< Luke 1 >
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Since many have undertaken to compile an account of the events that have been fulfilled among us,
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus [God friend];
it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated all things from the beginning, to write an orderly account for yoʋ, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
so that yoʋ may know the certainty of the things about which yoʋ have been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod [Heroic], the king of Judea [Praise], a certain priest named Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], of the priestly division of Abiyah [My father Yah]. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron [Light-bringer], and her name was Elizabeth [My God oath].
In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 They were both upright before God, observing all the mitzvot ·instructions· and ordinances of Yahweh blamelessly.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth [My God oath] was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
But they had no children because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.
8 Now while he served in the priest’s office before God in the order of his priestly division,
While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God when his division was on duty,
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of Yahweh and burn incense (as the Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· on Yom Kippur ·Day of Atonement·). On the seventh month Ethanim ·Ever-flowing durable stream (in Hebrew), 7· or Tishrei ·[Beginning (in Babylonian)]· on the 10th day).
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 All the people were outside, praying, at the time of the incense burning,
At the hour of incense a great crowd was assembled outside, praying.
11 when there appeared to him an angel of MarYah [Master Yahweh], standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth [My God oath], will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John [Yah is gracious].
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for yoʋr prayer has been heard. Yoʋr wife Elizabeth will bear yoʋ a son, and yoʋ shall name him John.
14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
Yoʋ will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 For he will be great in the sight of MarYah [Master Yahweh], and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness], even from his mother’s womb.
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 He will turn many of the children of to MarYah [Master Yahweh], their God.
He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah [My God Yah], ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for Adonai.”
And he will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this for certain? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her days.”
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel [Man of God], who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God and was sent to speak to yoʋ and bring yoʋ this good news.
20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t trust my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
But behold, yoʋ will be silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because yoʋ did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their appointed time.”
21 The people were waiting for Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering about his delay in the temple.
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, because he kept making signs to them and remained unable to speak.
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
And when the days of his service had come to an end, he returned to his home.
24 After these days Elizabeth [My God oath], his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,
25 “Thus has MarYah [Master Yahweh] done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days he has looked upon me with favor and taken away my reproach among the people.”
26 Now in the sixth month Elul ·Search, 6·, the angel Gabriel [Man of God] was sent from God to a city of Galilee [District, Circuit], named Nazareth [Branch, Separated one],
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph [May he add], of David [Beloved]’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary [Rebellion].
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Shalom ·Complete peace·, favored lady! Adonai is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with yoʋ! Blessed are yoʋ among women!”
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
But when Mary saw him, she was greatly perplexed by his statement and began wondering what sort of greeting this could be.
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary [Rebellion], for you have found favor with God.
Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for yoʋ have found favor with God.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Yeshua [Salvation].’
And behold, yoʋ will conceive in yoʋr womb and give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall name him Jesus.
32 He will be great, and will be called haBen haElohim Chayim [the Son of the God Living]. MarYah [Master Yahweh] God will give him the throne of his forefather, David [Beloved],
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 will reign over the house of Jacob [Supplanter] forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn )
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn )
34 Mary [Rebellion] said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered her, “The Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit, Breath] will come on you, and the power of the Elyon [Most High] will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·.
The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon yoʋ, and the power of the Most High will overshadow yoʋ; therefore the holy child that is to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Behold, Elizabeth [My God oath], your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month Elul ·Search, 6· with her who was called barren.
And behold, yoʋr relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
For nothing is impossible with God.”
38 Mary [Rebellion] said, “Behold, the servant of MarYah [Master Yahweh]; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.
Then Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it happen to me according to yoʋr word.” And the angel left her.
39 Mary [Rebellion] arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah [Praised],
In those days Mary arose and went with haste to the hill country, to a town of Judah,
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias [Remembered by Yah] and greeted Elizabeth [My God oath].
where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth [My God oath] heard Mary [Rebellion]’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth [My God oath] was filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness].
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Then she exclaimed with a loud voice, “Blessed are yoʋ among women, and blessed is the fruit of yoʋr womb!
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
How has this happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
For behold, when the sound of yoʋr greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Blessed is she who trusted, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from MarYah [Master Yahweh]!”
Blessed is she who has believed, for what the Lord has spoken to her will be fulfilled.”
46 Mary [Rebellion] said, “My soul magnifies Adonai.
Then Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
because he has looked favorably on the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy set-apart is his name.
because the Mighty One has done great things for me; holy is his name.
50 And in every generation, he has eleos ·merciful compassion in action· on those who fear him.
From generation to generation his mercy is upon those who fear him.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has given help to Israel [God prevails], his servant, that he might remember eleos ·merciful compassion in action·,
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,
55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham [Father of a multitude] and his offspring forever.” (aiōn )
just as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (aiōn )
56 Mary [Rebellion] stayed with her about three months, and then teshuvah ·completely returned· to her house.
And Mary remained with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned to her house.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth [My God oath] should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
Now the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that Adonai had magnified his eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
Then her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], after the name of his father.
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John [Yah is gracious].”
But the child's mother responded, “No! He is to be called John.”
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
But they said to her, “There is no one among yoʋr relatives who has that name.”
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Then they began making signs to the child's father to find out what he wanted to name him.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John [Yah is gracious].” They all marveled.
So he asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
At once Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, blessing God.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea [Praise].
Then fear came upon all who dwelt around them, and in the entire hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed.
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of MarYah [Master Yahweh] was with him.
All who heard about this laid it up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 His father, Zacharias [Remembered by Yah], was filled with Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness], and prophesied, saying,
Then Zechariah, the child's father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 “Blessed be MarYah [Master Yahweh], the God of Israel [God prevails], for he has visited and redeemed his people;
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people and brought them redemption.
69 and has raised up a horn of yishu'ah ·salvation· for us in the house of his servant David [Beloved]
He has raised up for us a horn of salvation in the house of his servant David
70 (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), (aiōn )
(just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets long ago), (aiōn )
71 yishu'ah ·salvation· from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 to show eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·,
to deal mercifully with our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the covenant oath which he swore to Abraham [Father of a multitude], Avinu ·our Father·,
the oath he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
that we, having been rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our lives.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Elyon [Most High], for you will go before the face of Yahweh to prepare his ways,
And yoʋ, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for yoʋ will go before the presence of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of yishu'ah ·salvation· to his people by the remission of their abstract sins ·miss the marks·,
to give his people knowledge of salvation through the remission of their sins,
78 because of the tender eleos ·merciful compassion in action· of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
through the tender mercy of our God, by which the sunrise has visited us from on high,
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel [God prevails].
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.