Lukas 1
Schlachter 1951
Vorrede
1 Nachdem schon viele es unternommen haben, eine Erzählung der Tatsachen abzufassen, die unter uns völlig erwiesen sind, 2 wie sie uns diejenigen überliefert haben, welche von Anfang an Augenzeugen und Diener des Wortes gewesen sind; 3 so schien es auch mir gut, der ich allem von Anfang an genau nachgegangen bin, es dir der Reihe nach zu beschreiben, vortrefflichster Theophilus[a], 4 damit du die Gewißheit der Dinge erkennst, in denen du unterrichtet worden bist.
Ankündigung der Geburt Johannes des Täufers
5 In den Tagen des Herodes, des Königs von Judäa, war ein Priester mit Namen Zacharias, aus der Ordnung Abias; der hatte eine Frau von den Töchtern Aarons, und ihr Name war Elisabeth. 6 Sie waren aber beide gerecht vor Gott und wandelten in allen Geboten und Rechten des Herrn untadelig. 7 Und sie hatten kein Kind, weil Elisabeth unfruchtbar war, und beide waren hochbetagt.
8 Es begab sich aber, als er das Priesteramt vor Gott verrichtete, zur Zeit, wo seine Klasse an die Reihe kam, 9 traf ihn nach dem Brauch des Priestertums das Los, daß er räuchern sollte, und zwar drinnen im Tempel des Herrn. 10 Und die ganze Menge des Volkes betete draußen, zur Stunde des Räucherns.
11 Da erschien ihm ein Engel des Herrn, stehend zur Rechten des Räucheraltars. 12 Und Zacharias erschrak, als er ihn sah, und Furcht überfiel ihn. 13 Aber der Engel sprach zu ihm: Fürchte dich nicht, Zacharias! Denn dein Gebet ist erhört worden, und dein Weib Elisabeth wird dir einen Sohn gebären, und du sollst ihm den Namen Johannes geben. 14 Und er wird dir Freude und Frohlocken bereiten, und viele werden sich über seine Geburt freuen. 15 Denn er wird groß sein vor dem Herrn; Wein und starkes Getränk wird er nicht trinken, und mit heiligem Geiste wird er erfüllt werden schon von Mutterleib an. 16 Und viele von den Kindern Israel wird er zu dem Herrn, ihrem Gott, zurückführen. 17 Und er wird vor ihm hergehen im Geist und in der Kraft Elias, um die Herzen der Väter umzuwenden zu den Kindern und die Ungehorsamen zur Gesinnung der Gerechten, zu bereiten dem Herrn ein gerüstetes Volk.
18 Und Zacharias sprach zu dem Engel: Woran soll ich das erkennen? Denn ich bin alt, und mein Weib ist schon betagt.
19 Und der Engel antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Ich bin Gabriel, der vor Gott steht, und bin gesandt, mit dir zu reden und dir diese frohe Botschaft zu bringen. 20 Und siehe, du wirst stumm sein und nicht reden können bis zu dem Tage, da solches geschehen wird; darum, weil du meinen Worten nicht geglaubt hast, welche zu ihrer Zeit erfüllt werden sollen.
21 Und das Volk wartete auf Zacharias; und sie verwunderten sich, daß er so lange im Tempel blieb. 22 Als er aber herauskam, konnte er nicht zu ihnen reden; und sie merkten, daß er im Tempel eine Erscheinung gesehen hatte. Und er winkte ihnen und blieb stumm.
23 Und es geschah, als die Tage seines Dienstes vollendet waren, ging er heim in sein Haus. 24 Aber nach diesen Tagen empfing sein Weib Elisabeth, und sie verbarg sich fünf Monate und sprach: 25 Also hat mir der Herr getan in den Tagen, da er mich angesehen hat, meine Schmach unter den Menschen hinwegzunehmen.
Ankündigung der Geburt Jesu
26 Im sechsten Monat aber wurde der Engel Gabriel von Gott in eine Stadt Galiläas namens Nazareth gesandt 27 zu einer Jungfrau, die verlobt war mit einem Manne namens Joseph, vom Hause Davids; und der Name der Jungfrau war Maria. 28 Und der Engel kam zu ihr herein und sprach: Sei gegrüßt, du Begnadigte! Der Herr ist mit dir, du Gesegnete unter den Frauen!
29 Als sie ihn aber sah, erschrak sie über seine Rede und dachte darüber nach, was das für ein Gruß sei. 30 Und der Engel sprach zu ihr: Fürchte dich nicht, Maria! Denn du hast Gnade bei Gott gefunden. 31 Und siehe, du wirst empfangen und einen Sohn gebären; und du sollst ihm den Namen Jesus geben. 32 Dieser wird groß sein und Sohn des Höchsten genannt werden; und Gott der Herr wird ihm den Thron seines Vaters David geben; 33 und er wird regieren über das Haus Jakobs in Ewigkeit, und seines Reiches wird kein Ende sein.
34 Maria aber sprach zu dem Engel: Wie kann das sein, da ich keinen Mann kenne?
35 Und der Engel antwortete und sprach zu ihr: Der heilige Geist wird über dich kommen, und die Kraft des Höchsten wird dich überschatten. Darum wird auch das Heilige, das erzeugt wird, Sohn Gottes genannt werden. 36 Und siehe, Elisabeth, deine Verwandte, hat auch einen Sohn empfangen in ihrem Alter und ist jetzt im sechsten Monat, sie, die vorher unfruchtbar hieß. 37 Denn bei Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich.
38 Maria aber sprach: Siehe, ich bin die Magd des Herrn! Mir geschehe nach deinem Wort! Und der Engel schied von ihr.
Besuch der Maria bei Elisabeth
39 Maria aber machte sich auf in diesen Tagen und reiste eilends in das Gebirge, in eine Stadt in Juda, 40 und kam in das Haus des Zacharias und begrüßte Elisabeth. 41 Und es begab sich, als Elisabeth den Gruß der Maria hörte, hüpfte das Kind in ihrem Leibe; und Elisabeth ward mit heiligem Geist erfüllt 42 und rief mit lauter Stimme und sprach: Gesegnet bist du unter den Frauen, und gesegnet ist die Frucht deines Leibes! 43 Und woher wird mir das zuteil, daß die Mutter meines Herrn zu mir kommt? 44 Denn siehe, sowie die Stimme deines Grußes in mein Ohr drang, hüpfte das Kind vor Freude in meinem Leibe. 45 Und selig ist, die geglaubt hat; denn es wird erfüllt werden, was ihr vom Herrn gesagt worden ist!
Lobgesang der Maria
46 Und Maria sprach: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn,
47 und mein Geist freut sich Gottes, meines Retters,
48 daß er angesehen hat die Niedrigkeit seiner Magd; denn siehe, von nun an werden mich selig preisen alle Geschlechter!
49 Denn Großes hat der Mächtige an mir getan, und heilig ist sein Name;
50 und seine Barmherzigkeit währt von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht über die, so ihn fürchten.
51 Er tat Mächtiges mit seinem Arm, er hat zerstreut, die hoffärtig sind in ihres Herzens Sinn.
52 Er hat Gewaltige von den Thronen gestoßen und Niedrige erhöht.
53 Hungrige hat er mit Gütern gesättigt und Reiche leer fortgeschickt.
54 Er hat sich seines Knechtes Israel angenommen, eingedenk zu sein der Barmherzigkeit,
55 wie er geredet hat zu unsern Vätern, Abraham und seinem Samen, auf ewig!
56 Und Maria blieb bei ihr etwa drei Monate und kehrte wieder nach Hause zurück.
Geburt Johannes des Täufers
57 Für Elisabeth aber erfüllte sich die Zeit, da sie gebären sollte, und sie gebar einen Sohn. 58 Und ihre Nachbarn und Verwandten hörten, daß der Herr seine Barmherzigkeit an ihr groß gemacht hatte, und freuten sich mit ihr. 59 Und es begab sich am achten Tage, daß sie kamen, das Kindlein zu beschneiden; und sie nannten es nach dem Namen seines Vaters Zacharias. 60 Seine Mutter aber sprach: Nicht also, sondern er soll Johannes heißen! 61 Und sie sprachen zu ihr: Es ist doch niemand in deiner Verwandtschaft, der diesen Namen trägt!
62 Sie winkten aber seinem Vater, wie er ihn genannt haben wolle. 63 Und er forderte ein Täfelchen und schrieb die Worte: Johannes ist sein Name! Und sie verwunderten sich alle. 64 Alsbald aber tat sich sein Mund auf, und seine Zunge [ward gelöst], und er redete und lobte Gott. 65 Und es kam Furcht über alle ihre Nachbarn, und auf dem ganzen Gebirge von Judäa wurden alle diese Dinge besprochen. 66 Und alle, die es hörten, nahmen es sich zu Herzen und sprachen: Was wird wohl aus diesem Kindlein werden? Denn die Hand des Herrn war mit ihm.
Lobgesang des Zacharias
67 Und sein Vater Zacharias ward mit heiligem Geist erfüllt, weissagte und sprach:
68 Gepriesen sei der Herr, der Gott Israels! Denn er hat sein Volk besucht und ihm Erlösung bereitet;
69 und hat uns aufgerichtet ein Horn des Heils im Hause seines Dieners David,
70 wie er verheißen hat durch den Mund seiner heiligen Propheten von alters her:
71 Errettung[b] von unsern Feinden und aus der Hand aller, die uns hassen;
72 Barmherzigkeit zu erzeigen unsern Vätern und zu gedenken seines heiligen Bundes,
73 des Eides, den er unserm Vater Abraham geschworen hat, uns zu verleihen,
74 daß wir, erlöst aus der Hand unsrer Feinde, ihm dieneten ohne Furcht unser Leben lang
75 in Heiligkeit und Gerechtigkeit vor ihm.
76 Und du, Kindlein, wirst ein Prophet des Höchsten heißen, denn du wirst vor dem Herrn hergehen, seine Wege zu bereiten,
77 Erkenntnis des Heils zu geben seinem Volke, in Vergebung ihrer Sünden,
78 wegen der herzlichen Barmherzigkeit unsres Gottes, in welcher uns besucht hat der Aufgang aus der Höhe,
79 zu scheinen denen, die in Finsternis und Todesschatten sitzen, unsre Füße auf den Weg des Friedens zu richten!
80 Das Kindlein aber wuchs und wurde stark am Geist und war in der Wüste bis zum Tage seines Auftretens vor Israel.
Footnotes
- Lukas 1:3 Theophilus, eine anderweitig unbekannte Persönlichkeit, welcher Lukas sein Evangelium und die Apostelgeschichte (Ap 1:1) widmet
- Lukas 1:71 Errettung, w. ein Heil
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.
Lucas 1
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
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.
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