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1 Quoniam quidem multi conati sunt ordinare narrationem, quæ in nobis completæ sunt, rerum:
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 sicut tradiderunt nobis, qui ab initio ipsi viderunt, et ministri fuerunt sermonis:
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 visum est et mihi, assecuto omnia a principio diligenter, ex ordine tibi scribere, optime Theophile,
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 ut cognoscas eorum verborum, de quibus eruditus es, veritatem.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 Fuit in diebus Herodis, regis Iudææ, sacerdos quidam nomine Zacharias de vice Abia, et uxor illius de filiabus Aaron, et nomen eius Elisabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.
6 Erant autem iusti ambo ante Deum, incedentes in omnibus mandatis, et iustificationibus Domini sine querela:
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Et non erat illis filius eo quod esset Elisabeth sterilis, et ambo processissent in diebus suis.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
8 Factum est autem, cum sacerdotio fungeretur in ordine vicis suæ ante Deum,
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 secundum consuetudinem sacerdotii, sorte exiit ut incensum poneret, ingressus in templum Domini:
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 et omnis multitudo populi erat orans foris hora incensi.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 Apparuit autem illi Angelus Domini, stans a dextris altaris incensi.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Et Zacharias turbatus est videns, et timor irruit super eum.
And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 Ait autem ad illum Angelus: Ne timeas Zacharia, quoniam exaudita est deprecatio tua: et uxor tua Elisabeth pariet tibi filium, et vocabis nomen eius Ioannem:
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 et erit gaudium tibi, et exultatio, et multi in nativitate eius gaudebunt:
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 erit enim magnus coram Domino: et vinum, et siceram non bibet, et Spiritu Sancto replebitur adhuc ex utero matris suæ:
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 et multos filiorum Israel convertet ad Dominum Deum ipsorum:
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 et ipse præcedet ante illum in spiritu, et virtute Eliæ: ut convertat corda patrum in filios, et incredulos ad prudentiam iustorum, parare Domino plebem perfectam.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 Et dixit Zacharias ad Angelum: Unde hoc sciam? Ego enim sum senex, et uxor mea processit in diebus suis.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 Et respondens Angelus dixit ei: Ego sum Gabriel, qui asto ante Deum: et missus sum loqui ad te, et hæc tibi evangelizare.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 Et ecce eris tacens, et non poteris loqui usque in diem, quo hæc fiant, pro eo quod non credidisti verbis meis, quæ implebuntur in tempore suo.
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 Et erat plebs expectans Zachariam: et mirabantur quod tardaret ipse in templo.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 Egressus autem non poterat loqui ad illos, et cognoverunt quod visionem vidisset in templo. Et ipse erat innuens illis, et permansit mutus.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 Et factum est, ut impleti sunt dies officii eius abiit in domum suam:
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 post hos autem dies concepit Elisabeth uxor eius, et occultabat se mensibus quinque, dicens:
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Quia sic fecit mihi Dominus in diebus, quibus respexit auferre opprobrium meum inter homines.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.
26 In mense autem sexto, missus est Angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilææ, cui nomen Nazareth,
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 ad Virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Ioseph, de domo David, et nomen virginis Maria.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary.
28 Et ingressus Angelus ad eam dixit: Ave gratia plena: Dominus tecum: Benedicta tu in mulieribus.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.
29 Quæ cum audisset, turbata est in sermone eius, et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.
And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 Et ait Angelus ei: Ne timeas Maria, invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen eius IESUM.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 Hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris eius:
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Dixit autem Maria ad Angelum: Quomodo fiet istud, quoniam virum non cognosco?
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 Et respondens Angelus dixit ei: Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. Ideoque et quod nascetur ex te Sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 Et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua, et ipsa concepit filium in senectute sua: et hic mensis sextus est illi, quæ vocatur sterilis:
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 Dixit autem Maria: Ecce ancilla Domini, fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa Angelus.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Exurgens autem Maria in diebus illis abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Iuda:
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 Et intravit in domum Zachariæ, et salutavit Elisabeth.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariæ Elisabeth, exultavit infans in utero eius, et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elisabeth:
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 et exclamavit voce magna, et dixit: Benedicta tu inter mulieres, et benedictus fructus ventris tui.
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
43 Et unde hoc mihi ut veniat mater Domini mei ad me?
And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuæ in auribus meis, exultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Et beata, quæ credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Domino.
And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 Et ait Maria: Magnificat anima mea Dominum:
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: et sanctum nomen eius.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.
50 Et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.
He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 Esurientes implevit bonis: et divites dimisit inanes.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 Suscepit Israel puerum suum, recordatus misericordiæ suæ.
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy;
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mansit autem Maria cum illa quasi mensibus tribus: et reversa est in domum suam.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Elisabeth autem impletum est tempus pariendi, et peperit filium.
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 Et audierunt vicini, et cognati eius quia magnificavit Dominus misericordiam suam cum illa, et congratulabantur ei.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Et factum est in die octavo, venerunt circumcidere puerum, et vocabant eum nomine patris sui Zachariam.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Et respondens mater eius, dixit: Nequaquam, sed vocabitur Ioannes.
And his mother answered and said, Not [so]; but he shall be called John.
61 Et dixerunt ad illam: Quia nemo est in cognatione tua, qui vocetur hoc nomine.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Innuebant autem patri eius, quem vellet vocari eum.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 Et postulans pugillarem scripsit, dicens: Ioannes est nomen eius. Et mirati sunt universi.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 Apertum est autem illico os eius, et lingua eius, et loquebatur benedicens Deum.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
65 Et factus est timor super omnes vicinos eorum: et super omnia montana Iudææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc:
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
66 et posuerunt omnes, qui audierant in corde suo, dicentes: Quis, putas, puer iste erit? Etenim manus Domini erat cum illo.
And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Et Zacharias pater eius repletus est Spiritu Sancto: et prophetavit, dicens:
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, quia visitavit, et fecit redemptionem plebis suæ:
Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 Et erexit cornu salutis nobis: in domo David pueri sui.
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, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 Salutem ex inimicis nostris, et de manu omnium, qui oderunt nos:
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 Ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris: et memorari testamenti sui sancti.
To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 Iusiurandum, quod iuravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, daturum se nobis:
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 Ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, serviamus illi.
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In sanctitate, et iustitia coram ipso, omnibus diebus nostris.
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 Et tu puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis: præibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias eius:
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 Ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi eius: in remissionem peccatorum eorum:
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Per viscera misericordiæ Dei nostri: in quibus visitavit nos, oriens ex alto:
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 Illuminare his, qui in tenebris, et in umbra mortis sedent: ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur spiritu: et erat in desertis usque in diem ostensionis suæ ad Israel.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
