Luke 1
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
Kepada yang terhormat Bapak Teofilus. Banyak orang sudah berusaha menuliskan laporan tentang berbagai peristiwa yang terjadi di antara kita.
Masing-masing menuliskan laporannya sesuai dengan yang sudah diceritakan oleh orang-orang yang menyaksikan sendiri peristiwa-peristiwa itu sejak awal. Para saksi mata itu sudah melayani Tuhan dengan memberitakan kabar itu ke mana-mana.
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
Lalu, karena saya sudah mengumpulkan laporan saksi mata dengan teliti sejak permulaan peristiwa itu, maka saya pikir, “Sebaiknya saya menuliskan laporan yang teratur untuk Bapak Teofilus.”
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
Dengan begitu, Bapak tahu pasti bahwa apa yang mereka ajarkan kepada Bapak sungguh-sungguh benar.
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
Pada waktu Raja Herodes memerintah di provinsi Yudea (di bawah pemerintahan raja agung di Roma), ada seorang imam bernama Zakaria. Dia anggota kelompok imam yang bernama kelompok Abia. Istrinya yang bernama Elisabet juga adalah keturunan Harun, imam yang pertama.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
Zakaria dan istrinya hidup benar di mata Allah, karena mereka selalu menaati semua perintah dan peraturan TUHAN tanpa kesalahan.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Tetapi mereka tidak mempunyai anak karena Elisabet mandul. Lagipula mereka juga sudah sangat tua.
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Pada suatu hari, ketika kelompok Abia mendapat giliran untuk melayani di rumah Allah, Zakaria menjalankan tugasnya sebagai imam di hadapan Allah.
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
Seperti kebiasaan para imam, mereka membuang undi untuk mengetahui siapa yang akan membakar dupa di ruang kudus di dalam rumah Allah. Ternyata Zakaria yang terpilih untuk tugas itu.
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
Selama pembakaran dupa, sekumpulan orang banyak berdoa di teras rumah Allah, sementara Zakaria berada di dalam ruang kudus.
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
Tiba-tiba muncullah malaikat di ruangan itu. Dia berdiri di sebelah kanan mezbah tempat membakar dupa.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
Melihat malaikat itu, Zakaria terkejut dan sangat ketakutan.
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
Tetapi malaikat itu berkata kepadanya, “Jangan takut, Zakaria. Allah sudah mendengar doamu: Elisabet, istrimu, akan melahirkan anakmu laki-laki. Kamu harus menamai dia Yohanes.
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
Kamu akan bergembira dan berbahagia karena anakmu itu, dan banyak orang juga akan turut bergembira karena kelahirannya,
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
sebab dia akan menjadi orang yang besar di hadapan Allah. Dia tidak boleh minum anggur atau minuman keras lainnya. Dia akan selalu dipenuhi oleh Roh Kudus, bahkan sejak dalam kandungan ibunya.
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
Dia akan membimbing banyak orang Israel supaya mereka kembali kepada TUHAN, Allah mereka.
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
Dia akan menyiapkan umat Allah sebelum kedatangan Tuhan ke dunia ini. Roh Allah akan memberinya kuasa untuk dapat bekerja seperti Nabi Elia. Oleh pelayanannya, para orangtua akan kembali mengasihi anak-anak mereka, dan orang-orang yang tidak taat kepada TUHAN menjadi taat kembali. Dia akan membimbing mereka untuk menjadi bijak dan mau hidup benar. Dengan demikian anakmu itu menyiapkan umat Allah agar mereka siap menyambut kedatangan Tuhan.”
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
Lalu Zakaria berkata kepada malaikat itu, “Bagaimana saya bisa yakin bahwa yang engkau katakan itu benar-benar akan terjadi? Saya dan istri saya sudah terlalu tua untuk bisa mendapatkan anak kandung!”
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
Jawab malaikat itu, “Nama saya Gabriel. Saya selalu berdiri di hadapan Allah dan selalu siap membawa berita-Nya. Dialah yang menyuruh saya untuk menyampaikan kabar baik ini kepadamu.
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
Dengarlah! Apa yang sudah saya sampaikan kepadamu pasti akan terjadi pada waktunya. Tetapi karena kamu tidak percaya kata-kata saya, maka biarlah ini menjadi tandanya: Kamu akan menjadi bisu sampai apa yang saya katakan terjadi.”
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
Sementara itu, orang banyak di luar masih menunggu Zakaria. Mereka heran karena dia begitu lama di dalam ruang kudus.
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
Ketika Zakaria keluar, dia sudah tidak bisa berbicara sama sekali. Karena itu dia terus berusaha memberi tahu mereka dengan menggunakan gerakan-gerakan tangan, sampai akhirnya orang banyak itu mengerti bahwa dia sudah mendapat penglihatan di dalam rumah Allah.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
Sesudah selesai gilirannya bertugas, Zakaria pulang ke rumahnya di desa.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
Tidak lama kemudian, Elisabet istrinya hamil. Selama lima bulan Elisabet tidak ke mana-mana dan tidak menampakkan dirinya kepada orang-orang
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
karena dia berpikir, “Sudah begitu lama orang-orang menghina aku karena mandul, tetapi akhirnya TUHAN mengasihaniku. Jadi biarlah orang-orang tahu bahwa aku sudah hamil ketika mereka melihatku!”
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
Ketika Elisabet hamil enam bulan, Allah mengutus malaikat Gabriel kepada seorang perawan muda bernama Maria yang tinggal di kota Nazaret di provinsi Galilea. Saat itu Maria sudah bertunangan dengan Yusuf, seorang keturunan Daud.
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
Begitu malaikat itu sampai, dia berkata, “Salam! TUHAN sungguh berbaik hati kepadamu. Dia menyertaimu! Kamu sungguh sangat diberkati di antara para wanita.”
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
Maria sangat terkejut melihat malaikat itu lalu bertanya dalam hati, “Apa maksud salam itu?”
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
Malaikat itu melanjutkan, “Jangan takut Maria. Allah sangat berbaik hati kepadamu.
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
Dengarkanlah! Kamu akan hamil dan melahirkan seorang Anak laki-laki. Haruslah kamu menamai Dia ‘Yesus.’
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
Dia akan menjadi seorang yang agung dan akan disebut Anak Allah Yang Mahatinggi. TUHAN Allah akan mengangkat Dia menjadi Raja seperti Daud, nenek moyang-Nya.
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
Dan sampai selamanya Dia akan memerintah orang Yahudi, yaitu keturunan Yakub. Kerajaan-Nya tidak akan pernah berakhir.” (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
Lalu Maria bertanya, “Wah! Bagaimana mungkin semua itu akan terjadi?!— karena saya masih perawan.”
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
Jawab malaikat itu, “Roh Kudus akan datang kepadamu, dan kuasa Yang Mahatinggi akan datang ke atas kamu, sehingga Anak kudus yang nanti kamu lahirkan akan disebut Anak Allah.
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
Dan lagi, sepupumu Elisabet juga sedang hamil enam bulan. Dia akan melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki, padahal umurnya sudah tua sekali dan orang-orang mengatakan bahwa dia mandul.
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
Karena bagi Allah tidak ada sesuatu yang tidak mungkin.”
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
Kata Maria, “Saya ini hanyalah hamba TUHAN yang hina. Saya tunduk menerima yang engkau katakan itu.” Lalu malaikat itu pun pergi meninggalkan dia.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
Tidak lama sesudah itu, Maria bersiap dan pergi dengan tergesa-gesa ke sebuah desa di daerah pegunungan di provinsi Yudea
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
untuk mengunjungi Elisabet dan Zakaria. Ketika Maria memasuki rumah mereka, dia mengucapkan salam kepada Elisabet.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
Waktu Elisabet mendengar salam Maria, anak dalam kandungan Elisabet langsung menendang-nendang kesenangan. Kemudian Elisabet dipenuhi Roh Kudus
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
dan dia berseru, “Maria, kamulah yang paling diberkati Allah di antara semua perempuan! Anak yang ada dalam kandunganmu sekarang juga sangat diberkati!
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
Kini aku sungguh mendapat kehormatan besar, karena ibu yang akan melahirkan Tuhanku datang mengunjungi aku.
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
Begitu aku mendengar salam darimu, anak dalam kandunganku menendang-nendang dengan senang.
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
Kamu sungguh diberkati karena kamu percaya bahwa apa yang TUHAN katakan kepadamu akan terjadi!”
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
Kemudian Maria berkata, “Aku memuji TUHAN Allah dengan segenap hatiku,
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
dan aku sangat bersukacita sebab Allah adalah Penyelamatku.
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
Karena Dia sudah memperhatikan aku, walaupun aku ini hanyalah hamba TUHAN yang hina. Oleh sebab itu, mulai sekarang sampai seterusnya semua orang akan mengingat betapa TUHAN memberkati aku,
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
karena Yang Mahakuasa sudah melakukan hal-hal yang luar biasa bagiku. Pujilah Allah, sebab Dia kudus!
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
Dari zaman ke zaman, Allah selalu bermurah hati kepada semua orang yang takut dan hormat kepada-Nya.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Seperti zaman dulu, sekarang pun Allah sekali lagi sudah mulai mengulurkan tangan-Nya dan menunjukkan kuasa-Nya. Dahulu Dia mencerai-beraikan orang-orang yang tinggi hati dan mengacaukan semua rencana mereka.
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
Dahulu Allah juga sudah menurunkan raja-raja dari jabatan mereka, dan meninggikan orang-orang yang rendah hati.
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
Allah pernah memberi makanan yang enak kepada orang-orang lapar sampai kenyang, tetapi Dia menyuruh orang-orang kaya pergi dengan tangan kosong.
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
Jadi, sekali lagi seperti zaman dulu, Allah sedang menolong Israel, yaitu umat pilihan-Nya, supaya kita sungguh-sungguh melayani Dia. Dia tidak lupa akan janji-Nya untuk mengasihani kita,
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
yakni janji-Nya yang Dia sampaikan kepada nenek moyang kita, mulai dari Abraham hingga kepada kita keturunannya sampai selama-lamanya.” (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Maria tinggal bersama Elisabet kira-kira tiga bulan lamanya, lalu dia pulang ke Nazaret.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Kemudian tibalah waktunya Elisabet bersalin, dan dia melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
Para tetangga dan keluarganya mendengar betapa TUHAN sudah bermurah hati kepada Elisabet, dan mereka turut bersukacita bersama dia.
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
Ketika anak itu sudah berumur seminggu, banyak tamu yang datang menghadiri acara sunatannya. Mereka mau menamai dia Zakaria sesuai dengan nama ayahnya.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
Namun Elisabet berkata, “Tidak! Dia harus diberi nama Yohanes.”
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
Lalu jawab mereka, “Tetapi tidak ada keluarga kalian berdua yang mempunyai nama itu!”
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
Kemudian mereka berbicara dengan isyarat kepada Zakaria untuk menanyakan, “Bapak mau memberi nama apa kepadanya?”
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
Zakaria pun minta sebuah batu tulis, lalu dia menulis, “Namanya Yohanes.” Melihat itu, semua tamu terheran-heran.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
Saat itu juga Zakaria langsung dapat berbicara kembali, dan dia mulai memuji Allah.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
Karena keajaiban itu, semua tetangga mereka menjadi takjub dan takut. Kabar tentang segala kejadian itu pun tersebar ke mana-mana di seluruh daerah pegunungan Yudea.
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
Semua orang yang mendengar tentang peristiwa itu bertanya-tanya dalam hati, “Apakah anak ini akan menjadi orang penting?” Mereka berpikir begitu karena tampak bahwa kuasa TUHAN menyertai dia.
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
Kemudian Zakaria, ayah Yohanes, dipenuhi Roh Kudus dan bernubuat,
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
“Terpujilah TUHAN, Allah Israel. Karena Dia sudah kembali lagi kepada umat-Nya untuk membebaskan kita dari musuh-musuh kita.
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
Allah sudah memberikan kepada kita seorang Penyelamat yang siap memerintah dengan penuh kuasa, dan yang berasal dari keturunan Daud, hamba-Nya.
Hal itu sesuai dengan rencana Allah yang disampaikan oleh nabi-nabi yang melayani Dia sejak zaman dahulu. (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
Mereka sudah menyampaikan bahwa Allah akan menyelamatkan kita dari kuasa semua orang yang memusuhi dan membenci kita.
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
Sekarang terbukti bahwa Allah tidak lupa untuk menepati perjanjian-Nya yang suci yang pernah Dia janjikan kepada nenek moyang kita, yaitu untuk menunjukkan kebaikan hati-Nya kepada kita.
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
Karena Allah sudah berjanji dengan bersumpah kepada nenek moyang kita Abraham,
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
bahwa kita akan dibebaskan dari kuasa musuh-musuh kita, supaya kita dapat melayani Allah tanpa rasa takut,
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
sehingga dengan begitu kita bisa hidup suci dan benar di hadapan-Nya seumur hidup kita.
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
Dan tentang kamu, Yohanes anakku, kamu akan disebut nabi Allah Yang Mahatinggi. Kamu akan mendahului Tuhan dan mempersiapkan segala sesuatu untuk kedatangan-Nya.
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
Artinya, kamu akan memberitahukan kepada umat-Nya cara untuk dapat diselamatkan melalui pengampunan dosa mereka.
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
Jadi, karena kebaikan hati Allah kita, akan terbit bagi kita suatu hari yang baru, yaitu Hari Keselamatan dari surga.
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
Dengan demikian, Allah akan menolong kita yang hidup dalam kegelapan dan dalam cengkeraman kuasa kematian. Cahaya TUHAN itu akan menuntun kita ke jalan-Nya, supaya kita hidup dengan tenang dalam perlindungan-Nya.”
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
Yohanes bertambah besar dan rohnya semakin dikuatkan oleh Allah. Sesudah cukup dewasa, dia tinggal di padang belantara sampai tiba waktunya untuk menyatakan diri kepada bangsa Israel.
