Luca 1
La Bibbia della Gioia
1 Caro Teòfilo,
sono già state scritte diverse biografie di Cristo, 2 usando come fonte di materiale le informazioni che circolavano tra di noi da parte dei primi discepoli e degli altri testimoni oculari. 3 Tuttavia mi è parso bene ricontrollare tutti questi resoconti, dal primo allʼultimo, risalendo alle origini e, dopo una scrupolosa ricerca, passartene il riassunto, 4 perché tu sia ancor più sicuro della verità di tutto ciò che ti hanno insegnato.
Un angelo appare a Zaccaria
5 Il mio racconto incomincia con un sacerdote giudeo, Zaccaria, che visse ai tempi in cui Erode era re di Giudea. Zaccaria faceva parte del gruppo di Abia, che prestava servizio al tempio. (Sua moglie, Elisabetta, era, come Zaccaria, della tribù sacerdotale discendente di Aronne). 6 Zaccaria ed Elisabetta erano persone timorate di Dio, attente ad obbedire a tutte le leggi del Signore, sia in pratica che in teoria. 7 Ma non avevano figli, perché Elisabetta era sterile; inoltre erano ormai tutti e due troppo vecchi.
8-9 Un giorno, mentre Zaccaria stava facendo il suo lavoro nel tempio, perché il suo gruppo era di turno quella settimana, gli toccò in sorte lʼonore di entrare nel santuario per bruciare lʼincenso davanti al Signore. 10 Nel frattempo, una grande folla restava fuori nel cortile del tempio, a pregare, comʼera usanza a quel dato momento della cerimonia.
11-12 Zaccaria era nel santuario, quando improvvisamente apparve un angelo in piedi alla destra dellʼaltare dellʼincenso. Zaccaria ne fu turbato e si spaventò, 13 ma lʼangelo gli disse: «Non temere, Zaccaria! Sono venuto a dirti che Dio ha ascoltato la tua preghiera: tua moglie Elisabetta ti darà un figlio! E tu lo chiamerai Giovanni. 14 La sua nascita vi darà grande gioia e felicità, e molti si rallegreranno con voi, 15 perché egli sarà grande agli occhi di Dio. Tuo figlio non berrà mai vino, né altre bevande alcoliche. Sarà pieno di Spirito Santo già prima della nascita 16 e convincerà molti Giudei a rivolgersi al Signore, loro Dio.
17 Sarà un uomo dallo spirito rude e potente, come Elia, lʼantico profeta, e verrà prima del Messia per preparare gli uomini al suo arrivo. Ricondurrà i cuori dei padri verso i loro figli e i disobbedienti alla saggezza dei giusti».
18 Zaccaria disse allʼangelo: «Come posso essere certo di quello che mi dici? Io sono un vecchio ormai, ed anche mia moglie è già avanti negli anni!»
19 Allora lʼangelo disse: «Io sono Gabriele e sto alla presenza di Dio! È stato lui che mi ha mandato da te con queste buone notizie. 20 Visto però che non mi hai creduto, diventerai completamente muto, non potrai parlare finché il bambino non sarà nato. Perché le mie parole certamente si avvereranno al momento giusto».
21 Intanto la folla fuori del santuario stava aspettando che tornasse Zaccaria, e si domandava come mai impiegasse tanto tempo. 22 Quando finalmente egli uscì, non riuscendo più a parlare, si accorsero dai suoi gesti che doveva avere avuto una visione.
23 Zaccaria rimase nel tempio i giorni necessari per completare il suo servizio, poi tornò a casa. 24 Poco dopo Elisabetta, sua moglie, rimase incinta e se ne restò appartata per cinque mesi.
25 «Comʼè stato grande il Signore a togliermi il disonore di non avere figli!» esultava Elisabetta.
Il bambino promesso
26 Quando Elisabetta fu al sesto mese, Dio mandò lʼangelo Gabriele a Nazaret, un villaggio della Galilea, 27 ad una vergine, Maria, fidanzata ad un certo Giuseppe, discendente del re Davide.
28 Gabriele le apparve e disse: «Ti saluto, Maria! Il Signore è con te. Egli ti ha colmato di grazia».
29 Confusa e turbata, Maria cercava di capire che cosa volesse intendere lʼangelo.
30 «Non aver paura, Maria!» le disse lʼangelo, «perché Dio ha deciso di benedirti in modo meraviglioso! 31 Fra poco sarai incinta e avrai un figlio maschio, che chiamerai Gesù. 32 Egli sarà grande e sarà chiamato Figlio dellʼAltissimo. Il Signore Dio gli darà il trono del suo antenato Davide. 33 Ed egli regnerà su Israele per sempre; il suo regno non finirà mai!»
34 Maria chiese allʼangelo: «Ma come posso avere un bambino? Sono vergine».
35 Lʼangelo rispose: «Lo Spirito Santo scenderà su di te e la forza di Dio ti coprirà con la sua ombra, perciò il tuo bimbo sarà assolutamente santo, il Figlio di Dio. 36 Non è tutto. Sei mesi fa, tua cugina Elisabetta, che chiamavano “la sterile”, è rimasta incinta nonostante lʼetà. 37 Vedi, ogni promessa di Dio si avvera sicuramente!»
38 Maria disse: «Io sono lʼancella del Signore, avvenga di me secondo quello che hai detto». Allora lʼangelo se ne andò.
39-40 Alcuni giorni più tardi, Maria partì in gran fretta verso gli altipiani della Giudea in direzione del villaggio dove viveva Zaccaria, per far visita ad Elisabetta.
41 Non appena Elisabetta udì il saluto di Maria, il suo bimbo fece un balzo dentro il suo ventre ed ella fu piena di Spirito Santo.
42 Gridando di gioia, disse a Maria: «Tu sei la preferita dal Signore fra tutte le donne, e il tuo bambino è destinato alla massima gloria di Dio! 43 Quale onore per me: la madre del mio Signore a farmi visita!
44 Quando sei entrata e mi hai salutato, appena ho udito la tua voce, il mio bambino è balzato dentro di me per la gioia! 45 Tu hai creduto che Dio avrebbe fatto ciò che ha promesso, ecco la ragione per cui ha dato a te questa meravigliosa benedizione!»
46 Maria rispose: «Sia lode al Signore. 47 Come gioisco in Dio, mio Salvatore! 48 Egli si è accorto di me, dellʼultima sua serva, e dʼora in poi tutti mi chiameranno beata.
49 Perché Dio, il Potente, il Santo, ha fatto grandi cose per me. 50 Egli è misericordioso per sempre verso tutti coloro che lo temono.
51 Quanto è forte il suo potente braccio! Come ha disperso gli orgogliosi e i superbi! 52 Egli ha rovesciato i potenti dai loro troni ed ha elevato gli umili. 53 Ha dato a piene mani agli affamati ed ha allontanato i ricchi a mani vuote. 54 E come ha aiutato il suo servo Israele! Perché non ha dimenticato la promessa, 55 che aveva fatto ai nostri antenati. La promessa di essere misericordioso verso Abramo e i suoi discendenti!»
56 Maria rimase con Elisabetta circa tre mesi, poi tornò a casa sua.
Nascita di Giovanni Battista
57 In quel periodo finiva lʼattesa di Elisabetta, perché era giunto il tempo che il bambino nascesse; ed ella partorì un maschio. 58 Fra i vicini e i parenti si sparse la notizia di quanto generoso fosse stato il Signore verso di lei, e tutti ne furono felici.
59 Quando il bambino ebbe otto giorni, i parenti e gli amici vennero per la cerimonia della circoncisione. Tutti pensavano che il nome del bambino sarebbe stato Zaccaria, come suo padre. 60 Ma Elisabetta disse: «No! Deve essere chiamato Giovanni!»
61 «Come?» si meravigliarono. «Non cʼè nessuno in tutta la vostra famiglia con quel nome!» 62 A cenni, domandarono al padre del bambino come voleva che fosse chiamato.
63 Zaccaria allora chiese qualcosa per scrivere e, con grande sorpresa di tutti, scrisse: «Il suo nome è Giovanni». 64 Immediatamente Zaccaria riacquistò la parola e cominciò a lodare Dio.
65 Tutti i vicini furono presi da timore e la notizia di ciò che era accaduto si sparse per le colline della Giudea. 66 E quelli che venivano a sapere della cosa ci pensavano e ripensavano, chiedendosi: «Chi mai diventerà da grande questo bambino? Perché la mano del Signore è sicuramente sopra di lui!»
67 Allora suo padre Zaccaria, guidato dallo Spirito Santo, fece questa profezia: 68 «Lodato sia il Signore, Dio dʼIsraele, perché è venuto a visitare la sua gente e lʼha riscattata. 69 Egli sta per mandarci un potente Salvatore dalla famiglia reale del suo servo Davide, 70 proprio come promise tanto tempo fa per mezzo dei suoi santi profeti. 71 Qualcuno che ci salverà dai nostri nemici e da tutti quelli che ci odiano.
72-73 Il Signore è stato misericordioso verso i nostri antenati, verso lo stesso Abramo, ricordandosi del giuramento che gli fece, 74 e dandoci la gioia di servirlo senza paura, liberi dai nostri nemici, 75 resi santi e giusti; degni di stare alla sua presenza per sempre. 76 E tu, piccolo figlio mio, sarai chiamato il profeta del Dio glorioso, perché preparerai la via per il Messia. 77 Tu insegnerai al suo popolo come trovare la salvezza mediante il perdono dei suoi peccati. 78 Tutto questo accadrà, perché la misericordia del nostro Dio è piena dʼamore. Egli farà levare su di noi la salvezza, come lʼaurora che risplende dallʼalto, 79 per illuminare quelli che vivono nel buio profondo della morte; e ci guiderà verso la via che porta alla pace».
80 Il bambino intanto cresceva, sia nel fisico, che nello spirito. E se ne andò a vivere nel deserto, finché non cominciò il suo pubblico ministero in Israele.
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.
Luke 1
New King James Version
Dedication to Theophilus
1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those (A)things which [a]have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who (B)from the beginning were (C)eyewitnesses and ministers of the word (D)delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having [b]had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, (E)most excellent Theophilus, 4 (F)that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.
John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias
5 There was (G)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, (H)of the division of (I)Abijah. His (J)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.
8 So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, [c]his lot fell (K)to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 (L)And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of (M)the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, (N)he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (O)you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and (P)many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be (Q)great in the sight of the Lord, and (R)shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, (S)even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 (T)He will also 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 make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 And Zacharias said to the angel, (U)“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am (V)Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you [d]these glad (W)tidings. 20 But behold, (X)you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple. 22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.
23 So it was, as soon as (Y)the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. 24 Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, 25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to (Z)take away my reproach among people.”
Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin (AA)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, (AB)“Rejoice, highly favored one, (AC)the Lord is with you; [e]blessed are you among women!”
29 But [f]when she saw him, (AD)she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found (AE)favor with God. 31 (AF)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and (AG)shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, (AH)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and (AI)the Lord God will give Him the (AJ)throne of His (AK)father David. 33 (AL)And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I [g]do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, (AM)“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called (AN)the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For (AO)with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, (AP)to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was (AQ)filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, (AR)“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 (AS)Blessed is she who [h]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
The Song of Mary
46 And Mary said:
(AT)“My soul [i]magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has (AU)rejoiced in (AV)God my Savior.
48 For (AW)He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth (AX)all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty (AY)has done great things for me,
And (AZ)holy is His name.
50 And (BA)His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 (BB)He has shown strength with His arm;
(BC)He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 (BD)He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has (BE)filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His (BF)servant Israel,
(BG)In remembrance of His mercy,
55 (BH)As He spoke to our (BI)fathers,
To Abraham and to his (BJ)seed forever.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Birth of John the Baptist
57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. 58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they (BK)rejoiced with her.
Circumcision of John the Baptist
59 So it was, (BL)on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. 60 His mother answered and said, (BM)“No; he shall be called John.”
61 But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” 62 So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God. 65 Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea. 66 And all those who heard them (BN)kept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And (BO)the hand of the Lord was with him.
Zacharias’ Prophecy
67 Now his father Zacharias (BP)was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
68 “Blessed(BQ) is the Lord God of Israel,
For (BR)He has visited and redeemed His people,
69 (BS)And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70 (BT)As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been (BU)since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 (BV)To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73 (BW)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (BX)serve Him without fear,
75 (BY)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 “And you, child, will be called the (BZ)prophet of the Highest;
For (CA)you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 To give (CB)knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the [j]Dayspring from on high [k]has visited us;
79 (CC)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To (CD)guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 So (CE)the child grew and became strong in spirit, and (CF)was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Footnotes
- Luke 1:1 Or are most surely believed
- Luke 1:3 Lit. accurately followed
- Luke 1:9 he was chosen by lot
- Luke 1:19 this good news
- Luke 1:28 NU omits blessed are you among women
- Luke 1:29 NU omits when she saw him
- Luke 1:34 Am a virgin
- Luke 1:45 Or believed that there
- Luke 1:46 Declares the greatness of
- Luke 1:78 Lit. Dawn; the Messiah
- Luke 1:78 NU shall visit
La Bibbia della Gioia Copyright © 1997, 2006 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
