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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.
Lu-ca 1
New Vietnamese Bible
Lu-ca 1
New Vietnamese Bible
Thưa Ngài Thê-ô-phi-lơ:
1 Nhiều người đã dụng công[a] ký thuật các sự việc đã hoàn thành giữa vòng chúng tôi, 2 theo những người chứng kiến và những người phụng sự[b] Lời Chúa từ ban đầu đã truyền lại cho chúng tôi. 3 Vì thế, sau khi cẩn trọng tra cứu chính xác mọi việc từ ban đầu, tôi thiết nghĩ nên theo thứ tự viết cho ngài, 4 để ngài biết chắc chắn những lời giáo huấn[c] ngài đã học[d] là chân xác.
Báo Tin Giăng Báp-tít Ra Đời
5 Vào thời Hê-rốt, vua chư hầu Giu-đê, có một thầy tế lễ tên Xa-cha-ri, thuộc ban A-bi-gia và Ê-li-sa-bét, vợ ông, cũng là dòng dõi của A-rôn. 6 Cả hai ông bà là người công chính[e] dưới[f] mắt Đức Chúa Trời, vâng giữ trọn vẹn các điều răn và giới luật của Chúa. 7 Hai vợ chồng không có con vì bà[g] hiếm muộn mà tuổi ông bà cũng đã cao.
8 Khi đến phiên phân ban mình dâng lễ trước mặt Đức Chúa Trời, 9 theo tục lệ của các thầy tế lễ, Xa-cha-ri bắt thăm trúng phần dâng hương trong đền thờ Chúa. 10 Đang khi tất cả dân chúng nhóm họp bên ngoài cầu nguyện, trong giờ dâng hương, 11 một thiên sứ của Chúa hiện ra cùng Xa-cha-ri, đứng bên phải bàn thờ dâng hương. 12 Thấy thiên sứ, Xa-cha-ri bối rối sợ hãi. 13 Nhưng thiên sứ bảo: “Xa-cha-ri, đừng sợ! Lời khẩn cầu của ông đã được nhậm. Ê-li-sa-bét, vợ ông, sẽ sinh cho ông một trai, hãy đặt tên là Giăng. 14 Ông sẽ vui mừng hớn hở, và nhiều người cũng sẽ hân hoan vì nó ra đời. 15 Con trẻ sẽ được tôn trọng trước mắt Chúa, sẽ không uống rượu nho hay rượu mạnh, và sẽ được đầy dẫy Đức Thánh Linh từ khi còn trong lòng mẹ. 16 Giăng sẽ đưa nhiều người Y-sơ-ra-ên quay về với Chúa, là Đức Chúa Trời của họ, 17 sẽ đi trước mặt Chúa với tinh thần[h] và quyền năng của Ê-li, để đổi lòng cha quay về với con cái, hướng kẻ không vâng phục đến sự khôn ngoan của sự công chính, và để chuẩn bị một dân tộc sẵn sàng cho Chúa.”
18 Xa-cha-ri nói với thiên sứ: “Làm sao tôi biết sẽ có việc này? Vì tôi đã già và vợ tôi cũng đã cao tuổi!”
19 Thiên sứ đáp: “Tôi chính là Gáp-ri-ên, thần hằng đứng chầu trước mặt Đức Chúa Trời.[i] Tôi được sai đến nói chuyện và báo tin mừng này cho ông. 20 Này, ông sẽ bị câm, không nói được cho đến ngày nào những việc này xảy ra, vì ông không tin lời tôi là lời sẽ ứng nghiệm đúng kỳ.”
21 Dân chúng đang chờ đợi Xa-cha-ri, ngạc nhiên không hiểu tại sao ông ở quá lâu trong thánh điện. 22 Khi Xa-cha-ri ra, ông không nói được gì với họ, nên họ biết ông vừa thấy một khải tượng trong thánh điện. Ông ra dấu cho họ hiểu chứ không nói được.
23 Mãn phiên phụng vụ, ông trở về nhà. 24 Sau đó, Ê-li-sa-bét, vợ ông thụ thai, ở ẩn năm tháng, 25 bà nói rằng: “Chúa đã ưu đãi tôi, trong những ngày Ngài đoái thương tôi và cất bỏ điều nhục nhã tôi giữa thiên hạ.”
Báo Trước Sự Giáng Sinh Của Chúa Giê-su
26 Vào tháng thứ sáu, Đức Chúa Trời sai thiên sứ Gáp-ri-ên đến thành Na-xa-rét, thuộc miền Ga-li-lê, 27 gặp một trinh nữ đã đính hôn với một người tên Giô-sép, thuộc gia tộc Đa-vít; trinh nữ này tên Ma-ri. 28 Vào gặp Ma-ri, thiên sứ nói: “Xin chúc mừng cô, người được hồng phúc, Chúa ở cùng cô!”
29 Nghe lời chào ấy, Ma-ri rất bối rối, ngẫm nghĩ xem lời chào đó có nghĩa gì. 30 Nhưng thiên sứ tiếp: “Ma-ri, đừng sợ! Vì cô được Đức Chúa Trời ban ân sủng.[j] 31 Này, cô sẽ thụ thai và sinh một trai, và đặt tên là Giê-su. 32 Người con trai đó sẽ nên cao trọng và sẽ được xưng[k] là Con Đấng Chí Cao. Chúa là Đức Chúa Trời sẽ ban cho Ngài ngôi vua Đa-vít, tổ phụ Ngài. 33 Ngài sẽ trị vì nhà Gia-cốp đời đời; nước Ngài sẽ không bao giờ chấm dứt.”
34 Ma-ri hỏi: “Tôi còn là trinh nữ, làm sao có việc đó?”[l]
35 Thiên sứ đáp: “Thánh Linh sẽ giáng trên cô, quyền năng của Đấng Chí Cao sẽ bao phủ cô, cho nên Con Thánh sinh ra sẽ được xưng là Con Đức Chúa Trời. 36 Kìa, Ê-li-sa-bét, người họ hàng với cô dù trong tuổi già nua, cũng thụ thai đã sáu tháng rồi. Bà này có tiếng là hiếm hoi. 37 Vì không có điều[m] gì Đức Chúa Trời không làm được!”
38 Ma-ri nói: “Vâng, con là đầy tớ Chúa, nguyện việc đó xảy đến cho con như lời ông nói!” Rồi thiên sứ rời khỏi Ma-ri.
Ma-ri Thăm Bà Ê-li-sa-bét
39 Trong những ngày đó, Ma-ri vội vã lên đường đến một thành phố miền đồi núi Giu-đê, 40 vào nhà Xa-cha-ri và chào mừng Ê-li-sa-bét. 41 Vừa khi Ê-li-sa-bét nghe tiếng Ma-ri chào, bào thai trong bụng bà liền nhảy mừng và Ê-li-sa-bét được đầy dẫy Đức Thánh Linh, 42 reo lên: “Cô có phước nhất trong giới phụ nữ. Phước cho bào thai trong lòng cô! 43 Do đâu tôi được vinh dự này, mẹ Chúa tôi đến thăm tôi? 44 Vì khi tai tôi nghe tiếng cô chào, thì thai nhi trong lòng tôi liền nhảy mừng. 45 Phước cho người nữ đã tin[n] rằng những điều Chúa phán bảo nàng sẽ hoàn thành!”
Bài Ca Của Ma-ri
46 Và Ma-ri ca tụng:
“Linh hồn tôi tôn vinh Chúa!
47 Tâm linh tôi mừng rỡ nơi Đức Chúa Trời, Đấng Cứu Rỗi tôi.
48 Vì Ngài đã đoái đến
Người tớ gái hèn mọn của Ngài.
Tất cả các thế hệ từ nay sẽ gọi tôi là người có phước.
49 Vì Đấng Toàn Năng đã làm những việc trọng đại cho tôi,
Thánh thay là danh Ngài!
50 Ngài thương xót những người kính sợ Ngài,
Từ thế hệ này qua thế hệ khác.
51 Tay Ngài làm những việc đại năng.
Đánh tan những kẻ có tâm trí kiêu căng.
52 Truất ngôi kẻ thống trị,
Nâng cao người khiêm nhường.
53 Ngài cho người đói no đầy thức ngon,[o]
Nhưng đuổi kẻ giàu ra đi tay trắng.
54 Ngài phù hộ Y-sơ-ra-ên, đầy tớ Ngài,
Và nhớ tỏ lòng thương xót họ,
55 Như Ngài đã phán cùng tổ phụ chúng ta,
Cùng Áp-ra-ham và dòng dõi người đến muôn đời.”
56 Ma-ri ở với Ê-li-sa-bét độ ba tháng rồi trở về nhà.
Giăng Báp-tít Ra Đời
57 Đến ngày sinh nở, Ê-li-sa-bét sinh được một con trai. 58 Nghe tin Chúa đoái thương bà nhiều, họ hàng láng giềng chung vui với bà.
59 Ngày thứ tám, người ta đến làm lễ cắt bì cho em bé, họ định đặt tên nó là Xa-cha-ri, theo như tên cha. 60 Nhưng mẹ nó nói “Không, phải gọi nó là Giăng!”
61 Họ cãi: “Trong vòng họ hàng bà, không ai có tên đó!”
62 Rồi họ ra dấu hỏi người cha xem ông muốn đặt tên gì cho con. 63 Ông xin tấm bảng, rồi viết: “Tên nó là Giăng,” khiến mọi người đều kinh ngạc. 64 Lập tức ông nói được,[p] và ca ngợi Đức Chúa Trời. 65 Cả láng giềng đều sợ hãi, và người ta bàn tán về các việc này khắp miền đồi núi Giu-đê. 66 Ai nghe cũng đều suy nghĩ không biết rồi đây đứa bé sẽ trở nên người như thế nào?[q] Vì thật có tay Chúa ở cùng nó!
Bài Ca Của Xa-cha-ri
67 Xa-cha-ri, cha đứa trẻ, được đầy dẫy Đức Thánh Linh và nói tiên tri:
68 “Ngợi khen Chúa là Đức Chúa Trời của Y-sơ-ra-ên,
Vì đã thăm viếng và cứu chuộc dân Ngài.
69 Ngài đã dấy lên một Chiếc Sừng Cứu Rỗi[r] cho chúng ta.
Trong nhà Đa-vít, đầy tớ Ngài.
70 Như đã dùng môi miệng các tiên tri thánh thời xưa phán dạy.
71 Ngài giải cứu chúng ta khỏi các cừu địch,
Và khỏi tay mọi kẻ thù ghét chúng ta,
72 Ngài thương xót tổ phụ chúng ta
Và nhớ lại giao ước thánh của Ngài,
73 Tức là lời Ngài đã thề với Áp-ra-ham, tổ phụ chúng ta,
74 Hứa giải thoát chúng ta khỏi tay quân thù,
Để phục vụ Ngài không hề sợ hãi
75 Trong sự thánh khiết, công chính trước mặt Ngài trọn đời chúng ta.
76 Còn con, hài nhi, con sẽ được gọi là tiên tri của Đấng Chí Cao.
Vì con sẽ đi trước mặt Chúa, dọn đường cho Ngài,
77 Để cho dân Ngài biết sự cứu rỗi,
Bởi ơn tha tội,
78 Do lòng thương xót của Đức Chúa Trời chúng ta,
Bình minh từ trời cao sẽ tỏa sáng trên chúng ta,
79 Soi sáng cho những người ngồi trong cõi tối tăm
Và trong bóng sự chết,
Để dìu dắt bước chân chúng ta vào nẻo an bình.”
80 Con trẻ lớn lên, tâm linh càng mạnh mẽ, sống trong đồng hoang cho đến ngày xuất hiện trước dân Y-sơ-ra-ên.
Footnotes
- 1:1 Ctd: cố gắng
- 1:2 Nt: người phục vụ
- 1:4 Lời
- 1:4 Nt: được truyền thụ bằng miệng
- 1:6 Ctd: người tuân giữ luật pháp
- 1:6 Nt: trước
- 1:7 Nt: Ê-li-sa-bét
- 1:17 Ctd: tâm linh
- 1:19 Ctd: đứng phục vụ Đức Chúa Trời
- 1:30 Đã tìm được ân sủng nơi Đức Chúa Trời
- 1:32 Ctd: được nhìn nhận
- 1:34 Nt: Tôi chưa biết đàn ông làm sao có con được? Ctd: tôi còn là con gái
- 1:37 Nt: lời
- 1:45 Ctd: phước cho người nữ đang tin
- 1:53 Làm đầy những vật tốt
- 1:64 Nt: miệng và lưỡi ông được giải tỏa
- 1:66 Nt: vậy đứa bé sẽ ra như thế nào?
- 1:69 Chỉ về sức mạnh vô địch của Chúa Cứu Thế
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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