Luke 1
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to compose a narrative of those things, which have been accomplished amongst us,
2 even as they were delivered to us by those who were eye-witnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
as they, who were from the beginning, eye-witnesses, and afterwards ministers of the word, delivered them to us;
3 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,
I have also determined, having exactly traced everything from the first, to write a particular account for you, most excellent Theophilus;
4 that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
that you might know the certainty of those matters wherein you have been instructed.
5 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.
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah; and his wife, named Elizabeth, was of the daughters of Aaron.
6 And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
They were both righteous before God, blameless observers of all the Lord's commandments and ordinances.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
Now when he came to officiate as priest in the order of his course,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.
it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to offer incense in the sanctuary.
10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying without at the time of the incense.
And while the incense was burning, the whole congregation were praying without.
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
And Zacharias was discomposed at the sight, and in great terror.
13 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.
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias; for your prayer is heard, and Elizabeth your wife shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John.
14 And thou wilt have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice for his birth.
He shall be to you matter of joy and transport; and many shall rejoice because of his birth.
15 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.
For he shall be great before the Lord; he shall not drink wine nor any fermented liquor; but he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the sons of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God.
And many of the sons of Israel he shall bring back to the Lord their God.
17 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.
Moreover, he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children, and by the wisdom of the righteous, to render the disobedient a people well disposed for the Lord.
18 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.
And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this: for I am old man, and my wife is advanced in years?
19 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.
The angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who attend in the presence of God, and am sent to tell you this joyful news.
20 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.
But know that you shall be dumb, and shall not recover your speech, till the day when these things happen, because you have not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in due time.
21 And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.
Meanwhile the people waited for Zacharias, and wondered that he staid so long in the sanctuary.
22 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.
But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; for he made them understand by signs, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.
And when his days of officiating were expired, he returned home.
24 And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
Soon after, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and lived in retirement five months, and said,
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
The Lord has done this for me, purposing now to deliver me from the reproach I lay under among men.
26 And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
Now, in the sixth month, God sent Gabriel his angel, to Nazareth, a city of Galilee;
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 called 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 that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.
When the angel entered, he said to her, Hail, favorite of heaven! the Lord be with you, happiest of women!
29 And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean.
At his appearance and words, she was perplexed, and revolved in her mind what this salutation could mean.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, whom you shall name Jesus.
32 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;
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest. And the Lord God will give him the throne of David his Father.
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever: his reign shall never end. (aiōn g165)
34 Then said Mary 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 have no intercourse with man?
35 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.
The angel answering, said to her, The Holy Spirit will descend upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore the holy progeny shall be called the Son of God.
36 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.
And lo! your cousin Elizabeth also has conceived, a son in her old age; and she who is called barren, is now in her sixth month;
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.
for nothing is impossible with God.
38 And Mary said, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it to me according to your word. Then the angel departed.
39 And Mary arose and went in those days into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah.
In those days Mary set out, and traveled expeditiously into the hill country; to a city of Judah;
40 And she entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
where having entered the house of Zacharias, she saluted Elizabeth.
41 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,
As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's salutation, 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 among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
and cried with a loud voice, You are the most blessed of 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?
But how have I deserved this honor, to be visited by the mother of my Lord!
44 For lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.
for know, that as soon as the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
And happy is she who believed that the things which the Lord has promised her, shall be performed.
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifieth the Lord,
Then Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour;
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
48 for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
because he has not disdained the low condition of his handmaid; for henceforth, all posterity will pronounce me happy.
49 for the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name;
For the Almighty, whose name is venerable, has done wonders for me.
50 and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.
His mercy on them who fear him, extends to generations of generations.
51 He hath wrought mightily with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the device of their heart.
He displays the strength of his arm, and dispels the vain imaginations of the proud.
52 He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.
He pulls down potentates from their thrones, and exalts the lowly.
53 The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
The needy he loads with benefits; but the rich he spoils of everything.
54 He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy
He supports Israel his servant, ever inclined to mercy,
(as he promised to our fathers) toward Abraham and his race. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
And Mary, after staying with Elizabeth about three months, returned home.
57 Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
When the time for Elizabeth's delivery was come, she brought forth a son;
58 And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.
and her neighbors and relations who heard that the Lord had shown her great kindness, rejoiced with her.
59 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.
And, on the eighth day, when they came to the circumcision of the child, they would have called him by his father's name, Zacharias.
60 And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
And his mother interposed, saying, No; but he shall be called John.
61 And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.
They said to her, There is none of your kindred of that name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
They, therefore, asked his father by signs, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
He, having demanded a table-book, wrote upon it, His name is John, which surprised them all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God.
And his mouth was opened directly, and his tongue loosed. And he spoke, praising God.
65 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.
Now all in the neighborhood were struck with awe; and the fame of these things spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 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.
And all who heard these things, pondering them in their hearts, said, What will this child hereafter be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Then Zacharias, his father, being filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant, —
and has raised a Prince for our deliverance in the house of David his servant;
(as anciently he promised by his holy prophets) (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
for our deliverance from our enemies, and from the hands of all who hate us;
72 to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
in kindness to our forefathers, and remembrance of his holy institution;
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
the oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
74 to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,
to grant to us, that being rescued out of the hands of our enemies, we might serve him boldly,
75 in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.
in piety and uprightness all our days.
76 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,
And you, child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the Lord, to prepare his way,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins
by giving the knowledge of salvation to his people, in the remission of their sins,
78 through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us,
through the tender compassion of our God, who has caused a light to spring from on high to visit us,
79 to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
to enlighten those who abide in darkness and in the shades of death; to direct our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Meantime the child grew, and acquired strength of mind, and continued in the deserts, until the time when he made himself known to Israel.
