Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which 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 eye-witnesses from the beginning and became 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 accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast 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, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife 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.
And they were both righteous in the sight of 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 far 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, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
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 priesthood the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.
10 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people was praying without at the time of the 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 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 thy prayer was 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 wilt have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice for 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 will be great in the sight of the Lord; and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.
16 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
And many of the sons of Israel will 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 will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, 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, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far 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 in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad 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 lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day when these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained 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 on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning 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 ministration were completed, that he returned to his 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 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 looked on 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 her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to 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 betrothed 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 came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.
29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
And she was troubled at the words, and was considering 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 thou hast 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 lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and 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 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 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?
Then said Mary 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 answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will 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 lo! Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath 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 will 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, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be 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 arose and went in those days into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah.
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
And she entered 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 leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
and 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 lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.
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 hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
And Mary said, My soul magnifieth the Lord,
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
and my spirit hath exulted 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.
for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
49 For the Mighty One has done to me great things, 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] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
and his mercy is from generation to generation on 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 wrought mightily with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the device of their heart.
52 He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy
toward Abraham and his offspring for ever, as he spoke to our fathers. (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 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 came that she should be delivered; 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 neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward 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 that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.
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 no one 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 named.
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
And he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was 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 on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hill-country of Judaea.
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, saying, What then will 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 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, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
and hath raised up a horn of salvation for 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 of old, (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 accomplish his mercy toward 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
to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship 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 thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance 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 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 mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring 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 give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide 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 waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
