Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Efterdi mange have taget sig for at forfatte en Beretning om de Ting, som ere fuldbyrdede iblandt os,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
saaledes som de, der fra Begyndelsen bleve Øjenvidner og Ordets Tjenere, have overleveret os:
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
saa har ogsaa jeg besluttet, efter nøje at have gennemgaaet alt forfra, at nedskrive det for dig i Orden, mægtigste Theofilus!
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
for at du kan erkende Paalideligheden af de Ting, hvorom du er bleven mundtligt undervist.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.
I de Dage, da Herodes var Konge i Judæa, var der en Præst af Abias Skifte, ved Navn Sakarias; og han havde en Hustru af Arons Døtre, og hendes Navn var Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Men de vare begge retfærdige for Gud og vandrede udadlelige i alle Herrens Bud og Forskrifter.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
Og de havde intet Barn, efterdi Elisabeth var ufrugtbar, og de vare begge fremrykkede i Alder.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
Men det skete, medens han efter sit Skiftes Orden gjorde Præstetjeneste for Gud,
9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
tilfaldt det ham efter Præstetjenestens Sædvane at gaa ind i Herrens Tempel og bringe Røgelseofferet.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Og hele Folkets Mængde holdt Bøn udenfor i Røgelseofferets Time.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Men en Herrens Engel viste sig for ham, staaende ved den højre Side af Røgelsealteret.
12 And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Og da Sakarias saa ham, forfærdedes han, og Frygt faldt over ham.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Men Engelen sagde til ham: „Frygt ikke, Sakarias! thi din Bøn er hørt, og din Hustru Elisabeth skal føde dig en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Johannes.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Og han skal blive dig til Glæde og Fryd, og mange skulle glædes over hans Fødsel;
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
thi han skal være stor for Herren. Og Vin og stærk Drik skal han ej drikke, og han skal fyldes med den Helligaand alt fra Moders Liv,
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
og mange af Israels Børn skal han omvende til Herren deres Gud.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Og han skal gaa foran for ham i Elias's Aand og Kraft for at vende Fædres Hjerter til Børn og genstridige til retfærdiges Sind for at berede Herren et velskikket Folk.‟
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Og Sakarias sagde til Engelen: „Hvorpaa skal jeg kende dette? thi jeg er gammel, og min Hustru er fremrykket i Alder.‟
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Og Engelen svarede og sagde til ham: „Jeg er Gabriel, som staar for Guds Aasyn, og jeg er udsendt for at tale til dig og for at forkynde dig dette Glædesbudskab.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
Og se, du skal blive stum og ikke kunne tale indtil den Dag, da dette sker, fordi du ikke troede mine Ord, som dog skulle fuldbyrdes i deres Tid.‟
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Og Folket biede efter Sakarias, og de undrede sig over, at han tøvede i Templet.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Og da han kom ud, kunde han ikke tale til dem, og de forstode, at han havde set et Syn i Templet; og han gjorde Tegn til dem og forblev stum.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
Og det skete, da hans Tjenestes Dage vare fuldendte, gik han hjem til sit Hus.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
Men efter disse Dage blev hans Hustru Elisabeth frugtsommelig, og hun skjulte sig fem Maaneder og sagde:
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.
„Saaledes har Herren gjort imod mig i de Dage, da han saa til mig for at borttage min Skam iblandt Mennesker.‟
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Men i den sjette Maaned blev Engelen Gabriel sendt fra Gud til en By i Galilæa, som hedder Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary.
til en Jomfru, som var trolovet med en Mand ved Navn Josef, af Davids Hus; og Jomfruens Navn var Maria.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.
Og Engelen kom ind til hende og sagde: „Hil være dig, du benaadede, Herren er med dig, du velsignede iblandt Kvinder!‟
29 And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
Men hun blev forfærdet over den Tale, og hun tænkte, hvad dette skulde være for en Hilsen.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Og Engelen sagde til hende: „Frygt ikke, Maria! thi du har fundet Naade hos Gud.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Og se, du skal undfange og føde en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Jesus.
32 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:
Han skal være stor og kaldes den Højestes Søn; og Gud Herren skal give ham Davids, hans Faders Trone.
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
Og han skal være Konge over Jakobs Hus evindelig, og der skal ikke være Ende paa hans Kongedømme.‟ (aiōn g165)
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Men Maria sagde til Engelen: „Hvorledes skal dette gaa til, efterdi jeg ikke ved af nogen Mand?‟
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Og Engelen svarede og sagde til hende: „Den Helligaand skal komme over dig, og den Højestes Kraft skal overskygge dig; derfor skal ogsaa det hellige, som fødes, kaldes Guds Søn.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Og se, Elisabeth din Frænke, ogsaa hun har undfanget en Søn i sin Alderdom, og denne Maaned er den sjette for hende, som kaldes ufrugtbar.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Thi intet vil være umuligt for Gud.‟
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Men Maria sagde: „Se, jeg er Herrens Tjenerinde; mig ske efter dit Ord!‟ Og Engelen skiltes fra hende.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
Men Maria stod op i de samme Dage og drog skyndsomt til Bjergegnen til en By i Juda.
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Og hun kom ind i Sakarias's Hus og hilste Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Og det skete, da Elisabeth hørte Marias Hilsen, sprang Fosteret i hendes Liv. Og Elisabeth blev fyldt med den Helligaand
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
og raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Velsignet er du iblandt Kvinder! og velsignet er dit Livs Frugt!
43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Og hvorledes times dette mig, at min Herres Moder kommer til mig?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Thi se, da din Hilsens Røst naaede mine Øren, sprang Fosteret i mit Liv med Fryd.
45 And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Og salig er hun, som troede; thi det skal fuldkommes, hvad der er sagt hende af Herren.‟
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Og Maria sagde: „Min Sjæl ophøjer Herren;
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
og min Aand fryder sig over Gud, min Frelser;
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
thi han har set til sin Tjenerindes Ringhed. Thi se, nu herefter skulle alle Slægter prise mig salig,
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.
fordi den mægtige har gjort store Ting imod mig. Og hans Navn er helligt;
50 And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
og hans Barmhjertighed varer fra Slægt til Slægt over dem, som frygte ham.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Han har øvet Vælde med sin Arm; han har adspredt dem, som ere hovmodige i deres Hjertes Tanke.
52 He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Han har nedstødt mægtige fra Troner og ophøjet ringe.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Hungrige har han mættet med gode Gaver, og rige har han sendt tomhændede bort.
54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy;
Han har taget sig af sin Tjener Israel for at ihukomme Barmhjertighed
imod Abraham og hans Sæd til evig Tid, saaledes som han talte til vore Fædre.‟ (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Og Maria blev hos hende omtrent tre Maaneder, og hun drog til sit Hjem igen.
57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Men for Elisabeth fuldkommedes Tiden til, at hun skulde føde, og hun fødte en Søn.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Og hendes Naboer og Slægtninge hørte, at Herren havde gjort sin Barmhjertighed stor imod hende, og de glædede sig med hende.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Og det skete paa den ottende Dag, da kom de for at omskære Barnet; og de vilde kalde det Sakarias efter Faderens Navn.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not [so]; but he shall be called John.
Og hans Moder svarede og sagde: „Nej, han skal kaldes Johannes.‟
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Og de sagde til hende: „Der er ingen i din Slægt, som kaldes med dette Navn.‟
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Men de gjorde Tegn til hans Fader om, hvad han vilde, det skulde kaldes.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Og han forlangte en Tavle og skrev disse Ord: „Johannes er hans Navn.‟ Og de undrede sig alle.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
Men straks oplodes hans Mund og hans Tunge, og han talte og priste Gud.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
Og der kom en Frygt over alle, som boede omkring dem, og alt dette rygtedes over hele Judæas Bjergegn.
66 And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
Og alle, som hørte det, lagde sig det paa Hjerte og sagde: „Hvad mon der skal blive af dette Barn?‟ Thi Herrens Haand var med ham.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Og Sakarias, hans Fader, blev fyldt med den Helligaand, og han profeterede og sagde:
68 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
„Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud! thi han har besøgt og forløst sit Folk
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
og har oprejst os et Frelsens Horn i sin Tjener Davids Hus,
70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
saaledes som han talte ved sine hellige Profeters Mund fra fordums Tid, (aiōn g165)
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
en Frelse fra vore Fjender og fra alle deres Haand, som hade os,
72 To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
for at gøre Barmhjertighed imod vore Fædre og ihukomme sin hellige Pagt,
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
den Ed, som han svor vor Fader Abraham, at han vilde give os,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
at vi, friede fra vore Fjenders Haand, skulde tjene ham uden Frygt,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
i Hellighed og Retfærdighed for hans Aasyn, alle vore Dage.
76 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;
Men ogsaa du, Barnlille! skal kaldes den Højestes Profet; thi du skal gaa foran for Herrens Aasyn for at berede hans Veje,
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
for at give hans Folk Erkendelse af Frelse ved deres Synders Forladelse,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
for vor Guds inderlige Barmhjertigheds Skyld, ved hvilken Lyset fra det høje har besøgt os
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
for at skinne for dem, som sidde i Mørke og i Dødens Skygge, for at lede vore Fødder ind paa Fredens Vej.‟
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Men Barnet voksede og blev styrket i Aanden; og han var i Ørknerne indtil den Dag, da han traadte frem for Israel.
