Luke 1
1 Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
SINCE many have attempted to compose a narrative of facts, confirmed to us by the fullest evidence:
2 just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word;
3 so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.
5 There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abiah: and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth.
6 Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.
8 Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to his lot to burn the incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
And all the multitude of people was praying without, at the time of the burning the incense.
11 Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
And Zacharias was agitated greatly at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
And it shall give thee joy and exultation; and many shall rejoice at his birth:
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord, their God.
17 And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.
18 And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife far advanced in her age.
19 And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad tidings to thee.
20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and unable to speak, until that day when these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled at their exact time.
21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he himself made signs to them, and continued deaf and dumb.
23 And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went to his own house.
24 Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
And after those days Elisabeth his wife conceived, and kept herself in retirement five months, saying,
25 “For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
And the angel coming in to her said, All hail! O thou highly favoured one! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
And when she saw him, she was greatly agitated at his address: and reasoned in herself what kind of salutation this could be.
30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God.
31 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS.
32 He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father;
33 And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (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 Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man?
35 And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee; wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.
36 And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
And, behold, Elisabeth thy cousin, she also hath conceived in her old age: and this is the fifth month of pregnancy with her who was called barren.
37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
For there is nothing impossible with God.
38 Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
Then said Mary, Behold a servant of the Lord, be it to me according to thy declaration. And the angel departed from her.
39 And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
Then Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah,
40 And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
and she exclaimed with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
And whence is this favour shewn me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
For, lo! as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped for joy in my womb.
45 And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
And blessed is she that hath believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.
and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour:
48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed.
49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
For the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
And his mercy is upon those who fear him, from generation to generation.
51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
He hath displayed strength from his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
He hath cast down potentates from the throne, and hath exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever; (aiōn g165)
as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed.
56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her home.
57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
Now Elisabeth’s time was up that she should be delivered; and she brought a son.
58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
And her neighbours and her relations heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy upon her; and they congratulated her.
59 And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
And it came to pass, on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him after the name of his father, Zacharias.
60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
And his mother spake and said, No; but he shall be called John.
61 And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is called by this name.
62 Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
And desiring a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they were all surprised.
64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
Instantly then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in praises to God.
65 And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
And great awe fell on all those who dwelt around them: and in all the mountainous country of Judea, all these circumstances were the subject of conversation.
66 And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people;
69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David:
as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been from the beginning: (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
even preservation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
to perform mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his own holy covenant:
73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
the oath which he sware to Abraham our father,
74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
to give us, that we, secure from fear, rescued from the hands of our enemies, should serve him,
75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
in righteousness and holiness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
to give the knowledge of salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins,
78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,
79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
And the child grew, and became mighty in spirit, and was in the deserts until the days of his public exhibition to Israel.
