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, —
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 according as they who from the beginning became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word delivered them unto us,
Even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, 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 had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that, as touching the matters which thou hadst been taught by word of mouth, thou mightest obtain full knowledge, of the certainty.
That thou mayest know the certainty of those things in which 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 the king of Judea, 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 Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;
And they were both righteous before 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, because Elisabeth was barren, and they both were 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, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,
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 the priests' office, his lot was to burn incense when he went 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 the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of 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 side 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 troubled, and fear fell upon him.
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 to 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 thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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;
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 Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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 turn to 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 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 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 to the angel, By what 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, who stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to thee, and to show thee these glad tidings.
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 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 And the people were expecting Zachariah, and began to marvel that he should tarry in the Temple;
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried 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.
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his public ministration were fulfilled, that he departed unto his house.
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 these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she disguised herself five months, saying—
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and secluded herself five months, saying,
25 Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, —in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked on [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, —
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named 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 espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
28 and entering in unto her, he said—Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!
And the angel came to her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favored, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.
29 And, she, at the word, was greatly troubled, and began to deliberate, of what kind, this salutation, might be.
And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the messenger said unto her—Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, —
And the angel said to 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 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 will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
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 will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will 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 shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
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 to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
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;
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 Because no declaration from God, shall be void of power.
For with God nothing will be impossible.
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.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary, arising, in these days, journeyed into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, —
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
And entered 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 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 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 spoke 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 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 lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb 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 that there will 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 And my spirit hath exulted upon God my saviour;
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
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 he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations will 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 to me great things, and holy [is] his name.
50 And his mercy is unto generations and generations, to them who revere him;
And his mercy [is] on them that fear him, from generation to generation.
51 He hath wrought strength with his arm, He hath scattered men arrogant in the intention of their heart;
He hath shown strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath deposed potentates from thrones, and uplifted the lowly;
He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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 sustained his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy;
55 According as he spake unto our fathers, —To Abraham, and to his seed, —Unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
As he spoke 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 abode with her about three months, and 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 Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and 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 neighbors and her cousins heard that the Lord had shown great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with 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 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 And his mother, answering, said—Nay! but he shall be called, John.
And his mother answered and said, Not [so]; 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 kindred that is called by 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, how he would have him called.
63 And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying—John, is his name! and they marvelled all.
And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, 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 spoke, 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 fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the 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 they that had heard [them], laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of 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, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.
69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, In the house of David his servant:
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of his servant David:
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 Of salvation from among our foes, and out of the hand of all them that hate us:
That we should be saved 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 perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant:
73 The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, To grant us,
The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
74 without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,
That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
75 in lovingkindness and righteousness before him, all our days.
In holiness and righteousness before him, 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, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 Giving a knowledge of salvation unto his people, by a remission of their sins.
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins,
78 Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, —
Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the day-spring from on high hath visited us,
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 give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shades of death, to guide 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 was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel.
