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1 Poiché molti hanno intrapreso ad ordinare una narrazione de’ fatti che si son compiuti tra noi,
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].
2 secondo che ce li hanno tramandati quelli che da principio ne furono testimoni oculari e che divennero ministri della Parola,
3 è parso bene anche, a me dopo essermi accuratamente informato d’ogni cosa dall’origine, di scrivertene per ordine, o eccellentissimo Teofilo,
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.
4 affinché tu riconosca la certezza delle cose che ti sono state insegnate.
I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
5 Ai dì d’Erode, re della Giudea, v’era un certo sacerdote di nome Zaccaria, della muta di Abia; e sua moglie era delle figliuole d’Aronne e si chiamava Elisabetta.
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.
6 Or erano ambedue giusti nel cospetto di Dio, camminando irreprensibili in tutti i comandamenti e precetti del Signore.
[God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
7 E non aveano figliuoli, perché Elisabetta era sterile, ed erano ambedue avanzati in età.
But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
8 Or avvenne che esercitando Zaccaria il sacerdozio dinanzi a Dio nell’ordine della sua muta,
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.
9 secondo l’usanza del sacerdozio, gli toccò a sorte d’entrar Del tempio del Signore per offrirvi il profumo;
Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
10 e tutta la moltitudine del popolo stava di fuori in preghiera nell’ora del profumo.
While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
11 E gli apparve un angelo del Signore, ritto alla destra dell’altare de’ profumi.
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.
12 E Zaccaria, vedutolo, fu turbato e preso da spavento.
When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
13 Ma l’angelo gli disse: Non temere, Zaccaria, perché la tua preghiera è stata esaudita; e tua moglie Elisabetta ti partorirà un figliuolo, al quale porrai nome Giovanni.
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.
14 E tu ne avrai gioia ed allegrezza, e molti si rallegreranno per la sua nascita.
He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
15 Poiché sarà grande nel cospetto del Signore; non berrà né vino né cervogia, e sarà ripieno dello Spirito Santo fin dal seno di sua madre,
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.
16 e convertirà molti de’ figliuoli d’Israele al Signore Iddio loro;
He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
17 ed egli andrà innanzi a lui con lo spirito e con la potenza d’Elia, per volgere i cuori de’ padri ai figliuoli e i ribelli alla saviezza de’ giusti, affin di preparare al Signore un popolo ben disposto.
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].”
18 E Zaccaria disse all’angelo: A che conoscerò io questo? Perch’io son vecchio e mia moglie è avanti nell’età.
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]”
19 E l’angelo, rispondendo, gli disse: Io son Gabriele, che sto davanti a Dio; e sono stato mandato a parlarti e recarti questa buona notizia.
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].
20 Ed ecco, tu sarai muto, e non potrai parlare fino al giorno che queste cose avverranno, perché non hai creduto alle mie parole che si adempiranno a suo tempo.
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]”!
21 Il popolo intanto stava aspettando Zaccaria, e si maravigliava che s’indugiasse tanto nel tempio.
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?”
22 Ma quando fu uscito, non potea parlar loro; e capirono che avea avuto una visione nel tempio; ed egli faceva loro dei segni e rimase muto.
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.
23 E quando furon compiuti i giorni del suo ministero, egli se ne andò a casa sua.
When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
24 Or dopo que’ giorni, Elisabetta sua moglie rimase incinta; e si tenne nascosta per cinque mesi, dicendo:
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].
25 Ecco quel che il Signore ha fatto per me ne’ giorni nei quali ha rivolto a me lo sguardo per togliere il mio vituperio fra gli uomini.
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]!”
26 Al sesto mese l’angelo Gabriele fu mandato da Dio in una città di Galilea detta Nazaret
When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
27 ad una vergine fidanzata ad un uomo chiamato Giuseppe della casa di Davide; e il nome della vergine era Maria.
[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.
28 E l’angelo, entrato da lei, disse: Ti saluto, o favorita dalla grazia; il Signore è teco.
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}!”
29 Ed ella fu turbata a questa parola, e si domandava che cosa volesse dire un tal saluto.
But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
30 E l’angelo le disse: Non temere, Maria, perché hai trovato grazia presso Dio.
Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
31 Ed ecco tu concepirai nel seno e partorirai un figliuolo e gli porrai nome Gesù.
You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
32 Questi sarà grande, e sarà chiamato Figliuol dell’Altissimo, e il Signore Iddio gli darà il trono di Davide suo padre,
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.
He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
34 E Maria disse all’angelo: Come avverrà questo, poiché non conosco uomo?
Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
35 E l’angelo, rispondendo, le disse: Lo Spirito Santo verrà su di te e la potenza dell’Altissimo ti coprirà dell’ombra sua; perciò ancora il santo che nascerà sarà chiamato Figliuolo di Dio.
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).
36 Ed ecco, Elisabetta, tua parente, ha concepito anche lei un figliuolo nella sua vecchiaia; e questo è il sesto mese per lei, ch’era chiamata sterile;
[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!
37 poiché nessuna parola di Dio rimarrà inefficace.
[You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
38 E Maria disse: Ecco, io son l’ancella del Signore; siami fatto secondo la tua parola. E l’angelo si partì da lei.
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.
39 In que’ giorni Maria si levò e se ne andò in fretta nella regione montuosa, in una città di Giuda,
Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
40 ed entrò in casa di Zaccaria e salutò Elisabetta.
She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
41 E avvenne che come Elisabetta ebbe udito il saluto di Maria, il bambino le balzò nel seno; ed Elisabetta fu ripiena di Spirito Santo,
As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
42 e a gran voce esclamò: Benedetta sei tu fra le donne, e benedetto è il frutto del tuo seno!
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!
43 E come mai m’è dato che la madre del mio Signore venga da me?
(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!
44 Poiché ecco, non appena la voce del tuo saluto m’è giunta agli orecchi, il bambino m’è per giubilo balzato nel seno.
[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].
45 E beata è colei che ha creduto, perché le cose dettele da parte del Signore avranno compimento.
[God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
46 E Maria disse: “L’anima mia magnifica il Signore,
Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
47 e lo spirito mio esulta in Dio mio Salvatore,
I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
48 poich’egli ha riguardato alla bassezza della sua ancella. Perché ecco, d’ora innanzi tutte le età mi chiameranno beata,
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,
49 poiché il Potente mi ha fatto grandi cose. Santo è il suo nome
because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
50 e la sua misericordia è d’età in età per quelli che lo temono.
He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
51 Egli ha operato potentemente col suo braccio ha disperso quelli ch’eran superbi ne’ pensieri del cuor loro;
He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
52 ha tratto giù dai troni i potenti, ed ha innalzato gli umili;
He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
53 ha ricolmato di beni i famelici, e ha rimandati a vuoto i ricchi.
He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
54 Ha soccorso Israele, suo servitore, ricordandosi della misericordia
And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
55 di cui avea parlato ai nostri padri, verso Abramo e verso la sua progenie in perpetuo”. (aiōn g165)
He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 E Maria rimase con Elisabetta circa tre mesi; poi se ne tornò a casa sua.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
57 Or compiutosi per Elisabetta il tempo di partorire, diè alla luce un figliuolo.
When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
58 E i suoi vicini e i parenti udirono che il Signore avea magnificata la sua misericordia verso di lei, e se ne rallegravano con essa.
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].
59 Ed ecco che nell’ottavo giorno vennero a circoncidere il bambino, e lo chiamavano Zaccaria dal nome di suo padre.
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.
60 Allora sua madre prese a parlare e disse: No, sarà invece chiamato Giovanni.
But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
61 Ed essi le dissero: Non v’è alcuno nel tuo parentado che porti questo nome.
[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]!”
62 E per cenni domandavano al padre come voleva che fosse chiamato.
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.
63 Ed egli, chiesta una tavoletta, scrisse così: Il suo nome è Giovanni. E tutti si maravigliarono.
[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!
64 In quell’istante la sua bocca fu aperta e la sua lingua sciolta, ed egli parlava benedicendo Iddio.
Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
65 E tutti i lor vicini furon presi da timore; e tutte queste cose si divulgavano per tutta la regione montuosa della Giudea.
All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
66 E tutti quelli che le udirono, le serbarono in cuor loro e diceano: Che sarà mai questo bambino? Perché la mano del Signore era con lui.
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].
67 E Zaccaria, suo padre, fu ripieno dello Spirito Santo, e profetò dicendo:
[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:
68 “Benedetto sia il Signore, l’Iddio d’Israele, perché ha visitato e riscattato il suo popolo,
“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.
69 e ci ha suscitato un potente salvatore nella casa di Davide suo servitore
He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
Long ago God caused his prophets to say that he would do that. (aiōn g165)
71 uno che ci salverà da’ nostri nemici e dalle mani di tutti quelli che ci odiano.
He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
72 Egli usa così misericordia verso i nostri padri e si ricorda del suo santo patto,
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.
73 del giuramento che fece ad Abramo nostro padre,
That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
74 affine di concederci che, liberati dalla mano dei nostri nemici, gli servissimo senza paura,
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,
75 in santità e giustizia, nel suo cospetto, tutti i giorni della nostra vita.
that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
76 E tu, piccol fanciullo, sarai chiamato profeta dell’Altissimo perché andrai davanti alla faccia del Signore per preparar le sue vie,
[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).
77 per dare al suo popolo conoscenza della salvezza mediante la remissione de’ loro peccati,
You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
78 dovuta alle viscere di misericordia del nostro Dio, per le quali l’Aurora dall’alto ci visiterà
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.
79 per risplendere su quelli che giacciono in tenebre ed in ombra di morte, per guidare i nostri passi verso la via della pace”.
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.”
80 Or il bambino cresceva e si fortificava in ispirito; e stette ne’ deserti fino al giorno in cui dovea manifestarsi ad Israele.
[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.
