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1 Ponieważ wielu podjęło się sporządzić opis tych wydarzeń, co do których mamy zupełną pewność;
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 Tak jak nam [je] przekazali ci, którzy od początku byli naocznymi świadkami i sługami słowa;
3 Postanowiłem i ja, który to wszystko od początku dokładnie wybadałem, opisać ci [to] po kolei, zacny Teofilu;
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 Abyś nabrał pewności co do tego, czego cię nauczono.
I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
5 Za dni Heroda, króla Judei, żył pewien kapłan imieniem Zachariasz, ze zmiany Abiasza. Miał on za żonę [jedną] z córek Aarona, której na imię było Elżbieta.
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 Oboje byli sprawiedliwi w oczach Boga, postępując nienagannie według wszystkich przykazań i nakazów Pana.
[God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
7 Nie mieli jednak dziecka, ponieważ Elżbieta była niepłodna, i oboje byli w podeszłym wieku.
But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
8 A gdy pełnił służbę kapłańską przed Bogiem w kolejności swojej zmiany;
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 Zgodnie ze zwyczajem urzędu kapłańskiego padł na niego los, aby wejść do świątyni Pana i palić kadzidło.
Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
10 A cała rzesza ludzi modliła się na zewnątrz w czasie kadzenia.
While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
11 Wtedy ukazał mu się anioł Pana stojący po prawej stronie ołtarza kadzenia.
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 I przeraził się Zachariasz na jego widok, i ogarnął go strach.
When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
13 Lecz anioł powiedział do niego: Nie bój się, Zachariaszu, bo twoja modlitwa została wysłuchana. Elżbieta, twoja żona, urodzi ci syna, któremu nadasz imię Jan.
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 Będzie to dla ciebie radość i wesele; i wielu będzie się radować z jego narodzin.
He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
15 Będzie bowiem wielki w oczach Pana. Nie będzie pił wina ani mocnego napoju i zostanie napełniony Duchem Świętym już w łonie swojej matki.
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 I wielu z synów Izraela nawróci do Pana, ich Boga.
He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
17 On bowiem pójdzie przed nim w duchu i mocy Eliasza, aby zwrócić serca ojców ku dzieciom, a opornych ku roztropności sprawiedliwych, aby przygotować Panu lud gotowy.
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 I powiedział Zachariasz do anioła: Po czym to poznam? Bo ja jestem stary i moja żona jest w podeszłym wieku.
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 A anioł mu odpowiedział: Ja jestem Gabriel, który stoi przed Bogiem. Zostałem posłany, aby mówić do ciebie i przynieść ci tę radosną nowinę.
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 I będziesz niemy, i nie będziesz mógł mówić aż do dnia, kiedy się to stanie, dlatego że nie uwierzyłeś moim słowom, które się wypełnią w swoim czasie.
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 A ludzie czekali na Zachariasza i dziwili się, że tak długo przebywa w świątyni.
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 Kiedy wyszedł, nie mógł do nich mówić. I zrozumieli, że miał widzenie w świątyni, bo dawał im znaki, i pozostał niemy.
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 A gdy skończyły się dni jego posługi, wrócił do swego domu.
When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
24 Po tych dniach Elżbieta, jego żona, poczęła i ukrywała się przez pięć miesięcy, mówiąc:
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 Tak mi uczynił Pan w dniach, kiedy wejrzał [na mnie], aby zdjąć moją hańbę w oczach ludzi.
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 A w szóstym miesiącu Bóg posłał anioła Gabriela do miasta w Galilei, zwanego 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 Do dziewicy zaślubionej mężczyźnie, któremu na imię było Józef, z rodu Dawida; a dziewicy było na imię 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 Kiedy anioł przyszedł do niej, powiedział: Witaj, obdarowana łaską, Pan jest z tobą. Błogosławiona jesteś między kobietami.
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 Ale ona, ujrzawszy [go], zlękła się z powodu jego słów i zastanawiała się, co miałoby znaczyć to pozdrowienie.
But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
30 Wtedy anioł powiedział do niej: Nie bój się, Mario, znalazłaś bowiem łaskę u Boga.
Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
31 Oto poczniesz w [swym] łonie i urodzisz syna, któremu nadasz imię Jezus.
You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
32 Będzie on wielki i będzie nazwany Synem Najwyższego, a Pan Bóg da mu tron jego ojca Dawida.
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 Wtedy Maria powiedziała do anioła: Jak to się stanie, skoro nie obcowałam z mężczyzną?
Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
35 A anioł jej odpowiedział: Duch Święty zstąpi na ciebie i moc Najwyższego zacieni cię. Dlatego też to święte, co się z ciebie narodzi, będzie nazwane Synem Bożym.
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 A oto Elżbieta, twoja krewna, także poczęła syna w swojej starości i jest w szóstym miesiącu ta, którą nazywano niepłodną.
[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 Dla Boga bowiem nie ma nic niemożliwego.
[You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
38 I powiedziała Maria: Oto służebnica Pana, niech mi się stanie według twego słowa. Wtedy odszedł od niej anioł.
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 W tych dniach Maria wstała i poszła z pośpiechem w góry do miasta w Judei.
Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
40 Weszła do domu Zachariasza i pozdrowiła Elżbietę.
She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
41 A gdy Elżbieta usłyszała pozdrowienie Marii, poruszyło się dziecko w jej łonie i Elżbieta została napełniona Duchem Świętym.
As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
42 I zawołała donośnym głosem: Błogosławiona jesteś między kobietami i błogosławiony jest owoc twego łona.
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 A skądże mi to, że matka mego Pana przyszła do mnie?
(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 Gdy bowiem głos twego pozdrowienia zabrzmiał w moich uszach, poruszyło się z radości dziecko w moim łonie.
[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 A błogosławiona, która uwierzyła. Spełni się bowiem to, co zostało jej powiedziane przez Pana.
[God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
46 Wtedy Maria powiedziała: Wielbi moja dusza Pana;
Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
47 I rozradował się mój duch w Bogu, moim Zbawicielu;
I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
48 Bo wejrzał na uniżenie swojej służebnicy. Oto bowiem wszystkie pokolenia będą mnie odtąd nazywać błogosławioną.
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 Bo uczynił mi wielkie rzeczy ten, który jest mocny, i święte jest jego imię.
because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
50 A jego miłosierdzie z pokolenia na pokolenie nad tymi, którzy się go boją.
He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
51 Okazał moc swoim ramieniem i rozproszył pysznych w myślach ich serc.
He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
52 Strącił mocarzy z tronów, a wywyższył pokornych.
He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
53 Głodnych napełnił dobrami, a bogaczy odprawił z niczym.
He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
54 Ujął się za Izraelem, swym sługą, pomny na [swoje] miłosierdzie;
And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 I została z nią Maria około trzech miesięcy, a potem wróciła do swego domu.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
57 Dla Elżbiety zaś nadszedł czas porodu i urodziła syna.
When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
58 A gdy jej sąsiedzi i krewni usłyszeli, że Pan okazał jej swoje wielkie miłosierdzie, cieszyli się razem z nią.
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 A ósmego dnia przyszli, aby obrzezać dziecko, i [chcieli] nadać mu imię jego ojca, Zachariasza.
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 Ale jego matka powiedziała: Nie tak, lecz będzie się nazywał Jan.
But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
61 I powiedzieli do niej: Nie ma nikogo w twoim rodzie, kogo by nazwano tym imieniem.
[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 Pytali więc znakami jego ojca, jak chce go nazwać.
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 A on poprosił o tabliczkę i napisał: Jan jest jego imię. I dziwili się wszyscy.
[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 Natychmiast otworzyły się jego usta i [rozwiązał się] jego język, i mówił, wielbiąc Boga.
Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
65 I padł strach na wszystkich ich sąsiadów, i po całej górskiej krainie judzkiej rozgłoszone zostały wszystkie te słowa.
All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
66 Wszyscy zaś, którzy o tym słyszeli, brali to sobie do serca i mówili: Cóż to będzie za dziecko? I była z nim ręka Pańska.
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 A Zachariasz, jego ojciec, będąc napełniony Duchem Świętym, prorokował:
[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 Błogosławiony niech będzie Pan, Bóg Izraela, bo nawiedził i odkupił swój lud;
“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 I wzbudził nam róg zbawienia w domu Dawida, swego sługi;
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 [Że nas] wybawi od naszych nieprzyjaciół i z ręki wszystkich, którzy nas nienawidzą;
He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
72 Aby okazać miłosierdzie naszym ojcom i przypomnieć swoje święte przymierze;
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 I przysięgę, którą złożył Abrahamowi, naszemu ojcu;
That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
74 Że nam da, [abyśmy] mu służyli bez lęku, wybawieni z ręki naszych nieprzyjaciół;
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 W świętości i sprawiedliwości przed nim po wszystkie dni naszego życia.
that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
76 A ty, dziecko, będziesz nazwane prorokiem Najwyższego, bo pójdziesz przed obliczem Pana, aby przygotować jego drogi;
[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 I żeby jego ludowi dać poznać zbawienie przez przebaczenie mu grzechów;
You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
78 Dzięki serdecznemu miłosierdziu naszego Boga, przez które nawiedził nas wschód [słońca] z wysoka;
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 Aby oświecić siedzących w ciemności i w cieniu śmierci, aby skierować nasze kroki na drogę pokoju.
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 A dziecko rosło i umacniało się w duchu, i przebywało na pustyniach aż do dnia ukazania się przed Izraelem.
[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.
