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Luca 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Luca 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Prologo
1 Poiché molti han posto mano a stendere un racconto degli avvenimenti successi tra di noi, 2 come ce li hanno trasmessi coloro che ne furono testimoni fin da principio e divennero ministri della parola, 3 così ho deciso anch'io di fare ricerche accurate su ogni circostanza fin dagli inizi e di scriverne per te un resoconto ordinato, illustre Teòfilo, 4 perché ti possa rendere conto della solidità degli insegnamenti che hai ricevuto.
I. NASCITA E VITA NASCOSTA DI GIOVANNI BATTISTA E DI GESU'
Annunzio della nascita di Giovanni Battista
5 Al tempo di Erode, re della Giudea, c'era un sacerdote chiamato Zaccaria, della classe di Abìa, e aveva in moglie una discendente di Aronne chiamata Elisabetta. 6 Erano giusti davanti a Dio, osservavano irreprensibili tutte le leggi e le prescrizioni del Signore. 7 Ma non avevano figli, perché Elisabetta era sterile e tutti e due erano avanti negli anni.
8 Mentre Zaccaria officiava davanti al Signore nel turno della sua classe, 9 secondo l'usanza del servizio sacerdotale, gli toccò in sorte di entrare nel tempio per fare l'offerta dell'incenso. 10 Tutta l'assemblea del popolo pregava fuori nell'ora dell'incenso. 11 Allora gli apparve un angelo del Signore, ritto alla destra dell'altare dell'incenso. 12 Quando lo vide, Zaccaria si turbò e fu preso da timore. 13 Ma l'angelo gli disse: «Non temere, Zaccaria, la tua preghiera è stata esaudita e tua moglie Elisabetta ti darà un figlio, che chiamerai Giovanni. 14 Avrai gioia ed esultanza e molti si rallegreranno della sua nascita, 15 poiché egli sarà grande davanti al Signore; non berrà vino né bevande inebrianti, sarà pieno di Spirito Santo fin dal seno di sua madre 16 e ricondurrà molti figli d'Israele al Signore loro Dio. 17 Gli camminerà innanzi con lo spirito e la forza di Elia, per ricondurre i cuori dei padri verso i figli e i ribelli alla saggezza dei giusti e preparare al Signore un popolo ben disposto». 18 Zaccaria disse all'angelo: «Come posso conoscere questo? Io sono vecchio e mia moglie è avanzata negli anni». 19 L'angelo gli rispose: «Io sono Gabriele che sto al cospetto di Dio e sono stato mandato a portarti questo lieto annunzio. 20 Ed ecco, sarai muto e non potrai parlare fino al giorno in cui queste cose avverranno, perché non hai creduto alle mie parole, le quali si adempiranno a loro tempo».
21 Intanto il popolo stava in attesa di Zaccaria, e si meravigliava per il suo indugiare nel tempio. 22 Quando poi uscì e non poteva parlare loro, capirono che nel tempio aveva avuto una visione. Faceva loro dei cenni e restava muto.
23 Compiuti i giorni del suo servizio, tornò a casa. 24 Dopo quei giorni Elisabetta, sua moglie, concepì e si tenne nascosta per cinque mesi e diceva: 25 «Ecco che cosa ha fatto per me il Signore, nei giorni in cui si è degnato di togliere la mia vergogna tra gli uomini».
L'annunciazione
26 Nel sesto mese, l'angelo Gabriele fu mandato da Dio in una città della Galilea, chiamata Nazaret, 27 a una vergine, promessa sposa di un uomo della casa di Davide, chiamato Giuseppe. La vergine si chiamava Maria. 28 Entrando da lei, disse: «Ti saluto, o piena di grazia, il Signore è con te». 29 A queste parole ella rimase turbata e si domandava che senso avesse un tale saluto. 30 L'angelo le disse: «Non temere, Maria, perché hai trovato grazia presso Dio. 31 Ecco concepirai un figlio, lo darai alla luce e lo chiamerai Gesù. 32 Sarà grande e chiamato Figlio dell'Altissimo; il Signore Dio gli darà il trono di Davide suo padre 33 e regnerà per sempre sulla casa di Giacobbe e il suo regno non avrà fine».
34 Allora Maria disse all'angelo: «Come è possibile? Non conosco uomo». 35 Le rispose l'angelo: «Lo Spirito Santo scenderà su di te, su te stenderà la sua ombra la potenza dell'Altissimo. Colui che nascerà sarà dunque santo e chiamato Figlio di Dio. 36 Vedi: anche Elisabetta, tua parente, nella sua vecchiaia, ha concepito un figlio e questo è il sesto mese per lei, che tutti dicevano sterile: 37 nulla è impossibile a Dio». 38 Allora Maria disse: «Eccomi, sono la serva del Signore, avvenga di me quello che hai detto». E l'angelo partì da lei.
La visitazione
39 In quei giorni Maria si mise in viaggio verso la montagna e raggiunse in fretta una città di Giuda. 40 Entrata nella casa di Zaccaria, salutò Elisabetta. 41 Appena Elisabetta ebbe udito il saluto di Maria, il bambino le sussultò nel grembo. Elisabetta fu piena di Spirito Santo 42 ed esclamò a gran voce: «Benedetta tu fra le donne e benedetto il frutto del tuo grembo! 43 A che debbo che la madre del mio Signore venga a me? 44 Ecco, appena la voce del tuo saluto è giunta ai miei orecchi, il bambino ha esultato di gioia nel mio grembo. 45 E beata colei che ha creduto nell'adempimento delle parole del Signore».
Il Magnificat
46 Allora Maria disse:
«L'anima mia magnifica il Signore
47 e il mio spirito esulta in Dio, mio salvatore,
48 perché ha guardato l'umiltà della sua serva.
D'ora in poi tutte le generazioni mi chiameranno beata.
49 Grandi cose ha fatto in me l'Onnipotente
e Santo è il suo nome:
50 di generazione in generazione la sua misericordia
si stende su quelli che lo temono.
51 Ha spiegato la potenza del suo braccio,
ha disperso i superbi nei pensieri del loro cuore;
52 ha rovesciato i potenti dai troni,
ha innalzato gli umili;
53 ha ricolmato di beni gli affamati,
ha rimandato a mani vuote i ricchi.
54 Ha soccorso Israele, suo servo,
ricordandosi della sua misericordia,
55 come aveva promesso ai nostri padri,
ad Abramo e alla sua discendenza,
per sempre».
56 Maria rimase con lei circa tre mesi, poi tornò a casa sua.
Nascita di Giovanni Battista e visita dei vicini
57 Per Elisabetta intanto si compì il tempo del parto e diede alla luce un figlio. 58 I vicini e i parenti udirono che il Signore aveva esaltato in lei la sua misericordia, e si rallegravano con lei.
Circoncisione di Giovanni Battista
59 All'ottavo giorno vennero per circoncidere il bambino e volevano chiamarlo col nome di suo padre, Zaccaria. 60 Ma sua madre intervenne: «No, si chiamerà Giovanni». 61 Le dissero: «Non c'è nessuno della tua parentela che si chiami con questo nome». 62 Allora domandavano con cenni a suo padre come voleva che si chiamasse. 63 Egli chiese una tavoletta, e scrisse: «Giovanni è il suo nome». Tutti furono meravigliati. 64 In quel medesimo istante gli si aprì la bocca e gli si sciolse la lingua, e parlava benedicendo Dio. 65 Tutti i loro vicini furono presi da timore, e per tutta la regione montuosa della Giudea si discorreva di tutte queste cose. 66 Coloro che le udivano, le serbavano in cuor loro: «Che sarà mai questo bambino?» si dicevano. Davvero la mano del Signore stava con lui.
Il Benedictus
67 Zaccaria, suo padre, fu pieno di Spirito Santo, e profetò dicendo:
68 «Benedetto il Signore Dio d'Israele,
perché ha visitato e redento il suo popolo,
69 e ha suscitato per noi una salvezza potente
nella casa di Davide, suo servo,
70 come aveva promesso
per bocca dei suoi santi profeti d'un tempo:
71 salvezza dai nostri nemici,
e dalle mani di quanti ci odiano.
72 Così egli ha concesso misericordia ai nostri padri
e si è ricordato della sua santa alleanza,
73 del giuramento fatto ad Abramo, nostro padre,
74 di concederci, liberati dalle mani dei nemici,
di servirlo senza timore, 75 in santità e giustizia
al suo cospetto, per tutti i nostri giorni.
76 E tu, bambino, sarai chiamato profeta dell'Altissimo
perché andrai innanzi al Signore a preparargli le strade,
77 per dare al suo popolo la conoscenza della salvezza
nella remissione dei suoi peccati,
78 grazie alla bontà misericordiosa del nostro Dio,
per cui verrà a visitarci dall'alto un sole che sorge
79 per rischiarare quelli che stanno nelle tenebre
e nell'ombra della morte
e dirigere i nostri passi sulla via della pace».
Vita nascosta di Giovanni Battista
80 Il fanciullo cresceva e si fortificava nello spirito. Visse in regioni deserte fino al giorno della sua manifestazione a Israele.
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.
Lucas 1
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Lucas 1
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Layunin ng Aklat
1 Yamang marami ang nagsikap bumuo ng isang maayos na salaysay tungkol sa mga naganap sa ating kalagitnaan, 2 ayon sa inilahad sa atin ng mga taong noon pa mang simula ay mga saksi na at mga lingkod ng salita; 3 at, matapos ang aking masusing pagsisiyasat sa lahat buhat sa simula, minabuti kong sumulat din ng isang maayos na salaysay para sa iyo, kagalang-galang na Teofilo, 4 upang maunawaan mo ang katiyakan ng mga bagay na itinuro sa iyo.
Ipinahayag ang Kapanganakan ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo
5 Noong si Herodes pa ang hari ng Judea, may isang pari mula sa pangkat ni Abias na ang pangalan ay Zacarias. Ang asawa niyang si Elizabeth ay mula sa angkan ni Aaron. 6 Kapwa sila matuwid sa paningin ng Diyos, nabubuhay na walang kapintasan sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa lahat ng mga utos at alituntunin ng Panginoon. 7 Subalit wala silang anak, sapagkat baog si Elizabeth at sila'y kapwa matanda na. 8 Isang araw, ginagampanan ni Zacarias ang kanyang tungkulin bilang pari noong manungkulan ang kanyang pangkat, 9 nabunot ang kanyang pangalan ayon sa kaugalian ng mga pari, upang pumasok sa templo ng Panginoon at magsunog ng insenso. 10 Sa oras ng paghahandog ng insenso, maraming tao ang nananalangin sa labas. 11 Bigla na lamang nagpakita sa kanya ang anghel ng Panginoon na nakatayo sa kanan ng dambana ng insenso. 12 Matinding takot ang naramdaman ni Zacarias nang makita niya ang anghel. 13 Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias. Sapagkat dininig na ang iyong panalangin. Magdadalang-tao ang asawa mong si Elizabeth at bibigyan ka niya ng anak na lalaki at tatawagin mo ito sa pangalang Juan. 14 Matutuwa ka at magagalak, at marami ring matutuwa sa kanyang pagsilang. 15 Sapagkat siya'y magiging dakila sa harapan ng Panginoon. Hinding-hindi siya iinom ng alak o ng inuming nakalalasing. Sa sinapupunan pa lamang ng kanyang ina ay mapupuspos na siya ng Banal na Espiritu. 16 Marami sa mga anak ni Israel ang aakayin niyang magbalik-loob sa Panginoon nilang Diyos. 17 Mauuna siya sa lalakaran ng Panginoon taglay ang espiritu at kapangyarihang gaya ng kay Elias, upang pagkasunduin ang mga puso ng mga ama sa kanilang mga anak, at panumbalikin ang mga suwail sa karunungan ng matutuwid, upang ihanda ang isang bayang nakalaan para sa Panginoon.” 18 Sinabi ni Zacarias sa anghel, “Paano ko ito matitiyak? Matanda na ako, gayundin ang aking asawa.” 19 At sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Ako si Gabriel, na isang lingkod ng Diyos, ay isinugo upang magsabi sa iyo at maghatid ng mga Magandang Balitang ito. 20 Subalit dahil hindi mo pinaniwalaan ang mga sinabi ko na mangyayari sa takdang panahon, magiging pipi ka at hindi ka makapagsasalita hanggang sa araw na mangyari ang mga ito.” 21 Samantala, ang mga taong naghihintay kay Zacarias ay nagtaka kung bakit siya'y nagtatagal sa loob ng templo. 22 Nang lumabas siya ay hindi na siya makapagsalita. Napagtanto nilang siya'y nakakita ng isang pangitain sa templo. Sumesenyas lamang siya sa kanila at nanatiling pipi. 23 Nang matapos na ang panahon ng kanyang paglilingkod, umuwi siya sa kanyang bahay. 24 Pagkalipas ng mga araw na iyon ay naglihi ang kanyang asawang si Elizabeth. Limang buwan itong hindi nagpakita sa iba. Sinabi ni Elizabeth, 25 “Ganito ang ginawa ng Panginoon sa akin nang mga araw na ako'y kanyang pansinin upang alisin ang dahilan ng pang-aalipusta ng mga tao sa akin.”
Ipinahayag ang Kapanganakan ni Jesus
26 Nang ikaanim na buwan, isinugo ng Diyos ang anghel na si Gabriel sa isang bayan ng Galilea na kung tawagin ay Nazareth. 27 Isinugo(A) siya sa isang birheng nakatakdang ikasal sa isang lalaking mula sa angkan ni David na ang pangalan ay Jose. Maria ang pangalan ng birhen. 28 Lumapit sa kanya ang anghel, at sinabi nito, “Magalak ka, ikaw na pinagpala! Ang Panginoon ay sumasaiyo.”[a] 29 Subalit lubha niyang ikinalito ang sinabing iyon at inisip niya kung ano ang kahulugan ng pagbating iyon. 30 Sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat kinalugdan ka ng Diyos. 31 Kaya, magdadalang-tao ka at magsisilang ng isang lalaki, at tatawagin mo siya sa pangalang Jesus. 32 Siya'y (B) magiging dakila at tatawaging Anak ng Kataas-taasan. Ibibigay sa kanya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ng kanyang amang si David. 33 Maghahari siya magpakailanman sa sambahayan ni Jacob at ang paghahari niya ay walang katapusan.” 34 Sinabi ni Maria sa anghel, “Paano mangyayari ito gayong wala pa akong nakatalik na lalaki?” 35 Sumagot ang anghel sa kanya, “Bababa sa iyo ang Banal na Espiritu at lilimliman ka ng kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasan. Kaya't ang isisilang ay banal at tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. 36 Dapat mong malaman na ang kamag-anak mong si Elizabeth ay naglilihi rin ng isang anak na lalaki, bagama't siya'y matanda na. Siya na dating tinatawag na baog ay anim na buwan nang buntis. 37 Sapagkat (C) sa Diyos ay walang imposible.” 38 At sinabi ni Maria, “Narito ako na lingkod ng Panginoon; mangyari sa akin ang ayon sa iyong salita.” Pagkatapos, iniwan siya ng anghel.
Dinalaw ni Maria si Elizabeth
39 Hindi nagtagal at naghanda si Maria at nagmadaling pumunta sa isang maburol na lupain sa bayan ng Judea. 40 Pumasok siya sa bahay ni Zacarias at binati si Elizabeth. 41 Nang marinig ni Elizabeth ang bati ni Maria, sumipa ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan at si Elizabeth ay napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu. 42 Sumigaw siya nang malakas, at sinabi niya, “Pinagpala ka sa mga babae, at pinagpala rin naman ang bunga ng iyong sinapupunan! 43 Ano ang nangyari at ako ay dinalaw ng ina ng aking Panginoon? 44 Sapagkat pagkarinig ko ng iyong pagbati ay sumipa sa tuwa ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan. 45 Mapalad ang babaing sumampalataya na matutupad ang mga bagay na sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon.”
Umawit ng Papuri si Maria
46 Sinabi (D) ni Maria,
47 “Ang aking kaluluwa'y Panginoon ang dinadakila,
at sa aking Diyos na Tagapagligtas, espiritu ko'y labis ang tuwa.
48 Sapagkat (E) nilingap ang kanyang hamak na alipin.
At mula ngayo'y tatawagin akong mapalad ng lahat ng salinlahi.
49 Sapagkat siya na makapangyarihan ay gumawa ng mga dakilang bagay para sa akin
at banal ang pangalan niyang angkin.
50 Kanyang pagkahabag, lahat ng salinlahi ang abot
sa lahat ng sa kanya tunay na may takot.
51 Siya'y nagpakita ng lakas ng kanyang mga bisig;
pinagwatak-watak niya ang mga palalò sa mga haka ng kanilang puso at isip.
52 Ang (F) mga makapangyarihan mula sa trono'y kanyang ibinagsak,
at ang mga nasa abang kalagayan, kanya namang iniangat.
53 Binusog niya ng mabubuting bagay ang mga nagugutom,
at ang mayayaman ay kanyang pinaalis na walang dalang baon.
54 Ang Israel na lingkod niya'y kanyang tinulungan,
bilang pag-alaala sa kanyang kahabagan.
55 Ito'y (G) bilang pagtupad sa pangako niya sa ating mga magulang,
kay Abraham at sa kanyang salinlahi magpakailanman.”
56 Nanatiling kasama ni Elizabeth si Maria nang may tatlong buwan bago ito umuwi sa kanyang tahanan.
Isinilang si Juan na Tagapagbautismo
57 Sumapit na ang kabuwanan ni Elizabeth at isinilang niya ang isang lalaki. 58 Nabalitaan ng kanyang mga kapitbahay at mga kamag-anak na nagpakita ng dakilang awa sa kanya ang Panginoon at sila'y nakigalak sa kanya. 59 Pagsapit (H) ng ikawalong araw ay dumating sila upang tuliin ang sanggol. Papangalanan sana nila ng Zacarias ang sanggol tulad ng pangalan ng kanyang ama. 60 Ngunit sinabi ng kanyang ina, “Hindi. Juan ang ipapangalan sa kanya.” 61 “Wala kang kamag-anak na may ganyang pangalan,” tugon nila. 62 Sinenyasan nila ang kanyang ama kung ano ang ibig niyang itawag sa sanggol.[b] 63 Humingi siya ng isang masusulatan at kanyang isinulat, “Ang kanyang pangalan ay Juan.” At namangha silang lahat. 64 Noon di'y nabuksan ang kanyang bibig at nakalagan ang kanyang dila. Siya'y nagsimulang magsabi ng pagpupuri sa Diyos. 65 Natakot ang lahat ng naninirahan sa kanilang paligid, at pinag-usapan ang mga ito sa buong maburol na lupain ng Judea. 66 Lahat ng mga nakarinig nito ay nag-isip, “Magiging ano nga kaya ang batang ito?” Sapagkat maliwanag na sumasakanya ang kamay ng Panginoon.
Ang Propesiya ni Zacarias
67 Napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu si Zacarias na ama ng bata, at nagpahayag ng propesiyang ito,
68 “Ang Diyos ng Israel dapat na papurihan,
sapagkat kanyang dinalaw at tinubos ang kanyang bayan,
69 itinaas niya ang isang sungay ng kaligtasan para sa atin
mula sa sambahayan ni David na kanyang alipin,
70 gaya nang sinabi niya sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga banal na propeta mula noon pa man,
71 na tayo'y ililigtas niya mula sa ating mga kaaway at sa kamay ng lahat ng napopoot sa atin
72 upang ang habag sa ating mga ninuno ay ipakita
at ang kanyang banal na tipan ay maalala,
73 ang pangakong ibinigay niya sa ating amang si Abraham,
74 na ipagkaloob sa atin, na tayong mga iniligtas sa kamay ng ating mga kaaway,
ay maglingkod sa kanya nang walang takot,
75 sa kabanalan at katuwiran
sa harapan niya sa lahat ng ating mga araw.
76 At (I) ikaw, anak, ay tatawaging propeta ng Kataas-taasan,
sapagkat mauuna ka sa Panginoon upang ihanda ang kanyang mga daan;
77 upang ipaalam ang kaligtasan sa kanyang bayan,
sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatawad sa kanilang mga kasalanan,
78 sa pamamagitan ng magiliw na habag ng ating Diyos,
sisilay[c] sa atin ang bukang-liwayway,
79 upang (J) bigyang-liwanag ang mga nakaupo sa kadiliman at sa lilim ng kamatayan,
upang patnubayan ang ating mga paa sa daan ng kapayapaan.”
80 Lumaki ang sanggol at lumakas sa espiritu. Nanirahan siya sa ilang hanggang sa araw na siya'y magpakita sa Israel.
Footnotes
- Lucas 1:28 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay may dagdag na Pinagpala ka sa lahat ng mga babae.
- Lucas 1:62 Sa Griyego, ay kanya.
- Lucas 1:78 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay dumalaw.
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