Luke 1
1 Seeing, indeed, that, many, had taken in hand to re-arrange for themselves a narrative, concerning the facts which have been fully confirmed amongst us, —
Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;
2 according as they who from the beginning became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word delivered them unto us,
as they delivered them to us, who were from the beginning eye-witnesses of them, and ministers of the word;
3 it seemed good, even to me, having closely traced from the outset all things accurately, to write unto thee, in order, most excellent Theophilus:
it seemed good to me also, having thoroughly traced them all from the very first, to write an account of them in order to thee,
4 that, as touching the matters which thou hadst been taught by word of mouth, thou mightest obtain full knowledge, of the certainty.
most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 It came to pass, in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, that there was a certain priest, by name Zachariah, of the daily course of Abia; and that he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and, her name, was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;
And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 and they had no child, inasmuch as Elizabeth was barren, and, both, had become, advanced in their days.
And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years.
8 But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,
And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,
9 according to the custom of his priesthood, it fell to his lot to offer incense, entering into the Temple of the Lord;
according to the custom of dividing the office of the priests, that it fell to his lot to burn incense, entring into the temple of the Lord:
10 and, all the throng of the people, was praying outside, at the hour of the incense offering.
and all the people were praying without at the time of offering incense.
11 And there appeared unto him a messenger of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense;
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
12 and Zachariah was troubled when he beheld, and, fear, fell upon him.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear:
13 But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to, —and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, 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 there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,
15 For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother’s womb;
and he shall drink neither wine nor any other strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth;
16 And, many of the Sons of Israel, shall he turn towards the Lord their God;
and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.
17 And, he, shall go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, —To turn the hearts of fathers unto children, and the unyielding, into the prudence of the righteous, and to prepare, for the Lord, a people made ready.
And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.
18 And Zachariah said unto the messenger—Whereby, shall I know this? for, I, am, aged, and, my wife, advanced in her days.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.
19 And the messenger, answering, said unto him—I, am Gabriel, —he that standeth near before God; and have been sent forth to speak unto thee, and to deliver the joyful message unto thee, as touching these things.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and I am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news:
20 And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak until the day when these things shall come to pass; because thou didst not believe in my words, —the which shall be fulfilled for their season.
and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season.
21 And the people were expecting Zachariah, and began to marvel that he should tarry in the Temple;
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple:
22 and when he came forth he was not able to speak unto them, and they perceived that, a vision, he had seen in the Temple, —and, he, continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
but when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and continued speechless:
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his public ministration were fulfilled, that he departed unto his house.
and as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And, after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she disguised herself five months, saying—
And after these days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and retired five months,
25 Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, —in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 Now, in the sixth month, was the messenger Gabriel sent forth from God, into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, —
But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth,
27 unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, was, Mary;
to a virgin who was betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 and entering in unto her, he said—Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!
And when the angel came in to the room to her, he said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee;
29 And, she, at the word, was greatly troubled, and began to deliberate, of what kind, this salutation, might be.
blessed art thou among women! and when she saw him, she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be.
30 And the messenger said unto her—Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, —
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God:
31 And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name, Jesus:
and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS:
32 the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, —
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob, unto the ages, 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 But Mary said unto the messenger—How, shall this thing be, seeing that, a man, I know not?
Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin?
35 And answering, the messenger said unto her—The Holy Spirit, shall come upon thee, and, the power of the Most High, shall overshadow thee; wherefore, even that which is to be born, Holy, shall be called, Son of God.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee, and therefore thine holy offspring shall be called the Son of God: and lo,
36 And lo! Elizabeth thy kinswoman, even she, hath conceived a son in, her old-age; —and, this month, is, the sixth, to her, the so-called barren one;
thy cousin Elisabeth also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren;
37 Because no declaration from God, shall be void of power.
for nothing is impossible with God.
38 And Mary said—Lo! the handmaid of the Lord! Might it come to pass unto me, according to thy declaration. And the messenger departed from her.
Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary, arising, in these days, journeyed into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, —
Then Mary arose and went with speed into the hill-country, to a city of Juda,
40 and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
and came into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit, —
And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit:
42 and lifted up her voice with loud exclamation, and said—Blessed, art thou among women, and, blessed, is the fruit of thy womb;
and she cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb:
43 And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?
and whence is this honor to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For lo! as the sound of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe in my womb, leapt in exultation.
for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:
45 And, happy, is she who hath believed, that there shall be a perfecting of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!
and blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things that 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, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour;
47 And my spirit hath exulted upon God my saviour;
for He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid:
48 Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.
for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:
49 Because he that is mighty hath done for me great things, and, holy, is his name;
for He that is mighty hath done great things for me,
50 And his mercy is unto generations and generations, to them who revere him;
and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations.
51 He hath wrought strength with his arm, He hath scattered men arrogant in the intention of their heart;
He hath wrought powerfully with his arm; He hath confounded those that were proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 He hath deposed potentates from thrones, and uplifted the lowly;
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble.
53 The hungry, hath he filled with good things, and, the wealthy, hath he sent empty away;
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent away empty.
54 He hath laid hold of Israel his servant, to be mindful of mercies:
He hath supported Israel his servant,
55 According as he spake unto our fathers, —To Abraham, and to his seed, —Unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed, ) for ever." (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her own house.
57 And, to Elizabeth, was the time fulfilled, that she should be bringing forth, —and she gave birth to a son.
Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her;
59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah.
and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father:
60 And his mother, answering, said—Nay! but he shall be called, John.
but his mother said, No, but he shall be called John:
61 And they said unto her—There is, no one from among thy kindred, who is called by this name!
and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name.
62 And they began making signs unto his father, as to what he might be wishing it to be called.
And they made signs to his father, what name he would have him called by.
63 And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying—John, is his name! and they marvelled all.
And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.
64 And his mouth was opened instantly, and his tongue [loosed], and he began to speak, blessing, God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake and praised God.
65 And fear came upon all the neighbours themselves; and, throughout all the hill-country of Judaea, were all these matters being much talked of;
And an awe fell upon all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were divulged through the whole hill-country of Judea.
66 and all who heard laid [them] up in their hearts, saying—What then shall his child be? for, even the hand of the Lord, was with him.
And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What a child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And, Zachariah his father, was filled with Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: —
And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,
68 Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, In the house of David his servant:
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 from the beginning, (aiōn g165)
71 Of salvation from among our foes, and out of the hand of all them that hate us:
even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
72 To perform mercy with our fathers, and to be mindful of his holy covenant, —
to display his mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, To grant us,
according to the oath which He sware to Abraham our father,
74 without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,
to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,
75 in lovingkindness and righteousness before him, all our days.
all the days of our life.
76 And, even thou, child, prophet of the Most High, shalt be called, —for thou shall march on before the Lord, to prepare his ways,
And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,
77 Giving a knowledge of salvation unto his people, by a remission of their sins.
to make known salvation to his people,
78 Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, —
in the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring hath visited us from on high,
79 To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
to enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."
80 And, the child, went on growing, and being strengthened in spirit, and was in the deserts, until the day he was pointed out unto Israel.
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.
