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Lukas 1
Svenska 1917
Lukas 1
Svenska 1917
1 Alldenstund många andra hava företagit sig att om de händelser, som bland oss hava timat, avfatta berättelser,
2 i enlighet med vad som har blivit oss meddelat av dem som själva voro åsyna vittnen och ordets tjänare,
3 så har ock jag, sedan jag grundligt har efterforskat allt ända ifrån begynnelsen, beslutit mig för att i följd och ordning skriva därom till dig, ädle Teofilus,
4 så att du kan inse huru tillförlitliga de stycken äro, i vilka du har blivit undervisad.
5 På den tid då Herodes var konung över Judeen levde en präst vid namn Sakarias, av Abias' »dagsavdelning». Denne hade till hustru en av Arons döttrar som hette Elisabet.
6 De voro båda rättfärdiga inför Gud och vandrade ostraffligt efter alla Herrens bud och stadgar.
7 Men de hade inga barn, ty Elisabet var ofruktsam; och båda voro de komna till hög ålder.
8 Medan han nu en gång, när ordningen kom till hans avdelning, gjorde prästerlig tjänst inför Gud,
9 hände det sig, vid den övliga lottningen om de prästerliga sysslorna, att det tillföll honom att gå in i Herrens tempel och tända rökelsen.
10 Och hela menigheten stod utanför och bad, medan rökoffret förrättades.
11 Då visade sig för honom en Herrens ängel, stående på högra sidan om rökelsealtaret.
12 Och när Sakarias såg honom, blev han förskräckt, och fruktan föll över honom.
13 Men ängeln sade till honom: »Frukta icke, Sakarias; ty din bön är hörd, och din hustru Elisabet skall föda dig en son, och honom skall du giva namnet Johannes.
14 Och han skall bliva dig till glädje och fröjd, och många skola glädja sig över hans födelse.
15 Ty han skall bliva stor inför Herren. Vin och starka drycker skall han icke dricka, och redan i sin moders liv skall han bliva uppfylld av helig ande.
16 Och många av Israels barn skall han omvända till Herren, deras Gud.
17 Han skall gå framför honom i Elias' ande och kraft, för att 'vända fädernas hjärtan till barnen' och omvända de ohörsamma till de rättfärdigas sinnelag, så att han skaffar åt Herren ett välberett folk.»
18 Då sade Sakarias till ängeln: »Varav skall jag veta detta? Jag är ju själv gammal, och min hustru är kommen till hög ålder.»
19 Ängeln svarade och sade till honom: »Jag är Gabriel, som står inför Gud, och jag är utsänd för att tala till dig och förkunna dig detta glada budskap.
20 Och se, ända till den dag då detta sker skall du vara mållös och icke kunna tala, därför att du icke trodde mina ord, vilka dock i sin tid skola fullbordas.»
21 Och folket stod och väntade på Sakarias och förundrade sig över att han så länge dröjde i templet;
22 och när han kom ut, kunde han icke tala till dem. Då förstodo de att han hade sett någon syn i templet. Och han tecknade åt dem och förblev stum.
23 Och när tiden för hans tjänstgöring hade gått till ända, begav han sig hem.
24 Men efter den tiden blev hans hustru Elisabet havande och höll sig dold i fem månader;
25 och hon sade: »Så har Herren gjort med mig nu, då han har sett till min smälek bland människorna, för att borttaga den.»
26 I sjätte månaden blev ängeln Gabriel sänd av Gud till en stad i Galileen som hette Nasaret,
27 till en jungfru som var trolovad med en man vid namn Josef, av Davids hus; och jungfruns namn var Maria.
28 Och ängeln kom in till henne och sade: »Hell dig, du högtbenådade! Herren är med dig.»
29 Men hon blev mycket förskräckt vid hans ord och tänkte på vad denna hälsning månde innebära.
30 Då sade ängeln till henne: »Frukta icke, Maria; ty du har funnit nåd för Gud.
31 Se, du skall bliva havande och föda en son, och honom skall du giva namnet Jesus.
32 Han skall bliva stor och kallas den Högstes Son, och Herren Gud skall giva honom hans fader Davids tron.
33 Och han skall vara konung över Jakobs hus till evig tid, och på hans rike skall ingen ände vara.»
34 Då sade Maria till ängeln: »Huru skall detta ske? Jag vet ju icke av någon man.»
35 Ängeln svarade och sade till henne: »Helig ande skall komma över dig, och kraft från den Högste skall överskygga dig; därför skall ock det heliga som varder fött kallas Guds Son.
36 Och se, jämväl din fränka Elisabet har blivit havande och skall föda en son, nu på sin ålderdom; och detta är sjätte månaden för henne, som säges vara ofruktsam.
37 Ty för Gud kan intet vara omöjligt.»
38 Då sade Maria: »Se, jag är Herrens tjänarinna; ske mig såsom du har sagt.» Och ängeln lämnade henne.
39 En av de närmaste dagarna stod Maria upp och begav sig skyndsamt till en stad i Judeen, uppe i bergsbygden.
40 Och hon trädde in i Sakarias' hus och hälsade Elisabet.
41 När då Elisabet hörde Marias hälsning, spratt barnet till i hennes liv; och Elisabet blev fylld av helig ande
42 och brast ut och ropade högt och sade: »Välsignad vare du bland kvinnor, och välsignad din livsfrukt!
43 Men varför sker mig detta, att min Herres moder kommer till mig?
44 Se, när ljudet av din hälsning nådde mina öron, spratt barnet till av fröjd i mitt liv.
45 Och salig är du, som trodde att det skulle fullbordas, som blev dig sagt från Herren.»
46 Då sade Maria: »Min själ prisar storligen Herren,
47 och min ande fröjdar sig i Gud, min Frälsare.
48 Ty han har sett till sin tjänarinnas ringhet; och se, härefter skola alla släkten prisa mig salig.
49 Ty den Mäktige har gjort stora ting med mig, och heligt är hans namn.
50 Hans barmhärtighet varar från släkte till släkte över dem som frukta honom.
51 Han har utfört väldiga gärningar med sin arm, han har förskingrat dem som tänkte övermodiga tankar i sina hjärtan.
52 Härskare har han störtat från deras troner, och ringa män har han upphöjt;
53 hungriga har han mättat med sitt goda, och rika har han skickat bort med tomma händer.
54 Han har tagit sig an sin tjänare Israel och tänkt på att bevisa barmhärtighet
55 mot Abraham och mot hans säd till evig tid, efter sitt löfte till våra fäder.»
56 Och Maria stannade hos henne vid pass tre månader och vände därefter hem igen.
57 Så var nu för Elisabet tiden inne, då hon skulle föda; och hon födde en son.
58 Och när hennes grannar och fränder fingo höra att Herren hade bevisat henne så stor barmhärtighet, gladde de sig med henne.
59 Och på åttonde dagen kommo de för att omskära barnet; och de ville kalla honom Sakarias, efter hans fader.
60 Men hans moder tog till orda och sade: »Ingalunda; han skall heta Johannes.»
61 Då sade de till henne: »I din släkt finnes ju ingen som har det namnet.»
62 Och de frågade hans fader genom tecken vad han ville att barnet skulle heta.
63 Då begärde han en tavla och skrev dessa ord: »Johannes är hans namn.» Och alla förundrade sig.
64 Men i detsamma öppnades hans mun, och hans tunga löstes, och han talade och lovade Gud.
65 Och deras grannar betogos alla av häpnad, och ryktet om allt detta gick ut över Judeens hela bergsbygd.
66 Och alla som hörde det lade märke därtill och sade: »Vad månde väl varda av detta barn?» Också var ju Herrens hand med honom.
67 Och hans fader Sakarias blev uppfylld av helig ande och profeterade och sade:
68 »Lovad vare Herren, Israels Gud, som har sett till sitt folk och berett det förlossning,
69 och som har upprättat åt oss ett frälsningens horn i sin tjänare Davids hus,
70 såsom han hade lovat genom sin forntida heliga profeters mun.
71 Ty han ville frälsa oss från våra ovänner och ur alla våra motståndares hand,
72 och så göra barmhärtighet med våra fäder och tänka på sitt heliga förbund,
73 vad han med ed hade lovat för vår fader Abraham,
74 Han ville beskära oss att få tjäna honom utan fruktan, frälsta ur våra ovänners hand,
75 ja, att göra tjänst inför honom i helighet och rättfärdighet i alla våra dagar.
76 Och du, barn, skall bliva kallad den Högstes profet, ty du skall gå framför Herren och bereda vägar för honom,
77 till att giva hans folk kunskap om frälsning, i det att deras synder bliva dem förlåtna.
78 Så skall ske för vår Guds förbarmande kärleks skull, som skall låta ett ljus gå upp och skåda ned till oss från höjden,
79 för att 'skina över dem som sitta i mörker och dödsskugga' och så styra våra fötter in på fridens väg.»
80 Och barnet växte upp och blev allt starkare i anden. Och han vistades i öknen, intill den dag då han skulle träda fram för Israel.
Luca 1
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Luca 1
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Cuvânt-înainte
1 Fiindcă mulţi s-au apucat să alcătuiască o istorisire amănunţită despre lucrurile care s-au petrecut printre noi, 2 după cum(A) ni le-au încredinţat cei ce le-au văzut cu ochii lor de la(B) început şi au ajuns slujitori ai cuvântului, 3 am găsit(C) şi eu cu cale, preaalesule(D) Teofile, după ce am făcut cercetări cu de-amănuntul asupra tuturor acestor lucruri de la obârşia lor, să ţi le scriu în şir(E) unele după altele, 4 ca(F) să poţi cunoaşte astfel temeinicia învăţăturilor, pe care le-ai primit prin viu grai.
Vestirea naşterii lui Ioan Botezătorul
5 În(G) zilele lui Irod, împăratul Iudeii, era un preot, numit Zaharia, din(H) ceata lui Abia. Nevasta lui era din fetele lui Aaron, şi se chema Elisabeta. 6 Amândoi erau neprihăniţi(I) înaintea lui Dumnezeu, şi păzeau fără pată toate poruncile şi toate rânduielile Domnului. 7 N-aveau copii, pentru că Elisabeta era stearpă; şi amândoi erau înaintaţi în vârstă. 8 Dar, pe când slujea Zaharia înaintea lui Dumnezeu, la rândul cetei lui, 9 după obiceiul preoţiei, a ieşit la(J) sorţi să intre să tămâieze(K) în Templul Domnului. 10 În(L) ceasul tămâierii, toată mulţimea norodului se ruga afară. 11 Atunci, un înger al Domnului s-a arătat lui Zaharia, şi a stat în picioare la dreapta altarului(M) pentru tămâiere. 12 Zaharia s-a(N) înspăimântat, când l-a văzut, şi l-a apucat frica. 13 Dar îngerul i-a zis: „Nu te teme Zahario; fiindcă rugăciunea ta a fost ascultată. Nevastă-ta, Elisabeta, îţi va naşte un fiu, căruia îi vei(O) pune numele Ioan. 14 El va fi pentru tine o pricină de bucurie şi veselie, şi mulţi(P) se vor bucura de naşterea lui. 15 Căci va fi mare înaintea Domnului. Nu(Q) va bea nici vin, nici băutură ameţitoare, şi se va umple de Duhul Sfânt încă(R) din pântecele maicii sale. 16 El(S) va întoarce pe mulţi din fiii lui Israel la Domnul, Dumnezeul lor. 17 Va(T) merge înaintea lui Dumnezeu, în duhul şi puterea lui Ilie, ca să întoarcă inimile părinţilor la copii, şi pe cei neascultători la umblarea în înţelepciunea celor neprihăniţi, ca să gătească Domnului un norod bine pregătit pentru El.” 18 Zaharia a zis îngerului: „Din(U) ce voi cunoaşte lucrul acesta? Fiindcă eu sunt bătrân, şi nevastă-mea este înaintată în vârstă.” 19 Drept răspuns, îngerul i-a zis: „Eu sunt Gavril(V), care stau înaintea lui Dumnezeu; am fost trimis să-ţi vorbesc, şi să-ţi aduc această veste bună. 20 Iată că vei(W) fi mut şi nu vei putea vorbi, până în ziua când se vor întâmpla aceste lucruri, pentru că n-ai crezut cuvintele mele, care se vor împlini la vremea lor.” 21 Norodul însă aştepta pe Zaharia şi se mira de zăbovirea lui în Templu. 22 Când a ieşit afară, nu putea să le vorbească; şi au înţeles că avusese o vedenie în Templu. El le făcea semne într-una, şi a rămas mut. 23 După ce i s-au împlinit zilele(X) de slujbă, Zaharia s-a dus acasă. 24 Peste câtva timp, Elisabeta, nevasta lui, a rămas însărcinată, şi s-a ţinut ascunsă de tot cinci luni. „Căci”, zicea ea, 25 „iată ce mi-a făcut Domnul, când Şi-a aruncat ochii spre mine, ca să-mi(Y) ia ocara dintre oameni”.
Vestirea naşterii lui Isus Hristos
26 În luna a şasea, îngerul Gavril a fost trimis de Dumnezeu într-o cetate din Galileea, numită Nazaret, 27 la o fecioară logodită(Z) cu un bărbat, numit Iosif, din casa lui David. Numele fecioarei era Maria. 28 Îngerul a intrat la ea, şi a zis: „Plecăciune(AA), ţie, căreia ţi s-a făcut mare har; Domnul(AB) este cu tine, binecuvântată eşti tu între femei!” 29 Tulburată(AC) foarte mult de cuvintele acestea, Maria se întreba singură ce putea să însemne urarea aceasta. 30 Îngerul i-a zis: „Nu te teme, Marie; căci ai căpătat îndurare înaintea lui Dumnezeu. 31 Şi(AD) iată că vei rămâne însărcinată şi vei naşte un fiu, căruia îi vei pune(AE) numele Isus. 32 El va fi mare, şi(AF) va fi chemat Fiul Celui Preaînalt; şi(AG) Domnul Dumnezeu îi va da scaunul de domnie al tatălui Său David. 33 Va(AH) împărăţi peste casa lui Iacov în veci, şi Împărăţia Lui nu va avea sfârşit.” 34 Maria a zis îngerului: „Cum se va face lucrul acesta, fiindcă eu nu ştiu de bărbat?” 35 Îngerul i-a răspuns: „Duhul Sfânt(AI) Se va pogorî peste tine, şi puterea Celui Preaînalt te va umbri. De aceea, Sfântul care Se va naşte din tine, va fi chemat Fiul(AJ) lui Dumnezeu. 36 Iată că Elisabeta, rudenia ta, a zămislit, şi ea, un fiu la bătrâneţe; şi ea, căreia i se zicea stearpă, este acum în a şasea lună. 37 Căci(AK) niciun cuvânt de la Dumnezeu nu este lipsit de putere.” 38 Maria a zis: „Iată, roaba Domnului; facă-mi-se după cuvintele tale!” Şi îngerul a plecat de la ea.
Cântarea Mariei
39 Maria s-a sculat chiar în(AL) zilele acelea şi a plecat în grabă spre munţi, într-o cetate a lui Iuda. 40 A intrat în casa lui Zaharia şi a urat de bine Elisabetei. 41 Cum a auzit Elisabeta urarea Mariei, i-a săltat pruncul în pântece, şi Elisabeta s-a umplut de Duhul Sfânt. 42 Ea a strigat cu glas tare: „Binecuvântată(AM) eşti tu între femei şi binecuvântat este rodul pântecelui tău. 43 Cum mi-a fost dat mie să vină la mine maica Domnului meu? 44 Fiindcă iată, cum mi-a ajuns la urechi glasul urării tale, mi-a săltat pruncul în pântece de bucurie. 45 Ferice de aceea care a crezut; pentru că lucrurile, care i-au fost spuse din partea Domnului, se vor împlini.” 46 Şi Maria a zis: „Sufletul meu măreşte(AN) pe Domnul 47 şi mi se bucură duhul în Dumnezeu, Mântuitorul meu, 48 pentru că a privit(AO) spre starea smerită a roabei Sale. Căci iată că, de acum încolo, toate neamurile îmi(AP) vor zice fericită, 49 pentru că Cel Atotputernic a făcut lucruri mari pentru mine(AQ). Numele Lui este sfânt(AR), 50 şi îndurarea(AS) Lui se întinde din neam în neam peste cei ce se tem de El. 51 El a arătat putere(AT) cu braţul Lui; a risipit(AU) gândurile pe care le aveau cei mândri în inima lor. 52 A răsturnat(AV) pe cei puternici, de pe scaunele lor de domnie, şi a înălţat pe cei smeriţi. 53 Pe(AW) cei flămânzi i-a săturat de bunătăţi, şi pe cei bogaţi i-a scos afară cu mâinile goale. 54 A venit în ajutorul robului său Israel, căci Şi-a adus aminte(AX) de îndurarea Sa – 55 cum(AY) făgăduise părinţilor noştri – faţă de Avraam şi sămânţa lui în veac.” 56 Maria a rămas împreună cu Elisabeta cam trei luni. Apoi, s-a întors acasă.
Naşterea lui Ioan Botezătorul
57 Elisabetei i s-a împlinit vremea să nască; şi a născut un fiu. 58 Vecinii şi rudele ei au auzit că Domnul a arătat mare îndurare faţă de ea, şi se(AZ) bucurau împreună cu ea. 59 În(BA) ziua a opta, au venit să taie pruncul împrejur, şi voiau să-i pună numele Zaharia, după numele tatălui său. 60 Dar mama lui a luat cuvântul, şi a zis: „Nu(BB). Ci are să se cheme Ioan.” 61 Ei i-au zis: „Nimeni din rudeniile tale nu poartă numele acesta”, 62 şi au început să facă semne tatălui său, ca să ştie cum ar vrea să-i pună numele. 63 Zaharia a cerut o tăbliţă de scris şi a scris, zicând: „Numele lui este Ioan(BC)”. Şi toţi s-au minunat. 64 În clipa aceea(BD), i s-a deschis gura, i s-a dezlegat limba, şi el vorbea şi binecuvânta pe Dumnezeu. 65 Pe toţi vecinii i-a apucat frica, şi în tot ţinutul acela muntos(BE) al Iudeii, se vorbea despre toate aceste lucruri. 66 Toţi cei ce le auzeau le păstrau(BF) în inima lor şi ziceau: „Oare ce va fi pruncul acesta?” Şi mâna(BG) Domnului era într-adevăr cu el.
Cântarea lui Zaharia
67 Zaharia, tatăl lui, s-a(BH) umplut de Duhul Sfânt, a prorocit şi a zis: 68 „Binecuvântat(BI) este Domnul, Dumnezeul lui Israel, pentru că(BJ) a cercetat şi a răscumpărat pe poporul Său. 69 Şi(BK) ne-a ridicat o mântuire puternică[a] în casa robului Său David, 70 cum(BL) vestise prin gura sfinţilor Săi proroci, care au fost din vechime; 71 mântuire de vrăjmaşii noştri şi din mâna tuturor celor ce ne urăsc! 72 Astfel(BM) Îşi arată El îndurarea faţă de părinţii noştri şi Îşi aduce aminte de legământul Lui cel sfânt, 73 potrivit jurământului(BN) prin care Se jurase părintelui nostru Avraam, 74 că, după ce ne va izbăvi din mâna vrăjmaşilor noştri, ne va îngădui să-I slujim(BO) fără frică, 75 trăind înaintea Lui în(BP) sfinţenie şi neprihănire, în toate zilele vieţii noastre. 76 Şi tu, pruncule, vei fi chemat proroc al Celui Preaînalt. Căci(BQ) vei merge înaintea Domnului, ca să pregăteşti căile Lui 77 şi să dai poporului Său cunoştinţa mântuirii, care stă în(BR) iertarea păcatelor lui; 78 datorită marii îndurări a Dumnezeului nostru, în urma căreia ne-a cercetat Soarele care răsare din înălţime, 79 ca să(BS) lumineze pe cei ce zac în întunericul şi în umbra morţii şi să ne îndrepte picioarele pe calea păcii!” 80 Iar pruncul(BT) creştea şi se întărea în duh. Şi a(BU) stat în locuri pustii până în ziua arătării lui înaintea lui Israel.
Footnotes
- Luca 1:69 Greceşte: un corn de mântuire.
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.
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