Luke 1
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
SINCE many have been disposed to write narratives of those events, of which we have full assurance,
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 delivered them to us, who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;
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,
it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellent Theophilus:
4 that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
that thou mayest know the truth of the statements, which thou hast been taught.
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 the king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, whose name was Zachariah, of the ministration of the house of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they were both upright before God, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without reproach.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
But they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren: and they were both advanced in life.
8 And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
And it occurred, that as he performed the priestly functions in the order of his ministration before the Lord,
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.
according to the usage of the priesthood, it fell to him to offer the incense. And he went into the temple of the Lord,
10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying without at the time of the incense.
and the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
And when Zachariah saw him, he was agitated, and fear fell upon him.
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.
And the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth will bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou wilt have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice for his birth.
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at 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 will be great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine nor strong drink, and will 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 children of Israel will he convert 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.
And he will go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah the prophet, and will turn the heart of the fathers unto the children, and them that are disobedient to the knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a perfect people 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 Zachariah said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is advanced in life.
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 answered, and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God; and I am sent to converse with thee, and to tell thee these things.
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.
Henceforth thou wilt be dumb, and unable to speak, until the day when these things take place: because thou believedst not my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
21 And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.
And the people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered at his tarrying so long in the temple.
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.
And when Zachariah came forth, he could not speak with them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he made many signs to them, 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 the days of his ministration were accomplished, he came to his house.
24 And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
And it was after those days, that Elisabeth his wife conceived. And she secluded herself five months; and she said:
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
These things hath the Lord done for me, in the days when he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God into Galilee, to a city named 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 that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.
And the angel entered the house, and said to her: Peace to thee, thou full of grace! The Lord is with thee: and blessed art thou among women.
29 And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean.
And when she saw him, she was agitated by his speech; and she pondered, 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 thou hast found favor with God.
31 And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
For lo, thou wilt conceive in thy womb, and wilt bear a son, and wilt call his 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 will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
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 will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his reign there will be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
And Mary said to the angel: How can this be, as I have not known a 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 replied, and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; therefore he that is born of thee is holy, and will 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, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, even she too hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.
Because nothing is difficult for 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.
Mary said: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me, according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose and went in those days into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah.
And Mary arose in those days, and went hastily to the mountain district, to a city of Judaea;
40 And she entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
and entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth.
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,
And it was so, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and she 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 she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Mary: 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 lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.
For lo, as the voice of thy salutation fell upon my ears, with great joy the child leaped in my womb.
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 that believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that were told her by the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifieth the Lord,
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord:
47 and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour;
and my spirit rejoiceth in God the author of my life.
48 for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
For he hath looked upon the humble condition of his hand maid; and lo, henceforth all generations will ascribe blessedness to me.
49 for the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name;
And He that is mighty hath done for me great things; and holy is his name.
50 and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.
And his mercy is on them that fear him, for generations and posterities.
51 He hath wrought mightily with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the device of their heart.
He hath wrought victory with his arm; and hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and hath exalted the lowly.
53 The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
The hungry hath he satisfied with good things, and the rich hath he sent away empty.
54 He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy
He hath aided Israel his servant, and remembered his mercy,
(as he spoke with the fathers, ) with Abraham and his seed, for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
And Mary remained with Elisabeth about three months, and returned to her home.
57 Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
And Elisabeth's time of bringing forth arrived; and she bore 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 relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy to her, and they 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 it occurred, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.
60 And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
And his mother answered and said: Not so; but John, shall he be called.
61 And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they said to her: There is no one among thy kindred called by that name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
63 And he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
And he asked for a tablet, and wrote, and said: John is his name. And every one was surprised.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue; and he spoke, and praised 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.
And fear came upon all their neighbors; and these things were talked of in all the mountain district of Judaea.
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, pondered them in their heart, and said: What will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, and said:
68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath visited his people, and wrought redemption for them:
69 and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant, —
And hath raised up a horn of redemption for us, in the house of David his servant:
as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, who were of old, (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
that he would redeem us from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.
72 to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
And he hath exercised his mercy to our fathers, and hath remembered his holy covenants,
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
and the oath that he sware to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
74 to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,
to be redeemed from the hand of our enemies; and that we should worship before him, without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.
all our days, in rectitude and uprightness.
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 thou, child, wilt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou wilt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his way,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins
that he may give the knowledge of life to his people, and forgiveness of their sins,
78 through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us,
through the compassion of the mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high will 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 give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death; and to guide 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.
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
