路加福音 1
Chinese Standard Bible (Traditional)
獻給提阿費羅
1 提阿費羅大人哪，既然有許多人著手編錄關於在我們中間所成就的事， 2 就是照著從起初以來的目擊者和做福音[a]僕人的那些人所傳給我們的， 3 我也已經從頭仔細地追蹤了這一切，我就認為應該按著次序寫給您， 4 好讓您了解到您所領受的話語都是確實的。
預言約翰誕生
5 在猶太王希律的那些日子裡，有一個祭司名叫撒迦利亞，屬於亞比雅班組。他的妻子也是亞倫的子孫[b]，名叫伊莉莎白。 6 他們兩個人在神面前都是義人，遵行主的一切誡命和公義規定，無可指責。 7 可是他們沒有孩子，因為伊莉莎白不能生育，兩個人又都上了年紀。
8 有一次，當撒迦利亞的班組輪值的時候，撒迦利亞在神面前履行祭司的職務， 9 照著祭司職務的規矩，抽中了籤就進入主的聖所燒香。 10 燒香的時候，全體民眾都在外面禱告。 11 有主的一位天使站在香壇的右邊向他顯現。 12 撒迦利亞看見後，就驚慌不安，恐懼就臨到了他。 13 天使對他說：
「撒迦利亞，不要怕，
因為你的祈禱已蒙垂聽。
你的妻子伊莉莎白要為你生一個兒子，
你要給他起名叫約翰。
14 他將使你歡喜、快樂，
許多人也會因他的誕生而歡欣，
15 因為他將要在主面前為大。
淡酒和烈酒他絕不能喝，
還在母腹中的時候，
他就會被聖靈充滿。
16 他將使許多以色列子民
歸向主——他們的神。
17 他將藉著以利亞的靈和能力，
在主的面前先行，
使父親的心
轉向兒女，
使悖逆的人
轉向義人的智慧，
好為主準備一群預備好了的子民。」
18 撒迦利亞對天使說：「我憑著什麼能知道這事呢？我是個老人，我的妻子也上了年紀。」
19 天使回答他，說：「我是站在神面前的加百列，奉差派來對你說話，向你傳達這些好消息。 20 看哪，你要成為啞巴，不能說話，一直到這些事成就的日子，因為你不相信我的話！到了時候，我的話就會應驗。」
21 民眾等候著撒迦利亞，對他在聖所裡的遲延不出感到驚奇。 22 當他出來不能和他們說話的時候，他們才了解他在聖所裡看到了異象。撒迦利亞一直向他們打手勢，卻始終不能說話。 23 他服事的日子滿了以後，就回家去了。
24 這些日子以後，他的妻子伊莉莎白懷了孕，隱居了五個月。她說： 25 「為了除去我在人間的恥辱，主在這些眷顧的日子裡，這樣看待了我。」
預言基督誕生
26 在第六個月，天使加百列從神那裡奉差派，去加利利一個叫拿撒勒的城， 27 到一個童貞女那裡。這童貞女名叫瑪麗亞，已經許配給大衛家族一個名叫約瑟的人。 28 天使[c]來到她面前，說：「蒙大恩的女子，願你歡喜，主與你同在！[d]」 29 瑪麗亞因這話就驚慌不安，思索這問候到底是什麼意思。 30 天使對她說：
「瑪麗亞，不要怕，
因為你在神面前蒙恩了。
31 看哪，
你將要懷孕生一個兒子，
你要給他起名叫耶穌。
32 他將要為大，
被稱為至高者的兒子；
主、神要把他先祖大衛的王位賜給他。
33 他要做王統管雅各家，直到永遠，
他的國度沒有窮盡。」
34 瑪麗亞對天使說：「我既然沒有出嫁[e]，怎麼會有這事呢？」
35 天使回答她，說：
「聖靈將要臨到你，
至高者的大能要蔭庇你，
因此，那要誕生的聖者
將被稱為神的兒子。
36 你看，你的親戚伊莉莎白雖然年老，也懷了男胎；那被稱為不能生育的，現在已有六個月的身孕[f]了。 37 因為在神沒有什麼事是不可能的。」
38 瑪麗亞說：「看哪，我是主的婢女，願這事照著你的話成就在我身上。」於是天使離開了她。
瑪麗亞與伊莉莎白
39 就在那些日子裡，瑪麗亞起身到山區去，趕往猶大的一個城， 40 進了撒迦利亞的家，問候伊莉莎白。 41 伊莉莎白一聽到瑪麗亞的問候，胎兒就在她的腹中跳動，伊莉莎白也被聖靈充滿， 42 大聲呼喊說：
「你在婦女中是蒙祝福的，
你腹中的胎兒[g]也是蒙祝福的！
43 我主的母親竟然到我這裡來，這事怎麼會臨到我呢？ 44 看哪，原來你問候的聲音一傳入我的耳朵，胎兒就在我的腹中歡喜跳躍。 45 這相信的女子是蒙福的，因為主對她說的話都會實現。」
瑪麗亞的頌讚
46 瑪麗亞說：
「我的心尊主為大，
47 我的靈以神我的救主為樂，
48 因為他看顧他婢女的卑微。
看哪，從今以後，
世世代代都要稱我有福，
49 因為那全能者
為我行了大事；
他的名是神聖的。
50 他的憐憫，
世世代代臨到敬畏他的人。
51 他用膀臂施展大能，
驅散那些心思意念驕傲的人。
52 他把權能者從高位上拉下，
又把卑微的人[h]高舉。
53 他用美物滿足飢餓的人，
讓富有的人空手而去。
54 他扶助他的僕人以色列，
不忘憐憫，
55 正如他對我們祖先，
對亞伯拉罕和他的後裔所說的，直到永遠。」
56 瑪麗亞與伊莉莎白一起住了大約三個月，就回家去了。
約翰的出生與命名
57 伊莉莎白產期到了，生了一個兒子。 58 她的鄰居和親戚聽說主向她大施憐憫，就與她一同歡樂。
59 到了第八天，他們來給孩子行割禮，要按照他父親的名字叫他撒迦利亞。 60 可是孩子的母親應聲說：「不！他要被稱為約翰。」
61 他們對她說：「你的親族中沒有叫這名字的。」 62 於是他們向孩子的父親打手勢，到底他願意叫他什麼名字。 63 撒迦利亞要了一塊寫字板，寫上：「他的名字是約翰。」大家都感到驚奇。 64 撒迦利亞的口立刻開了，舌頭也鬆了，就說出話來，頌讚神。 65 於是住在他們周圍的人都感到懼怕，整個猶太山區的人也都在談論這一切事。 66 所有聽見的人都把這一切存在心裡，說：「這孩子將來究竟會怎麼樣呢？」因為顯然有主的手與他同在。
撒迦利亞的預言
67 他的父親撒迦利亞被聖靈充滿，就預言說：
68 「主——以色列的神是當受頌讚的，
因為他臨到[i]了他的子民，
並施行了救贖。
69 他在他的僕人大衛家中，
為我們興起了一隻救恩的角，
70 正如他自古以來藉著聖先知們的口所說的，
71 拯救我們脫離敵人[j]、脫離一切恨我們之人的手，
72 向我們的祖先施憐憫，
不忘他神聖的約，
73 就是向我們的先祖亞伯拉罕所起的誓，
74 使我們從敵人[k]的手中被救出，
75 在我們所有的日子裡無所懼怕，以聖潔和公義事奉他；
76 而你——孩子啊！
你將被稱為至高者的先知，
因為你將走在主的前面，
預備他的路，
77 藉著罪得赦免，
賜給他的子民救恩的知識。
78 因著我們神憐憫的心腸[l]，
黎明的曙光將從高天臨到[m]我們，
79 照亮那些坐在黑暗
和死亡陰影中的人，
引導我們的腳步進入平安[n]之路。」
80 那孩子漸漸長大，靈裡剛強。他住在曠野，直到他向以色列公開出現的那天。
Footnotes
- 路加福音 1:2 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
- 路加福音 1:5 子孫——原文直譯「女兒」。
- 路加福音 1:28 天使——有古抄本作「他」。
- 路加福音 1:28 有古抄本附「你在婦女中是蒙祝福的！」
- 路加福音 1:34 沒有出嫁——原文直譯「沒有親近男人」。
- 路加福音 1:36 的身孕——輔助詞語。
- 路加福音 1:42 胎兒——原文直譯「果實」。
- 路加福音 1:52 卑微的人——或譯作「謙卑的人」。
- 路加福音 1:68 臨到——或譯作「照顧」。
- 路加福音 1:71 敵人——或譯作「反對者」。
- 路加福音 1:74 敵人——或譯作「反對者」。
- 路加福音 1:78 心腸——或譯作「情感」。
- 路加福音 1:78 臨到——或譯作「照顧」。
- 路加福音 1:79 平安——或譯作「和平」。
Luke 1
International Standard Version
Luke’s Dedication to Theophilus
1 Since many people have attempted to write an orderly account of the events that have transpired among us, 2 just as they were passed down to us by those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning, 3 I, too, have carefully investigated everything from the beginning and have decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
The Birth of John the Baptist is Foretold
5 During the reign[a] of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both of them were righteous before God, having lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord. 7 They had no children because Elizabeth was barren and because both of them were getting old.[b]
8 When Zechariah[c] was serving with his division of priests in God’s presence, 9 he was chosen by lot to go into the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense, according to the custom of the priests. 10 And the entire congregation of people was praying outside at the time when the incense was burned.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear overwhelmed him. 13 But the angel told him, “Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John. 14 You will have great joy,[d] and many people will rejoice at his birth, 15 because he will be great in the Lord’s presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring many of Israel’s descendants back to the Lord their God. 17 He is the one who will go before the Lord[e] with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and to prepare the people to be ready for the Lord.”
18 Then Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?”[f]
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to announce this good news to you. 20 But because you did not believe my announcement, which will be fulfilled at its proper time,[g] you will become silent and unable to speak until the day this happens.”
21 Meanwhile, the people kept waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed in the sanctuary so long. 22 But when he did come out, he was unable to speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them but remained unable to speak. 23 When the days of his service were over, he went home.
24 After this,[h] his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and remained in seclusion for five months. She said, 25 “This is what the Lord did for me when he looked favorably on me and took away my public disgrace.”
The Birth of Jesus is Foretold
26 Now in the sixth month of her pregnancy,[i] the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant[j] of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel[k] came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!”[l] 29 Startled by his statement, she tried to figure out what his greeting meant.
30 Then the angel told her, “Stop being afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God. 31 Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this happen, since I have not had relations with[m] a man?”
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God. 36 And listen! Elizabeth, your relative, has herself conceived a son in her old age, this woman who was rumored to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 Nothing is impossible with respect to any of God’s promises.”
38 Then Mary said, “Truly I am the Lord’s servant. Let everything you have said happen to me.” Then the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 Later on,[n] Mary set out for a Judean city in the hill country. 40 She went into Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby jumped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and she loudly exclaimed, “How blessed are you among women, and how blessed is the infant in[o] your womb! 43 Why should this happen to me, to have the mother of my Lord visit me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. 45 How blessed is this woman who believed that what the Lord told her would be fulfilled!”
Mary’s Song of Praise
46 Then Mary said,
“My soul praises the greatness of the Lord!
47 My spirit exults in God, my Savior,
48 because he has looked favorably on his humble servant.
From now on, all generations will call me blessed,
49 because the Almighty has done great things for me.
His name is holy.
50 His mercy lasts from generation to generation
for those who fear him.
51 He displayed his mighty power with his arm.
He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart.[p]
52 He pulled powerful rulers from their thrones
and lifted up humble people.
53 He filled hungry people with good things
and sent rich people away with nothing.
54 He helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful,
55 according to the promise he made[q] to our ancestors—
to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 Now Mary stayed with Elizabeth[r] about three months and then went back home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father, 60 but his mother said, “Absolutely not! He must be named John.”
61 Their friends[s] told her, “None of your relatives has that name.”
62 So they motioned to the baby’s[t] father to see what he wanted to name him. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And everyone was amazed.
64 Suddenly, Zechariah could open his mouth,[u] his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise God. 65 Fear came over all their neighbors, and throughout the hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed. 66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking what had happened and asked, “What will this child become?” because it was obvious that the hand of the Lord was with him.
The Prophecy of Zechariah
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel!
He has taken care of his people and has set them free.
69 He has raised up a mighty Savior[v] for us
from the family of his servant David,
70 just as he promised long ago
through the mouth of his holy prophets
71 that he would save us from our enemies
and from the grip of all who hate us.
72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors
and remembered his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham.
He granted us 74 deliverance from our enemies’ grip
so that we could serve him without fear
75 and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High,
because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way
77 and to give his people knowledge of salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
his light[w] from on high has visited us,
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death’s shadow,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong.[x] He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.
Footnotes
- Luke 1:5 Lit. In the days
- Luke 1:7 Lit. were advancing in their days
- Luke 1:8 Lit. he
- Luke 1:14 Lit. have joy and gladness
- Luke 1:17 Lit. before him
- Luke 1:18 Lit. is advancing in her days
- Luke 1:20 Lit. in their times
- Luke 1:24 Lit. After those days
- Luke 1:26 The Gk. lacks of her pregnancy
- Luke 1:27 Lit. of the house
- Luke 1:28 Lit. He
- Luke 1:28 Other mss. read is with you! How blessed are you among women!
- Luke 1:34 Lit. I have not known
- Luke 1:39 Lit. In those days
- Luke 1:42 Lit. the fruit of
- Luke 1:51 Lit. in the mind of their heart
- Luke 1:55 Lit. just as he spoke
- Luke 1:56 Lit. with her
- Luke 1:61 Lit. They
- Luke 1:62 Lit. to his
- Luke 1:64 Lit. his mouth was opened
- Luke 1:69 Lit. a horn of salvation
- Luke 1:78 Or dawn
- Luke 1:80 Or become strong in the Spirit
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