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Lukas 1
Hoffnung für Alle
Lukas 1
Hoffnung für Alle
Geburt von Johannes dem Täufer und von Jesus (Kapitel 1–2)
1 Verehrter Theophilus! Schon viele haben versucht, all das aufzuschreiben, was Gott unter uns getan hat, 2 so wie es uns die Augenzeugen berichtet haben, die von Anfang an dabei waren. Ihnen hat Gott den Auftrag gegeben, die rettende Botschaft weiterzusagen. 3 Auch ich habe mich entschlossen, allem von Anfang an sorgfältig nachzugehen und es für dich, verehrter Theophilus, der Reihe nach aufzuschreiben. 4 So wirst du feststellen, dass alles, was man dich gelehrt hat, zuverlässig und wahr ist.
Johannes soll das Kommen des Retters vorbereiten
5 Als Herodes[a] König von Judäa war, lebte dort ein Priester namens Zacharias. Er gehörte zur Dienstgruppe Abija[b]. Wie Zacharias stammte auch seine Frau Elisabeth aus der Familie von Aaron. 6 Beide lebten nach Gottes Willen und hielten sich in allem genau an seine Gebote und Ordnungen. 7 Sie hatten keine Kinder, denn Elisabeth konnte keine bekommen, und beide waren inzwischen alt geworden.
8 Wieder einmal tat Zacharias seinen Dienst als Priester vor Gott, weil die Gruppe Abija an der Reihe war. 9 Wie üblich wurde ausgelost, wer zur Ehre Gottes im Tempel den Weihrauch anzünden sollte. Das Los fiel auf Zacharias.
10 Er betrat den Tempel, während die Volksmenge draußen betete. 11 Plötzlich sah er auf der rechten Seite des Räucheropferaltars einen Engel des Herrn stehen. 12 Sein Anblick flößte Zacharias Angst und Schrecken ein.
13 Doch der Engel sagte zu ihm: »Fürchte dich nicht, Zacharias! Gott hat dein Gebet erhört. Deine Frau Elisabeth wird bald einen Sohn bekommen, den sollst du Johannes nennen! 14 Du wirst über dieses Kind froh und glücklich sein, und auch viele andere werden sich über seine Geburt freuen. 15 Gott wird ihm eine große Aufgabe übertragen.[c] Er wird weder Wein noch andere berauschende Getränke zu sich nehmen. Schon vor seiner Geburt wird er mit dem Heiligen Geist erfüllt sein, 16 und er wird viele in Israel zum Herrn, ihrem Gott, zurückbringen. 17 Erfüllt mit dem Geist und der Kraft des Propheten Elia[d] wird er das Kommen Gottes vorbereiten: Er wird dafür sorgen, dass die Eltern sich wieder mit den Kindern versöhnen, und die Ungehorsamen werden wieder danach fragen, wie sie Gottes Willen erfüllen können. So wird er das ganze Volk darauf vorbereiten, den Herrn zu empfangen.«
18 »Woran kann ich erkennen, dass deine Worte wahr sind?«, fragte Zacharias erstaunt den Engel. »Ich bin ein alter Mann, und auch meine Frau ist schon alt!« 19 Der Engel antwortete: »Ich bin Gabriel und stehe unmittelbar vor Gott als sein Diener. Er gab mir den Auftrag, dir diese gute Nachricht zu überbringen. 20 Was ich gesagt habe, wird sich erfüllen, wenn die Zeit dafür gekommen ist. Aber weil du meinen Worten keinen Glauben geschenkt hast, wirst du so lange stumm sein und nicht mehr sprechen können, bis es eintrifft.«
21 Inzwischen wartete die Menschenmenge draußen auf Zacharias. Alle wunderten sich, dass er so lange im Tempel blieb. 22 Als er endlich herauskam, konnte er nicht zu ihnen sprechen. Daran erkannten sie, dass er im Tempel eine göttliche Erscheinung gehabt haben musste. Zacharias verständigte sich durch Handzeichen mit ihnen und blieb stumm. 23 Als die Zeit seines Tempeldienstes vorüber war, kehrte er nach Hause zurück.
24 Nur wenig später wurde seine Frau Elisabeth schwanger. In den ersten fünf Monaten lebte sie völlig zurückgezogen und verließ das Haus nicht. 25 »Der Herr hat an mich gedacht und mir geholfen«, sagte sie. »Nun kann mich niemand mehr verachten, weil ich keine Kinder habe.«
Ein Engel kündigt Maria die Geburt von Jesus an
26 Elisabeth war im sechsten Monat schwanger, als Gott den Engel Gabriel nach Nazareth schickte, einer Stadt in Galiläa. 27 Dort sollte er eine junge Frau namens Maria aufsuchen. Sie war noch unberührt und mit Josef, einem Nachkommen von König David, verlobt.
28 Der Engel kam zu ihr und sagte: »Sei gegrüßt, Maria! Der Herr ist mit dir! Er hat dich unter allen Frauen auserwählt.« 29 Maria erschrak über die Worte des Engels und fragte sich, was dieser Gruß bedeuten könnte. 30 »Hab keine Angst, Maria«, redete der Engel weiter. »Gott hat dich zu etwas Besonderem auserwählt.[e] 31 Du wirst schwanger werden und einen Sohn zur Welt bringen. Jesus soll er heißen. 32 Er wird mächtig sein, und man wird ihn Sohn des Höchsten nennen. Gott, der Herr, wird ihm die Königsherrschaft seines Stammvaters David übergeben, 33 und er wird die Nachkommen von Jakob für immer regieren. Seine Herrschaft wird niemals enden.«
34 »Wie soll das geschehen?«, fragte Maria den Engel. »Ich habe ja noch nie mit einem Mann geschlafen.« 35 Der Engel antwortete ihr: »Der Heilige Geist wird über dich kommen, und die Kraft des Höchsten wird sich an dir zeigen. Darum wird dieses Kind auch heilig sein und Sohn Gottes genannt werden. 36 Selbst Elisabeth, deine Verwandte, von der man sagte, dass sie keine Kinder bekommen kann, ist jetzt im sechsten Monat schwanger. Sie wird in ihrem hohen Alter einen Sohn zur Welt bringen. 37 Gott hat es ihr zugesagt, und was Gott sagt, das geschieht[f]!«
38 »Ich will mich dem Herrn ganz zur Verfügung stellen«, antwortete Maria. »Alles soll so geschehen, wie du es mir gesagt hast.« Darauf verließ sie der Engel.
Maria bei Elisabeth
39 Bald danach machte sich Maria auf den Weg ins Bergland von Judäa und eilte so schnell wie möglich in die Stadt, in der Elisabeth und ihr Mann Zacharias wohnten. 40 Sie betrat das Haus und begrüßte Elisabeth. 41 Als Elisabeth Marias Stimme hörte, bewegte sich das Kind lebhaft in ihr. Da wurde sie mit dem Heiligen Geist erfüllt 42 und rief laut: »Dich hat Gott gesegnet, mehr als alle anderen Frauen, und gesegnet ist das Kind, das in dir heranwächst! 43 Womit habe ich verdient, dass die Mutter meines Herrn zu mir kommt? 44 Denn kaum hörte ich deine Stimme, da hüpfte das Kind in mir vor Freude. 45 Wie glücklich kannst du dich schätzen, weil du geglaubt hast! Was der Herr dir angekündigt hat, wird geschehen.«
Maria lobt und dankt Gott
46 Da begann Maria, Gott zu loben:
»Von ganzem Herzen preise ich den Herrn.
47 Ich freue mich über Gott, meinen Retter.
48 Mir, seiner Dienerin, hat er Beachtung geschenkt,
und das, obwohl ich gering und unbedeutend bin.
Von jetzt an und zu allen Zeiten wird man mich glücklich preisen,
49 denn Gott hat große Dinge an mir getan,
er, der mächtig und heilig ist!
50 Seine Barmherzigkeit bleibt für immer und ewig,
sie gilt allen Menschen, die in Ehrfurcht vor ihm leben.
51 Er streckt seinen starken Arm aus
und fegt die Hochmütigen mit ihren stolzen Plänen hinweg.
52 Er stürzt Herrscher von ihrem Thron,
Unterdrückte aber richtet er auf.
53 Die Hungrigen beschenkt er mit Gütern,
und die Reichen schickt er mit leeren Händen weg.
54 Seine Barmherzigkeit hat er uns, seinen Dienern, zugesagt,
ja, er wird seinem Volk Israel helfen.
55 Er hat es unseren Vorfahren versprochen,
Abraham und seinen Nachkommen hat er es für immer zugesagt.«
56 Maria blieb etwa drei Monate bei Elisabeth und kehrte dann nach Hause zurück.
Johannes wird geboren
57 Für Elisabeth kam die Stunde der Geburt, und sie brachte einen Sohn zur Welt. 58 Als Nachbarn und Verwandte hörten, dass Gott so barmherzig mit ihr gewesen war, freuten sie sich mit ihr.
59 Am achten Tag nach der Geburt kamen sie zur Beschneidung des Kindes zusammen. Sie wollten es Zacharias nennen – so wie sein Vater. 60 Doch Elisabeth widersprach: »Nein, er soll Johannes heißen!« 61 »Aber keiner in deiner Verwandtschaft trägt diesen Namen!«, wandten die anderen ein. 62 Sie fragten den Vater durch Handzeichen: »Wie soll dein Sohn heißen?« 63 Zacharias ließ sich eine Tafel geben und schrieb darauf: »Sein Name ist Johannes.« Darüber wunderten sich alle. 64 Im selben Augenblick konnte Zacharias wieder sprechen, und er fing an, Gott zu loben.
65 Ehrfürchtiges Staunen ergriff alle, die in dieser Gegend wohnten, und im ganzen Bergland von Judäa sprachen die Leute über das, was geschehen war. 66 Nachdenklich fragten sie sich: »Was wird aus diesem Kind noch werden?« Denn es war offensichtlich, dass Gott etwas Besonderes mit ihm vorhatte.
Zacharias sieht den Auftrag von Johannes voraus
67 Zacharias, der Vater von Johannes, wurde mit dem Heiligen Geist erfüllt und verkündete, was Gott ihm eingegeben hatte:
68 »Gelobt sei der Herr, der Gott Israels!
Er ist zu unserem Volk gekommen und hat es befreit.
69 Er hat uns einen starken Retter geschickt,
einen Nachkommen seines Dieners David.
70 So hatte er es durch seine heiligen Propheten
schon vor langer Zeit verkündet:
71 Er wird uns vor unseren Feinden retten
und aus der Hand aller Menschen, die uns hassen.
72 Damit erweist er sich unseren Vorfahren gegenüber barmherzig
und zeigt, dass er seinen heiligen Bund nicht vergessen hat,
73 den Eid, den er unserem Vater Abraham geschworen hat.
74 Darin sagt er ihm zu, dass er uns, seine Nachkommen,
aus der Hand unserer Feinde befreit.
75 Dann können wir ohne Furcht in seiner Gegenwart leben
und ihm unser Leben lang dienen
als Menschen, die ihm gehören und seinen Willen tun.
76 Und dich, mein Sohn, wird man einen Propheten des Höchsten nennen.
Du wirst vor dem Herrn hergehen und ihm den Weg bahnen.
77 Seinem Volk wirst du zeigen,
dass es durch die Vergebung seiner Sünden gerettet wird.
78 Gott vergibt uns, weil seine Barmherzigkeit so groß ist.
Aus der Höhe kommt das helle Morgenlicht zu uns, der verheißene Retter.
79 Dieses Licht wird allen Menschen leuchten,
die in Finsternis und Todesfurcht leben;
es wird uns auf den Weg des Friedens führen.«
80 Johannes wuchs heran und wurde zu einem verständigen und klugen Mann. Er zog sich in die Einsamkeit der Wüste zurück bis zu dem Tag, an dem er öffentlich vor dem Volk Israel auftrat.
Footnotes
- 1,5 Es handelt sich um Herodes den Großen. Vgl. »Herodes« im Biblischen Personen- und Ortsverzeichnis.
- 1,5 Eine von 24 Priestergruppen, die immer abwechselnd den Tempeldienst versahen.
- 1,15 Wörtlich: Denn er wird groß sein vor dem Herrn.
- 1,17 Oder: Entschlossen und stark wie der Prophet Elia.
- 1,30 Wörtlich: Du hast Gnade bei Gott gefunden.
- 1,37 Oder: und für Gott ist nichts unmöglich!
Luke 1
Contemporary English Version
Luke 1
Contemporary English Version
1 Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us. 2 They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened. 3 So I made a careful study[a] of everything and then decided to write and tell you exactly what took place. Honorable Theophilus, 4 I have done this to let you know the truth about what you have heard.
An Angel Tells about the Birth of John
5 (A) When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest by the name of Zechariah from the priestly group of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was from the family of Aaron.[b] 6 Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded. 7 But they did not have children. Elizabeth could not have any, and both Zechariah and Elizabeth were already old.
8 One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest. 9 According to the custom of the priests, he had been chosen to go into the Lord's temple that day and to burn incense,[c] 10 while the people stood outside praying.
11 All at once an angel from the Lord appeared to Zechariah at the right side of the altar. 12 Zechariah was confused and afraid when he saw the angel. 13 But the angel told him:
Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John. 14 His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad. 15 (B) Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born.
16 John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God. 17 (C) He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah[d] had. And because of John, parents will be more thoughtful of their children. And people who now disobey God will begin to think as they ought to. This is how John will get people ready for the Lord.
18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this is going to happen? My wife and I are both very old.”
19 (D) The angel answered, “I am Gabriel, God's servant, and I was sent to tell you this good news. 20 You have not believed what I have said. So you will not be able to say a thing until all this happens. But everything will take place when it is supposed to.”
21 The crowd was waiting for Zechariah and kept wondering why he was staying in the temple so long. 22 When he did come out, he could not speak, and they knew he had seen a vision. He motioned to them with his hands, but did not say a thing.
23 When Zechariah's time of service in the temple was over, he went home. 24 Soon after this, his wife was expecting a baby, and for five months she did not leave the house. She said to herself, 25 “What the Lord has done for me will keep people from looking down on me.”[e]
An Angel Tells about the Birth of Jesus
26 One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee 27 (E) with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David. 28 The angel greeted Mary and said, “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was confused by the angel's words and wondered what they meant. 30 Then the angel told Mary, “Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you, 31 (F) and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus. 32 (G) He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was. 33 He will rule the people of Israel forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this happen? I am not even married!”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God. 36 Your relative Elizabeth is also going to have a son, even though she is old. No one thought she could ever have a baby, but in three months she will have a son. 37 (H) Nothing is impossible for God!”
38 Mary said, “I am the Lord's servant! Let it happen as you have said.” And the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 A short time later Mary hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea. 40 She went into Zechariah's home, where she greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, her baby moved within her.
The Holy Spirit came upon Elizabeth. 42 (I) Then in a loud voice she said to Mary:
God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have. 43 Why should the mother of my Lord come to me? 44 As soon as I heard your greeting, my baby became happy and moved within me. 45 The Lord has blessed you because you believed that he will keep his promise.
Mary's Song of Praise
46 (J) Mary said:
With all my heart
I praise the Lord,
47 and I am glad
because of God my Savior.
48 God cares for me,
his humble servant.
From now on,
all people will say
God has blessed me.
49 God All-Powerful has done
great things for me,
and his name is holy.
50 He always shows mercy
to everyone
who worships him.
51 The Lord has used
his powerful arm
to scatter those
who are proud.
52 (K) God drags strong rulers
from their thrones
and puts humble people
in places of power.
53 God gives the hungry
good things to eat,
and sends the rich away
with nothing.
54 God helps his servant Israel
and is always merciful
to his people.
55 (L) The Lord made this promise
to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his family
forever!
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months. Then she went back home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 When Elizabeth's son was born, 58 her neighbors and relatives heard how kind the Lord had been to her, and they too were glad.
59 (M) Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands.[f] They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60 But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John.”
61 The people argued, “No one in your family has ever been named John.” 62 So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son.
63 Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed. 64 At once, Zechariah started speaking and praising God.
65 All the neighbors were frightened because of what had happened, and everywhere in the hill country people kept talking about these things. 66 Everyone who heard about this wondered what this child would grow up to be. They knew the Lord was with him.
Zechariah Praises the Lord
67 The Holy Spirit came upon Zechariah, and he began to speak:
68 Praise the Lord,
the God of Israel!
He has come
to save his people.
69 Our God has given us
a mighty Savior[g]
from the family
of David his servant.
70 Long ago the Lord promised
by the words
of his holy prophets
71 to save us from our enemies
and from everyone
who hates us.
72 God said he would be kind
to our people and keep
his sacred promise.
73 He told our ancestor Abraham
74 that he would rescue us
from our enemies.
Then we could serve him
without fear,
75 by being holy and good
as long as we live.
76 (N) You, my son, will be called
the prophet of God Most High.
You will go ahead of the Lord
to get everything ready
for him.
77 You will tell his people
that they can be saved
when their sins
are forgiven.
78 God's love and kindness
will shine upon us
like the sun that rises
in the sky.[h]
79 (O) On us who live
in the dark shadow
of death
this light will shine
to guide us
into a life of peace.
80 As John grew up, God's Spirit gave him great power. John lived in the desert until the time he was sent to the people of Israel.
Footnotes
- 1.3 a careful study: Or “a study from the beginning.”
- 1.5 Aaron: The brother of Moses and the first priest.
- 1.9 burn incense: This was done twice a day, once in the morning and again in the late afternoon.
- 1.17 Elijah: The prophet Elijah was known for his power to work miracles.
- 1.25 keep people from looking down on me: When a married woman could not have children, it was thought that the Lord was punishing her.
- 1.59 what the Law of Moses commands: This refers to circumcision. It is the cutting off of skin from the private part of Jewish boys eight days after birth to show that they belong to the Lord.
- 1.69 a mighty Savior: The Greek text has “a horn of salvation.” In the Scriptures animal horns are often a symbol of great strength.
- 1.78 like the sun that rises in the sky: Or “like the Messiah coming from heaven.”
Luke 1
New International Version
Luke 1
New International Version
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
King James Version
Luke 1
King James Version
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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