< Luke 1 >

1 Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;
2 as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses 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 diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast 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 Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
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 priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going 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 was praying without, at the hour 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 on the right side of the alter of incense.
12 And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, 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, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:
14 And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
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 shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
And he shall convert many of the children of Israel 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 Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect 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 Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, 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 answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
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, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried 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.
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, 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, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself 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 hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard 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, called 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 espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name 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 being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
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 thou hast found grace with God.
31 and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt 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 shall give unto 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 in the house of Jacob for ever. 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?
And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not 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 answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee 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 thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
37 for nothing shall be impossible with God.
Because no word 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; be it done to me according to thy 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 rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
And she entered into the house of Zachary, 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, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy 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 as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant 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 art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee 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 has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to 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 unto generations, to them that fear him.
51 He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
52 He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
55 (as he spoke to our fathers, ) to Abraham and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
And Mary abode with her about three months; and she 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 Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth 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 neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated 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, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.
60 And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
And his mother answering, 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 none of thy kindred 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, how he would have him called.
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing 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 upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill 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 they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he 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; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
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 his holy prophets, who are from the beginning: (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,
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
73 [the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
74 to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
In holiness and justice 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 thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
77 to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto 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 bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath 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 enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into 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 was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

< Luke 1 >