Luke 1
1 since much to attempt to compile narrative about the/this/who to fulfill in/on/among me thing
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,
2 as/just as to deliver me the/this/who away from beginning eyewitness and servant to be the/this/who word
just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterward became bearers of the message.
3 to think I/we and to follow from above/again all exactly in order you to write excellent Theophilus
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,
4 in order that/to to come to know about which to instruct word the/this/who security
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.
5 to be in/on/among the/this/who day Herod (the/this/who *k) king the/this/who Judea priest one name Zechariah out from division Abijah and (the/this/who *k) woman: wife (it/s/he *N+kO) out from the/this/who daughter Aaron and the/this/who name it/s/he Elizabeth
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.
6 to be then just both (in front of *N+kO) the/this/who God to travel in/on/among all the/this/who commandment and righteous act the/this/who lord: God blameless
They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 and no to be it/s/he child as/just as to be the/this/who Elizabeth barren and both to advance in/on/among the/this/who day it/s/he to be
But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
8 to be then in/on/among the/this/who to serve as priest it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who order the/this/who division it/s/he before the/this/who God
One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his division,
9 according to the/this/who custom the/this/who priesthood to choose by lot the/this/who to burn incense to enter toward the/this/who temple the/this/who lord: God
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;
10 and all the/this/who multitude to be the/this/who a people to pray out/outside(r) the/this/who hour the/this/who incense
and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
11 to appear then it/s/he angel lord: God to stand out from right the/this/who altar the/this/who incense
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
12 and to trouble Zechariah to perceive: see and fear to fall/press upon upon/to/against it/s/he
Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
13 to say then to/with it/s/he the/this/who angel not to fear Zechariah because to listen to the/this/who petition you and the/this/who woman: wife you Elizabeth to beget son you and to call: call the/this/who name it/s/he John
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.
14 and to be joy you and joy and much upon/to/against the/this/who (origin *N+kO) it/s/he to rejoice
He will be to you a joy and a delight; and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 to be for great before the/this/who lord: God and wine and alcoholic drink no not to drink and spirit/breath: spirit holy to fill still out from belly/womb/stomach mother it/s/he
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,
16 and much the/this/who son Israel to turn upon/to/against lord: God the/this/who God it/s/he
and will reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
17 and it/s/he to go before before it/s/he in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit and power Elijah to turn heart father upon/to/against child and disobedient in/on/among understanding just to make ready lord: God a people to prepare
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.”
18 and to say Zechariah to/with the/this/who angel according to which? to know this/he/she/it I/we for to be old man and the/this/who woman: wife me to advance in/on/among the/this/who day it/s/he
“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
19 and to answer the/this/who angel to say it/s/he I/we to be Gabriel the/this/who to stand by before the/this/who God and to send to speak to/with you and to speak good news you this/he/she/it
“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.
20 and look! to be be quiet and not be able to speak until which day to be this/he/she/it for which no to trust (in) the/this/who word me who/which to fulfill toward the/this/who time/right time it/s/he
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.”
21 and to be the/this/who a people to look for the/this/who Zechariah and to marvel in/on/among the/this/who to delay in/on/among the/this/who temple it/s/he
Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
22 to go out then no be able to speak it/s/he and to come to know that/since: that vision to see: see in/on/among the/this/who temple and it/s/he to be to signify it/s/he and to remain deaf/mute
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.
23 and to be as/when to fill the/this/who day the/this/who ministry it/s/he to go away toward the/this/who house: home it/s/he
And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
24 with/after then this/he/she/it the/this/who day to seize/conceive/help Elizabeth the/this/who woman: wife it/s/he and to hide themself month five to say
After this his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and lived in seclusion for five months.
25 that/since: that thus(-ly) me to do/make: do (the/this/who *k) lord: God in/on/among day which to look upon to remove (the/this/who *k) disgrace me in/on/among a human
“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.”
26 in/on/among then the/this/who month the/this/who sixth to send the/this/who angel Gabriel (away from *N+kO) the/this/who God toward city the/this/who Galilee which name Nazareth
Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 to/with virgin to betroth man which name Joseph out from house: household David and the/this/who name the/this/who virgin Mary
to a maiden there who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
28 and to enter (the/this/who *ko) (angel *KO) to/with it/s/he to say to rejoice to favor the/this/who lord: God with/after you (to praise/bless you in/on/among woman *KO)
Gabriel came into her presence and greeted her, saying, “You have been shown great favor – the Lord is with you.”
29 the/this/who then (to perceive: see *K) upon/to/against the/this/who word to trouble (it/s/he *k) and to discuss of what kind? to be the/this/who salutation this/he/she/it
Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
30 and to say the/this/who angel it/s/he not to fear Mary to find/meet for grace from/with/beside the/this/who God
when the angel spoke again, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 and look! to seize/conceive/help in/on/among belly and to give birth to son and to call: call the/this/who name it/s/he Jesus
And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.
32 this/he/she/it to be great and son Highest to call: call and to give it/s/he lord: God the/this/who God the/this/who throne David the/this/who father it/s/he
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,
33 and to reign upon/to/against the/this/who house: household Jacob toward the/this/who an age: eternity and the/this/who kingdom it/s/he no to be goal/tax (aiōn g165)
and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 to say then Mary to/with the/this/who angel how! to be this/he/she/it since man no to know
“How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. “For I have no husband.”
35 and to answer the/this/who angel to say it/s/he spirit/breath: spirit holy to arrive/invade upon/to/against you and power Highest to overshadow you therefore and the/this/who to beget holy to call: call son God
“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.’
36 and look! Elizabeth the/this/who (relative *N+kO) you and it/s/he (to seize/conceive/help *N+kO) son in/on/among old age it/s/he and this/he/she/it month sixth to be it/s/he the/this/who to call: call barren
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;
37 that/since: since no be impossible from/with/beside (the/this/who God *N+kO) all declaration
for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.”
38 to say then Mary look! the/this/who slave lord: God to be me according to the/this/who declaration you and to go away away from it/s/he the/this/who angel
“I am the servant of the Lord,” exclaimed Mary. “Let it be with me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
39 to arise then Mary in/on/among the/this/who day this/he/she/it to travel toward the/this/who hilly with/after diligence toward city Judah
Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
40 and to enter toward the/this/who house: home Zechariah and to pay respects to the/this/who Elizabeth
and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 and to be as/when to hear the/this/who salutation the/this/who Mary the/this/who Elizabeth to leap the/this/who infant in/on/among the/this/who belly/womb/stomach it/s/he and to fill spirit/breath: spirit holy the/this/who Elizabeth
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 and to exclaim (shouting *N+kO) great and to say to praise/bless you in/on/among woman and to praise/bless the/this/who fruit the/this/who belly/womb/stomach you
and cried aloud, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
43 and whence me this/he/she/it in order that/to to come/go the/this/who mother the/this/who lord: God me to/with I/we
But how have I this honor, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 look! for as/when to be the/this/who voice/sound: noise the/this/who salutation you toward the/this/who ear me to leap in/on/among joy the/this/who infant in/on/among the/this/who belly/womb/stomach me
For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
45 and blessed the/this/who to trust (in) that/since: that to be perfection the/this/who to speak it/s/he from/with/beside lord: God
Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.”
46 and to say Mary to magnify the/this/who soul: myself me the/this/who lord: God
And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
47 and to rejoice the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit me upon/to/against the/this/who God the/this/who savior me
and my spirit delights in God my Savior,
48 that/since: since to look upon/at upon/to/against the/this/who lowliness the/this/who slave it/s/he look! for away from the/this/who now to bless me all the/this/who generation
for he has looked with favor on his humble servant girl. From now on all generations will call me blessed!
49 that/since: since to do/make: do me (great *N+kO) the/this/who able and holy the/this/who name it/s/he
“For the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 and the/this/who mercy it/s/he toward generation (and *no) (generation *N+kO) the/this/who to fear it/s/he
He has mercy on those who revere him in every generation.
51 to do/make: do power in/on/among arm it/s/he to scatter arrogant mind heart it/s/he
“Mighty are the deeds of his arm! He has scattered the self-satisfied proud,
52 to take down ruler away from throne and to lift up lowly
he has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and he uplifts the humble,
53 to hunger to fill up good and be rich to send out/away empty
he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 to help Israel child it/s/he to remember mercy
“He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, ever mindful of his mercy,
55 as/just as to speak to/with the/this/who father me the/this/who Abraham and the/this/who seed: offspring it/s/he toward the/this/who an age: eternity (aiōn g165)
as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.” (aiōn g165)
56 to stay then Mary with it/s/he (as/when *N+kO) month Three and to return toward the/this/who house: home it/s/he
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
57 the/this/who then Elizabeth to fill the/this/who time the/this/who to give birth to it/s/he and to beget son
When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
58 and to hear the/this/who neighboring and the/this/who kindred it/s/he that/since: that to magnify lord: God the/this/who mercy it/s/he with/after it/s/he and to rejoice with it/s/he
and her neighbors and relatives, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
59 and to be in/on/among the/this/who day the/this/who eighth to come/go to circumcise the/this/who child and to call: call it/s/he upon/to/against the/this/who name the/this/who father it/s/he Zechariah
A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him Zechariah after his father,
60 and to answer the/this/who mother it/s/he to say not! but to call: call John
when his mother spoke up, “No, he is to be called John.”
61 and to say to/with it/s/he that/since: that none to be (out from the/this/who kindred *N+kO) you which to call: call the/this/who name this/he/she/it
“You have no relation of that name!” they exclaimed;
62 to signify then the/this/who father it/s/he the/this/who which? if to will/desire to call: call (it/s/he *N+kO)
and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
63 and to ask little tablet to write to say John to be (the/this/who *ko) name it/s/he and to marvel all
Asking for a writing tablet, he wrote the words – ‘His name is John.’ Everyone was surprised
64 to open then the/this/who mouth it/s/he instantly and the/this/who tongue it/s/he and to speak to praise/bless the/this/who God
and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
65 and to be upon/to/against all fear the/this/who to dwell around it/s/he and in/on/among all the/this/who hilly the/this/who Judea to discuss all the/this/who declaration this/he/she/it
All their neighbors were awe-struck at this, and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about.
66 and to place all the/this/who to hear in/on/among the/this/who heart it/s/he to say which? therefore the/this/who child this/he/she/it to be and (for *no) hand lord: God to be with/after it/s/he
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.
67 and Zechariah the/this/who father it/s/he to fill spirit/breath: spirit holy and to prophesy to say
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
68 praiseworthy lord: God the/this/who God the/this/who Israel that/since: since to visit/care for and to do/make: do redemption the/this/who a people it/s/he
“Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
69 and to arise horn salvation me in/on/among (the/this/who *k) house: household David (the/this/who *k) child it/s/he
and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
70 as/just as to speak through/because of mouth the/this/who holy (the/this/who *k) away from an age: age prophet it/s/he (aiōn g165)
as he promised by the lips of his holy prophets of old – (aiōn g165)
71 salvation out from enemy me and out from hand all the/this/who to hate me
salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us,
72 to do/make: do mercy with/after the/this/who father me and to remember covenant holy it/s/he
showing mercy to our ancestors, and mindful of his sacred covenant.
73 oath which to swear to/with Abraham the/this/who father me
This was the oath which he swore to our ancestor Abraham –
74 the/this/who to give me fearlessly out from hand (the/this/who *k) enemy (me *k) to rescue to minister it/s/he
that we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
75 in/on/among holiness and righteousness before it/s/he (all the/this/who day *N+kO) (the/this/who life *k) me
and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, in his presence all our days.
76 and you (then *no) child prophet Highest to call: call to go before for (before *N+kO) (face *ko) lord: God to make ready road it/s/he
And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his way,
77 the/this/who to give knowledge salvation the/this/who a people it/s/he in/on/among forgiveness sin it/s/he
to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 through/because of affection/entrails mercy God me in/on/among which (to visit/care for *N+kO) me east out from height
through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn will break on us from heaven,
79 to appear the/this/who in/on/among darkness and shadow death to sit the/this/who to guide the/this/who foot me toward road peace
to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, and guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 the/this/who then child to grow and to strengthen spirit/breath: spirit and to be in/on/among the/this/who deserted until day public appearance it/s/he to/with the/this/who Israel
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he lived in the wilds until the time came for his appearance before Israel.
