Luke 1
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
Eftersom mange har tatt sig fore å sette op en fortelling om de ting som er fullbyrdet iblandt oss,
således som de som fra først av var øienvidner og blev ordets tjenere, har overgitt oss det,
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
så har også jeg foresatt mig, efterat jeg nøie har gransket alt sammen fra først av, å nedskrive det i sammenheng for dig, gjæveste Teofilus,
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
forat du kan lære å kjenne hvor pålitelige de lærdommer er som du er oplært i.
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
I de dager da Herodes var konge i Jødeland, var det en prest ved navn Sakarias, av Abias skifte, og han hadde en hustru av Arons døtre, og hennes navn var Elisabet.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
De var begge rettferdige for Gud, og vandret ulastelig i alle Herrens bud og forskrifter.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Og de hadde ikke barn; for Elisabet var ufruktbar, og de var begge kommet langt ut i årene.
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Men det skjedde mens han gjorde prestetjeneste for Gud, da raden var kommet til hans skifte,
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
at det efter preste-tjenestens sedvane tilfalt ham å gå inn i Herrens tempel og ofre røkelse;
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
og hele folkemengden stod utenfor og bad i røkofferets stund.
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
Da åpenbarte en Herrens engel sig for ham og stod på høire side av røkoffer-alteret.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
Og da Sakarias så ham, blev han forferdet, og frykt falt på ham.
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
Men engelen sa til ham: Frykt ikke, Sakarias! din bønn er hørt, og din hustru Elisabet skal føde dig en sønn, og du skal kalle ham Johannes;
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
og han skal bli dig til glede og fryd, og mange skal glede sig over hans fødsel.
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
For han skal være stor for Herren, og han skal ikke drikke vin og sterk drikk, og han skal fylles med den Hellige Ånd like fra mors liv;
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
og han skal omvende mange av Israels barn til Herren deres Gud,
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
og han skal gå i forveien for ham i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å vende fedres hjerter til barn og ulydige til rettferdiges sinnelag, for å berede Herren et velskikket folk.
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
Og Sakarias sa til engelen: Hvorav skal jeg vite dette? Jeg er jo en gammel mann, og min hustru er langt ute i årene.
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
Og engelen svarte ham: Jeg er Gabriel, som står for Guds åsyn, og jeg er utsendt for å tale til dig og forkynne dig dette glade budskap;
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
og se, du skal bli målløs, og ikke kunne tale før den dag da dette skjer, fordi du ikke trodde mine ord, som skal fullbyrdes i sin tid.
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
Og folket stod og ventet på Sakarias, og de undredes over at han blev så lenge i templet.
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
Men da han kom ut, kunde han ikke tale til dem, og de skjønte at han hadde sett et syn i templet, og han nikket til dem, og var og blev stum.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
Og det skjedde da hans tjenestedager var til ende, da drog han hjem til sitt hus.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
Men efter disse dager blev hans hustru Elisabet fruktsommelig, og hun trakk sig tilbake i ensomhet i fem måneder, og sa:
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
Så har Herren gjort med mig i de dager da han så til mig for å bortta min vanære iblandt menneskene.
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
Men i den sjette måned blev engelen Gabriel sendt fra Gud til en by i Galilea som heter Nasaret,
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
til en jomfru som var trolovet med en mann ved navn Josef, av Davids hus, og jomfruens navn var Maria.
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
Og engelen kom inn til henne og sa: Vær hilset, du benådede! Herren er med dig; velsignet er du blandt kvinner!
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
Men hun blev forferdet over hans ord, og grundet på hvad dette skulde være for en hilsen.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
Og engelen sa til henne: Frykt ikke, Maria! for du har funnet nåde hos Gud;
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
og se, du skal bli fruktsommelig og føde en sønn, og du skal kalle ham Jesus.
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
Han skal være stor og kalles den Høiestes Sønn, og Gud Herren skal gi ham hans far Davids trone,
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
og han skal være konge over Jakobs hus evindelig, og det skal ikke være ende på hans kongedømme. (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
Men Maria sa til engelen: Hvorledes skal dette gå til, da jeg ikke vet av mann?
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
Og engelen svarte henne: Den Hellige Ånd skal komme over dig, og den Høiestes kraft skal overskygge dig; derfor skal også det hellige som fødes, kalles Guds Sønn.
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
Og se, Elisabet, din slektning, har også undfanget en sønn i sin alderdom, og hun, som kaltes ufruktbar, er nu i sin sjette måned.
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
For ingen ting er umulig for Gud.
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
Da sa Maria: Se, jeg er Herrens tjenerinne; mig skje efter ditt ord! Og engelen skiltes fra henne.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
Men Maria stod op i de dager og skyndte sig til fjellbygdene, til en by i Juda,
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
og hun kom inn i Sakarias' hus og hilste på Elisabet.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
Og det skjedde da Elisabet hørte Marias hilsen, da sprang fosteret i hennes liv, og Elisabet blev fylt med den Hellige Ånd
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
og ropte med høi røst og sa: Velsignet er du blandt kvinner, og velsignet er ditt livs frukt!
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
Og hvorledes times mig dette, at min Herres mor kommer til mig?
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
For se, da lyden av din hilsen nådde mitt øre, sprang fosteret i mitt liv med fryd.
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
Og salig er hun som trodde; for fullbyrdes skal det som er sagt henne av Herren.
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
Da sa Maria: Min sjel ophøier Herren,
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
og min ånd fryder sig i Gud, min frelser,
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
han som har sett til sin tjenerinnes ringhet. For se, fra nu av skal alle slekter prise mig salig,
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
fordi han har gjort store ting imot mig, han, den mektige, og hellig er hans navn,
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
og hans miskunn er fra slekt til slekt over dem som frykter ham.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Han gjorde veldig verk med sin arm, han adspredte dem som var overmodige i sitt hjertes tanke;
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
han støtte stormenn fra deres høiseter og ophøiet de små;
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
hungrige mettet han med gode gaver, og rikmenn lot han gå bort med tomme hender.
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
Han tok sig av Israel, sin tjener, for å komme miskunn i hu
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
- således som han talte til våre fedre - mot Abraham og hans ætt til evig tid. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Og Maria blev hos henne omkring tre måneder, og vendte så hjem igjen til sitt hus.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Men for Elisabet kom tiden da hun skulde føde, og hun fødte en sønn,
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
og hennes granner og frender fikk høre at Herren hadde gjort sin miskunn stor mot henne, og de gledet sig med henne.
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
Og det skjedde på den åttende dag, da kom de for å omskjære barnet, og de vilde kalle ham Sakarias efter hans far.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
Da tok hans mor til orde og sa: Nei, han skal hete Johannes.
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
Og de sa til henne: Men det er jo ingen i din ætt som har dette navn.
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
De gjorde da tegn til hans far for å få vite hvad han vilde han skulde hete.
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
Og han bad om en tavle og skrev disse ord: Johannes er hans navn. Og de undret sig alle.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
Men straks blev hans munn oplatt og hans tunge løst, og han talte og lovet Gud.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
Og det kom frykt på alle dem som bodde deromkring, og i alle Judeas fjellbygder talte de med hverandre om alle disse ting,
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
og alle som hørte det, la det på hjerte og sa: Hvad skal det da bli av dette barn? For Herrens hånd var med ham.
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
Og hans far Sakarias blev fylt med den Hellige Ånd og talte profetiske ord og sa:
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, han som så til sitt folk og forløste det!
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
Og han opreiste oss et frelsens horn i sin tjener Davids hus,
således som han talte gjennem sine hellige profeters munn fra fordums tid av, (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
en frelse fra våre fiender og fra alle deres hånd som hater oss,
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
for å gjøre miskunn mot våre fedre og komme sin hellige pakt i hu,
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
den ed han svor Abraham, vår far,
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
for å fri oss av våre fienders hånd og gi oss å tjene ham uten frykt
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
i hellighet og rettferdighet for hans åsyn alle våre dager.
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
Men også du, barn, skal kalles den Høiestes profet; for du skal gå frem for Herrens åsyn for å rydde hans veier,
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
for å lære hans folk frelse å kjenne ved deres synders forlatelse
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
for vår Guds miskunnelige hjertelags skyld, som lot solopgang fra det høie gjeste oss,
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
for å lyse for dem som sitter i mørke og dødsskygge, for å styre våre føtter inn på fredens vei.
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
Men barnet vokste og blev sterkt i ånden, og han var i ødemarkene til den dag da han blev ført frem for Israel.
