Luke 1
1 Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
Inasmuch as many took it in hand to present a history concerning these things which have been fulfilled among us,
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,
as those being eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered unto us;
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 good to me also, having followed carefully all things from the beginning, to write unto thee consecutively, O most noble Theophilus,
4 so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
in order that thou mayest know the certainty of the words 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, by name Zacharias, of the course of Ahijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
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 there was no child to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
8 Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course 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 he was chosen by lot to offer incense), having gone 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 the people were praying without at the hour of incense;
11 Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
the angel of the Lord appeared unto him standing on the right hand of the altar of incense:
12 And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
and Zacharias was troubled seeing him, and fear fell on 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.
And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, 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 there shall be joy and rejoicing, 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 before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine and strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from the womb of his mother.
16 And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to 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 will go before Him in the spirit and Power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient unto the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people made 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: According to what shall I know this? for I am old and my wife advanced in her days.
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 responding said to him; I am Gabriel standing in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to you and to preach to you these things.
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, unto the day upon which these things may take place; because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their 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 were wondering because he tarries 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 having come out he was unable to speak to them; and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them and remained 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 away to his own house.
24 Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
And after these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 “For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
That the Lord so hath done unto me, in the days in which He condescended 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,
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, to which was the name
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.
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin 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 having come to her said; Hail, thou blessed 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 she seeing was troubled over his word, and was reasoning what kind this salutation might be.
30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
And the angel said to her; Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor 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 and hear 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 shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:
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 forever, 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 to the angel; How shall this be, since 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 responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten 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 Elizabeth thy kinswoman, indeed, herself having conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month, to her who is called barren.
37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
Because no word shall be 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.
And Mary said; Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; may it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel went away from her.
39 And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
And Mary, rising, departed into the mountainous land, with haste, into a city of Judah.
40 And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
And she came into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
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 Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; and she spoke with a loud voice and said;
42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
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 to me that the mother of my Lord may come unto me?
44 For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
For behold when the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the infant in my womb leaped with joy.
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 believeth, because there shall be a perfection to those things having been spoken to her by 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 rejoices 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.
because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.
49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
For behold from now all generations call me blessed; because the Mighty One did great things unto me, and His name is holy;
50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
and His mercy unto generation of generations to them that fear Him.
51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
He wrought power by his own arm; he dispersed the proud in the thought of their heart.
52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
He cast down the mighty from thrones and exalted the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He filled the poor with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
He delivered his son Israel, to remember mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever. (aiōn g165)
56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
And the time of her parturition was fulfilled unto Elizabeth and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
And the neighbors and her relatives heard, that the Lord was magnifying His mercy with her, and they continued to rejoice with 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 little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
And his mother responding 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; That there is no one among thy kindred 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 were beckoning to his father, what he might wish to call him.
63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote saying; His name is John.
64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising 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 fear came upon all of those dwelling around; and all these words were spoken abroad in all the mountainous regions of Judea.
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 those hearing placed them in their heart, saying; What then shall this little child 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 God of Israel, because He looked upon us and wrought redemption to His people, and raised up unto us a horn of salvation
69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
in the house of David His son.
As he spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning; (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
to execute mercy with our fathers, and remember His holy covenant,
73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
the oath which He swore to Abraham our father:
74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear,
75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
in holiness and righteousness 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, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; 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 knowledge of salvation to His people in 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, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,
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 appear unto those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in 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 little child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.
