Luke 1
1 As you know, many others have attempted to put down in writing the things that have been fulfilled that involve us.
BECAUSE many have willed to record histories of those transactions of which we are persuaded, according to that which they have delivered to us,
2 They based their accounts on evidence from the earliest eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word,
(they) who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of his doctrine;
3 and so I also decided that since I have followed these things very carefully from the beginning, it would be a good idea to write out an accurate account of all that happened.
it appeared also to me, that having been intimately near to them all, I should record every thing in its order for thee, illustrious Theophile,
4 I have done this dear Theophilus so you can be certain that what you were taught is completely reliable.
that thou mayest know the truth of those doctrines in which thou hast been instructed.
5 During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah, who came from the Abijah priestly division. He was married to Elizabeth, who was also descended from Aaron the priest.
THERE was in the days of Herodes, king of the Jihudoyee, a certain priest whose name was Zakaria, of the service of the house of Abia, and his wife (was) of the daughters of Aharun; her name was Elishaba.
6 They both did what was right before God, being careful to follow all the Lord's commandments and regulations.
And they were both just before Aloha, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without blame.
7 They had no children because Elizabeth wasn't able to have any, and they were both growing old.
But they had no son because Elishaba was barren, and both had become many in their days.
8 While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, on behalf of his priestly division,
But it was while he was acting-as-priest in the order of his ministry before Aloha,
9 he was chosen by lot according to priestly custom to enter the Temple of the Lord and burn incense.
according to the custom of the priesthood he came to set on incense, and entered into the temple of the Lord.
10 During the time of offering incense a large crowd of people were praying outside.
And all the congregation of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
And there appeared to him, to Zakaria, the angel of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became terrified.
And Zakaria trembled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel told him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call him John.
And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zakaria, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elishaba shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Juchanon.
14 He will bring you joy and gladness, and many will celebrate his birth.
And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
15 He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will refuse to drink wine or other alcoholic drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he's born.
for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong liquor shall he not drink, and with the Spirit of Holiness shall he be filled, from the womb of his mother.
16 He will turn many Israelites back to the Lord their God.
And many of the sons of Isroel shall he convert to the Lord their Aloha.
17 He will go ahead of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the fathers back to thinking about their children, and to turn those who are rebellious back to a right understanding—to prepare a people ready for the Lord.”
And he shall go before him in the spirit and the power of Elia the prophet, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and those who believe not to the knowledge of the righteous, and to prepare for the Lord a perfect people.
18 “How can I be sure about this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I'm an old man, and my wife is getting old too.”
And Zakaria said to the angel, How shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife many in her days.
19 “I am Gabriel,” the angel replied. “I stand in God's presence, and I was sent to speak to you and give you this good news.
And the angel answered and said to him, I am Gabriel, I stand before Aloha, and I have been sent to speak with thee and to announce to thee these things.
20 But since you didn't believe what I told you, you'll become dumb, unable to speak, until the appointed time when my words come true.”
From henceforth thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak, till the day when these things shall be done, because thou hast not believed these words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 Outside the people were waiting for Zechariah, wondering why he was taking so long in the Temple.
But the people were standing, and expecting Zakaria. and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
22 When eventually he came out, he wasn't able to speak to them. They realized he'd seen a vision in the Temple, for though he could make gestures, he was completely dumb.
But when Zakaria had come forth, he could not speak to them; and he made them understand that he had seen a vision in the temple, and signing he signed to them, and remained dumb.
23 After he'd finished his time of service, he went back home.
And when the days of his service were fulfilled, he came to his house.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.
And it was after those days Elishaba his wife conceived, and she secluded herself five months.
25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “now that he's taken away my disgrace in the eyes of others.”
And she said, These things hath the Lord done for me in the days of my desolation, to take away my reproach from among the children of men.
26 In the sixth month of her pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
BUT in the sixth month Gabriel the angel was sent from before Aloha to Galila, to a city whose name (is) Natsrath,
27 She was engaged to a man named Joseph.
unto a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jauseph, of the house of David, and the name of the Virgin was Mariam.
28 The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”
And the angel entered to her, and said to her, Peace to thee, full of grace! our Lord is with thee, thou blessed among women!
29 Mary was very puzzled at what he said, and wondered what this greeting meant.
But she, when she saw, was troubled at his words, and reasoned what this salutation was.
30 “Don't worry, Mary,” the angel went on, “for God has shown his graciousness to you.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mariam, for thou hast found favour with Aloha.
31 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You shall call him Jesus.
For, behold, thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jeshu.
32 He will be very great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
He will be great, and the Son of the Most High shall he be called, and Aloha the Lord shall give unto him the throne of David his father.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never come to an end.” (aiōn g165)
And he shall reign over the house of Jakub for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 “How is this possible?” Mary asked. “I'm still a virgin.”
And Mariam said to the angel, How shall this be, because a man is not known to me?
35 He replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The baby who is to be born is holy, and will be called the Son of God.
The angel answered and said to her, The Spirit of Holiness shall come, and the Power of the Most High shall shadow over thee; on account of this He who (shall be) born from thee is the Holy, and the Son of Aloha shall be called.
36 And Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant in her old age. The woman that people said couldn't have children is already six months pregnant.
And behold, Elishaba thy kinswoman, she also beareth a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her, -to her who is called the barren.
37 Nothing is impossible for God.”
For nothing is difficult to Aloha.
38 “Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me just as you said.” Then the angel left her.
And Mariam said, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me as thou hast said. And the angel went from her.
39 A little while later, Mary got herself ready and hurried up into the hills of Judea, to the town where
AND Mariam arose in those days, and went with haste to the mountain to a city of Jehud;
40 Zechariah's house was. She called out to Elizabeth as she went in.
and she entered into the house of Zakaria, and saluted Elishaba.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's voice, the baby jumped for joy inside her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
And it was that when Elishaba heard the salutation of Mariam, the infant leaped in her womb. And she was filled with the Spirit of Holiness;
42 and cried out in a loud voice, “How blessed you are among women, and how blessed will be the child born to you!
and she cried with a loud voice, and said unto Mariam, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
43 Why am I so honored that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
Whence unto me is this, That the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 As soon as I heard you call out in greeting, my baby jumped for joy inside me.
For, lo, as fell the voice of thy salutation on my ears, For great Joy leaped the infant in my womb.
45 How fortunate you are, because you are convinced that the Lord will do what he has promised you!”
And happy is she who hath believed, For there is a fulfilment of those things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Mary replied, “How I praise the Lord!
And Mariam said: My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 I am so happy with God my Savior,
And my spirit rejoiceth in Aloha my Saviour,
48 because he decided that I, his servant, was worthy of his consideration, despite my humble background. From now on every generation will say I was blessed.
Who hath looked upon the lowliness of his handmaid: For, behold, from now all generations shall give blessedness to me.
49 God Almighty has done great things for me; his name is holy.
Because he hath done for me great things, he who is mighty, And holy is his name.
50 His mercy lasts for generation after generation to those who respect him.
And his grace is for ages and generations Upon those who fear him.
51 With his power he has broken to pieces those who arrogantly think they're so clever.
He hath wrought victory with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 He tears the powerful down from their thrones, and elevates those who are humble.
He hath overturned the mighty from their thrones, And hath exalted the humble.
53 He fills the hungry with good things to eat, and he sends the rich away empty-handed.
The hungry he hath satisfied with good things, And the rich he hath sent away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering him in mercy,
He hath helped Isroel his servant, And hath remembered his mercy;
As he spake with our fathers, With Abraham and with his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with her for three months and then returned home.
And Mariam stayed with Elishaba three months, and returned to her house.
57 The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby and she gave birth to a son.
BUT to Elishaba had come the time that she should give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had showed her great kindness, and they celebrated together with her.
And her neighbours and the sons of her family heard that Aloha had magnified his grace upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Eight days later they came to circumcise the boy. They planned to call him Zechariah after his father.
And it was the eighth day, and they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zakaria.
60 “No,” Elizabeth said. “He shall be called John.”
And his mother answered and said to them, Not so; but he shall be called Juchanon.
61 “But there's nobody among your relatives who has this name,” they told her.
And they said to her, No man in thy kindred is called by this name.
62 Through gestures they asked Zechariah, the boy's father, what he wanted to call his son.
And they signed to his father (to show) how he willed they should call him.
63 Zechariah motioned for something to write on. To everyone's surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
And he requested a tablet, and wrote, and said, Juchanan is his name. And every man wondered.
64 Immediately he could speak again, and he started praising God.
And immediately his mouth and his tongue were opened, and he spake, and blessed Aloha.
65 All those living nearby were in awe at what had happened, and the news spread throughout the hill country of Judea.
And there was fear upon all around them; and in all the hill country of Jehud were these things spoken.
66 Everyone who heard the news wondered what it meant. “What will the little boy grow up to be?” they asked, for it was clear he was very special to God.
And all who heard reasoned in their hearts, and said, What is this child to be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke this prophecy:
And Zakaria his father was filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and he prophesied, and said:
68 “The Lord, the God of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them free.
Blessed be the Lord, the Aloha of Israel; For he hath visited his people, and wrought for him redemption,
69 He has given us a great Savior from the line of his servant David,
And hath raised up for us the horn of redemption In the house of David his servant;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, Who have been from of old, (aiōn g165)
71 He promised to save us from our enemies, from those who hate us.
That we should be delivered from our adversaries, And from the hand of all who hate us;
72 He was merciful to our fathers, remembering his holy agreement—
To perform his grace with our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
73 the promise that he made to our father Abraham.
The oath which he sware to Abraham our father, -
74 He gives us freedom from fear and rescues us from our enemies,
That to us he would grant That, being delivered from the hand of our adversaries, Without fear we might serve before him
75 so we can serve him by doing what is good and right for our whole lives.
All our days in righteousness.
76 Even though you are only a small child, you will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way,
And thou, child, the Prophet of the Most High Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, And thou shalt prepare his way;
77 providing knowledge of salvation to his people through the forgiveness of their sins.
To give the knowledge of salvation to his people In the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Through God's caring kindness to us, heaven's dawn will break upon us
Through the compassions of the grace of our Aloha; Whereby the morn-splendour shall visit us from on high,
79 to shine on those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide us along the path of peace.”
To illumine those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. And to direct our feet into the way of peace.
80 The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his public ministry to Israel.
And the child grew, and was strong in the spirit, and was in the desert till the day of his manifestation unto Isroel.
