Lukas 1
1 Efterdi mange have taget sig for at forfatte en Beretning om de Ting, som ere fuldbyrdede iblandt os,
Since many have undertaken to compose a history of the things that 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, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and 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 obtained exact information of all things from the very first, to write them in order for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 for at du kan erkende Paalideligheden af de Ting, hvorom du er bleven mundtligt undervist.
that you might know the certainty of the things in which you have been 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 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.
6 Men de vare begge retfærdige for Gud og vandrede udadlelige i alle Herrens Bud og Forskrifter.
They were both righteous before 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 advanced in years.
8 Men det skete, medens han efter sit Skiftes Orden gjorde Præstetjeneste for Gud,
It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,
9 tilfaldt det ham efter Præstetjenestens Sædvane at gaa ind i Herrens Tempel og bringe Røgelseofferet.
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 Og hele Folkets Mængde holdt Bøn udenfor i Røgelseofferets Time.
And all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of 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 at the right side 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 your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 Og han skal blive dig til Glæde og Fryd, og mange skulle glædes over hans Fødsel;
And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at 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 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.
16 og mange af Israels Børn skal han omvende til Herren deres Gud.
And many of the sons of Israel shall 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 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.
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: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is 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 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.
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 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.
21 Og Folket biede efter Sakarias, og de undrede sig over, at han tøvede i Templet.
And the people were waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered that he stayed 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.
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.
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 service were completed, that he departed to his own 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 kept herself retired for 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 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.
26 Men i den sjette Maaned blev Engelen Gabriel sendt fra Gud til en By i Galilæa, som hedder Nazareth,
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named 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 name of the virgin 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 into her presence, and said: Hail, graciously accepted: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.
29 Men hun blev forfærdet over den Tale, og hun tænkte, hvad dette skulde være for en Hilsen.
And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, 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 you have found favor with God.
31 Og se, du skal undfange og føde en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Jesus.
And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall 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 forever, 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?‟
But Mary said 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 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.
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 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;
37 Thi intet vil være umuligt for Gud.‟
for nothing shall 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: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your 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 in those days, and went with haste into the mountainous country, into a city of Judah;
40 Og hun kom ind i Sakarias's Hus og hilste Elisabeth.
and she came into 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 in her womb leaped for joy.
42 og raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Velsignet er du iblandt Kvinder! og velsignet er dit Livs Frugt!
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.
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, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Og salig er hun, som troede; thi det skal fuldkommes, hvad der er sagt hende af Herren.‟
And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Og Maria sagde: „Min Sjæl ophøjer Herren;
And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 og min Aand fryder sig over Gud, min Frelser;
and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;
48 thi han har set til sin Tjenerindes Ringhed. Thi se, nu herefter skulle alle Slægter prise mig salig,
for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;
49 fordi den mægtige har gjort store Ting imod mig. Og hans Navn er helligt;
for He that is Mighty has 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 upon those who fear him.
51 Han har øvet Vælde med sin Arm; han har adspredt dem, som ere hovmodige i deres Hjertes Tanke.
He has done mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in the understanding of their hearts.
52 Han har nedstødt mægtige fra Troner og ophøjet ringe.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.
53 Hungrige har han mættet med gode Gaver, og rige har han sendt tomhændede bort.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent empty away.
54 Han har taget sig af sin Tjener Israel for at ihukomme Barmhjertighed
He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers, )
by remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever. (aiōn g165)
56 Og Maria blev hos hende omtrent tre Maaneder, og hun drog til sit Hjem igen.
And Mary remained 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 the time for Elizabeth to be delivered had fully come; and she gave birth to 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 relatives heard that the Lord had showed great mercy to 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, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.
60 Og hans Moder svarede og sagde: „Nej, han skal kaldes Johannes.‟
And his mother answered and 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 among your relatives 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, to know what he wished him to be called.
63 Og han forlangte en Tavle og skrev disse Ord: „Johannes er hans Navn.‟ Og de undrede sig alle.
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished.
64 Men straks oplodes hans Mund og hans Tunge, og han talte og priste Gud.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, and praised 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 round about them; and all these things were talked of everywhere throughout the mountainous country of Judea.
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, and said: What, then, will this child be? And 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 God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 og har oprejst os et Frelsens Horn i sin Tjener Davids Hus,
and he has raised up for us, in the house of David his servant, a horn of salvation,
(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times, ) (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,
in order to show the mercy promised to 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,
that he would grant to us, that being delivered from the hands of our enemies, we might serve 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 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,
77 for at give hans Folk Erkendelse af Frelse ved deres Synders Forladelse,
by giving to his people the knowledge of salvation 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 mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has 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 who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, by guiding our feet in 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 became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
