Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled amongst us,
Efterdi mange have taget sig for at forfatte en Beretning om de Ting, som ere fuldbyrdede iblandt os,
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
saaledes som de, der fra Begyndelsen bleve Øjenvidner og Ordets Tjenere, have overleveret os:
3 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;
saa har ogsaa jeg besluttet, efter nøje at have gennemgaaet alt forfra, at nedskrive det for dig i Orden, mægtigste Theofilus!
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
for at du kan erkende Paalideligheden af de Ting, hvorom du er bleven mundtligt undervist.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisheva.
I de Dage, da Herodes var Konge i Judæa, var der en Præst af Abias Skifte, ved Navn Sakarias; og han havde en Hustru af Arons Døtre, og hendes Navn var Elisabeth.
6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Men de vare begge retfærdige for Gud og vandrede udadlelige i alle Herrens Bud og Forskrifter.
7 But they had no child, because Elisheva was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
Og de havde intet Barn, efterdi Elisabeth var ufrugtbar, og de vare begge fremrykkede i Alder.
8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
Men det skete, medens han efter sit Skiftes Orden gjorde Præstetjeneste for Gud,
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
tilfaldt det ham efter Præstetjenestens Sædvane at gaa ind i Herrens Tempel og bringe Røgelseofferet.
10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
Og hele Folkets Mængde holdt Bøn udenfor i Røgelseofferets Time.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Men en Herrens Engel viste sig for ham, staaende ved den højre Side af Røgelsealteret.
12 Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Og da Sakarias saa ham, forfærdedes han, og Frygt faldt over ham.
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elisheva, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Yochanan.
Men Engelen sagde til ham: „Frygt ikke, Sakarias! thi din Bøn er hørt, og din Hustru Elisabeth skal føde dig en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Johannes.
14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Og han skal blive dig til Glæde og Fryd, og mange skulle glædes over hans Fødsel;
15 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.
thi han skal være stor for Herren. Og Vin og stærk Drik skal han ej drikke, og han skal fyldes med den Helligaand alt fra Moders Liv,
16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
og mange af Israels Børn skal han omvende til Herren deres Gud.
17 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.”
Og han skal gaa foran for ham i Elias's Aand og Kraft for at vende Fædres Hjerter til Børn og genstridige til retfærdiges Sind for at berede Herren et velskikket Folk.‟
18 Zechariah 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.”
Og Sakarias sagde til Engelen: „Hvorpaa skal jeg kende dette? thi jeg er gammel, og min Hustru er fremrykket i Alder.‟
19 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.
Og Engelen svarede og sagde til ham: „Jeg er Gabriel, som staar for Guds Aasyn, og jeg er udsendt for at tale til dig og for at forkynde dig dette Glædesbudskab.
20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
Og se, du skal blive stum og ikke kunne tale indtil den Dag, da dette sker, fordi du ikke troede mine Ord, som dog skulle fuldbyrdes i deres Tid.‟
21 The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they marvelled that he delayed in the temple.
Og Folket biede efter Sakarias, og de undrede sig over, at han tøvede i Templet.
22 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.
Og da han kom ud, kunde han ikke tale til dem, og de forstode, at han havde set et Syn i Templet; og han gjorde Tegn til dem og forblev stum.
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
Og det skete, da hans Tjenestes Dage vare fuldendte, gik han hjem til sit Hus.
24 After these days Elisheva his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
Men efter disse Dage blev hans Hustru Elisabeth frugtsommelig, og hun skjulte sig fem Maaneder og sagde:
25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach amongst men.”
„Saaledes har Herren gjort imod mig i de Dage, da han saa til mig for at borttage min Skam iblandt Mennesker.‟
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
Men i den sjette Maaned blev Engelen Gabriel sendt fra Gud til en By i Galilæa, som hedder Nazareth,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Miriam.
til en Jomfru, som var trolovet med en Mand ved Navn Josef, af Davids Hus; og Jomfruens Navn var Maria.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favoured one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you amongst women!”
Og Engelen kom ind til hende og sagde: „Hil være dig, du benaadede, Herren er med dig, du velsignede iblandt Kvinder!‟
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
Men hun blev forfærdet over den Tale, og hun tænkte, hvad dette skulde være for en Hilsen.
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Miriam, for you have found favour with God.
Og Engelen sagde til hende: „Frygt ikke, Maria! thi du har fundet Naade hos Gud.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Yeshua.’
Og se, du skal undfange og føde en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn 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 father David,
Han skal være stor og kaldes den Højestes Søn; og Gud Herren skal give ham Davids, hans Faders Trone.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
Og han skal være Konge over Jakobs Hus evindelig, og der skal ikke være Ende paa hans Kongedømme.‟ (aiōn g165)
34 Miriam said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
Men Maria sagde til Engelen: „Hvorledes skal dette gaa til, efterdi jeg ikke ved af nogen Mand?‟
35 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.
Og Engelen svarede og sagde til hende: „Den Helligaand skal komme over dig, og den Højestes Kraft skal overskygge dig; derfor skal ogsaa det hellige, som fødes, kaldes Guds Søn.
36 Behold, Elisheva your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
Og se, Elisabeth din Frænke, ogsaa hun har undfanget en Søn i sin Alderdom, og denne Maaned er den sjette for hende, som kaldes ufrugtbar.
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
Thi intet vil være umuligt for Gud.‟
38 Miriam said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
Men Maria sagde: „Se, jeg er Herrens Tjenerinde; mig ske efter dit Ord!‟ Og Engelen skiltes fra hende.
39 Miriam arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
Men Maria stod op i de samme Dage og drog skyndsomt til Bjergegnen til en By i Juda.
40 and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elisheva.
Og hun kom ind i Sakarias's Hus og hilste Elisabeth.
41 When Elisheva heard Miriam’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb; and Elisheva was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Og det skete, da Elisabeth hørte Marias Hilsen, sprang Fosteret i hendes Liv. Og Elisabeth blev fyldt med den Helligaand
42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
og raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Velsignet er du iblandt Kvinder! og velsignet er dit Livs Frugt!
43 Why am I so favoured, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Og hvorledes times dette mig, at min Herres Moder kommer til mig?
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leapt in my womb for joy!
Thi se, da din Hilsens Røst naaede mine Øren, sprang Fosteret i mit Liv med Fryd.
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
Og salig er hun, som troede; thi det skal fuldkommes, hvad der er sagt hende af Herren.‟
46 Miriam said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
Og Maria sagde: „Min Sjæl ophøjer Herren;
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour,
og min Aand fryder sig over Gud, min Frelser;
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
thi han har set til sin Tjenerindes Ringhed. Thi se, nu herefter skulle alle Slægter prise mig salig,
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
fordi den mægtige har gjort store Ting imod mig. Og hans Navn er helligt;
50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
og hans Barmhjertighed varer fra Slægt til Slægt over dem, som frygte ham.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Han har øvet Vælde med sin Arm; han har adspredt dem, som ere hovmodige i deres Hjertes Tanke.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
Han har nedstødt mægtige fra Troner og ophøjet ringe.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
Hungrige har han mættet med gode Gaver, og rige har han sendt tomhændede bort.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
Han har taget sig af sin Tjener Israel for at ihukomme Barmhjertighed
imod Abraham og hans Sæd til evig Tid, saaledes som han talte til vore Fædre.‟ (aiōn g165)
56 Miriam stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
Og Maria blev hos hende omtrent tre Maaneder, og hun drog til sit Hjem igen.
57 Now the time that Elisheva should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
Men for Elisabeth fuldkommedes Tiden til, at hun skulde føde, og hun fødte en Søn.
58 Her neighbours and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
Og hendes Naboer og Slægtninge hørte, at Herren havde gjort sin Barmhjertighed stor imod hende, og de glædede sig med hende.
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of his father.
Og det skete paa den ottende Dag, da kom de for at omskære Barnet; og de vilde kalde det Sakarias efter Faderens Navn.
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called Yochanan.”
Og hans Moder svarede og sagde: „Nej, han skal kaldes Johannes.‟
61 They said to her, “There is no one amongst your relatives who is called by this name.”
Og de sagde til hende: „Der er ingen i din Slægt, som kaldes med dette Navn.‟
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Men de gjorde Tegn til hans Fader om, hvad han vilde, det skulde kaldes.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is Yochanan.” They all marvelled.
Og han forlangte en Tavle og skrev disse Ord: „Johannes er hans Navn.‟ Og de undrede sig alle.
64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
Men straks oplodes hans Mund og hans Tunge, og han talte og priste Gud.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Og der kom en Frygt over alle, som boede omkring dem, og alt dette rygtedes over hele Judæas Bjergegn.
66 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.
Og alle, som hørte det, lagde sig det paa Hjerte og sagde: „Hvad mon der skal blive af dette Barn?‟ Thi Herrens Haand var med ham.
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Og Sakarias, hans Fader, blev fyldt med den Helligaand, og han profeterede og sagde:
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
„Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud! thi han har besøgt og forløst sit Folk
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
og har oprejst os et Frelsens Horn i sin Tjener Davids Hus,
saaledes som han talte ved sine hellige Profeters Mund fra fordums Tid, (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
en Frelse fra vore Fjender og fra alle deres Haand, som hade os,
72 to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
for at gøre Barmhjertighed imod vore Fædre og ihukomme sin hellige Pagt,
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
den Ed, som han svor vor Fader Abraham, at han vilde give os,
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
at vi, friede fra vore Fjenders Haand, skulde tjene ham uden Frygt,
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
i Hellighed og Retfærdighed for hans Aasyn, alle vore Dage.
76 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,
Men ogsaa du, Barnlille! skal kaldes den Højestes Profet; thi du skal gaa foran for Herrens Aasyn for at berede hans Veje,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
for at give hans Folk Erkendelse af Frelse ved deres Synders Forladelse,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
for vor Guds inderlige Barmhjertigheds Skyld, ved hvilken Lyset fra det høje har besøgt os
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
for at skinne for dem, som sidde i Mørke og i Dødens Skygge, for at lede vore Fødder ind paa Fredens Vej.‟
80 The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Men Barnet voksede og blev styrket i Aanden; og han var i Ørknerne indtil den Dag, da han traadte frem for Israel.
