Luke 1
1 since much to attempt to compile narrative about the/this/who to fulfill in/on/among me thing
Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us
2 as/just as to deliver me the/this/who away from beginning eyewitness and servant to be the/this/who word
on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
3 to think I/we and to follow from above/again all exactly in order you to write excellent Theophilus
it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,
4 in order that/to to come to know about which to instruct word the/this/who security
that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
5 to be in/on/among the/this/who day Herod (the/this/who *k*) king the/this/who Judea priest one name Zechariah out from division Abijah and (the/this/who *k*) woman: wife (it/s/he *N(k)O*) out from the/this/who daughter Aaron and the/this/who name it/s/he Elizabeth
There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife who was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 to be then just both (in front of *N(k)O*) the/this/who God to travel in/on/among all the/this/who commandment and righteous act the/this/who lord: God blameless
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
7 and no to be it/s/he child as/just as to be the/this/who Elizabeth barren and both to advance in/on/among the/this/who day it/s/he to be
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.
8 to be then in/on/among the/this/who to serve as priest it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who order the/this/who division it/s/he before the/this/who God
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
9 according to the/this/who custom the/this/who priesthood to choose by lot the/this/who to burn incense to enter toward the/this/who temple the/this/who lord: God
it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
10 and all the/this/who multitude to be the/this/who a people to pray out/outside(r) the/this/who hour the/this/who incense
and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.
11 to appear then it/s/he angel lord: God to stand out from right the/this/who altar the/this/who incense
Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense;
12 and to trouble Zechariah to perceive: see and fear to fall/press upon upon/to/against it/s/he
and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
13 to say then to/with it/s/he the/this/who angel not to fear Zechariah because to listen to the/this/who petition you and the/this/who woman: wife you Elizabeth to beget son you and to call: call the/this/who name it/s/he John
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John.
14 and to be joy you and joy and much upon/to/against the/this/who (origin *N(k)O*) it/s/he to rejoice
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 to be for great before the/this/who lord: God and wine and alcoholic drink no not to drink and spirit/breath: spirit holy to fill still out from belly/womb/stomach mother it/s/he
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth.
16 and much the/this/who son Israel to turn upon/to/against lord: God the/this/who God it/s/he
Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;
17 and it/s/he to go before before it/s/he in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit and power Elijah to turn heart father upon/to/against child and disobedient in/on/among understanding just to make ready lord: God a people to prepare
and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, to make a people perfectly ready for the lord."
18 and to say Zechariah to/with the/this/who angel according to which? to know this/he/she/it I/we for to be old man and the/this/who woman: wife me to advance in/on/among the/this/who day it/s/he
"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."
19 and to answer the/this/who angel to say it/s/he I/we to be Gabriel the/this/who to stand by before the/this/who God and to send to speak to/with you and to speak good news you this/he/she/it
"I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God," answered the angel, "and I have been sent to talk with you and tell you this good news.
20 and look! to be be quiet and not be able to speak until which day to be this/he/she/it for which no to trust (in) the/this/who word me who/which to fulfill toward the/this/who time/right time it/s/he
And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."
21 and to be the/this/who a people to look for the/this/who Zechariah and to marvel in/on/among the/this/who to delay in/on/among the/this/who temple it/s/he
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.
22 to go out then no be able to speak it/s/he and to come to know that/since: that vision to see: see in/on/among the/this/who temple and it/s/he to be to signify it/s/he and to remain deaf/mute
When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.
23 and to be as/when to fill the/this/who day the/this/who ministry it/s/he to go away toward the/this/who house: home it/s/he
When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;
24 with/after then this/he/she/it the/this/who day to seize/conceive/help Elizabeth the/this/who woman: wife it/s/he and to hide themself month five to say
and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months.
25 that/since: that thus(-ly) me to do/make: do (the/this/who *k*) lord: God in/on/among day which to look upon to remove (the/this/who *k*) disgrace me in/on/among a human
"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."
26 in/on/among then the/this/who month the/this/who sixth to send the/this/who angel Gabriel (away from *N(k)O*) the/this/who God toward city the/this/who Galilee which name Nazareth
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 to/with virgin to betroth man which name Joseph out from house: household David and the/this/who name the/this/who virgin Mary
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
28 and to enter (the/this/who *ko*) (angel *KO*) to/with it/s/he to say to rejoice to favor the/this/who lord: God with/after you (to praise/bless you in/on/among woman *KO*)
So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."
29 the/this/who then (to perceive: see *K*) upon/to/against the/this/who word to trouble (it/s/he *k*) and to discuss of what kind? to be the/this/who salutation this/he/she/it
She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.
30 and to say the/this/who angel it/s/he not to fear Mary to find/meet for grace from/with/beside the/this/who God
But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
31 and look! to seize/conceive/help in/on/among belly and to give birth to son and to call: call the/this/who name it/s/he Jesus
You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.
32 this/he/she/it to be great and son Highest to call: call and to give it/s/he lord: God the/this/who God the/this/who throne David the/this/who father it/s/he
He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;
33 and to reign upon/to/against the/this/who house: household Jacob toward the/this/who an age: eternity and the/this/who kingdom it/s/he no to be goal/tax (aiōn g165)
and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, and of His Kingdom there will be no end." (aiōn g165)
34 to say then Mary to/with the/this/who angel how! to be this/he/she/it since man no to know
"How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"
35 and to answer the/this/who angel to say it/s/he spirit/breath: spirit holy to arrive/invade upon/to/against you and power Highest to overshadow you therefore and the/this/who to beget holy to call: call son God
The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called 'the Son of God.'
36 and look! Elizabeth the/this/who (relative *N(k)O*) you and it/s/he (to seize/conceive/help *N(k)O*) son in/on/among old age it/s/he and this/he/she/it month sixth to be it/s/he the/this/who to call: call barren
And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 that/since: since no be impossible from/with/beside (the/this/who God *N(k)O*) all declaration
For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment."
38 to say then Mary look! the/this/who slave lord: God to be me according to the/this/who declaration you and to go away away from it/s/he the/this/who angel
"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.
39 to arise then Mary in/on/among the/this/who day this/he/she/it to travel toward the/this/who hilly with/after diligence toward city Judah
Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah.
40 and to enter toward the/this/who house: home Zechariah and to pay respects to the/this/who Elizabeth
Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth;
41 and to be as/when to hear the/this/who salutation the/this/who Mary the/this/who Elizabeth to leap the/this/who infant in/on/among the/this/who belly/womb/stomach it/s/he and to fill spirit/breath: spirit holy the/this/who Elizabeth
and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 and to exclaim (shouting *N(k)O*) great and to say to praise/bless you in/on/among woman and to praise/bless the/this/who fruit the/this/who belly/womb/stomach you
and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!
43 and whence me this/he/she/it in order that/to to come/go the/this/who mother the/this/who lord: God me to/with I/we
But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 look! for as/when to be the/this/who voice/sound: noise the/this/who salutation you toward the/this/who ear me to leap in/on/among joy the/this/who infant in/on/among the/this/who belly/womb/stomach me
For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.
45 and blessed the/this/who to trust (in) that/since: that to be perfection the/this/who to speak it/s/he from/with/beside lord: God
And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
46 and to say Mary to magnify the/this/who soul: myself me the/this/who lord: God
Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,
47 and to rejoice the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit me upon/to/against the/this/who God the/this/who savior me
And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;
48 that/since: since to look upon/at upon/to/against the/this/who lowliness the/this/who slave it/s/he look! for away from the/this/who now to bless me all the/this/who generation
Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
49 that/since: since to do/make: do me (great *N(k)O*) the/this/who able and holy the/this/who name it/s/he
Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--
50 and the/this/who mercy it/s/he toward generation (and *no*) (generation *N(k)O*) the/this/who to fear it/s/he
And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him.
51 to do/make: do power in/on/among arm it/s/he to scatter arrogant mind heart it/s/he
He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 to take down ruler away from throne and to lift up lowly
He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men of low estate.
53 to hunger to fill up good and be rich to send out/away empty
The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.
54 to help Israel child it/s/he to remember mercy
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
55 as/just as to speak to/with the/this/who father me the/this/who Abraham and the/this/who seed: offspring it/s/he toward the/this/who an age: eternity (aiōn g165)
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." (aiōn g165)
56 to stay then Mary with it/s/he (as/when *N(k)O*) month Three and to return toward the/this/who house: home it/s/he
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.
57 the/this/who then Elizabeth to fill the/this/who time the/this/who to give birth to it/s/he and to beget son
Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
58 and to hear the/this/who neighboring and the/this/who kindred it/s/he that/since: that to magnify lord: God the/this/who mercy it/s/he with/after it/s/he and to rejoice with it/s/he
and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 and to be in/on/among the/this/who day the/this/who eighth to come/go to circumcise the/this/who child and to call: call it/s/he upon/to/against the/this/who name the/this/who father it/s/he Zechariah
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
60 and to answer the/this/who mother it/s/he to say not! but to call: call John
His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."
61 and to say to/with it/s/he that/since: that none to be (out from the/this/who kindred *N(k)O*) you which to call: call the/this/who name this/he/she/it
"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."
62 to signify then the/this/who father it/s/he the/this/who which? if to will/desire to call: call (it/s/he *N(k)O*)
They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
63 and to ask little tablet to write to say John to be (the/this/who *ko*) name it/s/he and to marvel all
So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
64 to open then the/this/who mouth it/s/he instantly and the/this/who tongue it/s/he and to speak to praise/bless the/this/who God
Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.
65 and to be upon/to/against all fear the/this/who to dwell around it/s/he and in/on/among all the/this/who hilly the/this/who Judea to discuss all the/this/who declaration this/he/she/it
And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.
66 and to place all the/this/who to hear in/on/among the/this/who heart it/s/he to say which? therefore the/this/who child this/he/she/it to be and (for *no*) hand lord: God to be with/after it/s/he
All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's hand was indeed with him.
67 and Zechariah the/this/who father it/s/he to fill spirit/breath: spirit holy and to prophesy to say
And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise.
68 praiseworthy lord: God the/this/who God the/this/who Israel that/since: since to visit/care for and to do/make: do redemption the/this/who a people it/s/he
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
69 and to arise horn salvation me in/on/among (the/this/who *k*) house: household David (the/this/who *k*) child it/s/he
And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant--
70 as/just as to speak through/because of mouth the/this/who holy (the/this/who *k*) away from an age: age prophet it/s/he (aiōn g165)
As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets-- (aiōn g165)
71 salvation out from enemy me and out from hand all the/this/who to hate me
To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us.
72 to do/make: do mercy with/after the/this/who father me and to remember covenant holy it/s/he
He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
73 oath which to swear to/with Abraham the/this/who father me
The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather,
74 the/this/who to give me fearlessly out from hand (the/this/who *k*) enemy (me *k*) to rescue to minister it/s/he
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
75 in/on/among holiness and righteousness before it/s/he (all the/this/who day *N(k)O*) (the/this/who life *k*) me
In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.
76 and you (then *no*) child prophet Highest to call: call to go before for (before *N(k)O*) (face *ko*) lord: God to make ready road it/s/he
And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 the/this/who to give knowledge salvation the/this/who a people it/s/he in/on/among forgiveness sin it/s/he
To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
78 through/because of affection/entrails mercy God me in/on/among which (to visit/care for *N(k)O*) me east out from height
Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
79 to appear the/this/who in/on/among darkness and shadow death to sit the/this/who to guide the/this/who foot me toward road peace
Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."
80 the/this/who then child to grow and to strengthen spirit/breath: spirit and to be in/on/among the/this/who deserted until day public appearance it/s/he to/with the/this/who Israel
And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel.
