Luke 1
1 Seeing, indeed, that, many, had taken in hand to re-arrange for themselves a narrative, concerning the facts which have been fully confirmed amongst us, —
For as much as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 according as they who from the beginning became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word delivered them unto us,
Even as they delivered them to us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 it seemed good, even to me, having closely traced from the outset all things accurately, to write unto thee, in order, most excellent Theophilus:
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 that, as touching the matters which thou hadst been taught by word of mouth, thou mightest obtain full knowledge, of the certainty.
That you might know the certainty of those things, wherein you have been instructed.
5 It came to pass, in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, that there was a certain priest, by name Zachariah, of the daily course of Abia; and that he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and, her name, was Elizabeth.
THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 and they had no child, inasmuch as Elizabeth was barren, and, both, had become, advanced in their days.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 according to the custom of his priesthood, it fell to his lot to offer incense, entering into the Temple of the Lord;
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 and, all the throng of the people, was praying outside, at the hour of the incense offering.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him a messenger of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense;
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 and Zachariah was troubled when he beheld, and, fear, fell upon him.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell on him.
13 But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to, —and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elisabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother’s womb;
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.
16 And, many of the Sons of Israel, shall he turn towards the Lord their God;
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And, he, shall go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, —To turn the hearts of fathers unto children, and the unyielding, into the prudence of the righteous, and to prepare, for the Lord, a people made ready.
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.
18 And Zachariah said unto the messenger—Whereby, shall I know this? for, I, am, aged, and, my wife, advanced in her days.
And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the messenger, answering, said unto him—I, am Gabriel, —he that standeth near before God; and have been sent forth to speak unto thee, and to deliver the joyful message unto thee, as touching these things.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to you, and to show you these glad tidings.
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 in my words, —the which shall be fulfilled for their season.
And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people were expecting Zachariah, and began to marvel that he should tarry in the Temple;
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 and when he came forth he was not able to speak unto them, and they perceived that, a vision, he had seen in the Temple, —and, he, continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his public ministration were fulfilled, that he departed unto his house.
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And, after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she disguised herself five months, saying—
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, —in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 Now, in the sixth month, was the messenger Gabriel sent forth from God, into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, —
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, 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 entering in unto her, he said—Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!
And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.
29 And, she, at the word, was greatly troubled, and began to deliberate, of what kind, this salutation, might be.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the messenger said unto her—Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour 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 bring forth a son, and shalt call his name, Jesus:
And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name JESUS.
32 the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, —
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob, unto the ages, and, of his kingdom, there shall be, no end. (aiōn g165)
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 But Mary said unto the messenger—How, shall this thing be, seeing that, a man, I know not?
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And answering, the messenger said unto her—The Holy Spirit, shall come upon thee, and, the power of the Most High, shall overshadow thee; wherefore, even that which is to be born, Holy, shall be called, Son of God.
And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Ghost shall come on you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
36 And lo! Elizabeth thy kinswoman, even she, hath conceived a son in, her old-age; —and, this month, is, the sixth, to her, the so-called barren one;
And, behold, your cousin Elisabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 Because no declaration from God, shall be void of power.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said—Lo! the handmaid of the Lord! Might it come to pass unto me, according to thy declaration. And the messenger departed from her.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary, arising, in these days, journeyed into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, —
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit, —
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:
42 and lifted up her voice with loud exclamation, and said—Blessed, art thou among women, and, blessed, is the fruit of thy womb;
And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?
And what is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For lo! as the sound of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe in my womb, leapt in exultation.
For, see, as soon as the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And, happy, is she who hath believed, that there shall be a perfecting of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said—My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath exulted upon God my saviour;
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.
For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from now on all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Because he that is mighty hath done for me great things, and, holy, is his name;
For he that is mighty has done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is unto generations and generations, to them who revere him;
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath wrought strength with his arm, He hath scattered men arrogant in the intention of their heart;
He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath deposed potentates from thrones, and uplifted the lowly;
He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 The hungry, hath he filled with good things, and, the wealthy, hath he sent empty away;
He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He hath laid hold of Israel his servant, to be mindful of mercies:
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 According as he spake unto our fathers, —To Abraham, and to his seed, —Unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 And, to Elizabeth, was the time fulfilled, that she should be bringing forth, —and she gave birth to a son.
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy on her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah.
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.
60 And his mother, answering, said—Nay! but he shall be called, John.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto her—There is, no one from among thy kindred, who is called by this name!
And they said to her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they began making signs unto his father, as to what he might be wishing it to be called.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying—John, is his name! and they marvelled all.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.
64 And his mouth was opened instantly, and his tongue [loosed], and he began to speak, blessing, God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.
65 And fear came upon all the neighbours themselves; and, throughout all the hill-country of Judaea, were all these matters being much talked of;
And fear came on all that dwelled round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 and all who heard laid [them] up in their hearts, saying—What then shall his child be? for, even the hand of the Lord, was with him.
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.
67 And, Zachariah his father, was filled with Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: —
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for 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 up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 Of salvation from among our foes, and out of the hand of all them that hate us:
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To perform mercy with our fathers, and to be mindful of his holy covenant, —
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, To grant us,
The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
74 without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,
That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 in lovingkindness and righteousness before him, all our days.
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And, even thou, child, prophet of the Most High, shalt be called, —for thou shall march on before the Lord, to prepare his ways,
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 Giving a knowledge of salvation unto his people, by a remission of their sins.
To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, —
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us,
79 To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And, the child, went on growing, and being strengthened in spirit, and was in the deserts, until the day he was pointed out unto Israel.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel.
