路 加 福 音 1
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
路加记述耶稣的生平
1 尊敬的提阿非罗大人，在我之前，曾有很多人尝试过要报道发生在我们中间的事。 2 这些事与人们告诉我们的情形是一致的，告诉我们这些事的人们，从一开始就亲眼目睹了这些事，他们也曾做过向人们传播上帝信息的工作。 3 我也认为这个意图很好，所以我对每件事都从头进行了仔细的调查，然后按次序写成了报告，呈献给您。 4 我这么做是为了让您知道报告给您的事情都是真实的。
天使宣告约翰的出生
5 在希律统治犹太的时候，亚比雅分支 [a]有个祭司，名字叫撒迦利亚。撒迦利亚的妻子，叫伊利莎白，是亚伦家族的后代。 6 他们俩人在上帝的眼里都是正直的人，他们总是全心全意地执行着主的一切诫命和指示，从无过失。 7 但是他们没有孩子，因为伊利莎白不能生育，并且他们已经很老了。
8 当轮到撒迦利亚分支在主的殿堂里供职时，撒迦利亚在上帝面前担任祭司的职务， 9 按照祭司们遵循的规矩，以抽签的方式，他被选中去主的大殿烧香。 10 当撒迦利亚烧香的时候，所有的人都聚集在外面祈祷着。 11 这时，主的一个天使出现在撒迦利亚面前，伫立在香坛的右侧。 12 当撒迦利亚看见这个天使时，非常不安，恐惧极了， 13 天使却对他说∶“撒迦利亚，不要害怕，主听到了你的祈祷，所以你的妻子伊利莎白将给你生一个儿子，你要给他起名叫约翰， 14 他将给你们带来幸福和快乐。他出生时，将会有很多人欢喜， 15 因为他在主的眼里将是伟大的。他必须滴酒不沾，从他一出生，就充满了圣灵。
16 约翰将使众多的以色列人重归主—他们的上帝。 17 他将具有以利亚一样的灵和力量，他将走在主的面前，使父子和平相处，使叛逆者回到被人们认为是正确的道路上来，使人们为主的到来做好准备。”
18 撒迦利亚对天使说∶“我怎么知道你所说的话是真的呢？我和我的妻子都是上年纪的人了。” 19 天使回答说∶“我是侍立在上帝面前的天使加百列，受上帝的派遣来告诉你这个喜讯的， 20 但是，你要记住，因为你不相信我的话，你将变成哑巴，直到这一切发生的那天，你才能重新讲话。”
21 此时，人们都在外面等待着撒迦利亚，他们都不明白为什么撒迦利亚在大殿里面呆了这么久。 22 当撒迦利亚出来时，竟不能对人们讲话了，人们意识到他在大殿里看到了异象，既然撒迦利亚说不出话来，他只好向大家打手势示意。 23 等到在大殿里供职的日期一到，他便回家去了。
24 过了一段时间，他的妻子伊利莎白怀孕了。她隐居在家，五个月没出门，她说： 25 “主终于在这方面帮助了我，他对我的垂爱洗刷了我在众人面前的耻辱 [b]。”
天使宣告耶稣的降生
29 但是，马利亚因为天使的话而感到惶恐不安，不明白这问候到底意味着什么。
30 天使又对他说∶“别害怕，马利亚，你受到了上帝的恩宠。 31 听着，你就要怀孕生子，你要给他取名叫耶稣。 32 他将是个伟大的人，他将被称为至高无上的上帝之子。主上帝将把他的祖先－大卫 [c]的宝座赐给他， 33 他将永远统治雅各的臣民，他的王国将永不终止。”
34 马利亚对天使说，“可是，怎么可能发生这样的事情呢？我还是个处女呢！”
35 天使回答道∶“圣灵就要降临到你的身上，至高无上的上帝的力量将庇荫着你，因此，那降生的圣婴将被称为上帝之子。 36 听着，你的亲戚伊利莎白虽然已到高龄，而且人们又都说她不能生育，可是，现在她已经怀孕六个月了。 37 上帝是无所不能的。”
38 马利亚说∶“我是主的仆人，愿你的话在我身上应验。”然后天使便离开了。
马利亚看望撒迦利亚和伊利莎白
39 马利亚起身，急匆匆去了山区，到了犹太地区的一座小镇。 40 她走进撒迦利亚的家，问候伊利莎白。 41 当伊利莎白听到马利亚的问候时，腹中的胎儿便动了起来，此时伊利莎白充满了圣灵。
42 她高声说道∶“你是所有女人中最受恩赐的人，那将要出生的孩子也是有福的。 43 可是，为什么我主的母亲前来探望我呢？为什么这样伟大的事情会发生在我的身上呢？ 44 我刚才一听到你的问候，我腹中的胎儿就动了起来。 45 你是有福的，因为你相信主对你说的事情会发生。”
马利亚赞美上帝
46 这时，马利亚说：
47 “我的灵赞美我主，
我的心因为上帝—我的救世主而喜悦，
48 因为他对他卑微的仆人表示了关怀，
从今以后，所有的人都将说我受到了祝福，
49 因为强大的主成全了我的大事。
他的名字是神圣的。
50 他将赐怜悯给世世代代敬畏他的人们，
51 他显示了他臂膀的力量，
他驱逐了自以为了不起的骄傲之人；
52 他把君王们拉下了宝座，
他扶起了卑微的人；
53 他让挨饿的人饱餐美食，
他使富足的人们两手空空地离去。
54 他来扶助他的仆人以色列，
55 他信守对我们的祖先许下的诺言，
不忘施怜悯于亚伯拉罕和他的子孙，直到永远。”
56 马利亚在伊利莎白那里住了三个月左右，然后回家去了。
约翰的出生
57 伊利莎白的产期到了，她生下一个男孩。 58 当她的亲友和邻居们听说主赐给了她这么大的怜悯时，都来分享她的欢乐。
59 孩子出生的第八天，他们就给婴儿行了割礼，并要随他父亲的名字给他取名叫撒迦利亚， 60 但是，他的母亲却说∶“不，要叫他约翰。”
61 亲友们对她说∶“你的亲戚里面没有一个人叫这个名字的。” 62 然后，他们又向孩子的父亲打手势，问他想给孩子取个什么名字。
63 撒迦利亚要来一块写字板，在上面写道∶“他的名字叫约翰。”人们看后十分惊讶， 64 就在这时，撒迦利亚的嘴张开了，舌头也舒展了，他开口讲话，并开始赞美上帝。 65 邻居们却充满敬畏，整个犹太地区的人们都对此事议论纷纷。 66 所有听到这件事情的人都禁不住猜想∶“这个孩子将来会成为什么样的人呢？”因为，显然主的力量与他同在。
撒迦利亚赞美上帝
67 此时，孩子的父亲撒迦利亚被圣灵充满，他预言说：
68 “赞美归于主，以色列的上帝！
因为他来帮助他的子民，赐给他们自由；
69 主从他的仆人大卫家里，为我们选派了强有力的拯救者。
70 按照他借生活在很久以前神圣的先知之口做出的许诺，
71 把我们从敌人和仇视我们的人的手中拯救出来，
72 并对我们的祖先施以怜悯，牢记他的圣约，
73 那是他对我们的祖先，亚伯拉罕发的誓言：
74 让我们脱离敌人之手，使我们坦然无惧地侍奉他；
75 并使我们在他面前终身神圣和正义。
76 那么，你，我的孩子，将被称为至尊上帝的先知，
因为你将走在主的前面，
为他准备道路；
77 让他们知道他们通过宽恕而得救，
他们将因此得救，
78 由于我们的上帝的仁慈，
79 新的一天将从天堂降临到我们身上，
普照生活在死亡的阴影里的人们；
并引导我们的步伐走向和平的道路。”
80 就这样，孩子渐渐地成长着，身体和心灵越来越强壮。在向以色列人公开传道前，他一直居住在人烟稀少的地方。
Footnotes
- 路 加 福 音 1:5 阿比雅分支： 犹太祭司分为40个分支。见《历代志上》24。
- 路 加 福 音 1:25 耻辱： 犹太人当时认为女人不生育是一件可耻的事情。
- 路 加 福 音 1:32 大卫： 在耶稣之前一千年的以色列王。
Luke 1
English Standard Version
Dedication to Theophilus
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that (A)have been accomplished among us, 2 (B)just as those who (C)from the beginning were (D)eyewitnesses and (E)ministers of (F)the word (G)have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write (H)an orderly account for you, (I)most excellent (J)Theophilus, 4 that you may have (K)certainty concerning the things (L)you have been taught.
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
5 (M)In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah,[a] (N)of (O)the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both (P)righteous before God, walking (Q)blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7 But they had no child, because (R)Elizabeth was barren, and (S)both were advanced in years.
8 Now (T)while he was serving as priest before God when (U)his division was on duty, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot (V)to enter (W)the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people (X)were praying (Y)outside at the hour of incense. 11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of (Z)the altar of incense. 12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and (AA)fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for (AB)your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (AC)you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will (AD)rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be (AE)great before the Lord. And (AF)he must not drink wine or strong (AG)drink, and (AH)he will be (AI)filled with the Holy Spirit, (AJ)even from his mother's womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 17 and (AK)he will go before him (AL)in the spirit and power of Elijah, (AM)to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and (AN)the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, (AO)to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
18 And Zechariah said to the angel, (AP)“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 And the angel answered him, “I am (AQ)Gabriel. (AR)I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 And behold, (AS)you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.” 21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in (AT)the temple. 22 And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in (AU)the temple. And (AV)he kept making signs to them and remained mute. 23 And (AW)when his time of (AX)service was ended, he went to his home.
24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, 25 “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, (AY)to take away my reproach among people.”
Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month the angel (AZ)Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named (BA)Nazareth, 27 (BB)to a virgin betrothed[b] to a man whose name was Joseph, (BC)of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, (BD)O favored one, (BE)the Lord is with you!”[c] 29 But (BF)she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for (BG)you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, (BH)you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and (BI)you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of (BJ)the Most High. And the Lord God (BK)will give to him the throne of (BL)his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob (BM)forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”[d]
35 And the angel answered her, (BN)“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of (BO)the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born[e] will be called (BP)holy—(BQ)the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her (BR)who was called barren. 37 For (BS)nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant[f] of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And (BT)the angel departed from her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into (BU)the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth (BV)was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, (BW)“Blessed are you among women, and (BX)blessed is (BY)the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of (BZ)my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And (CA)blessed is she who believed that there would be[g] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat
46 And Mary said,
(CB)“My (CC)soul (CD)magnifies the Lord,
47 (CE)and my (CF)spirit rejoices in (CG)God my Savior,
48 for (CH)he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations (CI)will call me blessed;
49 for (CJ)he who is mighty (CK)has done great things for me,
and (CL)holy is his name.
50 And (CM)his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 (CN)He has shown strength with his arm;
(CO)he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 (CP)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
(CQ)and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled (CR)the hungry with good things,
and the rich (CS)he has sent away empty.
54 He has (CT)helped (CU)his servant Israel,
(CV)in remembrance of his mercy,
55 (CW)as he spoke to our fathers,
(CX)to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord (CY)had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And (CZ)on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, 60 but his mother answered, “No; (DA)he shall be called John.” 61 And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” 62 And (DB)they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. 63 And he asked for (DC)a writing tablet and wrote, (DD)“His name is John.” And they all wondered. 64 (DE)And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue (DF)loosed, and he spoke, (DG)blessing God. 65 And (DH)fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all (DI)the hill country of Judea, 66 and all who heard them (DJ)laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For (DK)the hand of the Lord was with him.
Zechariah's Prophecy
67 And his father Zechariah (DL)was filled with the Holy Spirit and (DM)prophesied, saying,
68 (DN)“Blessed be the Lord (DO)God of Israel,
for he has (DP)visited and (DQ)redeemed his people
69 and (DR)has raised up (DS)a horn of salvation for us
(DT)in the house of his servant David,
70 (DU)as (DV)he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71 (DW)that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 (DX)to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and (DY)to remember his holy (DZ)covenant,
73 (EA)the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him (EB)without fear,
75 (EC)in holiness and righteousness before him (ED)all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called (EE)the prophet of (EF)the Most High;
for (EG)you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people
(EH)in the forgiveness of their sins,
78 because of the (EI)tender mercy of our God,
whereby (EJ)the sunrise shall (EK)visit us[h] (EL)from on high
79 to (EM)give light to (EN)those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into (EO)the way of (EP)peace.”
80 (EQ)And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was (ER)in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Footnotes
- Luke 1:5 Greek Zacharias
- Luke 1:27 That is, legally pledged to be married
- Luke 1:28 Some manuscripts add Blessed are you among women!
- Luke 1:34 Greek since I do not know a man
- Luke 1:35 Some manuscripts add of you
- Luke 1:38 Greek bondservant; also verse 48
- Luke 1:45 Or believed, for there will be
- Luke 1:78 Or when the sunrise shall dawn upon us; some manuscripts since the sunrise has visited us
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