Lucas 1
Magandang Balita Biblia
Paghahandog
1 Kagalang-galang na Teofilo, marami na po ang nagsikap na sumulat tungkol sa mga bagay na naganap sa kalagitnaan namin. 2 Ang kanilang isinulat ay ayon sa itinuro sa amin ng mga taong buhat pa sa simula ay mga saksi at mga tagapangaral ng Salita ng Diyos. 3 Kaya't matapos kong suriin nang buong ingat ang lahat ng pangyayari buhat pa sa pasimula, minabuti ko pong sumulat din ng isang maayos na salaysay para sa inyo 4 upang lubusan ninyong matiyak ang katotohanan ng mga itinuro sa inyo.
Ang Pahayag tungkol sa Pagsilang ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo
5 Noong(A) panahong si Herodes ang hari ng Judea, may isang paring Judio na kabilang sa pangkat ni Abias na ang pangala'y Zacarias. Ang kanyang asawang si Elizabeth ay mula naman sa angkan ni Aaron. 6 Kapwa sila kalugud-lugod sa paningin ng Diyos at namumuhay nang tapat sa mga utos at tuntunin ng Panginoon. 7 Wala silang anak dahil baog si Elizabeth at kapwa sila matanda na.
8 Isang araw, nanunungkulan ang pangkat na kinabibilangan ni Zacarias at ginagampanan niya ang kanyang tungkulin sa harapan ng Diyos bilang isang pari. 9 Nang sila'y magpalabunutan, ayon sa kaugalian ng mga paring Judio, siya ang napiling magsunog ng insenso. Pumasok siya sa Templo ng Panginoon sa oras ng pagsusunog ng insenso, 10 habang nagkakatipon naman sa labas ang mga tao at nananalangin. 11 Nagpakita sa kanya doon ang isang anghel ng Panginoon na nakatayo sa gawing kanan ng altar na sunugan ng insenso. 12 Nasindak si Zacarias at natakot nang makita niya ito. 13 Ngunit sinabi ng anghel sa kanya, “Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias! Dininig ng Diyos ang iyong panalangin. Ang iyong asawang si Elizabeth ay magkakaanak ng isang lalaki, at Juan ang ipapangalan mo sa bata. 14 Ikaw ay matutuwa at magiging maligaya. Marami ang magagalak sa kanyang pagsilang 15 sapagkat(B) siya'y magiging dakila sa paningin ng Panginoon. Hindi siya dapat uminom ng alak o anumang inuming nakakalasing. Sa sinapupunan pa lamang ng kanyang ina ay mapupuspos na siya ng Espiritu Santo. 16 Sa pamamagitan niya'y maraming Israelita ang magbabalik-loob sa kanilang Panginoong Diyos. 17 Mauuna(C) siya sa Panginoon na taglay ang espiritu at kapangyarihan ni Elias upang pagkasunduin ang mga ama at ang kanilang mga anak, at panumbalikin ang mga suwail sa karunungan ng mga matuwid. Sa gayon, ipaghahanda niya ng isang bayan ang Panginoon.”
18 Sinabi ni Zacarias sa anghel, “Paano ko matitiyak na mangyayari iyan? Ako'y matanda na at gayundin ang aking asawa.”
19 Sumagot(D) ang anghel, “Ako'y si Gabriel na nakatayo sa harapan ng Diyos. Isinugo niya ako upang dalhin sa iyo ang magandang balitang ito. 20 Ngunit dahil sa hindi ka naniwala sa mga sinasabi kong matutupad pagdating ng takdang panahon, ikaw ay magiging pipi. Hindi ka makakapagsalita hanggang sa araw na maganap ang mga ito.”
21 Samantala, naghihintay naman kay Zacarias ang mga tao. Nagtataka sila kung bakit nagtagal siya nang ganoon sa loob ng Templo. 22 Paglabas niya, hindi na siya makapagsalita, kaya't mga senyas na lamang ang ginagamit niya. Napag-isip-isip ng mga tao na baka nakakita siya ng pangitain sa loob ng Templo. Si Zacarias ay nanatiling pipi.
23 Nang matapos na ang panahon ng kanyang paglilingkod ay umuwi na siya. 24 Hindi nga nagtagal at naglihi si Elizabeth. Hindi ito lumabas ng bahay sa loob ng limang buwan. 25 Sinabi ni Elizabeth, “Ngayo'y kinahabagan ako ng Panginoon. Ginawa niya ito upang alisin ang aking kahihiyan sa harap ng mga tao!”
Ipinahayag ang Pagsilang ni Jesus
26 Nang ikaanim na buwan ng pagdadalang-tao ni Elizabeth, ang anghel na si Gabriel ay isinugo ng Diyos sa Nazaret na isang bayan sa Galilea, upang kausapin ang 27 isang(E) dalaga na ang pangala'y Maria. Siya ay nakatakda nang ikasal kay Jose, isang lalaking buhat sa angkan ni David. 28 Lumapit ang anghel sa dalaga at binati ito, “Magalak ka! Ikaw ay lubos na kinalulugdan ng Diyos. Sumasaiyo ang Panginoon!”
29 Naguluhan si Maria sa sinabi ng anghel at inisip niyang mabuti kung ano ang kahulugan ng ganoong pagbati. 30 Sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat naging kalugud-lugod ka sa Diyos. 31 Makinig(F) ka! Ikaw ay maglilihi at manganganak ng isang sanggol na lalaki, at siya'y papangalanan mong Jesus. 32 Siya'y(G) magiging dakila at tatawaging Anak ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Ibibigay sa kanya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ng kanyang amang si David upang 33 maghari sa angkan ni Jacob magpakailanman. Ang kanyang paghahari ay walang katapusan.”
34 “Paano pong mangyayari ito gayong ako'y isang birhen?” tanong ni Maria.
35 Sumagot ang anghel, “Sasaiyo ang Espiritu Santo at mapapasailalim ka sa kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Dahil dito, ang isisilang mo'y banal at tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. 36 Hindi ba't ang kamag-anak mong si Elizabeth ay baog? Gayunma'y naglihi siya at ngayo'y ikaanim na buwan na ng kanyang pagdadalang-tao kahit na siya'y matanda na, 37 sapagkat(H) walang anumang bagay na hindi kayang gawin ng Diyos.”
38 Sumagot si Maria, “Ako'y alipin ng Panginoon. Mangyari nawa sa akin ang iyong sinabi.” Pagkatapos, umalis na ang anghel.
Ang Pagdalaw ni Maria kay Elizabeth
39 Hindi nagtagal at si Maria'y nagmamadaling pumunta sa isang bayan sa bulubundukin ng Juda. 40 Pagdating sa bahay ni Zacarias, binati niya si Elizabeth. 41 Nang marinig ni Elizabeth ang pagbati ni Maria, biglang gumalaw ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan at siya ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo. 42 Napasigaw(I) siya sa galak, “Pinagpala ka sa mga babae, at pinagpala rin ang dinadala mo sa iyong sinapupunan! 43 Sino ako upang dalawin ng ina ng aking Panginoon? 44 Sapagkat pagkarinig ko ng iyong pagbati ay gumalaw sa tuwa ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan. 45 Pinagpala ka, sapagkat sumampalataya kang matutupad ang ipinasabi sa iyo ng Panginoon!”
Ang Awit ng Pagpupuri ni Maria
46 At(J) sinabi ni Maria,
“Ang puso ko'y nagpupuri sa Panginoon,
47 at ang aking espiritu'y nagagalak sa Diyos na aking Tagapagligtas,
48 sapagkat(K) nilingap niya akong kanyang abang alipin!
Mula ngayon, ang lahat ng tao'y tatawagin akong pinagpala;
49 dahil sa mga dakilang bagay na ginawa sa akin ng Makapangyarihan.
Banal ang kanyang pangalan!
50 Ang kanyang kahabagan ay para sa lahat ng salinlahing may takot sa kanya.
51 Ipinakita niya ang lakas ng kanyang mga bisig,
nilito niya ang mga may palalong isip.
52 Tinanggal(L) sa kanilang luklukan ang mga may kapangyarihan,
at itinaas ang mga nasa abang kalagayan.
53 Pinasagana niya sa mabubuting bagay ang mga kapus-palad,
at pinaalis nang walang dalang anuman ang mga mayayaman.
54 Tinulungan niya ang Israel na kanyang lingkod,
at hindi niya kinalimutang kahabagan ito.
55 Tulad(M) ng kanyang ipinangako sa ating mga ninuno,
kay Abraham at sa lahi nito, magpakailanman!”
56 Nanatili si Maria kina Elizabeth nang may tatlong buwan bago siya umuwi.
Isinilang si Juan na Tagapagbautismo
57 Dumating ang oras ng panganganak ni Elizabeth at nagsilang siya ng isang sanggol na lalaki. 58 Nang mabalitaan ng kanyang mga kapitbahay at mga kamag-anak na siya'y labis na pinagpala ng Panginoon, nakigalak sila sa kanya.
59 Makalipas(N) ang isang linggo, dumalo sila sa pagtutuli ng sanggol. Zacarias sana ang itatawag nila sa bata, gaya ng pangalan ng kanyang ama, 60 ngunit sinabi ni Elizabeth, “Hindi! Juan ang ipapangalan sa kanya.”
61 “Subalit wala naman kayong kamag-anak na may ganyang pangalan,” tugon nila. 62 Sinenyasan nila ang kanyang ama upang itanong kung ano ang ibig nitong itawag sa sanggol.
63 Humingi si Zacarias ng masusulatan at ganito ang kanyang isinulat, “Juan ang pangalan niya.” Namangha ang lahat. 64 Noon din ay nakapagsalita si Zacarias, at siya'y nagpuri sa Diyos. 65 Natakot ang lahat ng tagaroon, at naging usap-usapan sa buong bulubundukin ng Judea ang mga bagay na iyon. 66 Pinag-isipan ito ng mga nakabalita, anupa't naging tanong nilang lahat, “Magiging ano kaya ang batang ito?” Sapagkat nasa kanya ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoon.
Ang Awit ni Zacarias
67 Si Zacarias na ama ng bata ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo, at nagpahayag ng mensahe mula sa Diyos:
68 “Purihin ang Panginoong Diyos ng Israel!
Tinulungan niya at pinalaya ang kanyang bayan.
69 Nagsugo siya sa atin ng isang makapangyarihang Tagapagligtas,
mula sa angkan ni David na kanyang lingkod.
70 Ito'y ayon sa ipinangako niya noong una sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga banal na propeta,
71 na ililigtas niya tayo mula sa ating mga kaaway,
mula sa kamay ng lahat ng napopoot sa atin.
72 Ipinangako niyang kahahabagan ang ating mga ninuno,
at aalalahanin ang kanyang banal na tipan.
73 Iyan ang sumpang binitiwan niya sa ating amang si Abraham,
74 na ililigtas niya tayo sa ating mga kaaway,
upang tayo'y makapaglingkod sa kanya nang walang takot,
75 at maging banal at matuwid sa kanyang paningin habang tayo'y nabubuhay.
76 Ikaw,(O) anak ko, ay tatawaging propeta ng Kataas-taasang Diyos;
sapagkat mauuna ka sa Panginoon upang ihanda ang kanyang daraanan,
77 at upang ipaalam sa kanyang bayan ang kanilang kaligtasan,
ang kapatawaran ng kanilang mga kasalanan.
78 Mapagmahal at mahabagin ang ating Diyos.
Magbubukang-liwayway na sa atin ang araw ng kaligtasan.
79 Tatanglawan(P) niya ang mga nasa kadiliman at nasa lilim ng kamatayan,
at papatnubayan tayo sa daan ng kapayapaan.”
80 Lumaki ang bata at naging malakas ang kanyang espiritu. Siya'y nanirahan sa ilang, hanggang sa araw na nakilala siya ng bansang 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
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