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].
Como muitos empreenderam pôr em ordem o relato das coisas que entre nós se cumpriram,
conforme os que [as] viram que desde o princípio, e foram servidores das palavra, nos transmitiram,
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.
pareceu-me bom que também eu, que tenho me informado com exatidão desde o princípio, escrevesse-as em ordem a ti, caríssimo Teófilo,
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
para que conheças a certeza das coisas de que foste ensinado.
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.
Houve nos dias de Herodes, rei da Judeia, um sacerdote chamado Zacarias, da ordem de Abias; sua mulher das filhas de Arão, e o seu nome era Isabel.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
E ambos eram justos diante de Deus; andavam sem repreensão em todos os mandamentos e preceitos do Senhor.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Mas não tinham filho, porque Isabel era estéril, e ambos tinham idade avançada.
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.
E aconteceu que, quando ele fazia o trabalho sacerdotal diante de Deus, na ordem da sua turma,
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
conforme o costume do sacerdócio, foi sorteado a entrar no santuário do Senhor para oferecer o incenso.
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
E toda a multidão do povo estava fora orando, à hora do incenso.
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.
Então um anjo do Senhor lhe apareceu em pé, à direita do altar do incenso.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
Quando Zacarias [o] viu, perturbou-se, e o medo o tomou.
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.
Mas o anjo lhe disse: Zacarias, não temas, pois a tua oração foi ouvida. E Isabel, tua mulher, dará à luz um filho, e lhe porás o nome de João.
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
E terás prazer e alegria, e muitos se alegrarão do seu nascimento;
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.
pois ele será grande diante do Senhor, e não beberá vinho nem bebida alcoólica, e será cheio do Espírito Santo, já desde o ventre da sua mãe.
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
E converterá muitos dos filhos de Israel ao Senhor seu Deus.
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].”
E irá adiante dele no espírito e virtude de Elias, para converter os corações dos pais aos filhos, e os rebeldes à prudência dos justos; a fim de preparar um povo pronto ao Senhor.
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]”
Então Zacarias disse ao anjo: Como terei certeza disso? Pois sou velho, e a minha mulher de idade avançada.
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].
O anjo lhe respondeu: Eu sou Gabriel, que fico presente diante de Deus, e fui enviado para te falar e te dar estas boas notícias.
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]”!
Eis que ficarás mudo, e não poderás falar até o dia em que essas coisas aconteçam, porque não creste nas minhas palavras, que se cumprirão no devido tempo.
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?”
E o povo estava esperando Zacarias, e se surpreenderam de que ele demorava no santuário.
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.
Quando ele saiu, não conseguia lhes falar; e entenderam que havia tido alguma visão no santuário. Ele lhes fazia gestos, e continuou mudo.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
E sucedeu que, terminados os dias do seu serviço, voltou à sua casa.
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].
E depois daqueles dias Isabel, sua mulher, Isabel, engravidou-se, e por cinco meses se escondeu, dizendo:
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]!”
Pois isto o Senhor me fez nos dias em que ele [me] observou, para acabar a minha humilhação entre as pessoas.
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
E no sexto mês o anjo Gabriel foi enviado da parte de Deus a uma cidade da Galileia, chamada Nazaré,
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.
a uma virgem prometida em casamento com um homem chamado José, da descendência de Davi; e o nome da virgem era Maria.
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}!”
O anjo entrou onde ela estava, e disse: Alegra-te, agraciada; o Senhor [é] contigo.
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
Ela perturbou-se muito por essas palavras, e se perguntava que saudação seria esta.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
Então o anjo lhe disse: Maria, não temas, porque encontraste graça diante de Deus.
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
E eis que em teu ventre conceberás, darás à luz um filho, e chamarás o seu nome de Jesus.
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.
Ele será grande, e será chamado Filho do Altíssimo; e o Senhor Deus lhe dará o trono de Davi, seu ancestral.
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)
E reinará eternamente na casa de Jacó; o seu reino não terá fim. (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
Maria disse ao anjo: Como será isso? Pois não conheço intimamente homem algum.
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).
O anjo lhe respondeu: O Espírito Santo virá sobre ti, e o poder do Altíssimo te cobrirá com a sua sombra. Por isso o Santo que nascerá será chamado Filho de Deus.
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!
E eis que Isabel, tua prima, também está grávida de um filho na sua velhice; e este é o sexto mês para a que era chamada de estéril.
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
Pois para Deus nada será impossível.
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.
Então Maria disse: Eis aqui a serva do Senhor; cumpra-se em mim conforme a tua palavra. E o anjo ausentou-se dela.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
E naqueles dias, Maria levantou-se, e foi apressada à região montanhosa, a uma cidade de Judá.
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
Ela entrou na casa de Zacarias, e cumprimentou Isabel.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
E aconteceu que, quando Isabel ouviu o cumprimento de Maria, a criança saltou no seu ventre, e Isabel foi cheia do Espírito Santo.
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!
Então exclamou em alta voz: Bendita [és] tu entre as mulheres, e bendito [é] o fruto do teu ventre!
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!
Como me acontece isto, que a mãe de meu Senhor venha a mim?
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].
Pois eis que, quando a voz do teu cumprimento chegou aos meus ouvidos, a criança saltou de alegria no meu ventre.
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
E bendita é a que creu, pois as coisas que da parte do Senhor lhe foram ditas se cumprirão.
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
Então Maria disse: A minha alma engrandece ao Senhor,
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
e o meu espírito se alegra em Deus meu Salvador.
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,
Porque ele observou a humilde condição da sua serva; pois eis que desde agora todas as gerações me chamarão bendita.
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
Pois o Poderoso me fez grandes coisas; e santo [é] o seu nome.
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
E a sua misericórdia é de geração em geração sobre os que o temem.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Com o seu braço manifestou poder; dispersou os soberbos no pensamento dos seus corações.
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
Derrubou os poderosos dos tronos, e elevou os humildes.
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
Encheu de bens aos famintos, e despediu vazios os ricos.
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.
Auxiliou ao seu servo Israel, lembrando-se da [sua] misericórdia,
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
como falou aos nossos ancestrais, a Abraão, e à sua descendência, para sempre. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Maria esteve com ela por quase três meses; então voltou para sua casa.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
E completou-se à Isabel o tempo de dar à luz, e teve um filho.
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].
Os seus vizinhos e parentes ouviram que o Senhor havia feito a ela grande misericórdia, e alegraram-se com ela.
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.
E aconteceu que ao oitavo dia vieram circuncidar o menino, e o chamavam Zacarias, do nome do seu pai.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
E sua mãe respondeu: Não, porém será chamado João.
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]!”
E disseram-lhe: Ninguém há entre os teus parentes que se chame deste nome.
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.
E perguntaram por gestos ao seu pai como queria que lhe chamassem.
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!
Ele pediu uma tábua, e escreveu: O seu nome é João. E todos se surpeenderam.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
E logo a sua boca se abriu, e a sua língua se [soltou]; e voltou a falar, louvando a Deus.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
E veio temor sobre todos os seus vizinhos; e em toda a região montanhosa da Judeia todas essas coisas foram divulgadas.
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].
E todos os que ouviam, guardavam em seus corações, dizendo: Quem será este menino? Pois também a mão do Senhor estava com ele.
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:
E Zacarias, seu pai, foi cheio do Espírito Santo, e profetizou, dizendo:
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.
Bendito [seja] o Senhor Deus de Israel, porque visitou e redimiu o seu povo.
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
E nos levantou uma poderosa salvação na casa de seu servo Davi,
como falou pela boca dos seus santos profetas, desde o princípio do mundo; (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
Que [nos] livraria dos nossos inimigos e da mão de todos os que nos odeiam,
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.
para manifestar misericórdia aos nossos ancestrais, e se lembrar do seu santo pacto,
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
do juramento que fez a Abraão, nosso ancestral;
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,
de nos conceder que, libertos da mão dos inimigos, o serviríamos sem temor,
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
em santidade e justiça diante dele, todos os nossos dias.
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).
E tu, menino, serás chamado profeta do Altíssimo; porque irás adiante da face do Senhor, para preparar os seus caminhos,
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
para dar a seu povo conhecimento da salvação, na remissão de seus pecados;
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.
por causa da profunda misericórdia do nosso Deus, pela qual o raiar da manhã nos visitará;
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.”
para iluminar os que estão sentados nas trevas e sombra de morte; a fim de guiar os nossos pés pelo caminho da paz.
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.
E o menino crescia e se fortalecia em espírito. E esteve nos desertos até o dia em que se mostrou a Israel.
