Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
Since many have undertaken to compose a history of the things that are fully believed among us,
2 as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;
3 it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
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 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
that you might know the certainty of the things in which you have been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
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 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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 were both advanced in years.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,
9 it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
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 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
And all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
11 And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
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 And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men], to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
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 And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
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 And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
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 and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.
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 And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered that he stayed so long in the temple.
22 But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
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 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.
24 Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
And after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself retired for five months, saying:
25 Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.
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 But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
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 And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art thou amongst women].
And the angel came into her presence, and said: Hail, graciously accepted: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.
29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, what this salutation could mean.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
31 and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
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 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an 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 But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
But Mary said to the angel: How shall this be, since I know not a man?
35 And the angel answering said to her, [The] Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of [the] Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.
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 And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:
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 for nothing shall be impossible with God.
for nothing shall be impossible with God.
38 And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
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 And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
And Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the mountainous country, into a city of Judah;
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
and she came into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit,
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy.
42 and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
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 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
For, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.
45 And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;
48 For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;
49 For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
for He that is Mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name:
50 and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
and his mercy is from generation to generation upon those who fear him.
51 He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
He has done mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in the understanding of their hearts.
52 He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
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 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
Now the time for Elizabeth to be delivered had fully come; and she gave birth to a son.
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had showed great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
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 And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
And his mother answered and said: Not so: but he shall be called John.
61 And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called.
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.
65 And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
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 And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And [the] Lord's hand was with him.
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 And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
68 Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
and he has raised up for us, in the house of David his servant, a horn of salvation,
70 as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began; (aiōn g165)
(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times, ) (aiōn g165)
71 deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
72 to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
in order to show the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 [the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
that he would grant to us, that being delivered from the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear,
75 in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
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 to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
by giving to his people the knowledge of salvation in the remission of their sins,
78 on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited us,
through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,
79 to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
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 — And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
