaktu. mma"sakto muuko bhava|
21 Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
tadaanii. m ye ye lokaa. h sikhariyamapaik. santa te madhyemandira. m tasya bahuvilambaad aa"scaryya. m menire|
22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
sa bahiraagato yadaa kimapi vaakya. m vaktuma"sakta. h sa"nketa. m k. rtvaa ni. h"sabdastasyau tadaa madhyemandira. m kasyacid dar"sana. m tena praaptam iti sarvve bubudhire|
23 And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
anantara. m tasya sevanaparyyaaye sampuur. ne sati sa nijageha. m jagaama|
24 After this his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and lived in seclusion for five months.
katipayadine. su gate. su tasya bhaaryyaa ilii"sevaa garbbhavatii babhuuva
25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “he has shown me kindness and taken away the public disgrace of childlessness under which I have been living.”
pa"scaat saa pa ncamaasaan sa. mgopyaakathayat lokaanaa. m samak. sa. m mamaapamaana. m kha. n.dayitu. m parame"svaro mayi d. r.s. ti. m paatayitvaa karmmed. r"sa. m k. rtavaan|
26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
apara nca tasyaa garbbhasya. sa. s.the maase jaate gaaliilprade"siiyanaasaratpure
27 to a maiden there who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
daayuudo va. m"siiyaaya yuu. saphnaamne puru. saaya yaa mariyamnaamakumaarii vaagdattaasiit tasyaa. h samiipa. m jibraayel duuta ii"svare. na prahita. h|
28 Gabriel came into her presence and greeted her, saying, “You have been shown great favor – the Lord is with you.”
sa gatvaa jagaada he ii"svaraanug. rhiitakanye tava "subha. m bhuuyaat prabhu. h parame"svarastava sahaayosti naarii. naa. m madhye tvameva dhanyaa|
29 Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
tadaanii. m saa ta. m d. r.s. tvaa tasya vaakyata udvijya kiid. r"sa. m bhaa. sa. namidam iti manasaa cintayaamaasa|
30 when the angel spoke again, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
tato duuto. avadat he mariyam bhaya. m maakaar. sii. h, tvayi parame"svarasyaanugrahosti|
31 And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.
pa"sya tva. m garbbha. m dh. rtvaa putra. m praso. syase tasya naama yii"suriti kari. syasi|
32 The child will be great and will be called ‘Son of the Most High,’ and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,
sa mahaan bhavi. syati tathaa sarvvebhya. h "sre. s.thasya putra iti khyaasyati; apara. m prabhu. h parame"svarastasya piturdaayuuda. h si. mhaasana. m tasmai daasyati;
33 and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)
tathaa sa yaakuubo va. m"sopari sarvvadaa raajatva. m kari. syati, tasya raajatvasyaanto na bhavi. syati| (aiōn g165)
34 “How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. “For I have no husband.”
tadaa mariyam ta. m duuta. m babhaa. se naaha. m puru. sasa"nga. m karomi tarhi kathametat sambhavi. syati?
35 “The Holy Spirit will descend on you,” answered the angel, “and the Power of the Most High will overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called ‘holy,’ and ‘Son of God.’
tato duuto. akathayat pavitra aatmaa tvaamaa"sraayi. syati tathaa sarvva"sre. s.thasya "saktistavopari chaayaa. m kari. syati tato hetostava garbbhaad ya. h pavitrabaalako jani. syate sa ii"svaraputra iti khyaati. m praapsyati|
36 And Elizabeth, your cousin, is herself also expecting a son in her old age; and it is now the sixth month with her, though she is called barren;
apara nca pa"sya tava j naatirilii"sevaa yaa. m sarvve bandhyaamavadan idaanii. m saa vaarddhakye santaanameka. m garbbhe. adhaarayat tasya. sa. s.thamaasobhuut|
37 for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.”
kimapi karmma naasaadhyam ii"svarasya|
38 “I am the servant of the Lord,” exclaimed Mary. “Let it be with me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
tadaa mariyam jagaada, pa"sya prabheraha. m daasii mahya. m tava vaakyaanusaare. na sarvvametad gha. tataam; ananatara. m duutastasyaa. h samiipaat pratasthe|
39 Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
atha katipayadinaat para. m mariyam tasmaat parvvatamayaprade"siiyayihuudaayaa nagarameka. m "siighra. m gatvaa
40 and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
sikhariyayaajakasya g. rha. m pravi"sya tasya jaayaam ilii"sevaa. m sambodhyaavadat|
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
tato mariyama. h sambodhanavaakye ilii"sevaayaa. h kar. nayo. h pravi. s.tamaatre sati tasyaa garbbhasthabaalako nanartta| tata ilii"sevaa pavitre. naatmanaa paripuur. naa satii
42 and cried aloud, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
proccairgaditumaarebhe, yo. sitaa. m madhye tvameva dhanyaa, tava garbbhastha. h "si"su"sca dhanya. h|
43 But how have I this honor, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
tva. m prabhormaataa, mama nive"sane tvayaa cara. naavarpitau, mamaadya saubhaagyametat|
44 For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
pa"sya tava vaakye mama kar. nayo. h pravi. s.tamaatre sati mamodarastha. h "si"suraanandaan nanartta|
45 Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.”
yaa strii vya"svasiit saa dhanyaa, yato hetostaa. m prati parame"svarokta. m vaakya. m sarvva. m siddha. m bhavi. syati|
46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
tadaanii. m mariyam jagaada| dhanyavaada. m pare"sasya karoti maamaka. m mana. h|
47 and my spirit delights in God my Savior,
mamaatmaa taarake"se ca samullaasa. m pragacchati|
48 for he has looked with favor on his humble servant girl. From now on all generations will call me blessed!
akarot sa prabhu rdu. s.ti. m svadaasyaa durgati. m prati| pa"syaadyaarabhya maa. m dhanyaa. m vak. syanti puru. saa. h sadaa|
49 “For the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
ya. h sarvva"saktimaan yasya naamaapi ca pavitraka. m| sa eva sumahatkarmma k. rtavaan mannimittaka. m|
50 He has mercy on those who revere him in every generation.
ye bibhyati janaastasmaat te. saa. m santaanapa. mkti. su| anukampaa tadiiyaa ca sarvvadaiva suti. s.thati|
51 “Mighty are the deeds of his arm! He has scattered the self-satisfied proud,
svabaahubalatastena praakaa"syata paraakrama. h| mana. hkumantra. naasaarddha. m vikiiryyante. abhimaanina. h|
52 he has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and he uplifts the humble,
si. mhaasanagataallokaan balina"scaavarohya sa. h| pade. suucce. su lokaa. mstu k. sudraan sa. msthaapayatyapi|
53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
k. sudhitaan maanavaan dravyairuttamai. h paritarpya sa. h| sakalaan dhanino lokaan vis. rjed riktahastakaan|
54 “He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, ever mindful of his mercy,
ibraahiimi ca tadva. m"se yaa dayaasti sadaiva taa. m| sm. rtvaa puraa pit. r.naa. m no yathaa saak. saat prati"sruta. m| (aiōn g165)
israayelsevakastena tathopakriyate svaya. m||
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
anantara. m mariyam praaye. na maasatrayam ilii"sevayaa saho. sitvaa vyaaghuyya nijanive"sana. m yayau|
57 When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
tadanantaram ilii"sevaayaa. h prasavakaala upasthite sati saa putra. m praaso. s.ta|
58 and her neighbors and relatives, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
tata. h parame"svarastasyaa. m mahaanugraha. m k. rtavaan etat "srutvaa samiipavaasina. h ku. tumbaa"scaagatya tayaa saha mumudire|
59 A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him Zechariah after his father,
tathaa. s.tame dine te baalakasya tvaca. m chettum etya tasya pit. rnaamaanuruupa. m tannaama sikhariya iti karttumii. su. h|
60 when his mother spoke up, “No, he is to be called John.”
kintu tasya maataakathayat tanna, naamaasya yohan iti karttavyam|
61 “You have no relation of that name!” they exclaimed;
tadaa te vyaaharan tava va. m"samadhye naamed. r"sa. m kasyaapi naasti|
62 and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
tata. h para. m tasya pitara. m sikhariya. m prati sa"nketya papracchu. h "si"so. h ki. m naama kaari. syate?
63 Asking for a writing tablet, he wrote the words – ‘His name is John.’ Everyone was surprised
tata. h sa phalakameka. m yaacitvaa lilekha tasya naama yohan bhavi. syati| tasmaat sarvve aa"scaryya. m menire|
64 and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
tatk. sa. na. m sikhariyasya jihvaajaa. dye. apagate sa mukha. m vyaadaaya spa. s.tavar. namuccaaryya ii"svarasya gu. naanuvaada. m cakaara|
65 All their neighbors were awe-struck at this, and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about.
tasmaaccaturdiksthaa. h samiipavaasilokaa bhiitaa evametaa. h sarvvaa. h kathaa yihuudaayaa. h parvvatamayaprade"sasya sarvvatra pracaaritaa. h|
66 All who heard it kept it in mind, asking one another – “What can this child be destined to become?” For the Power of the Lord was with him.
tasmaat "srotaaro mana. hsu sthaapayitvaa kathayaambabhuuvu. h kiid. r"soya. m baalo bhavi. syati? atha parame"svarastasya sahaayobhuut|
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
tadaa yohana. h pitaa sikhariya. h pavitre. naatmanaa paripuur. na. h san etaad. r"sa. m bhavi. syadvaakya. m kathayaamaasa|
68 “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
israayela. h prabhu ryastu sa dhanya. h parame"svara. h| anug. rhya nijaallokaan sa eva parimocayet|
69 and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
vipak. sajanahastebhyo yathaa mocyaamahe vaya. m| yaavajjiiva nca dharmme. na saaralyena ca nirbhayaa. h|
sevaamahai tamevaikam etatkaara. nameva ca| svakiiya. m supavitra nca sa. msm. rtya niyama. m sadaa|
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us,
k. rpayaa puru. saan puurvvaan nika. saarthaattu na. h pitu. h| ibraahiima. h samiipe ya. m "sapatha. m k. rtavaan puraa|
72 showing mercy to our ancestors, and mindful of his sacred covenant.
tameva saphala. m kartta. m tathaa "satruga. nasya ca|. rtiiyaakaari. na"scaiva karebhyo rak. sa. naaya na. h|
73 This was the oath which he swore to our ancestor Abraham –
s. r.s. te. h prathamata. h sviiyai. h pavitrai rbhaavivaadibhi. h| (aiōn g165)
74 that we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
yathoktavaan tathaa svasya daayuuda. h sevakasya tu|
75 and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, in his presence all our days.
va. m"se traataarameka. m sa samutpaaditavaan svayam|
76 And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his way,
ato he baalaka tvantu sarvvebhya. h "sre. s.tha eva ya. h| tasyaiva bhaavivaadiiti pravikhyaato bhavi. syasi| asmaaka. m cara. naan k. seme maarge caalayitu. m sadaa| eva. m dhvaante. arthato m. rtyo"schaayaayaa. m ye tu maanavaa. h|
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
upavi. s.taastu taaneva prakaa"sayitumeva hi| k. rtvaa mahaanukampaa. m hi yaameva parame"svara. h|
78 through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn will break on us from heaven,
uurdvvaat suuryyamudaayyaivaasmabhya. m praadaattu dar"sana. m| tayaanukampayaa svasya lokaanaa. m paapamocane|
79 to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, and guide our feet into the way of peace.”
paritraa. nasya tebhyo hi j naanavi"sraa. nanaaya ca| prabho rmaarga. m pari. skarttu. m tasyaagraayii bhavi. syasi||
80 The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he lived in the wilds until the time came for his appearance before Israel.
atha baalaka. h "sariire. na buddhyaa ca varddhitumaarebhe; apara nca sa israayelo va. m"siiyalokaanaa. m samiipe yaavanna praka. tiibhuutastaastaavat praantare nyavasat|
