Luke 1
1 Many have taken on the work of putting together an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;
2 just as they were passed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
as they delivered them to us, who were from the beginning eye-witnesses of them, and ministers of the word;
3 So it seemed good to me also, because I have accurately investigated everything from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, 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 so that you might know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife was from 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 They were both righteous before God, obeying all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old by this time.
And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years.
8 Now it came about that Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division.
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 customary way of choosing which priest would serve, he had been chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
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 The whole crowd of people was praying outside at the hour when the incense was burned.
and all the people were praying without at the time of offering incense.
11 Now an angel of the Lord appeared to him and stood at the right side of the incense altar.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and fear fell on him.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear:
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You will 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 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
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 will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit 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 Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.
17 He will go before the face of the Lord 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 for him.”
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 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”
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 The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to bring you this good news.
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 Behold! You will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place. This is because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the right time.”
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 Now the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was spending so much time in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple:
22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent.
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 It came about that when the days of his service were over, he went to his house.
and as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five months she kept herself hidden. She said,
And after these days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and retired five months,
25 “This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked at me with favor in order to take away my shame before people.”
saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth,
27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph. He belonged to the house of David, and the virgin's name 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 He came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
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 But she was very confused by his words and she wondered what kind of greeting this could 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 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God:
31 See, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. You will 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 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
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 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom.” (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 Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?”
Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin?
35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come over you. So the holy one to be born will be called the 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 See, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age. This is the sixth month for her, she who was called barren.
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 For nothing will be impossible for God.”
for nothing is impossible with God.
38 Mary said, “See, I am the female servant of the Lord. Let it be for me according to your message.” Then the angel left 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 Then Mary arose in those days and quickly went into the hill country, to a city in Judea.
Then Mary arose and went with speed into the hill-country, to a city of Juda,
40 She went into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
and came into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Now it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the 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 She raised her voice and said loudly, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your 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 Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
and whence is this honor to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For see, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:
45 Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were told 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 Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord,
And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour;
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.
for He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid:
48 For he has looked at the low condition of his female servant. For see, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and his name is holy.
for He that is mighty hath done great things for me,
50 His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.
and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations.
51 He has displayed strength with his arm; he has scattered those who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts.
He hath wrought powerfully with his arm; He hath confounded those that were proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 He has thrown down princes from their thrones and he has raised up those of low condition.
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent away empty.
54 He has given help to Israel his servant, so as to remember to show mercy
He hath supported Israel his servant,
in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed, ) for ever." (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her house.
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her own house.
57 Now the time had come for Elizabeth to deliver her baby and she gave birth to a son.
Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her;
59 Now it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child. They would have called him “Zechariah,” after the name of his father.
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 But his mother answered and said, “No. He will be called John.”
but his mother said, No, but he shall be called John:
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name.
62 They made signs to his father as to how he wanted him to be named.
And they made signs to his father, what name he would have him called by.
63 His father asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” They all were astonished at this.
And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed. He spoke and praised God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake and praised God.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them. All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
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 All who heard them stored them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” For 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 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,
68 “Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to help and he has accomplished 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 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
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 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
72 He will do this to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
to display his mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he spoke to Abraham our father.
according to the oath which He sware to Abraham our father,
74 He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear,
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 holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
all the days of our life.
76 Yes, 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 paths, to prepare people for his coming,
And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins.
to make known salvation to his people,
78 This will happen because of the tender mercy of our God, because of which the sunrise from on high will come to help us,
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 those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He will do this to guide our feet into the path 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 Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to 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.
