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1 Efterdi mange have taget sig for at forfatte en Beretning om de Ting, som ere fuldbyrdede iblandt os,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
2 saaledes som de, der fra Begyndelsen bleve Øjenvidner og Ordets Tjenere, have overleveret os:
even as they were delivered to us by those who were eye-witnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
3 saa har ogsaa jeg besluttet, efter nøje at have gennemgaaet alt forfra, at nedskrive det for dig i Orden, mægtigste Theofilus!
it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
4 for at du kan erkende Paalideligheden af de Ting, hvorom du er bleven mundtligt undervist.
that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
5 I de Dage, da Herodes var Konge i Judæa, var der en Præst af Abias Skifte, ved Navn Sakarias; og han havde en Hustru af Arons Døtre, og hendes Navn var Elisabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Men de vare begge retfærdige for Gud og vandrede udadlelige i alle Herrens Bud og Forskrifter.
And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Og de havde intet Barn, efterdi Elisabeth var ufrugtbar, og de vare begge fremrykkede i Alder.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
8 Men det skete, medens han efter sit Skiftes Orden gjorde Præstetjeneste for Gud,
And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
9 tilfaldt det ham efter Præstetjenestens Sædvane at gaa ind i Herrens Tempel og bringe Røgelseofferet.
according to the custom of the priesthood the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.
10 Og hele Folkets Mængde holdt Bøn udenfor i Røgelseofferets Time.
And the whole multitude of the people was praying without at the time of the incense.
11 Men en Herrens Engel viste sig for ham, staaende ved den højre Side af Røgelsealteret.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
12 Og da Sakarias saa ham, forfærdedes han, og Frygt faldt over ham.
And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
13 Men Engelen sagde til ham: „Frygt ikke, Sakarias! thi din Bøn er hørt, og din Hustru Elisabeth skal føde dig en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Johannes.
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Og han skal blive dig til Glæde og Fryd, og mange skulle glædes over hans Fødsel;
And thou wilt have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice for his birth.
15 thi han skal være stor for Herren. Og Vin og stærk Drik skal han ej drikke, og han skal fyldes med den Helligaand alt fra Moders Liv,
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.
16 og mange af Israels Børn skal han omvende til Herren deres Gud.
And many of the sons of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God.
17 Og han skal gaa foran for ham i Elias's Aand og Kraft for at vende Fædres Hjerter til Børn og genstridige til retfærdiges Sind for at berede Herren et velskikket Folk.‟
And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.
18 Og Sakarias sagde til Engelen: „Hvorpaa skal jeg kende dette? thi jeg er gammel, og min Hustru er fremrykket i Alder.‟
And Zachariah said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.
19 Og Engelen svarede og sagde til ham: „Jeg er Gabriel, som staar for Guds Aasyn, og jeg er udsendt for at tale til dig og for at forkynde dig dette Glædesbudskab.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.
20 Og se, du skal blive stum og ikke kunne tale indtil den Dag, da dette sker, fordi du ikke troede mine Ord, som dog skulle fuldbyrdes i deres Tid.‟
And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day when these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.
21 Og Folket biede efter Sakarias, og de undrede sig over, at han tøvede i Templet.
And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.
22 Og da han kom ud, kunde han ikke tale til dem, og de forstode, at han havde set et Syn i Templet; og han gjorde Tegn til dem og forblev stum.
And on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.
23 Og det skete, da hans Tjenestes Dage vare fuldendte, gik han hjem til sit Hus.
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.
24 Men efter disse Dage blev hans Hustru Elisabeth frugtsommelig, og hun skjulte sig fem Maaneder og sagde:
And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 „Saaledes har Herren gjort imod mig i de Dage, da han saa til mig for at borttage min Skam iblandt Mennesker.‟
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
26 Men i den sjette Maaned blev Engelen Gabriel sendt fra Gud til en By i Galilæa, som hedder Nazareth,
And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
27 til en Jomfru, som var trolovet med en Mand ved Navn Josef, af Davids Hus; og Jomfruens Navn var Maria.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 Og Engelen kom ind til hende og sagde: „Hil være dig, du benaadede, Herren er med dig, du velsignede iblandt Kvinder!‟
And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.
29 Men hun blev forfærdet over den Tale, og hun tænkte, hvad dette skulde være for en Hilsen.
And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean.
30 Og Engelen sagde til hende: „Frygt ikke, Maria! thi du har fundet Naade hos Gud.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
31 Og se, du skal undfange og føde en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Jesus.
And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 Han skal være stor og kaldes den Højestes Søn; og Gud Herren skal give ham Davids, hans Faders Trone.
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;
33 Og han skal være Konge over Jakobs Hus evindelig, og der skal ikke være Ende paa hans Kongedømme.‟ (aiōn g165)
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Men Maria sagde til Engelen: „Hvorledes skal dette gaa til, efterdi jeg ikke ved af nogen Mand?‟
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
35 Og Engelen svarede og sagde til hende: „Den Helligaand skal komme over dig, og den Højestes Kraft skal overskygge dig; derfor skal ogsaa det hellige, som fødes, kaldes Guds Søn.
And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Og se, Elisabeth din Frænke, ogsaa hun har undfanget en Søn i sin Alderdom, og denne Maaned er den sjette for hende, som kaldes ufrugtbar.
And lo! Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.
37 Thi intet vil være umuligt for Gud.‟
For nothing will be impossible with God.
38 Men Maria sagde: „Se, jeg er Herrens Tjenerinde; mig ske efter dit Ord!‟ Og Engelen skiltes fra hende.
And Mary said, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Men Maria stod op i de samme Dage og drog skyndsomt til Bjergegnen til en By i Juda.
And Mary arose and went in those days into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah.
40 Og hun kom ind i Sakarias's Hus og hilste Elisabeth.
And she entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
41 Og det skete, da Elisabeth hørte Marias Hilsen, sprang Fosteret i hendes Liv. Og Elisabeth blev fyldt med den Helligaand
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 og raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Velsignet er du iblandt Kvinder! og velsignet er dit Livs Frugt!
and cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
43 Og hvorledes times dette mig, at min Herres Moder kommer til mig?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Thi se, da din Hilsens Røst naaede mine Øren, sprang Fosteret i mit Liv med Fryd.
For lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.
45 Og salig er hun, som troede; thi det skal fuldkommes, hvad der er sagt hende af Herren.‟
And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 Og Maria sagde: „Min Sjæl ophøjer Herren;
And Mary said, My soul magnifieth the Lord,
47 og min Aand fryder sig over Gud, min Frelser;
and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour;
48 thi han har set til sin Tjenerindes Ringhed. Thi se, nu herefter skulle alle Slægter prise mig salig,
for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
49 fordi den mægtige har gjort store Ting imod mig. Og hans Navn er helligt;
for the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name;
50 og hans Barmhjertighed varer fra Slægt til Slægt over dem, som frygte ham.
and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.
51 Han har øvet Vælde med sin Arm; han har adspredt dem, som ere hovmodige i deres Hjertes Tanke.
He hath wrought mightily with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the device of their heart.
52 Han har nedstødt mægtige fra Troner og ophøjet ringe.
He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.
53 Hungrige har han mættet med gode Gaver, og rige har han sendt tomhændede bort.
The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
54 Han har taget sig af sin Tjener Israel for at ihukomme Barmhjertighed
He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy
toward Abraham and his offspring for ever, as he spoke to our fathers. (aiōn g165)
56 Og Maria blev hos hende omtrent tre Maaneder, og hun drog til sit Hjem igen.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Men for Elisabeth fuldkommedes Tiden til, at hun skulde føde, og hun fødte en Søn.
Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 Og hendes Naboer og Slægtninge hørte, at Herren havde gjort sin Barmhjertighed stor imod hende, og de glædede sig med hende.
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Og det skete paa den ottende Dag, da kom de for at omskære Barnet; og de vilde kalde det Sakarias efter Faderens Navn.
And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.
60 Og hans Moder svarede og sagde: „Nej, han skal kaldes Johannes.‟
And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 Og de sagde til hende: „Der er ingen i din Slægt, som kaldes med dette Navn.‟
And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Men de gjorde Tegn til hans Fader om, hvad han vilde, det skulde kaldes.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
63 Og han forlangte en Tavle og skrev disse Ord: „Johannes er hans Navn.‟ Og de undrede sig alle.
And he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
64 Men straks oplodes hans Mund og hans Tunge, og han talte og priste Gud.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God.
65 Og der kom en Frygt over alle, som boede omkring dem, og alt dette rygtedes over hele Judæas Bjergegn.
And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hill-country of Judaea.
66 Og alle, som hørte det, lagde sig det paa Hjerte og sagde: „Hvad mon der skal blive af dette Barn?‟ Thi Herrens Haand var med ham.
And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Og Sakarias, hans Fader, blev fyldt med den Helligaand, og han profeterede og sagde:
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 „Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud! thi han har besøgt og forløst sit Folk
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 og har oprejst os et Frelsens Horn i sin Tjener Davids Hus,
and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant, —
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets of old, (aiōn g165)
71 en Frelse fra vore Fjender og fra alle deres Haand, som hade os,
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
72 for at gøre Barmhjertighed imod vore Fædre og ihukomme sin hellige Pagt,
to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 den Ed, som han svor vor Fader Abraham, at han vilde give os,
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 at vi, friede fra vore Fjenders Haand, skulde tjene ham uden Frygt,
to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,
75 i Hellighed og Retfærdighed for hans Aasyn, alle vore Dage.
in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.
76 Men ogsaa du, Barnlille! skal kaldes den Højestes Profet; thi du skal gaa foran for Herrens Aasyn for at berede hans Veje,
And thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 for at give hans Folk Erkendelse af Frelse ved deres Synders Forladelse,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins
78 for vor Guds inderlige Barmhjertigheds Skyld, ved hvilken Lyset fra det høje har besøgt os
through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us,
79 for at skinne for dem, som sidde i Mørke og i Dødens Skygge, for at lede vore Fødder ind paa Fredens Vej.‟
to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Men Barnet voksede og blev styrket i Aanden; og han var i Ørknerne indtil den Dag, da han traadte frem for Israel.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
