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Luka 1
Agano Jipya: Tafsiri ya Kusoma-Kwa-Urahisi
Luka 1
Agano Jipya: Tafsiri ya Kusoma-Kwa-Urahisi
Luka Aandika Kuhusu Maisha ya Yesu
1 Mheshimiwa Theofilo:[a]
Watu wengine wengi wamejaribu kuandika juu ya mambo yaliyotokea katikati yetu ili kuukamilisha mpango wa Mungu. 2 Mambo hayo waliyoyaandika yanalingana na yale tuliyosikia kutoka kwa watu walioyaona tangu mwanzo. Na walimtumikia Mungu kwa kuwaambia wengine ujumbe wake. 3 Nimechunguza kila kitu kwa makini tangu mwanzo. Na nimeona kuwa ni vyema nikuandikie kwa mpangilio mzuri. 4 Nimefanya hivi ili uwe na uhakika kuwa yale uliyofundishwa ni ya kweli.
Malaika Amjulisha Zakaria Kuhusu Kuzaliwa kwa Yohana Mbatizaji
5 Herode alipokuwa mfalme wa Uyahudi, alikuwepo kuhani mmoja aliyeitwa Zakaria, aliyekuwa mmoja wa makuhani wa kikundi[b] cha Abiya. Mkewe alikuwa mzaliwa wa ukoo wa Haruni, na jina lake alikuwa Elizabeti. 6 Wote wawili Zakaria na Elizabeti walikuwa wema waliompendeza Mungu na daima walifanya yote yaliyoamriwa na Bwana na kila mara walifuata maagizo yake kwa ukamilifu. 7 Lakini hawakuwa na watoto kwa sababu Elizabeti alikuwa tasa, na wote wawili walikuwa wazee sana.
8 Ilipofika zamu ya kundi la Zakaria kuhudumu Hekaluni, yeye mwenyewe alikuwepo ili kuhudumu kama kuhani mbele za Mungu kwa ajili kundi. 9 Makuhani walikuwa wanapiga kura kumchagua mmoja wao atakayeingia katika Hekalu la Bwana ili kufukiza uvumba. Na Zakaria alichaguliwa wakati huu. 10 Wakati wa kufukiza uvumba ulipofika watu wote walikusanyika nje ya Hekalu wakiomba.
11 Zakaria akiwa ndani ya Hekalu alitokewa na malaika wa Bwana akiwa amesimama mbele yake upande wa kulia wa madhabahu ya uvumba. 12 Zakaria alipomwona malaika aliogopa, na akaingiwa na hofu. 13 Lakini Malaika akamwambia, “Usiogope, Zakaria. Mungu amelisikia ombi lako. Mkeo Elizabeti atakuzalia mtoto wa kiume, nawe utamwita jina lake Yohana. 14 Utafurahi sana, na watu wengine wengi watamfurahia pamoja nawe. 15 Atakuwa mkuu kwa ajili ya Bwana. Kamwe asinywe mvinyo wala kitu chochote kile kitakachomlewesha. Atajazwa Roho Mtakatifu tangu akiwa tumboni mwa mama yake.
16 Naye atawafanya Waisraeli wengi wamrudie Bwana Mungu wao. 17 Atamtangulia Bwana ili kuwaandaa watu kuupokea ujio wake. Atakuwa na nguvu na roho kama Eliya. Atawapatanisha wazazi na watoto wao na kuwafanya wale wasiomtii Mungu kubadilika na kuanza kumtii Mungu.”
18 Zakaria akamwambia malaika, “Nitajuaje kuwa haya unayosema ni ya kweli? Maana mimi ni mzee na mke wangu ana umri mkubwa pia.”
19 Malaika akamjibu, “Mimi ni Gabrieli, ambaye daima husimama mbele za Mungu nikiwa tayari. Amenituma kuzungumza nawe na kukujulisha habari hizi njema. 20 Sasa sikiliza! Hautaweza kuzungumza mpaka siku ambayo mambo haya yatatokea kwa sababu hukuyaamini yale niliyokwambia. Lakini nilichosema hakika kitatokea.”
21 Watu waliokuwa nje ya Hekalu wakimngojea Zakaria walishangaa kwa sababu alikaa kwa muda mrefu ndani ya Hekalu. 22 Zakaria alipotoka nje hakuweza kuzungumza nao. Aliwafanyia watu ishara kwa mikono yake. Hivyo watu walitambua kuwa alikuwa ameona maono alipokuwa Hekaluni. 23 Zamu ya utumishi wake ilipokwisha alirudi nyumbani.
24 Wakati fulani baadaye, Elizabeti, mke wa Zakaria akawa mjamzito. Alikaa katika nyumba yake na hakutoka nje kwa miezi mitano. Alisema, 25 “Na sasa, hatimaye Bwana amenisaidia kwa kuniondolea aibu yangu.”
Malaika Atangaza Kuzaliwa kwa Yesu
26-27 Mwezi wa sita wa ujauzito wa Elizabeti, Mungu alimtuma malaika Gabrieli kwa msichana mmoja bikira aliyeishi Nazareti, mji wa Galilaya. Msichana huyo alikuwa amechumbiwa na Yusufu mzaliwa katika ukoo wa Daudi. Jina la bikira huyo lilikuwa Mariamu. 28 Malaika alimwendea na kusema “Salamu! Bwana yu pamoja nawe; Kwa kuwa neema yake iko juu yako.”
29 Lakini, Mariamu alichanganyikiwa kutokana na yale aliyosema malaika. Akajiuliza, “Salamu hii ina maana gani?”
30 Malaika akamwambia, “Usiogope Mariamu, kwa kuwa neema ya Mungu iko juu yako. 31 Sikiliza! Utapata mimba na kuzaa mtoto mwanamume, nawe utamwita jina lake Yesu. 32 Mtoto huyo atakuwa Mkuu na watu watamwita Mwana wa Mungu Aliye Mkuu Sana na Bwana Mungu atamfanya kuwa mfalme kama Daudi baba yake. 33 Naye ataitawala nyumba ya Yakobo milele, na ufalme wake hautakuwa na mwisho.”
34 Mariamu akamwambia malaika, “Jambo hili litatokeaje? Kwa maana mimi bado ni bikira.”
35 Malaika akamwambia Mariamu, “Roho Mtakatifu atakujia, na nguvu zake Mungu Mkuu zitakufunika. Na hivyo mtoto atakayezaliwa atakuwa mtakatifu na ataitwa Mwana wa Mungu. 36 Pia sikiliza hili: Jamaa yako Elizabeti ni mjamzito. Ijapokuwa ni mzee sana, atazaa mtoto wa kiume. Kila mtu alidhani hataweza kuzaa, lakini sasa huu ni mwezi wa sita wa ujauzito wake. 37 Mungu anaweza kufanya jambo lolote!”
38 Mariamu akasema, “Mimi ni mtumishi wa Bwana, basi jambo hili litokee kwangu kama ulivyosema.” Kisha malaika akaondoka.
Mariamu Amtembelea Elizabeti
39 Mariamu akajiandaa na kwenda haraka katika mji mmoja ulio vilimani katika jimbo la Yuda. 40 Alikwenda nyumbani kwa Zakaria, alipofika akamsalimu Elizabeti. 41 Elizabeti aliposikia salamu ya Mariamu, mtoto aliyekuwa tumboni mwake akirukaruka, na Elizabeti akajazwa Roho Mtakatifu.
42 Kisha akapaza sauti na kumwambia Mariamu, “Umebarikiwa kuliko wanawake wote, na mtoto utakayemzaa amebarikiwa. 43 Lakini jambo hili kuu limetokeaje kwangu, hata mama wa Bwana wangu aje kwangu? 44 Kwa maana sauti ya salamu yako ilipofika masikioni mwangu, mtoto aliye ndani yangu amerukaruka kwa furaha. 45 Umebarikiwa wewe uliyeamini kuwa mambo aliyokuambia Bwana yatatokea.”
Mariamu Amsifu Mungu
46 Mariamu akasema,
“Moyo wangu unamwadhimisha Bwana,
47 kwa maana, Yeye, Mungu na Mwokozi
wangu amenipa furaha kuu!
48 Kwa maana ameonesha kunijali,
mimi mtumishi wake, nisiye kitu.
Na kuanzia sasa watu wote
wataniita mbarikiwa.
49 Kwa kuwa Mwenye Nguvu amenitendea mambo makuu.
Jina lake ni takatifu.
50 Na huwapa rehema zake wale wamchao,
kutoka kizazi hadi kizazi.
51 Ameonesha nguvu ya mkono wake;
Amewatawanya wanaojikweza.
52 Amewaangusha watawala kutoka katika viti vyao vya enzi,
na kuwakweza wanyenyekevu.
53 Amewashibisha wenye njaa kwa mambo mema,
na amewatawanya matajiri bila ya kuwapa kitu.
54 Amemsaidia Israeli, watu aliowachagua ili wamtumikie.
Amekumbuka kuonesha rehema;
55 Maana ndivyo alivyowaahidi baba zetu,
Ibrahimu na wazaliwa wake.”
56 Mariamu alikaa na Elizabeti kwa muda wa kama miezi mitatu, kisha alirudi nyumbani kwake.
Kuzaliwa kwa Yohana Mbatizaji
57 Wakati ulipotimia kwa Elizabeti kujifungua, alizaa mtoto wa kiume. 58 Majirani na jamaa zake waliposikia jinsi Bwana alivyokuwa mwema kwake, walifurahi pamoja naye.
59 Mtoto alipofikisha umri wa siku nane, walikuja kumtahiri.[c] Walipotaka kumwita mtoto Zakaria kutokana na jina la baba yake. 60 Mama yake akasema, “Hapana, mtoto ataitwa Yohana.”
61 Lakini wao wakamwambia, “Hakuna jamaa yako hata mmoja mwenye jina hilo.” 62 Ndipo wakamfanyia ishara baba yake wakimwuliza jina alilotaka kumpa mtoto.
63 Zakaria akataka ubao wa kuandikia,[d] Kisha akaandika, “Jina lake ni Yohana.” Wote wakashangaa. 64 Mara hiyo hiyo mdomo wake ulifunguliwa na ulimi wake ukaachia, akaanza kuzungumza na kumsifu Mungu. 65 Majirani zao wakajawa hofu na watu katika sehemu zote za vilima katika jimbo la Yuda wakawa wanazungumza kuhusu jambo hili. 66 Watu wote waliosikia kuhusu mambo haya walijiuliza, wakisema, “Mtoto huyu atakuwa wa namna gani?” Kwa kuwa nguvu ya Bwana ilikuwa pamoja naye.
Zakaria Amsifu Mungu
67 Kisha Zakaria, baba yake Yohana, akajaa Roho Mtakatifu, akatabiri, akisema:
68 “Asifiwe Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli,
kwa kuwa amekuja kuwasaidia
watu wake na kuwaweka huru.
69 Na ametuletea sisi Mwokozi Mwenye Nguvu,
kutoka katika ukoo wa mtumishi wake Daudi.
70 Hivi ndivyo alivyoahidi
kupitia manabii wake watakatifu tangu zamani.
71 Aliahidi kwa Agano kuwa atatuokoa na adui zetu
na milki za wote wanaotuchukia.
72 Ili kuonesha rehema kwa baba zetu,
na kulikumbuka agano lake takatifu aliloagana nao.
73 Agano hili ni kiapo alichomwapia
baba yetu Ibrahimu.
74 Alipoahidi kutuokoa kutoka katika nguvu za adui zetu,
ili tuweze kumwabudu Yeye bila hofu.
75 Katika namna iliyo takatifu na yenye haki
mbele zake siku zote za maisha yetu.
76 Sasa wewe, mtoto mdogo,
utaitwa nabii wa Mungu Aliye Juu Sana,
kwa sababu utamtangulia Bwana
kuandaa njia yake.
77 Utawaambia watu wake kwamba wataokolewa
kwa kusamehewa dhambi zao.
78 Kwa rehema ya upendo wa Mungu wetu,
siku mpya[e] itachomoza juu yetu kutoka mbinguni.
79 Kuwaangazia wale wanaoishi katika giza,
kwa hofu ya mauti,
na kuongoza hatua zetu
katika njia ya amani.”
80 Na hivyo mtoto Yohana akakua na kuwa na nguvu katika roho. Kisha akaishi maeneo yasiyo na watu mpaka wakati alipotokea hadharani akihubiri ujumbe wa Mungu kwa watu wa Israeli.
Footnotes
- 1:1 Theofilo Theofilo ndiye aliyemdhamini Luka katika mradi wa utafiti na uandishi wa kitabu hiki na kingine (Matendo ya Mitume). Ijapokuwa ni kama aliandikiwa yeye, makusudi ya mwandishi na Roho Mtakatifu ni kuwa watu wote wakisome. Theofilo maana yake ni “Mpendwa wa Mungu”.
- 1:5 makuhani wa kikundi Makuhani wa Kiyahudi waligawanywa katika vikundi 24. Tazama 1 Mambo ya Nyakati sura ya 24. Vikundi hivi 24 vya Makuhani vilihudumu katika Hekalu mjini Yerusalemu kwa zamu (mzunguko). Kila kikundi kilikuwa na zamu kwa wiki nzima, aghalabu wiki mbili kwa mwaka.
- 1:59 kumtahiri Yaani, kumfanyia tohara kama ilivyokuwa katika sheria ya Musa.
- 1:63 ubao wa kuandikia Ni ubao uliokuwa umepakwa nta au mpira ili usiloe.
- 1:78 siku mpya Kwa maana ya kawaida, “Alfajiri”, imetumika hapa kama ishara ikimaanisha Masihi, Bwana.
Luka 1
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Luka 1
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
1 1 0Wakati alipokuwa akifukiza uvumba umati mkubwa wa watu walikuwa nje wakiomba. 2 wakitumia maelezo ya wale wal ioshuhudia mambo haya kwa macho yao na wale waliotabiri habari hizo. 3 Lakini, mimi pia, nimezichunguza habari hizi kuanzia mwanzo. Nami nimeona ni vema nikuandikie kwa mpango, muhtasari huu, 4 ili upate kuwa na hakika ya mambo yote uliyofundishwa.
Utabiri Kuhusu Yohana Mbatizaji
5 Historia ya mambo haya ilianzia katika jamaa ya kuhani mmoja Myahudi aliyeitwa Zakaria. Yeye aliishi wakati Herode ali pokuwa mfalme wa Yudea na alihudumu katika kikundi cha ukuhani cha Abia. Mkewe Zakaria aliitwa Elizabeti naye alikuwa wa ukoo wa kuhani Aroni. 6 Zakaria na Elizabeti walikuwa watu wenye kumcha Mungu, wakitii amri zake zote na kutimiza maagizo yake yote kika milifu. 7 Lakini hawakuwa na watoto, maana Elizabeti alikuwa tasa; na wote wawili walishapita umri wa kuzaa. 8-9 Siku moja, kikundi cha Zakaria kilikuwa na zamu Hekaluni na Zakaria alikuwa anafanya huduma yake ya ukuhani kwa Mungu. Walipopiga kura, kama ilivyokuwa desturi, ili wamchague atakayeingia kufukiza uvumba madhabahuni, Zakaria alichaguliwa. 11 Ghafla, malaika wa Bwana akamtokea Zakaria. Akasimama upande wa kulia wa madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba. 12 Zakaria alipomwona huyo mal aika alishtuka akajawa na hofu.
13 Lakini malaika akamwambia, “Usiogope, Zakaria! Kwa maana Mungu amesikia maombi yako, na mkeo Elizabeti atakuzalia mtoto wa kiume, na jina lake utamwita Yohana. 14 Nawe utakuwa na furaha kubwa moyoni wakati huo na watu wengi watashangilia kuzaliwa kwake. 15 Kwa sababu atakuwa mkuu mbele za Bwana, hataonja divai wala kinywaji cho chote cha kulevya; atajazwa Roho Mtakatifu hata kabla ya kuzaliwa kwake. 16 Naye atawavuta Wayahudi wengi warudi kwa Bwana, Mungu wao. 17 Yeye atamtangulia Bwana akiongozwa na Roho na nguvu ya nabii Eliya. Atawapatanisha akina baba na watoto wao. Atawarejesha waasi katika njia ya wenye haki na kuandaa watu wa Bwana kwa ajili ya kuja kwake.” 18 Zakaria akamwambia mal aika, “Jambo hilo linawezekanaje? Mimi ni mzee na mke wangu pia ana umri mkubwa!” 19 Malaika akamjibu, akamwambia, “Mimi ni Gabrieli, nisimamaye mbele za Mungu. Yeye ndiye aliyenituma kwako nikuambie habari hizi njema. 20 Sikiliza! Kwa sababu huku niamini, utakuwa bubu, hutaweza kusema mpaka maneno yangu yataka pothibitishwa wakati mtoto huyo atakapozaliwa.” 21 Wakati mambo haya yakitokea mle Hekaluni, watu waliokuwa nje wakimngojea Zakaria walikuwa wakishangaa kwa nini alikawia kutoka. 22 Hati maye alipotoka hakuweza kusema nao. Wakatambua ya kuwa ameona maono ndani ya Hekalu. Kwa kuwa alikuwa bubu, akawaashiria kwa mikono. 23 Muda wake wa zamu Hekaluni ulipomalizika, akarudi nyumbani kwake. 24 Kisha baada ya muda si mrefu, Elizabeti mkewe alipata mimba, naye akajificha kwa miezi mitano akisema: 25 “Bwana amekuwa mwema kwangu. Maana ameniondolea aibu yangu mbele za watu.”
Kuzaliwa Kwa Yesu Kwatabiriwa
26 Miezi sita baada ya Elizabeti kupata mimba, Mungu alim tuma malaika Gabrieli aende katika mji wa Nazareti, ulioko Gali laya, 27 kwa msichana bikira aliyeitwa Mariamu. Yeye alikuwa ameposwa na mtu mmoja aliyeitwa Yusufu, wa ukoo wa Mfalme Daudi.
28 Malaika Gabrieli alimtokea Mariamu, akamwambia: “Sal aamu, ewe binti uliyebarikiwa, Bwana yu pamoja nawe!”
29 Mariamu alifadhaishwa sana na maneno haya, akajiuliza moyoni, maana ya salamu hizi ni nini. 30 Ndipo malaika akamwam bia, “Usiogope, Mariamu, Mungu amependezwa nawe. 31 Sikiliza, utapata mimba, nawe utazaa mtoto wa kiume; na utamwita jina lake Yesu. 32 Mtoto huyo atakuwa mkuu na ataitwa Mwana wa Aliye Juu. Na Bwana Mungu atampa kiti cha enzi cha Mfalme Daudi, baba yake. 33 Atatawala juu ya nyumba ya Yakobo daima; na ufalme wake hau takuwa na mwisho!”
34 Mariamu akamwuliza malaika, “Lakini, nitapataje mimba, na mimi ni bikira?” 35 Malaika akamjibu, “Roho Mtakatifu ata kujilia na nguvu za Mungu zitakufunika kama kivuli, na kwa hiyo mtoto atakayezaliwa atakuwa mtakatifu na ataitwa Mwana wa Mungu. 36 Tena, miezi sita iliyopita binamu yako Elizabeti, aliyeitwa tasa, amepata mimba ingawa ni mzee sana. 37 Kwa maana kwa Mungu hakuna lisilo wezekana.”
38 Mariamu akasema, “Mimi ni mtumishi wa Bwana. Na iwe kwangu kama ulivyosema.’ ’ Kisha malaika akaondoka.
Mariamu Aenda Kumtembelea Elizabeti
39 , 40 Baada ya siku chache, Mariamu aliharakisha kwenda mji mmoja katika milima ya Yudea. Akaingia nyumbani kwa Zakaria akamsalimu Elizabeti. 41 Naye aliposikia salaamu za Mariamu, mtoto aliyekuwa tumboni mwake aliruka. Elizabeti akajazwa na Roho Mtakatifu, 42 akasema kwa sauti kubwa: “Umebarikiwa wewe zaidi ya wanawake wengine wote, naye mtoto utakayemzaa amebari kiwa. 43 Sikustahili heshima hii ya kutembelewa na mama wa Bwana wangu! 44 Mara tu niliposikia salaamu zako, mtoto aliyeko tum boni mwangu aliruka kwa furaha. 45 Wewe umebarikiwa kwa kuwa uliamini kwamba Bwana atatimiza yale aliyokuambia.” 46 Mariamu akasema: “Namtukuza Bwana, 47 na roho yangu inamfurahia Mungu Mwokozi wangu. 48 Kwa kuwa ameutambua unyonge wa mtumishi wake. Tangu sasa vizazi vyote wataniita niliyebarikiwa. 49 Kwa maana, yeye Mwenye Uwezo, amenitendea mambo ya ajabu! Jina lake ni taka tifu. 50 Rehema zake hudumu vizazi hata vizazi kwao wamchao. 51 Kwa mkono wake ametenda mambo makuu. Wenye kiburi mioyoni mwao amewatawanya. 52 Amewaangusha wafalme kutoka katika viti vyao vya enzi na kuwainua wanyonge. 53 Amewashibisha wenye njaa kwa vitu vizuri na matajiri amewafukuza mikono mitupu. 54 Amem saidia mtumishi wake Israeli, akiikumbuka rehema yake, 55 kama alivyowaahidi baba zetu Ibrahimu na uzao wake daima.” 56 Mar iamu akakaa na Elizabeti karibu miezi mitatu, kisha akarudi nyum bani kwake.
Kuzaliwa Kwa Yohana Mbatizaji
57 Ikawa siku za kujifungua kwake Elizabeti zilipotimia, alizaa mtoto wa kiume . 58 Habari zikawafikia majirani na jamaa jinsi Bwana alivyomfanyia rehema kuu. Nao wakafurahi pamoja naye. 59 Mtoto alipokuwa na umri wa siku nane, watu wakaja kuhudhuria tohara yake. Wote wakataka wampe yule mtoto jina la Zakaria, yaani jina la baba yake. 60 Lakini mama yake akakataa na kusema, “La si hilo. Jina lake litakuwa Yohana.” 61 Wakamjibu, “Mbona hakuna mtu katika jamaa yako mwenye jina kama hilo?” 62 Basi wakaamua kumwuliza Zakaria kwa ishara kwamba yeye angependa mtoto aitwe nani. 63 Akaomba mahali pa kuandikia, naye akaandika: “Jina lake ni Yohana.” Watu wote wakastaajabu. 64 Papo hapo uwezo wa kusema ukamrudia Zakaria naye akaanza kumsifu Mungu. 65 Watu wote walioshuhudia jambo hili wakastaajabu mno, na habari hii ikaenea sehemu zote za wilaya ile ya Yudea. 66 Na kila aliyezisikia habari hizi aliwaza moyoni: “Je, mtoto huyu atakuwa mtu wa namna gani?” Maana, hakika mkono wa Bwana ulikuwa pamoja naye.
Utabiri Wa Zakaria
67 Zakaria, baba yake, akajazwa na Roho Mtakatifu, naye akata biri akisema: 68 “Atukuzwe Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, kwa kuwa amewajia watu wake ili awakomboe. 69 Naye ametusimamishia nguvu ya wokovu katika ukoo wa Daudi mtumishi wake; 70 kama alivy oahidi kwa vinywa vya manabii wake watakatifu tangu zamani: 71 kwamba atatuokoa na maadui zetu na kututoa kutoka katika mikono ya wote watuchukiao. 72 Aliahidi ataonyesha rehema kwa baba zetu na kukumbuka agano lake takatifu 73 aliloagana na baba yetu Ibrahimu: 74 kutuokoa kutoka katika mikono ya adui zetu na kutuwezesha kumtumikia pasipo woga, 75 katika utakatifu na haki mbele zake, siku zetu zote. 76 Na wewe mwanangu, utaitwa nabii wa Aliye Juu, kwa kuwa utamtangulia Bwana na kumwandalia njia; 77 na kuwafahamisha watu wake juu ya wokovu utakaopatikana kwa kusamehewa dhambi zao, 78 kwa ajili ya wingi wa rehema za Mungu wetu. Nuru ya jua itatujia kutoka mbinguni na 79 kuwaangazia wote waishio katika giza na katika uvuli wa mauti na kuiongoza miguu yetu katika njia ya amani.” 80 Yule mtoto akakua na kuko maa kiroho; akaishi nyikani hadi alipoanza kuwahubiria Waisraeli hadharani.
Luke 1
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Luke 1
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Introduction(A)
1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[a] among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first(B) were eyewitnesses(C) and servants of the word.(D) 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account(E) for you, most excellent(F) Theophilus,(G) 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.(H)
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
5 In the time of Herod king of Judea(I) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(J) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.(K) 7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,(L) 9 he was chosen by lot,(M) according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.(N) 10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.(O)
11 Then an angel(P) of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.(Q) 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.(R) 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(S) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(T) 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,(U) 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,(V) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit(W) even before he is born.(X) 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord,(Y) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(Z) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(AA) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(AB)
18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this?(AC) I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”(AD)
19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel.(AE) I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak(AF) until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs(AG) to them but remained unable to speak.
23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace(AH) among the people.”
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel(AI) to Nazareth,(AJ) a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,(AK) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,(AL) Mary; you have found favor with God.(AM) 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.(AN) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(AO) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(AP) 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom(AQ) will never end.”(AR)
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you,(AS) and the power of the Most High(AT) will overshadow you. So the holy one(AU) to be born will be called[b] the Son of God.(AV) 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child(AW) in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”(AX)
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,(AY) 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.(AZ) 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(BA) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord(BB) should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
Mary’s Song(BC)
46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord(BD)
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(BE)
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.(BF)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(BG)
49 for the Mighty One has done great things(BH) for me—
holy is his name.(BI)
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.(BJ)
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(BK)
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(BL)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.(BM)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things(BN)
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful(BO)
55 to Abraham and his descendants(BP) forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise(BQ) the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”(BR)
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
62 Then they made signs(BS) to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”(BT) 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak,(BU) praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea(BV) people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.(BW)
Zechariah’s Song
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(BX) and prophesied:(BY)
68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(BZ)
because he has come to his people and redeemed them.(CA)
69 He has raised up a horn[c](CB) of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David(CC)
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),(CD)
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 to show mercy to our ancestors(CE)
and to remember his holy covenant,(CF)
73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(CG)
74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
and to enable us to serve him(CH) without fear(CI)
75 in holiness and righteousness(CJ) before him all our days.
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet(CK) of the Most High;(CL)
for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,(CM)
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins,(CN)
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun(CO) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,(CP)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(CQ)
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[d];(CR) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
Luke 1
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Luke 1
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1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 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 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65 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 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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