Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to arrange in order a narration about the deeds that have been brought to fullness among us,
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
just as they delivered them to us, who became from the beginning eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
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;
it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
so that thou might know the certainty of the declarations about which thou were instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisheva.
It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.
7 But they had no child, because Elisheva was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
And there was no child to them because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.
8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
But it came to pass during his service as a priest in the course of his division in the presence of God,
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
that, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the temple of the Lord.
10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And an agent of the Lord became visible to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
And Zacharias having seen, was shaken, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elisheva, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Yochanan.
But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.
14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And there will be joy and exultation for thee, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he should, no, not drink wine and strong drink. And he will be filled of the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's belly.
16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
And he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘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 the Lord.”
And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
18 Zechariah 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.”
And Zacharias said to the agent, How will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days.
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
And having answered, the agent said to him, I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God. And I was sent to speak to thee, and to announce these good news to thee.
20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
And behold, thou will be mute, and not able to speak until that day these things will come to pass, because thou did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
21 The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered during his delay in the temple.
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 After these days Elisheva his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
And after these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she concealed herself five months, saying,
25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
Thus the Lord has done to me during the days in which he looked, to take away my shame among men.
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
Now in the sixth month the agent Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Miriam.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
And the agent having come in near her, he said, Hail, thou who are highly favored. The Lord is with thee, thou who are blessed 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 having seen, she was perplexed at his saying, and was pondering what kind of greeting this might be.
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Miriam, for you have found favor with God.
And the agent said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou have found favor with God.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Yeshua.’
And behold, thou will conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son. And thou shall call his name JESUS.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
This man will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
And he will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages. And of his kingdom there will be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Miriam said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
And Mary said to the agent, How will this be, since I know not a man?
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
And having answered, the agent said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.
36 Behold, Elisheva your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
And behold, Elizabeth thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
For no word from God will be impossible.
38 Miriam said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
And Mary said, Behold the maid-servant of the Lord. May it happen to me according to thy word. And the agent departed from her.
39 Miriam arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
And having risen in these days, Mary went with haste into the hill country, into a city of Judah,
40 and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elisheva.
and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elisheva heard Miriam’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elisheva was filled with the Holy Spirit.
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled of 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!
and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would 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 lo, when the voice of thy greeting happened in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my belly.
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Miriam said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
And 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 upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy.
50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
He helped his boy Israel to be reminded of mercy,
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age. (aiōn g165)
56 Miriam stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
And Mary dwelt with her about three months, and returned to her house.
57 Now the time that Elisheva should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
Now the time for Elizabeth was fulfilled for her to give birth, and she brought forth a son.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
And her neighbors and her kinfolk heard that the Lord magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of his father.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling it by the name of his father Zacharias.
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called Yochanan.”
And his mother having answered, said, No, but he will be called John.
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
And they said to her, There is no man among thy relatives who is called by this name.
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, whatever he wanted to call him.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is Yochanan.” They all marveled.
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue, and he spoke, praising God.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
And fear developed in all who dwell around them. And all these sayings were talked about in the entire hill country of Judea.
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.
And all who heard stored up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And his father Zacharias was filled of the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he came to help, and made ransom for his people.
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
And he raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his boy David,
just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, (aiōn g165)
71 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 mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
to do mercy with our fathers, and his holy covenant to be remembered,
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to give to us,
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
without fear from the hand of our enemies, having been saved to serve him
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
in piety and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
And thou, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. For thou will go ahead, before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us,
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 dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a 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.
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
