لُوقا 1

١ 1 إِذْ كَانَ كَثِيرُونَ قَدْ أَخَذُوا بِتَأْلِيفِ قِصَّةٍ فِي ٱلْأُمُورِ ٱلْمُتَيَقَّنَةِ عِنْدَنَا،

Since many have undertaken to compile an account of the events that have been fulfilled among us,

٢ 2 كَمَا سَلَّمَهَا إِلَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا مُنْذُ ٱلْبَدْءِ مُعَايِنِينَ وَخُدَّامًا لِلْكَلِمَةِ،

just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,

٣ 3 رَأَيْتُ أَنَا أَيْضًا إِذْ قَدْ تَتَبَّعْتُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مِنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِ بِتَدْقِيقٍ، أَنْ أَكْتُبَ عَلَى ٱلتَّوَالِي إِلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ثَاوُفِيلُسُ،

it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated all things from the beginning, to write an orderly account for yoʋ, most excellent Theophilus,

٤ 4 لِتَعْرِفَ صِحَّةَ ٱلْكَلَامِ ٱلَّذِي عُلِّمْتَ بِهِ.

so that yoʋ may know the certainty of the things about which yoʋ have been instructed.

٥ 5 كَانَ فِي أَيَّامِ هِيرُودُسَ مَلِكِ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ كَاهِنٌ ٱسْمُهُ زَكَرِيَّا مِنْ فِرْقَةِ أَبِيَّا، وَٱمْرَأَتُهُ مِنْ بَنَاتِ هارُونَ وَٱسْمُهَا أَلِيصَابَاتُ.

In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

٦ 6 وَكَانَا كِلَاهُمَا بَارَّيْنِ أَمَامَ ٱللهِ، سَالِكَيْنِ فِي جَمِيعِ وَصَايَا ٱلرَّبِّ وَأَحْكَامِهِ بِلَا لَوْمٍ.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

٧ 7 وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمَا وَلَدٌ، إِذْ كَانَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ عَاقِرًا. وَكَانَا كِلَاهُمَا مُتَقَدِّمَيْنِ فِي أَيَّامِهِمَا.

But they had no children because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.

٨ 8 فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَكْهَنُ فِي نَوْبَةِ فِرْقَتِهِ أَمَامَ ٱللهِ،

While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God when his division was on duty,

٩ 9 حَسَبَ عَادَةِ ٱلْكَهَنُوتِ، أَصَابَتْهُ ٱلْقُرْعَةُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ إِلَى هَيْكَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَيُبَخِّرَ.

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

١٠ 10 وَكَانَ كُلُّ جُمْهُورِ ٱلشَّعْبِ يُصَلُّونَ خَارِجًا وَقْتَ ٱلْبَخُورِ.

At the hour of incense a great crowd was assembled outside, praying.

١١ 11 فَظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلَاكُ ٱلرَّبِّ وَاقِفًا عَنْ يَمِينِ مَذْبَحِ ٱلْبَخُورِ.

Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

١٢ 12 فَلَمَّا رَآهُ زَكَرِيَّا ٱضْطَرَبَ وَوَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ خَوْفٌ.

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.

١٣ 13 فَقَالَ لَهُ ٱلْمَلَاكُ: «لَا تَخَفْ يَا زَكَرِيَّا، لِأَنَّ طِلْبَتَكَ قَدْ سُمِعَتْ، وَٱمْرَأَتُكَ أَلِيصَابَاتُ سَتَلِدُ لَكَ ٱبْنًا وَتُسَمِّيهِ يُوحَنَّا.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for yoʋr prayer has been heard. Yoʋr wife Elizabeth will bear yoʋ a son, and yoʋ shall name him John.

١٤ 14 وَيَكُونُ لَكَ فَرَحٌ وَٱبْتِهَاجٌ، وَكَثِيرُونَ سَيَفْرَحُونَ بِوِلَادَتِهِ،

Yoʋ will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

١٥ 15 لِأَنَّهُ يَكُونُ عَظِيمًا أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَخَمْرًا وَمُسْكِرًا لَا يَشْرَبُ، وَمِنْ بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ يَمْتَلِئُ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

١٦ 16 وَيَرُدُّ كَثِيرِينَ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَهِهِمْ.

He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

١٧ 17 وَيَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَهُ بِرُوحِ إِيلِيَّا وَقُوَّتِهِ، لِيَرُدَّ قُلُوبَ ٱلْآبَاءِ إِلَى ٱلْأَبْنَاءِ، وَٱلْعُصَاةَ إِلَى فِكْرِ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ، لِكَيْ يُهَيِّئَ لِلرَّبِّ شَعْبًا مُسْتَعِدًّا».

And he will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

١٨ 18 فَقَالَ زَكَرِيَّا لِلْمَلَاكِ: «كَيْفَ أَعْلَمُ هَذَا، لِأَنِّي أَنَا شَيْخٌ وَٱمْرَأَتِي مُتَقَدِّمَةٌ فِي أَيَّامِهَا؟».

Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this for certain? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her days.”

١٩ 19 فَأَجَابَ ٱلْمَلَاكُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «أَنَا جِبْرَائِيلُ ٱلْوَاقِفُ قُدَّامَ ٱللهِ، وَأُرْسِلْتُ لِأُكَلِّمَكَ وَأُبَشِّرَكَ بِهَذَا.

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God and was sent to speak to yoʋ and bring yoʋ this good news.

٢٠ 20 وَهَا أَنْتَ تَكُونُ صَامِتًا وَلَا تَقْدِرُ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ، إِلَى ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلَّذِي يَكُونُ فِيهِ هَذَا، لِأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَدِّقْ كَلَامِي ٱلَّذِي سَيَتِمُّ فِي وَقْتِهِ».

But behold, yoʋ will be silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because yoʋ did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their appointed time.”

٢١ 21 وَكَانَ ٱلشَّعْبُ مُنْتَظِرِينَ زَكَرِيَّا وَمُتَعّجِّبِينَ مِنْ إِبْطَائِهِ فِي ٱلْهَيْكَلِ.

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering about his delay in the temple.

٢٢ 22 فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُمْ، فَفَهِمُوا أَنَّهُ قَدْ رَأَى رُؤْيَا فِي ٱلْهَيْكَلِ. فَكَانَ يُومِئُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَبَقِيَ صَامِتًا.

When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, because he kept making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

٢٣ 23 وَلَمَّا كَمِلَتْ أَيَّامُ خِدْمَتِهِ مَضَى إِلَى بَيْتِهِ.

And when the days of his service had come to an end, he returned to his home.

٢٤ 24 وَبَعْدَ تِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامِ حَبِلَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ ٱمْرَأَتُهُ، وَأَخْفَتْ نَفْسَهَا خَمْسَةَ أَشْهُرٍ قَائِلَةً:

After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,

٢٥ 25 «هَكَذَا قَدْ فَعَلَ بِيَ ٱلرَّبُّ فِي ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ، لِيَنْزِعَ عَارِي بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ».

“The Lord has done this for me. In these days he has looked upon me with favor and taken away my reproach among the people.”

٢٦ 26 وَفِي ٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلسَّادِسِ أُرْسِلَ جِبْرَائِيلُ ٱلْمَلَاكُ مِنَ ٱللهِ إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَلِيلِ ٱسْمُهَا نَاصِرَةُ،

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

٢٧ 27 إِلَى عَذْرَاءَ مَخْطُوبَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ ٱسْمُهُ يُوسُفُ. وَٱسْمُ ٱلْعَذْرَاءِ مَرْيَمُ.

to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

٢٨ 28 فَدَخَلَ إِلَيْهَا ٱلْمَلَاكُ وَقَالَ: «سَلَامٌ لَكِ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْمُنْعَمُ عَلَيْهَا! اَلرَّبُّ مَعَكِ. مُبَارَكَةٌ أَنْتِ فِي ٱلنِّسَاءِ».

The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with yoʋ! Blessed are yoʋ among women!”

٢٩ 29 فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ ٱضْطَرَبَتْ مِنْ كَلَامِهِ، وَفَكَّرَتْ: «مَا عَسَى أَنْ تَكُونَ هَذِهِ ٱلتَّحِيَّةُ!».

But when Mary saw him, she was greatly perplexed by his statement and began wondering what sort of greeting this could be.

٣٠ 30 فَقَالَ لَهَا ٱلْمَلَاكُ: «لَا تَخَافِي يَا مَرْيَمُ، لِأَنَّكِ قَدْ وَجَدْتِ نِعْمَةً عِنْدَ ٱللهِ.

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for yoʋ have found favor with God.

٣١ 31 وَهَا أَنْتِ سَتَحْبَلِينَ وَتَلِدِينَ ٱبْنًا وَتُسَمِّينَهُ يَسُوعَ.

And behold, yoʋ will conceive in yoʋr womb and give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall name him Jesus.

٣٢ 32 هَذَا يَكُونُ عَظِيمًا، وَٱبْنَ ٱلْعَلِيِّ يُدْعَى، وَيُعْطِيهِ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْإِلَهُ كُرْسِيَّ دَاوُدَ أَبِيهِ،

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

٣٣ 33 وَيَمْلِكُ عَلَى بَيْتِ يَعْقُوبَ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، وَلَا يَكُونُ لِمُلْكِهِ نِهَايَةٌ». (aiōn g165)

He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)

٣٤ 34 فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ لِلْمَلَاكِ: «كَيْفَ يَكُونُ هَذَا وَأَنَا لَسْتُ أَعْرِفُ رَجُلًا؟».

Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

٣٥ 35 فَأَجَابَ ٱلْمَلَاكُ وَقَالَ لَها: «اَلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ يَحِلُّ عَلَيْكِ، وَقُوَّةُ ٱلْعَلِيِّ تُظَلِّلُكِ، فَلِذَلِكَ أَيْضًا ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلْمَوْلُودُ مِنْكِ يُدْعَى ٱبْنَ ٱللهِ.

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon yoʋ, and the power of the Most High will overshadow yoʋ; therefore the holy child that is to be born will be called the Son of God.

٣٦ 36 وَهُوَذَا أَلِيصَابَاتُ نَسِيبَتُكِ هِيَ أَيْضًا حُبْلَى بِٱبْنٍ فِي شَيْخُوخَتِهَا، وَهَذَا هُوَ ٱلشَّهْرُ ٱلسَّادِسُ لِتِلْكَ ٱلْمَدْعُوَّةِ عَاقِرًا،

And behold, yoʋr relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

٣٧ 37 لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ غَيْرَ مُمْكِنٍ لَدَى ٱللهِ».

For nothing is impossible with God.”

٣٨ 38 فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «هُوَذَا أَنَا أَمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ. لِيَكُنْ لِي كَقَوْلِكَ». فَمَضَى مِنْ عِنْدِهَا ٱلْمَلَاكُ.

Then Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it happen to me according to yoʋr word.” And the angel left her.

٣٩ 39 فَقَامَتْ مَرْيَمُ فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامِ وَذَهَبَتْ بِسُرْعَةٍ إِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ إِلَى مَدِينَةِ يَهُوذَا،

In those days Mary arose and went with haste to the hill country, to a town of Judah,

٤٠ 40 وَدَخَلَتْ بَيْتَ زَكَرِيَّا وَسَلَّمَتْ عَلَى أَلِيصَابَاتَ.

where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

٤١ 41 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ سَلَامَ مَرْيَمَ ٱرْتَكَضَ ٱلْجَنِينُ فِي بَطْنِهَا، وَٱمْتَلَأَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ،

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

٤٢ 42 وَصَرَخَتْ بِصَوْتٍ عَظِيمٍ وَقَالَتْ: «مُبَارَكَةٌ أَنْتِ فِي ٱلنِّسَاءِ وَمُبَارَكَةٌ هِيَ ثَمَرَةُ بَطْنِكِ!

Then she exclaimed with a loud voice, “Blessed are yoʋ among women, and blessed is the fruit of yoʋr womb!

٤٣ 43 فَمِنْ أَيْنَ لِي هَذَا أَنْ تَأْتِيَ أُمُّ رَبِّي إِلَيَّ؟

How has this happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

٤٤ 44 فَهُوَذَا حِينَ صَارَ صَوْتُ سَلَامِكِ فِي أُذُنَيَّ ٱرْتَكَضَ ٱلْجَنِينُ بِٱبْتِهَاجٍ فِي بَطْنِي.

For behold, when the sound of yoʋr greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

٤٥ 45 فَطُوبَى لِلَّتِي آمَنَتْ أَنْ يَتِمَّ مَا قِيلَ لَهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ».

Blessed is she who has believed, for what the Lord has spoken to her will be fulfilled.”

٤٦ 46 فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «تُعَظِّمُ نَفْسِي ٱلرَّبَّ،

Then Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,

٤٧ 47 وَتَبْتَهِجُ رُوحِي بِٱللهِ مُخَلِّصِي،

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

٤٨ 48 لِأَنَّهُ نَظَرَ إِلَى ٱتِّضَاعِ أَمَتِهِ. فَهُوَذَا مُنْذُ ٱلْآنَ جَمِيعُ ٱلْأَجْيَالِ تُطَوِّبُنِي،

because he has looked favorably on the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed,

٤٩ 49 لِأَنَّ ٱلْقَدِيرَ صَنَعَ بِي عَظَائِمَ، وَٱسْمُهُ قُدُّوسٌ،

because the Mighty One has done great things for me; holy is his name.

٥٠ 50 وَرَحْمَتُهُ إِلَى جِيلِ ٱلْأَجْيَالِ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَهُ.

From generation to generation his mercy is upon those who fear him.

٥١ 51 صَنَعَ قُوَّةً بِذِرَاعِهِ. شَتَّتَ ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِفِكْرِ قُلُوبِهِمْ.

He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

٥٢ 52 أَنْزَلَ ٱلْأَعِزَّاءَ عَنِ ٱلْكَرَاسِيِّ وَرَفَعَ ٱلْمُتَّضِعِينَ.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the lowly.

٥٣ 53 أَشْبَعَ ٱلْجِيَاعَ خَيْرَاتٍ وَصَرَفَ ٱلْأَغْنِيَاءَ فَارِغِينَ.

He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.

٥٤ 54 عَضَدَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَتَاهُ لِيَذْكُرَ رَحْمَةً،

He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,

٥٥ 55 كَمَا كَلَّمَ آبَاءَنَا. لِإِبْراهِيمَ وَنَسْلِهِ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ». (aiōn g165)

just as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)

٥٦ 56 فَمَكَثَتْ مَرْيَمُ عِنْدَهَا نَحْوَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْهُرٍ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى بَيْتِهَا.

And Mary remained with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned to her house.

٥٧ 57 وَأَمَّا أَلِيصَابَاتُ فَتَمَّ زَمَانُهَا لِتَلِدَ، فَوَلَدَتِ ٱبْنًا.

Now the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

٥٨ 58 وَسَمِعَ جِيرَانُهَا وَأَقْرِبَاؤُهَا أَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ عَظَّمَ رَحْمَتَهُ لَهَا، فَفَرِحُوا مَعَهَا.

Then her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.

٥٩ 59 وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّامِنِ جَاءُوا لِيَخْتِنُوا ٱلصَّبِيَّ، وَسَمَّوْهُ بِٱسْمِ أَبِيهِ زَكَرِيَّا.

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

٦٠ 60 فَأَجَابَتْ أمُّهُ وَقَالَتْ: «لَا! بَلْ يُسَمَّى يُوحَنَّا».

But the child's mother responded, “No! He is to be called John.”

٦١ 61 فَقَالُوا لَهَا: «لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ فِي عَشِيرَتِكِ تَسَمَّى بِهَذَا ٱلِٱسْمِ».

But they said to her, “There is no one among yoʋr relatives who has that name.”

٦٢ 62 ثُمَّ أَوْمَأُوا إِلَى أَبِيهِ، مَاذَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُسَمَّى.

Then they began making signs to the child's father to find out what he wanted to name him.

٦٣ 63 فَطَلَبَ لَوْحًا وَكَتَبَ قَائِلًا: «ٱسْمُهُ يُوحَنَّا». فَتَعَجَّبَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ.

So he asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

٦٤ 64 وَفِي ٱلْحَالِ ٱنْفَتَحَ فَمُهُ وَلِسَانُهُ وَتَكَلَّمَ وَبَارَكَ ٱللهَ.

At once Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, blessing God.

٦٥ 65 فَوَقَعَ خَوْفٌ عَلَى كُلِّ جِيرَانِهِمْ. وَتُحُدِّثَ بِهَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورِ جَمِيعِهَا فِي كُلِّ جِبَالِ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ،

Then fear came upon all who dwelt around them, and in the entire hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed.

٦٦ 66 فَأَوْدَعَهَا جَمِيعُ ٱلسَّامِعِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ قَائِلِينَ: «أَتَرَى مَاذَا يَكُونُ هَذَا ٱلصَّبِيُّ؟». وَكَانَتْ يَدُ ٱلرَّبِّ مَعَهُ.

All who heard about this laid it up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.

٦٧ 67 وَٱمْتَلَأَ زَكَرِيَّا أَبُوهُ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ، وَتَنَبَّأَ قَائِلًا:

Then Zechariah, the child's father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

٦٨ 68 «مُبَارَكٌ ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِأَنَّهُ ٱفْتَقَدَ وَصَنَعَ فِدَاءً لِشَعْبِهِ،

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people and brought them redemption.

٦٩ 69 وَأَقَامَ لَنَا قَرْنَ خَلَاصٍ فِي بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ فَتَاهُ.

He has raised up for us a horn of salvation in the house of his servant David

٧٠ 70 كَمَا تَكَلَّمَ بِفَمِ أَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ مُنْذُ ٱلدَّهْرِ، (aiōn g165)

(just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets long ago), (aiōn g165)

٧١ 71 خَلَاصٍ مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا وَمِنْ أَيْدِي جَمِيعِ مُبْغِضِينَا.

salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—

٧٢ 72 لِيَصْنَعَ رَحْمَةً مَعَ آبَائِنَا وَيَذْكُرَ عَهْدَهُ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَ،

to deal mercifully with our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,

٧٣ 73 ٱلْقَسَمَ ٱلَّذِي حَلَفَ لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبِينَا:

the oath he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us

٧٤ 74 أَنْ يُعْطِيَنَا إِنَّنَا بِلَا خَوْفٍ، مُنْقَذِينَ مِنْ أَيْدِي أَعْدَائِنَا، نَعْبُدُهُ

that we, having been rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

٧٥ 75 بِقَدَاسَةٍ وَبِرٍّ قُدَّامَهُ جَمِيعَ أَيَّامِ حَيَاتِنَا.

in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our lives.

٧٦ 76 وَأَنْتَ أَيُّهَا ٱلصَّبِيُّ نَبِيَّ ٱلْعَلِيِّ تُدْعَى، لِأَنَّكَ تَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَ وَجْهِ ٱلرَّبِّ لِتُعِدَّ طُرُقَهُ.

And yoʋ, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for yoʋ will go before the presence of the Lord to prepare his ways,

٧٧ 77 لِتُعْطِيَ شَعْبَهُ مَعْرِفَةَ ٱلْخَلَاصِ بِمَغْفِرَةِ خَطَايَاهُمْ،

to give his people knowledge of salvation through the remission of their sins,

٧٨ 78 بِأَحْشَاءِ رَحْمَةِ إِلَهِنَا ٱلَّتِي بِهَا ٱفْتَقَدَنَا ٱلْمُشْرَقُ مِنَ ٱلْعَلَاءِ.

through the tender mercy of our God, by which the sunrise has visited us from on high,

٧٩ 79 لِيُضِيءَ عَلَى ٱلْجَالِسِينَ فِي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ وَظِلَالِ ٱلْمَوْتِ، لِكَيْ يَهْدِيَ أَقْدَامَنَا فِي طَرِيقِ ٱلسَّلَامِ».

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

٨٠ 80 أَمَّا ٱلصَّبِيُّ فَكَانَ يَنْمُو وَيَتَقَوَّى بِٱلرُّوحِ، وَكَانَ فِي ٱلْبَرَارِي إِلَى يَوْمِ ظُهُورِهِ لِإِسْرَائِيلَ.

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

The Annunciation