لُوقا 1

١ 1 لَمَّا كَانَ كَثِيرُونَ قَدْ أَقْدَمُوا عَلَى تَدْوِينِ قِصَّةٍ فِي الأَحْدَاثِ الَّتِي تَمَّتْ بَيْنَنَا،

Since many have undertaken to compose a history of the things that are fully believed among us,

٢ 2 كَمَا سَلَّمَهَا إِلَيْنَا أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا مِنَ الْبَدَايَةِ شُهُودَ عَيَانٍ، ثُمَّ صَارُوا خُدَّاماً لِلْكَلِمَةِ،

even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;

٣ 3 رَأَيْتُ أَنَا أَيْضاً، بَعْدَمَا تَفَحَّصْتُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الأَمْرِ تَفَحُّصاً دَقِيقاً، أَنْ أَكْتُبَهَا إِلَيْكَ مُرَتَّبَةً يَا صَاحِبَ السُّمُوِّ ثَاوُفِيلُسَ

it seemed good to me also, having obtained exact information of all things from the very first, to write them in order for you, most excellent Theophilus,

٤ 4 لِتَتَأَكَّدَ لَكَ صِحَّةُ الْكَلامِ الَّذِي تَلَقَّيْتَهُ.

that you might know the certainty of the things in which you have been instructed.

٥ 5 كَانَ فِي زَمَنِ هِيرُودُسَ مَلِكِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ كَاهِنٌ اسْمُهُ زَكَرِيَّا، مِنْ فِرْقَةِ أَبِيَّا، وَزَوْجَتُهُ مِنْ نَسْلِ هَارُونَ، وَاسْمُهَا أَلِيصَابَاتُ.

There was, in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest, named Zachariah, of the class of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

٦ 6 وَكَانَ كِلاهُمَا بَارَّيْنِ أَمَامَ اللهِ، يَسْلُكَانِ وَفْقاً لِوَصَايَا الرَّبِّ وَأَحْكَامِهِ كُلِّهَا بِغَيْرِ لَوْمٍ.

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

٧ 7 وَلكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمَا وَلَدٌ، إِذْ كَانَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ عَاقِراً وَكِلاهُمَا قَدْ تَقَدَّمَا فِي السِّنِّ كَثِيراً.

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

٨ 8 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ زَكَرِيَّا يُؤَدِّي خِدْمَتَهُ الْكَهَنُوتِيَّةَ أَمَامَ اللهِ فِي دَوْرِ فِرْقَتِهِ،

It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,

٩ 9 وَقَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْعَةُ الَّتِي أُلْقِيَتْ حَسَبَ عَادَةِ الْكَهَنُوتِ لِيَدْخُلَ هَيْكَلَ الرَّبِّ وَيُحْرِقَ الْبَخُورَ.

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense, when he went into the temple of the Lord.

١٠ 10 وَكَانَ جُمْهُورُ الشَّعْبِ جَمِيعاً يُصَلُّونَ خَارِجاً فِي وَقْتِ إِحْرَاقِ الْبَخُورِ.

And all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.

١١ 11 فَظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ وَاقِفاً عَنْ يَمِينِ مَذْبَحِ الْبَخُورِ.

And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

١٢ 12 فَاضْطَرَبَ زَكَرِيَّا لَمَّا رَآهُ وَاسْتَوْلَى عَلَيْهِ الْخَوْفُ.

And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

١٣ 13 فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلاكُ: «لا تَخَفْ يَا زَكَرِيَّا، لأَنَّ طِلْبَتَكَ قَدْ سُمِعَتْ، وَزَوْجَتُكَ أَلِيصَابَاتُ سَتَلِدُ لَكَ ابْناً، وَأَنْتَ تُسَمِّيهِ يُوحَنَّا،

But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

١٤ 14 وَيَكُونُ لَكَ فَرَحٌ وَابْتِهَاجٌ وَكَثِيرُونَ سَيَفْرَحُونَ بِوِلادَتِهِ.

And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

١٥ 15 وَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ عَظِيماً أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، وَلا يَشْرَبُ خَمْراً وَلا مُسْكِراً، وَيَمْتَلِئُ بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ وَهُوَ بَعْدُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ،

For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

١٦ 16 وَيَرُدُّ كَثِيرِينَ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَى الرَّبِّ إِلهِهِمْ،

And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

١٧ 17 فَيَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَهُ وَلَهُ رُوحُ إِيلِيَّا وَقُدْرَتُهُ، لِيَرُدَّ قُلُوبَ الآبَاءِ إِلَى الأَوْلادِ، وَالْعُصَاةَ إِلَى حِكْمَةِ الأَبْرَارِ، لِيُهَيِّئَ لِلرَّبِّ شَعْباً مُعَدّاً!»

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient, by the wisdom of the just, in order to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

١٨ 18 فَسَأَلَ زَكَرِيَّا الْمَلاكَ: «بِمَ يَتَأَكَّدُ لِي هَذَا، فَأَنَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ وَزَوْجَتِي مُتَقَدِّمَةٌ فِي السِّنِّ؟»

And Zachariah said to the angel: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is advanced in years.

١٩ 19 فَأَجَابَهُ الْمَلاكُ: «أَنَا جِبْرَائِيلُ، الْوَاقِفُ أَمَامَ اللهِ، وَقَدْ أُرْسِلْتُ لأُكَلِّمَكَ وَأُبَشِّرَكَ بِهَذَا.

And the angel answered and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to announce to you this good news.

٢٠ 20 وَهَا أَنْتَ سَتَبْقَى صَامِتاً لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ الْكَلامَ، إِلَى الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يَحْدُثُ فِيهِ هَذَا، لأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَدِّقْ كَلامِي، وَهُوَ سَيَتِمُّ فِي حِينِهِ».

And behold, you shall be dumb and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their proper time.

٢١ 21 وَكَانَ الشَّعْبُ مُنْتَظِرِينَ زَكَرِيَّا، وَهُمْ مُتَعَجِّبُونَ مِنْ تَأَخُّرِهِ دَاخِلَ الْهَيْكَلِ.

And the people were waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered that he stayed so long in the temple.

٢٢ 22 وَلكِنَّهُ لَمَّا خَرَجَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُمْ، فَأَدْرَكُوا أَنَّهُ رَأَى رُؤْيَا دَاخِلَ الْهَيْكَلِ. فَأَخَذَ يُشِيرُ لَهُمْ وَظَلَّ أَخْرَسَ.

But when he came out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and remained speechless.

٢٣ 23 وَلَمَّا أَتَمَّ أَيَّامَ خِدْمَتِهِ، رَجَعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ.

And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.

٢٤ 24 وَبَعْدَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ، حَبِلَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ زَوْجَتُهُ، فَكَتَمَتْ أَمْرَهَا خَمْسَةَ أَشْهُرٍ، قَائِلَةً:

And after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself retired for five months, saying:

٢٥ 25 «هَكَذَا فَعَلَ الرَّبُّ بِي، فِي الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي فِيهَا نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ لِيَنْزِعَ عَنِّي الْعَارَ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ!»

Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he has looked with regard upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

٢٦ 26 وَفِي شَهْرِهَا السَّادِسِ، أُرْسِلَ الْمَلاكُ جِبْرَائِيلُ مِنْ قِبَلِ اللهِ إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ بِالْجَلِيلِ اسْمُهَا النَّاصِرَةُ،

And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

٢٧ 27 إِلَى عَذْرَاءَ مَخْطُوبَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ اسْمُهُ يُوسُفُ، مِنْ بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، وَاسْمُ الْعَذْرَاءِ مَرْيَمُ.

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

٢٨ 28 فَدَخَلَ الْمَلاكُ وَقَالَ لَهَا: «سَلامٌ، أَيَّتُهَا الْمُنْعَمُ عَلَيْهَا! الرَّبُّ مَعَكِ: مُبَارَكَةٌ أَنْتِ بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ».

And the angel came into her presence, and said: Hail, graciously accepted: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.

٢٩ 29 فَاضْطَرَبَتْ لِكَلامِ الْمَلاكِ، وَسَاءَلَتْ نَفْسَهَا: «مَا عَسَى أَنْ تَكُونَ هذِهِ التَّحِيَّةُ!»

And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, what this salutation could mean.

٣٠ 30 فَقَالَ لَهَا الْمَلاكُ: «لا تَخَافِي يَا مَرْيَمُ، فَإِنَّكِ قَدْ نِلْتِ نِعْمَةً عِنْدَ اللهِ!

And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for you have found favor with God.

٣١ 31 وَها أَنْتِ سَتَحْبَلِينَ وَتَلِدِينَ ابْناً، وَتُسَمِّينَهُ يَسُوعَ.

And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

٣٢ 32 إِنَّهُ يَكُونُ عَظِيماً، وَابْنَ الْعَلِيِّ يُدْعَى، وَيَمْنَحُهُ الرَّبُ الإِلهُ عَرْشَ دَاوُدَ أَبِيهِ،

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

٣٣ 33 فَيَمْلِكُ عَلَى بَيْتِ يَعْقُوبَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ لِمُلْكِهِ نِهَايَةٌ». (aiōn g165)

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

٣٤ 34 فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ لِلْمَلاكِ: «كَيْفَ يَحْدُثُ هَذَا، وَأَنَا لَسْتُ أَعْرِفُ رَجُلاً؟»

But Mary said to the angel: How shall this be, since I know not a man?

٣٥ 35 فَأَجَابَهَا الْمَلاكُ: «الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ يَحِلُّ عَلَيْكِ، وَقُدْرَةُ الْعَلِيِّ تُظَلِّلُكِ. لِذلِكَ أَيْضاً فَالْقُدُّوسُ الْمَوْلُودُ مِنْكِ يُدْعَى ابْنَ اللهِ.

And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for which reason, also, that which is begotten, being holy, shall be called the Son of God.

٣٦ 36 وَهَا هِيَ نَسِيبَتُكِ أَلِيصَابَاتُ أَيْضاً قَدْ حَبِلَتْ بِابْنٍ فِي سِنِّهَا الْمُتَقَدِّمَةِ. وَهَذَا هُوَ الشَّهْرُ السَّادِسُ لِتِلْكَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُدْعَى عَاقِراً.

And behold, Elizabeth your kinswoman, even she has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren;

٣٧ 37 فَلَيْسَ لَدَى اللهِ وَعْدٌ يَسْتَحِيلُ عَلَيْهِ إِتْمَامُهُ».

for nothing shall be impossible with God.

٣٨ 38 فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «هَا أَنَا أَمَةُ الرَّبِّ. لِيَكُنْ لِي كَمَا تَقُولُ!» ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ الْمَلاكُ مِنْ عِنْدِهَا.

And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

٣٩ 39 وَفِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ، قَامَتْ مَرْيَمُ وَذَهَبَتْ مُسْرِعَةً إِلَى الْجِبَالِ، قَاصِدَةً إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ مِنْ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا.

And Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the mountainous country, into a city of Judah;

٤٠ 40 فَدَخَلَتْ بَيْتَ زَكَرِيَّا وَسَلَّمَتْ عَلَى أَلِيصَابَاتَ.

and she came into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.

٤١ 41 وَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ سَلامَ مَرْيَمَ، قَفَزَ الْجَنِينُ دَاخِلَ بَطْنِهَا. وَامْتَلأَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ،

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy.

٤٢ 42 وَهَتَفَتْ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ قَائِلَةٍ: «مُبَارَكَةٌ أَنْتِ بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ! وَمُبَارَكَةٌ ثَمَرَةُ بَطْنِكِ!

And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke with a loud voice, and said: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

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

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

٤٤ 44 فَإِنَّهُ مَا إِنْ وَقَعَ صَوْتُ سَلامِكِ فِي أُذُنَيَّ حَتَّى قَفَزَ الْجَنِينُ ابْتِهَاجاً فِي بَطْنِي:

For, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

٤٥ 45 فَطُوبَى لِلَّتِي آمَنَتْ أَنَّهُ سَيَتِمُّ مَا قِيلَ لَهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ الرَّبِّ!»

And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.

٤٦ 46 فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «تُعَظِّمُ نَفْسِي الرَّبَّ،

And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,

٤٧ 47 وَتَبْتَهِجُ رُوحِي بِاللهِ مُخَلِّصِي.

and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;

٤٨ 48 فَإِنَّهُ نَظَرَ إِلَى تَوَاضُعِ أَمَتِهِ، وَهَا إِنَّ جَمِيعَ الأَجْيَالِ مِنَ الآنَ فَصَاعِداً سَوْفَ تُطَوِّبُنِي.

for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;

٤٩ 49 فَإِنَّ الْقَدِيرَ قَدْ فَعَلَ بِي أُمُوراً عَظِيمَةً، قُدُّوسٌ اسْمُهُ،

for He that is Mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name:

٥٠ 50 وَرَحْمَتُهُ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَهُ جِيلاً بَعْدَ جِيلٍ.

and his mercy is from generation to generation upon those who fear him.

٥١ 51 عَمِلَ بِذِرَاعِهِ قُوَّةً؛ شَتَّتَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ فِي نِيَّاتِ قُلُوبِهِمْ.

He has done mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in the understanding of their hearts.

٥٢ 52 أَنْزَلَ الْمُقْتَدِريِنَ عَنْ عُرُوشِهِمْ، وَرَفَعَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.

٥٣ 53 أَشْبَعَ الْجِيَاعَ خَيْرَاتٍ، وَصَرَفَ الأَغْنِيَاءَ فَارِغِينَ.

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

٥٤ 54 أَعَانَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَتَاهُ، مُتَذَكِّراً الرَّحْمَةَ،

He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers, )

٥٥ 55 كَمَا تَكَلَّمَ إِلَى آبَائِنَا، لإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَنَسْلِهِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ». (aiōn g165)

by remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever. (aiōn g165)

٥٦ 56 وَأَقَامَتْ مَرْيَمُ عِنْدَ أَلِيصَابَاتَ نَحْوَ ثَلاثَةِ أَشْهُرٍ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى بَيْتِهَا.

And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

٥٧ 57 وَأَمَّا أَلِيصَابَاتُ فَتَمَّ زَمَانُهَا لِتَلِدَ فَوَلَدَتِ ابْناً.

Now the time for Elizabeth to be delivered had fully come; and she gave birth to a son.

٥٨ 58 وَسَمِعَ جِيرَانُهَا وَأَقَارِبُهَا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ أَفَاضَ رَحْمَتَهُ عَلَيْهَا، فَفَرِحُوا مَعَهَا.

And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had showed great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

٥٩ 59 وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّامِنِ حَضَرُوا لِيَخْتِنُوا الصَّبِيَّ، وَكَادُوا يُسَمُّونَهُ زَكَرِيَّا عَلَى اسْمِ أَبِيهِ.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.

٦٠ 60 وَلَكِنَّ أُمَّهُ قَالَتْ: «لا، بَلْ يُسَمَّى يُوحَنَّا!»

And his mother answered and said: Not so: but he shall be called John.

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

And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name.

٦٢ 62 وَأَشَارُوا لأَبِيهِ، مَاذَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُسَمَّى.

And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called.

٦٣ 63 فَطَلَبَ لَوْحاً وَكَتَبَ فِيهِ: «اسْمُهُ يُوحَنَّا». فَتَعَجَّبُوا جَمِيعاً.

And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished.

٦٤ 64 وَانْفَتَحَ فَمُ زَكَرِيَّا فِي الْحَالِ وَانْطَلَقَ لِسَانُهُ، فَتَكَلَّمَ مُبَارِكاً اللهَ.

And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.

٦٥ 65 فَاسْتَوْلَى الْخَوْفُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي جُوَارِهِمْ، وَصَارَتْ هذِهِ الأُمُورُ مَوْضُوعَ الْحَدِيثِ فِي جِبَالِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ كُلِّهَا.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were talked of everywhere throughout the mountainous country of Judea.

٦٦ 66 وَكَانَ جَمِيعُ السَّامِعِينَ يَضَعُونَهَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ، قَائِلِينَ: «تُرَى، مَاذَا سَيَصِيرُ هَذَا الطِّفْلُ؟» فَقَدْ كَانَتْ يَدُ الرَّبِّ مَعَهُ.

And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

٦٧ 67 وَامْتَلأَ زَكَرِيَّا أَبُوهُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، فَتَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً:

And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

٦٨ 68 «تَبَارَكَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، لأَنَّهُ تَفَقَّدَ شَعْبَهُ وَعَمِلَ لَهُ فِدَاءً،

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;

٦٩ 69 وَأَقَامَ لَنَا قَرْنَ خَلاصٍ فِي بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ فَتَاهُ،

and he has raised up for us, in the house of David his servant, a horn of salvation,

٧٠ 70 كَمَا تَكَلَّمَ بِلِسَانِ أَنْبِيَائِهِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مُنْذُ الْقَدِيمِ: (aiōn g165)

(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times, ) (aiōn g165)

٧١ 71 خَلاصٍ مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا وَمِنْ أَيْدِي جَمِيعِ مُبْغِضِينَا،

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,

٧٢ 72 لِيُتِمَّ الرَّحْمَةَ نَحْوَ آبَائِنَا وَيَتَذَكَّرَ عَهْدَهُ الْمُقَدَّسَ

in order to show the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,

٧٣ 73 ذلِكَ الْقَسَمَ الَّذِي أَقْسَمَ لإِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبِينَا: بِأَنْ يَمْنَحَنَا،

the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

٧٤ 74 بَعْدَ تَخْلِيصِنَا مِنْ أَيْدِي أَعْدَائِنَا، أَنْ نَعْبُدَهُ بِلا خَوْفٍ،

that he would grant to us, that being delivered from the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear,

٧٥ 75 بِقَدَاسَةٍ وَتَقْوَى أَمَامَهُ، طَوَالَ حَيَاتِنَا.

in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.

٧٦ 76 وَأَنْتَ، أَيُّهَا الطِّفْلُ، سَوْفَ تُدْعَى نَبِيَّ الْعَلِيِّ، لأَنَّكَ سَتَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ لِتُعِدَّ طُرُقَهُ،

And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways,

٧٧ 77 لِتُعْطِيَ شَعْبَهُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ بِأَنَّ الْخَلاصَ هُوَ بِمَغْفِرَةِ خَطَايَاهُمْ

by giving to his people the knowledge of salvation in the remission of their sins,

٧٨ 78 بِفَضْلِ مَشَاعِرِ الرَّحْمَةِ لَدَى إِلهَنَا، تِلْكَ الَّتِي تَفَقَّدَنَا بِها الْفَجْرُ الْمُشْرَقُ مِنَ الْعَلاءِ،

through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

٧٩ 79 لِيُضِيءَ عَلَى الْقَابِعِينَ فِي الظَّلامِ وَظِلِّ الْمَوْتِ، وَيَهْدِيَ خُطَانَا فِي طَرِيقِ السَّلامِ».

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, by guiding our feet in the way of peace.

٨٠ 80 وَكَانَ الطِّفْلُ يَنْمُو وَيَتَقَوَّى بِالرُّوحِ؛ وَأَقَامَ فِي الْبَرَارِي إِلَى يَوْمِ ظُهُورِهِ لإِسْرَائِيلَ.

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

The Annunciation