Luke 1
1 Inasmuch as many undertook to draw up a narration concerning the accomplished among us things,
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 even as delivered [them] to us those from [the] beginning eyewitnesses and servants having been of the word,
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3 it seemed good also to me also to me having been acquainted from the first with all things carefully with method to you to write, most excellent Theophilus,
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;
4 so that you may know concerning which you were instructed [of the] things the certainty.
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod (*k*) king of Judea a priest certain named Zechariah of [the] division of Abijah, and (the *k*) wife (of him *N(k)O*) of the daughters of Aaron and the name of her Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 They were now righteous both (in front of *N(k)O*) God walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 And no there was to them child, inasmuch as was Elizabeth barren and both having advanced in the years of them were.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 It came to pass now in the priestly serving of him in the order of the division of him before God,
Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
9 according to the custom of the priesthood the lot picked [him as] the [one] to burn incense entering into the temple of the Lord;
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 And all the multitude were of the people praying outside at the hour of the incense.
The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 Appeared then to him an angel of [the] Lord already standing at [the] right of the altar of the incense;
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And was troubled Zechariah having seen [him], and fear fell upon him.
Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 Said then to him the angel; Not do fear Zechariah; because has been heard the prayer of you, and the wife of You Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you will call the name of him John.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 And he will be joy to you and gladness, and many at the (birth *N(k)O*) of him will rejoice.
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 He will be for great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink certainly not shall he drink, and [of the] Spirit Holy he will be filled even from [the] womb of [the] mother of him.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the sons of Israel he will turn to [the] Lord the God of them,
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 And he himself will go forth 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] righteous, to make ready for [the] Lord a people prepared.
He will 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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 And said Zechariah to the angel; By what will I know this? I myself for am an old man, and the wife of mine having advanced in the years of her.
Zacharias 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.”
19 And answering the angel said to him; I myself am Gabriel the [one] standing before God and I was sent to speak to you and to bring glad tidings to you these.
The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 And behold you will be silent and not able to speak until that day may happen these things, in return for that not you did believe in the words of mine which will be fulfilled in the season of them.
Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 And were the people expecting Zechariah and they were wondering at the delaying in the temple of him.
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
22 Having come out then not he was able to speak to them; and they recognized that a vision he has seen in the temple. And he himself was making signs to them and was remaining mute.
When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 And it came to pass when were fulfilled the days of the service of him, he departed to the home of him.
When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 After then these days conceived Elizabeth the wife of him and was hiding herself months five saying
After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 that Thus to me has done (the *k*) Lord in [the] days in which He looked upon [me] to take away (the *k*) disgrace of mine among men.
“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
26 In now the month sixth was sent the angel Gabriel (by *N(k)O*) God to a city of Galilee whose name [was] Nazareth
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And having come (*ko*) (angel *KO*) to her he said; Greetings! you graciously favored; The Lord [is] with you. (blessed [are] you yourself among women. *KO*)
Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
29 And (having seen [him] *K*) at the statement she was troubled (of him *k*) and was pondering what kind would be salutation this.
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
30 And said the angel to her; Not do fear Mary, you have found for favor with God.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 and behold you will conceive in womb and will bring forth a son and you will call the name of Him Jesus.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
32 He will be great and Son of [the] Most High He will be called, and will give to Him [the] Lord God the throne of David of the father of Him,
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob to the ages, and of the kingdom of Him not there will be an end! (aiōn g165)
and he will reign over the house of Jacob for the ages (aiōn g165). There will be no end to his Kingdom."
34 Said then Mary to the angel; How will be this since a man not I know?
Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35 And answering the angel said to her; [the] Spirit Holy will come upon you and power of [the] Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the [one] being born Holy [One] will be called [the] Son of God.
The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
36 And behold Elizabeth the (relative *N(k)O*) of you also she (has conceived *N(k)O*) a son in old age of her, and this month [the] sixth is to her who [was] called barren
Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 For not will be impossible with (God *N(k)O*) every declaration.
For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
38 Said then Mary; Behold the handmaid of [the] Lord; Would [that] it happen to me according to the declaration of you. And departed from her the angel.
Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
39 Having risen up then Mary in days these she went into the hill country with haste to a town of Judah
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 and she entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass as heard the greeting of Mary Elizabeth, leaped the baby in the womb of her, and was filled with [the] Spirit Holy Elizabeth
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 and she cried out (in a shout *N(k)O*) loud and said; Blessed [are] you yourself among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of the womb of you.
She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 And from where to me this that may come the mother of the Lord of mine to me myself?
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Behold for as came the voice of the greeting of you into the ears of mine, leaped in exultation the baby in the womb of mine.
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
45 And blessed [is] the [one] having believed that there will be a fulfillment to the [things] spoken to her from [the] Lord.
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
46 And said Mary: Magnifies the soul of Mine the Lord,
Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 and rejoices the spirit of mine in God the Savior of mine,
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
48 For He has looked upon the humiliation of the handmaiden of Him. Behold for from henceforth will count blessed me all the generations
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
49 For has done to me (great [things] *N(k)O*) the Mighty One; And holy [is] the name of Him;
For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
50 And the mercy of Him [is] to generations (and *no*) (generations *N(k)O*) to those fearing Him;
His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
51 He has shown strength with [the] arm of Him; He has scattered [the] proud in [the] thought of heart of them;
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has brought down rulers from thrones and exalted [the] humble;
He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
53 [Those] hungering He has filled with good things and [those] being rich He has sent away empty;
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped Israel [the] servant of Him remembering mercy,
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55 even as He spoke to the fathers of us, to Abraham and to the descendants of him to the age. (aiōn g165)
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring for the age (aiōn g165)."
56 Dwelt then Mary with her (about *N(k)O*) months three and returned to the home of her.
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 Now Elizabeth was fulfilled the time to give birth for her and she bore a son.
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
58 And heard the neighbours and the relatives of her that magnified [the] Lord the mercy of Him with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass on day the eighth they came to circumcise the child and were calling it after the name of the father of him Zechariah.
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 answering the mother of him said; No, but he will be called John.
His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
61 And they said to her that No [one] is (among the relatives *N(k)O*) of you who is called the name by this.
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 They were making signs then to the father of him the what maybe he would wish to be called (him. *N(k)O*)
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 And having asked for a writing tablet he wrote saying; John is (the *ko*) name of him. And they marveled all.
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
64 Was opened then the mouth of him immediately and the tongue of him and he was speaking blessing God.
His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 And came upon all fear those dwelling around them; and in all the hill country of Judea were being talked about all declarations these,
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 And laid [them] up all those having heard in the heart of them saying; What then child this will be? And (for *no*) [the] hand of [the] Lord was with him.
All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And Zechariah the father of him was filled with [the] Spirit Holy and prophesied saying;
His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed [be] [the] Lord the God of Israel, because He has visited and He has performed redemption [on] the people of Him,
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in (the *k*) house of David (the *k*) servant of Him,
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70 even as He spoke through [the] mouth of the holy (of the *k*) of [old] age prophets of Him; (aiōn g165)
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from the age (aiōn g165)),
71 salvation from [the] enemies of us and from [the] hand of all those hating us,
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 to fulfill mercy toward the fathers of us, and to remember [the] covenant holy of Him,
to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 [the] oath that He swore to Abraham the father of us,
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 to grant us without fear from [the] hand (of the *k*) enemies (of us *k*) having been saved to serve Him
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness before Him (all the days *N(k)O*) (of the life *k*) of us.
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76 And you yourself (now, *no*) child, prophet of [the] Most High will be called; you will go for (in front of *N(k)O*) ([the] face of *ko*) [the] Lord to prepare ways of Him,
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to the people of Him in forgiveness of [the] sins of them
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78 through [the] affections of compassion of God of us in which (will visit *N(k)O*) us [the] Sunrise from on high,
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 to shine upon those in darkness and in [the] shadow of death sitting, to direct the feet of us into [the] way of peace.
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 And the child was continuing to grow and he was strengthened in spirit and he was in the deserted places until [the] day of appearance of him to Israel.
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
