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1 Quoniam quidem multi conati sunt ordinare narrationem, quæ in nobis completæ sunt, rerum:
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 sicut tradiderunt nobis, qui ab initio ipsi viderunt, et ministri fuerunt sermonis:
even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
3 visum est et mihi, assecuto omnia a principio diligenter, ex ordine tibi scribere, optime Theophile,
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4 ut cognoscas eorum verborum, de quibus eruditus es, veritatem.
that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
5 Fuit in diebus Herodis, regis Judææ, sacerdos quidam nomine Zacharias de vice Abia, et uxor illius de filiabus Aaron, et nomen ejus Elisabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Erant autem justi ambo ante Deum, incedentes in omnibus mandatis et justificationibus Domini sine querela.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 Et non erat illis filius, eo quod esset Elisabeth sterilis, et ambo processissent in diebus suis.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
8 Factum est autem, cum sacerdotio fungeretur in ordine vicis suæ ante Deum,
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 secundum consuetudinem sacerdotii, sorte exiit ut incensum poneret, ingressus in templum Domini:
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 et omnis multitudo populi erat orans foris hora incensi.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
11 Apparuit autem illi angelus Domini, stans a dextris altaris incensi.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Et Zacharias turbatus est videns, et timor irruit super eum.
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell upon him.
13 Ait autem ad illum angelus: Ne timeas, Zacharia, quoniam exaudita est deprecatio tua: et uxor tua Elisabeth pariet tibi filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Joannem:
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 et erit gaudium tibi, et exsultatio, et multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt:
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 erit enim magnus coram Domino: et vinum et siceram non bibet, et Spiritu Sancto replebitur adhuc ex utero matris suæ:
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 et multos filiorum Israël convertet ad Dominum Deum ipsorum:
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.
17 et ipse præcedet ante illum in spiritu et virtute Eliæ: ut convertat corda patrum in filios, et incredulos ad prudentiam justorum, parare Domino plebem perfectam.
And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].
18 Et dixit Zacharias ad angelum: Unde hoc sciam? ego enim sum senex, et uxor mea processit in diebus suis.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 Et respondens angelus dixit ei: Ego sum Gabriel, qui asto ante Deum: et missus sum loqui ad te, et hæc tibi evangelizare.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
20 Et ecce eris tacens, et non poteris loqui usque in diem quo hæc fiant, pro eo quod non credidisti verbis meis, quæ implebuntur in tempore suo.
And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 Et erat plebs exspectans Zachariam: et mirabantur quod tardaret ipse in templo.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple.
22 Egressus autem non poterat loqui ad illos, et cognoverunt quod visionem vidisset in templo. Et ipse erat innuens illis, et permansit mutus.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
23 Et factum est, ut impleti sunt dies officii ejus, abiit in domum suam:
And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
24 post hos autem dies concepit Elisabeth uxor ejus, et occultabat se mensibus quinque, dicens:
And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 Quia sic fecit mihi Dominus in diebus, quibus respexit auferre opprobrium meum inter homines.
Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.
26 In mense autem sexto, missus est angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilææ, cui nomen Nazareth,
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 ad virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David: et nomen virginis Maria.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit: Ave gratia plena: Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus.
And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee.
29 Quæ cum audisset, turbata est in sermone ejus, et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.
30 Et ait angelus ei: Ne timeas, Maria: invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum:
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ejus:
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Dixit autem Maria ad angelum: Quomodo fiet istud, quoniam virum non cognosco?
And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 Et respondens angelus dixit ei: Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. Ideoque et quod nascetur ex te sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also that which is to be born shall be called holy, the Son of God.
36 Et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua, et ipsa concepit filium in senectute sua: et hic mensis sextus est illi, quæ vocatur sterilis:
And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.
37 quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
38 Dixit autem Maria: Ecce ancilla Domini: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa angelus.
And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis, abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Juda:
And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
40 et intravit in domum Zachariæ, et salutavit Elisabeth.
and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariæ Elisabeth, exsultavit infans in utero ejus: et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elisabeth:
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost;
42 et exclamavit voce magna, et dixit: Benedicta tu inter mulieres, et benedictus fructus ventris tui.
and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
43 Et unde hoc mihi, ut veniat mater Domini mei ad me?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
44 Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuæ in auribus meis, exsultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Et beata, quæ credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Domino.
And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Et ait Maria: Magnificat anima mea Dominum:
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes,
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: et sanctum nomen ejus,
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name.
50 et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.
51 Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.
He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
53 Esurientes implevit bonis: et divites dimisit inanes.
The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 Suscepit Israël puerum suum, recordatus misericordiæ suæ:
He hath holpen Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mansit autem Maria cum illa quasi mensibus tribus: et reversa est in domum suam.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
57 Elisabeth autem impletum est tempus pariendi, et peperit filium.
Now Elisabeth’s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 Et audierunt vicini et cognati ejus quia magnificavit Dominus misericordiam suam cum illa, et congratulabantur ei.
And her neighbours and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Et factum est in die octavo, venerunt circumcidere puerum, et vocabant eum nomine patris sui Zachariam.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Et respondens mater ejus, dixit: Nequaquam, sed vocabitur Joannes.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 Et dixerunt ad illam: Quia nemo est in cognatione tua, qui vocetur hoc nomine.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 Innuebant autem patri ejus, quem vellet vocari eum.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 Et postulans pugillarem scripsit, dicens: Joannes est nomen ejus. Et mirati sunt universi.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.
64 Apertum est autem illico os ejus, et lingua ejus, et loquebatur benedicens Deum.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, blessing God.
65 Et factus est timor super omnes vicinos eorum: et super omnia montana Judææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc:
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 et posuerunt omnes qui audierant in corde suo, dicentes: Quis, putas, puer iste erit? etenim manus Domini erat cum illo.
And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Et Zacharias pater ejus repletus est Spiritu Sancto: et prophetavit, dicens:
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, quia visitavit, et fecit redemptionem plebis suæ:
Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69 et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui,
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been since the world began), (aiōn g165)
71 salutem ex inimicis nostris, et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos:
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris: et memorari testamenti sui sancti:
To shew mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
73 jusjurandum, quod juravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, daturum se nobis
The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father,
74 ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, serviamus illi
To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
75 in sanctitate et justitia coram ipso, omnibus diebus nostris.
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 Et tu puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis: præibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias ejus,
Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
77 ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi ejus in remissionem peccatorum eorum
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
78 per viscera misericordiæ Dei nostri, in quibus visitavit nos, oriens ex alto:
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
79 illuminare his qui in tenebris et in umbra mortis sedent: ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur spiritu: et erat in desertis usque in diem ostensionis suæ ad Israël.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
