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Luke 1
Contemporary English Version
Luke 1
Contemporary English Version
1 Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us. 2 They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened. 3 So I made a careful study[a] of everything and then decided to write and tell you exactly what took place. Honorable Theophilus, 4 I have done this to let you know the truth about what you have heard.
An Angel Tells about the Birth of John
5 (A) When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest by the name of Zechariah from the priestly group of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was from the family of Aaron.[b] 6 Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded. 7 But they did not have children. Elizabeth could not have any, and both Zechariah and Elizabeth were already old.
8 One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest. 9 According to the custom of the priests, he had been chosen to go into the Lord's temple that day and to burn incense,[c] 10 while the people stood outside praying.
11 All at once an angel from the Lord appeared to Zechariah at the right side of the altar. 12 Zechariah was confused and afraid when he saw the angel. 13 But the angel told him:
Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John. 14 His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad. 15 (B) Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born.
16 John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God. 17 (C) He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah[d] had. And because of John, parents will be more thoughtful of their children. And people who now disobey God will begin to think as they ought to. This is how John will get people ready for the Lord.
18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this is going to happen? My wife and I are both very old.”
19 (D) The angel answered, “I am Gabriel, God's servant, and I was sent to tell you this good news. 20 You have not believed what I have said. So you will not be able to say a thing until all this happens. But everything will take place when it is supposed to.”
21 The crowd was waiting for Zechariah and kept wondering why he was staying in the temple so long. 22 When he did come out, he could not speak, and they knew he had seen a vision. He motioned to them with his hands, but did not say a thing.
23 When Zechariah's time of service in the temple was over, he went home. 24 Soon after this, his wife was expecting a baby, and for five months she did not leave the house. She said to herself, 25 “What the Lord has done for me will keep people from looking down on me.”[e]
An Angel Tells about the Birth of Jesus
26 One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee 27 (E) with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David. 28 The angel greeted Mary and said, “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was confused by the angel's words and wondered what they meant. 30 Then the angel told Mary, “Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you, 31 (F) and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus. 32 (G) He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was. 33 He will rule the people of Israel forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this happen? I am not even married!”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God. 36 Your relative Elizabeth is also going to have a son, even though she is old. No one thought she could ever have a baby, but in three months she will have a son. 37 (H) Nothing is impossible for God!”
38 Mary said, “I am the Lord's servant! Let it happen as you have said.” And the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 A short time later Mary hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea. 40 She went into Zechariah's home, where she greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, her baby moved within her.
The Holy Spirit came upon Elizabeth. 42 (I) Then in a loud voice she said to Mary:
God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have. 43 Why should the mother of my Lord come to me? 44 As soon as I heard your greeting, my baby became happy and moved within me. 45 The Lord has blessed you because you believed that he will keep his promise.
Mary's Song of Praise
46 (J) Mary said:
With all my heart
I praise the Lord,
47 and I am glad
because of God my Savior.
48 God cares for me,
his humble servant.
From now on,
all people will say
God has blessed me.
49 God All-Powerful has done
great things for me,
and his name is holy.
50 He always shows mercy
to everyone
who worships him.
51 The Lord has used
his powerful arm
to scatter those
who are proud.
52 (K) God drags strong rulers
from their thrones
and puts humble people
in places of power.
53 God gives the hungry
good things to eat,
and sends the rich away
with nothing.
54 God helps his servant Israel
and is always merciful
to his people.
55 (L) The Lord made this promise
to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his family
forever!
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months. Then she went back home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 When Elizabeth's son was born, 58 her neighbors and relatives heard how kind the Lord had been to her, and they too were glad.
59 (M) Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands.[f] They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60 But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John.”
61 The people argued, “No one in your family has ever been named John.” 62 So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son.
63 Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed. 64 At once, Zechariah started speaking and praising God.
65 All the neighbors were frightened because of what had happened, and everywhere in the hill country people kept talking about these things. 66 Everyone who heard about this wondered what this child would grow up to be. They knew the Lord was with him.
Zechariah Praises the Lord
67 The Holy Spirit came upon Zechariah, and he began to speak:
68 Praise the Lord,
the God of Israel!
He has come
to save his people.
69 Our God has given us
a mighty Savior[g]
from the family
of David his servant.
70 Long ago the Lord promised
by the words
of his holy prophets
71 to save us from our enemies
and from everyone
who hates us.
72 God said he would be kind
to our people and keep
his sacred promise.
73 He told our ancestor Abraham
74 that he would rescue us
from our enemies.
Then we could serve him
without fear,
75 by being holy and good
as long as we live.
76 (N) You, my son, will be called
the prophet of God Most High.
You will go ahead of the Lord
to get everything ready
for him.
77 You will tell his people
that they can be saved
when their sins
are forgiven.
78 God's love and kindness
will shine upon us
like the sun that rises
in the sky.[h]
79 (O) On us who live
in the dark shadow
of death
this light will shine
to guide us
into a life of peace.
80 As John grew up, God's Spirit gave him great power. John lived in the desert until the time he was sent to the people of Israel.
Footnotes
- 1.3 a careful study: Or “a study from the beginning.”
- 1.5 Aaron: The brother of Moses and the first priest.
- 1.9 burn incense: This was done twice a day, once in the morning and again in the late afternoon.
- 1.17 Elijah: The prophet Elijah was known for his power to work miracles.
- 1.25 keep people from looking down on me: When a married woman could not have children, it was thought that the Lord was punishing her.
- 1.59 what the Law of Moses commands: This refers to circumcision. It is the cutting off of skin from the private part of Jewish boys eight days after birth to show that they belong to the Lord.
- 1.69 a mighty Savior: The Greek text has “a horn of salvation.” In the Scriptures animal horns are often a symbol of great strength.
- 1.78 like the sun that rises in the sky: Or “like the Messiah coming from heaven.”
路加福音 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
路加福音 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
1 1-2 提阿非罗大人，已经有很多人根据最初的目击者和传道者给我们的口述，把我们中间发生的事记载下来。 3 我把一切事情从头至尾仔细查考之后，决定按次序写出来， 4 使你知道自己所学的道都是有真凭实据的。
天使预告施洗者约翰出生
5 犹太王希律执政期间，亚比雅的班里有位祭司名叫撒迦利亚，他妻子伊丽莎白是亚伦的后裔。 6 夫妻二人遵行主的一切诫命和条例，无可指责，在上帝眼中是义人。 7 但他们没有孩子，因为伊丽莎白不能生育，二人又年纪老迈。
8 有一天，轮到撒迦利亚他们那一班祭司当值， 9 他们按照祭司的规矩抽签，抽中撒迦利亚到主的殿里去烧香。 10 众百姓都在外面祷告。 11 那时，主的天使在香坛的右边向撒迦利亚显现， 12 撒迦利亚见了，惊慌害怕起来。
13 天使对他说：“撒迦利亚，不要害怕，你的祷告已蒙垂听。你的妻子伊丽莎白要为你生一个儿子，你要给他取名叫约翰。 14 你必欢喜快乐，许多人也会因为他的诞生而欣喜雀跃， 15 因为他将成为主伟大的仆人。他必滴酒不沾，并且在母腹里就被圣灵充满。 16 他将劝导许多以色列人回心转意，归顺主——他们的上帝。 17 他将以先知以利亚的心志和能力做主的先锋，使父亲的心转向儿女，使叛逆的人回转、顺从义人的智慧，为主预备合用的子民。”
18 撒迦利亚对天使说：“我已经老了，我的妻子也上了年纪，我如何知道这是真的呢？” 19 天使回答说：“我是侍立在上帝面前的加百列，奉命来向你报这喜讯。 20 我说的这些话到时候必定应验。但因为你不肯相信我的话，所以这事成就以前，你将变成哑巴，不能说话。”
21 人们在等候撒迦利亚，见他在圣殿里迟迟不出来，都感到奇怪。 22 后来他出来了，却成了哑巴，不能说话，只能打手势，大家意识到他在圣殿里看见了异象。 23 撒迦利亚供职期满，就回家去了。 24 不久，伊丽莎白果然怀了孕，她有五个月闭门不出。 25 她说：“主真是眷顾我，除掉了我不生育的羞耻。”
天使预告耶稣降生
26 伊丽莎白怀孕六个月的时候，天使加百列又奉上帝的命令到加利利的拿撒勒， 27 去见一位童贞女，她叫玛丽亚。玛丽亚已经和大卫的后裔约瑟订了婚。
28 天使到了玛丽亚那里，说：“恭喜你，蒙大恩的女子，主与你同在！”
29 玛丽亚听了觉得十分困惑，反复思想这话的意思。
30 天使对她说：“玛丽亚，不要害怕，你在上帝面前已经蒙恩了。 31 你要怀孕生子，并给祂取名叫耶稣。 32 祂伟大无比，将被称为至高者的儿子，主上帝要把祂祖先大卫的王位赐给祂。 33 祂要永远统治以色列[a]，祂的国度永无穷尽。”
34 玛丽亚对天使说：“这怎么可能呢？我还是童贞女。”
35 天使回答说：“圣灵要临到你身上，至高者的能力要荫庇你，所以你要生的那圣婴必称为上帝的儿子。 36 看啊，你的亲戚伊丽莎白年纪老迈，一向不能生育，现在已经怀男胎六个月了。 37 因为上帝无所不能。”
38 玛丽亚说：“我是主的婢女，愿你所说的话在我身上成就。”于是天使离开了她。
玛丽亚看望伊丽莎白
39 不久，玛丽亚便动身赶到犹太山区的一座城， 40 进了撒迦利亚的家，向伊丽莎白请安。 41 伊丽莎白一听见玛丽亚的问安，腹中的胎儿便跳动起来，伊丽莎白被圣灵充满， 42 高声喊着说：“在妇女中你是最蒙福的！你腹中的孩子也是蒙福的！ 43 我主的母亲来探望我，我怎么敢当呢？ 44 我一听到你问安的声音，腹中的孩子就欢喜跳动。 45 相信主所说的话必实现的女子有福了！”
46 玛丽亚说：
“我的心尊主为大，
47 我的灵因我的救主上帝而欢喜，
48 因祂眷顾我这卑微的婢女，
从今以后，
世世代代都要称我是有福的。
49 全能者在我身上行了奇事，
祂的名是神圣的。
50 祂怜悯敬畏祂的人，
直到世世代代。
51 祂伸出臂膀，施展大能，
驱散心骄气傲的人。
52 祂使当权者失势，
叫谦卑的人升高。
53 祂使饥饿的得饱足，
叫富足的空手而去。
54 祂扶助了自己的仆人以色列，
55 祂要施怜悯给亚伯拉罕和他的子孙，
直到永远，
正如祂对我们祖先的应许。”
56 玛丽亚和伊丽莎白同住了约三个月，便回家去了。
施洗者约翰出生
57 伊丽莎白的产期到了，生下一个儿子。 58 亲戚和邻居听见主向她大施怜悯，都和她一同欢乐。 59 到了第八天，他们来给孩子行割礼，想照他父亲的名字给他取名叫撒迦利亚。
60 但伊丽莎白说：“不！要叫他约翰。”
61 他们说：“你们家族中没有人用这个名字啊！” 62 他们便向他父亲打手势，问他要给孩子起什么名字。 63 撒迦利亚就要了一块写字板，写上：“他的名字叫约翰。”大家看了都很惊奇。 64 就在那时，撒迦利亚恢复了说话的能力，便开口赞美上帝。 65 住在周围的人都很惧怕，这消息很快就传遍了整个犹太山区。 66 听见的人都在想：“这孩子将来会怎样呢？因为主与他同在。”
撒迦利亚的预言
67 孩子的父亲撒迦利亚被圣灵充满，便预言说：
68 “主——以色列的上帝当受称颂，
因祂眷顾、救赎了自己的子民，
69 在祂仆人大卫的家族中为我们兴起了一位大能的拯救者[b]，
70 正如祂从亘古借着祂圣先知们的口所说的。
71 祂要从仇敌和一切恨我们之人手中拯救我们。
72 祂怜悯我们的祖先，
持守自己的圣约，
73 就是祂对我们的先祖亚伯拉罕所起的誓，
74 要把我们从仇敌手中拯救出来，
75 使我们一生一世在圣洁和公义中坦然无惧地事奉祂。
76 至于你，我的儿子啊！
你将要被称为至高者的先知，
因为你要走在主的前面，
为祂预备道路，
77 使百姓因罪得赦免而明白救恩的真谛。
78 由于上帝的怜悯，
清晨的曙光必从高天普照我们，
79 照亮那些生活在黑暗中和死亡阴影下的人，
带领我们走平安的道路。”
80 那孩子渐渐长大，心灵强健，在向以色列人公开露面之前，一直住在旷野。
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.
Lucas 1
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Lucas 1
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Panimulang Salita
1 Marami ang nagsagawa ng pagsusulat ng isang salaysay patungkol sa mga bagay na lubos na pinaniwalaan sa atin.
2 Ito ang mga ibinigay sa atin ng mga saksing nakakita at mga lingkod ng Salita buhat pa sa pasimula. 3 Kagalang-galang na Teofilo, ako ay may wastong kaalaman sa lahat ng mga bagay dahil ito ay maingat kong binantayan mula pa nang una. Dahil dito, minabuti kong sumulat sa iyo nang maayos. 4 Isinulat ko ito upang malaman mo ang katiyakan ng mga bagay na itinuro sa iyo.
Ipinahayag ng Anghel ang Kapanganakan ni Juan na Tagapagbawtismo
5 Sa mga araw ni Herodes, ang hari ng Judea, may isang saserdote na ang pangalan ay Zacarias. Kasama siya sa pangkat ni Abias. Ang kaniyang asawa ay isa sa mga anak na babaeng mula sa angkan ni Aaron na nagngangalang Elisabet.
6 Sila ay kapwa matuwid sa harapan ng Diyos. Namumuhay silang walang kapintasan sa lahat ng mga utos at mga tuntunin ng Panginoon. 7 Wala silang anak sapagkat si Elisabet ay baog at sila ay kapwa matanda na.
8 Dumating ang panahon upang ganapin ni Zacarias ang paglilingkod bilang saserdote sa harapan ng Diyos ayon sa kaugalian ng kaniyang pangkat. 9 Ayon sa kaugalian ng paglilingkod bilang saserdote, nakamit niya sa palabunutan ang magsunog ng kamangyan nang siya ay pumasok sa banal na dako ng Diyos. 10 Ang buong karamihan ng mga tao ay nananalangin sa labas sa oras ng pagsusunog ng kamangyan.
11 At isang anghel ng Panginoon ay nagpakita sa kaniya na nakatayo sa dakong kanan ng dambana ng kamangyan. 12 Pagkakita ni Zacarias sa anghel, siya ay naguluhan at natakot. 13 Sinabi ng anghel sa kaniya: Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias, sapagkat ang iyong daing ay dininig na. Ang iyong asawang si Elisabet ay manganganak ng isang lalaki. Ang ipapangalan mo sa kaniya ay Juan. 14 Siya ay magiging kaligayahan at kagalakan sa iyo at marami ang magagalak sa kaniyang kapanganakan. 15 Ito ay sapagkat siya ay magiging dakila sa harapan ng Panginoon. Kailanman ay hindi siya iinom ngalak at ng matapang na inumin. Siya ay mapupuspos ng Banal na Espiritu mula pa sa bahay-bata ng kaniyang ina. 16 Marami sa mga anak ni Israel ang papapanumbalikin niya sa Panginoon na kanilang Diyos. 17 Siya ay yayaon sa harapan ng Panginoon sa espiritu at kapangyarihan ni Elias upang ibalik ang mga puso ng mga ama sa mga anak. Gayundin, upang ang suwail ay ibalik sa karunungan ng matuwid at upang maghanda siya ng mga taong inilaan para sa Panginoon.
18 Sinabi ni Zacarias sa anghel: Papaano ko ito malalaman? Ito ay sapagkat ako ay lalaking matanda na at ang aking asawa ay matanda na rin.
19 Sumagot ang anghel at sinabi sa kaniya: Ako ay si Gabriel na nakatayo sa harapan ng Diyos. Sinugo ako upang makipag-usap sa iyo at ipahayag sa iyo ang mabuting balitang ito. 20 Narito, mapipipi ka at hindi ka makakapagsalita hanggang sa araw na maganap ang mga bagay na ito. Ito ay sapagkat hindi ka sumampalataya sa aking mga salita, na ang mga ito ay matutupad sa kanilang tamang panahon.
21 At ang mga tao ay naghihintay kay Zacarias. Namamangha sila sa kaniyang pagtatagal sa loob ng banal na dako. 22 Nang lumabas siya, hindi siya makapagsalita sa kanila. Napag-isip-isip nila na siya ay nakakita ng pangitain sa banal na dako sapagkat siya ay nakipag-usap sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng mga senyas at siya ay nanatiling pipi.
23 Pagkatapos na maganap ang mga araw ng kaniyang paglilingkod, umuwi siya sa kaniyang bahay. 24 Pagkalipas ng mga araw na iyon, ang kaniyang asawang si Elisabet ay naglihi. Siya ay nagtago ng limang buwan. 25 Kaniyang sinabi: Ganito ang ginawa ng Panginoon sa akin sa mga araw na ako ay kaniyang isinaalang-alang upang alisin ang aking kahihiyan sa mga tao.
Ang Kapanganakan ni Jesus
26 Sa ika-anim na buwan, ang anghel na si Gabriel ay sinugo ng Diyos sa Nazaret, isang lungsod ng Galilea.
27 Isinugo siya sa isang dalagang birhen na ipinagkasundong mapangasawa ng isang lalaking nagngangalang Jose. Si Jose ay mula sa angkan ni David, at ang pangalan ng dalagang birhen ay Maria. 28 Paglapit ng anghel ay sinabi sa kaniya: Binabati kita, ikaw na kinalugdan. Ang Panginoon ay kasama mo. Kapuri-puri ka sa mga kababaihan.
29 Nang makita ni Maria ang anghel, siya ay naguluhan sa kaniyang salita at pinag-isipan niya kung ano kayang uri ng bati ito. 30 Sinabi ng anghel sa kaniya: Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat nakasumpong ka ng biyaya sa Diyos. 31 Narito, ikaw ay magdadalang-tao at manganganak ng isang lalaki. At ang ipapangalan mo sa kaniya ay Jesus. 32 Siya ay magiging dakila at tatawagin siyang Anak ng Kataas-taasan. Ibibigay sa kaniya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ni Davidna kaniyang ninuno. 33 Siya ay maghahari sa tahanan niJacob magpakailanman at ang kaniyang paghahari ay hindi magwawakas.
34 Sinabi ni Maria sa anghel: Paano ito mangyayari yamang ako ay hindi nakakakilala ng isang lalaki?
35 Sumagot ang anghel at sinabi sa kaniya: Darating sa iyo ang Banal na Espiritu, at ang kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasan ang lililim sa iyo. Dahil dito, ang banal na ito na iyong ipapanganak ay tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. 36 Narito, ang pinsan mong si Elisabet ay nagdadalang-tao rin ng isang anak na lalaki sa kaniyang katandaan. Ito ngayon ang ika-anim na buwan ng kaniyang pagdadalang-tao, siya na tinatawag na baog. 37 Ito ay sapagkat sa Diyos ay walang anumang bagay na hindi mangyayari.
38 Sinabi ni Maria: Narito ang aliping babae ng Panginoon. Mangyari sa akin ang ayon sa iyong salita. At iniwan siya ng anghel.
Dumalaw si Maria kay Elisabet
39 Sa mga araw na iyon, si Maria ay tumindig at nagmamadaling pumunta sa lupaing maburol sa lungsod ng Juda.
40 Pumasok siya sa bahay ni Zacarias at bumati kay Elisabet. 41 At nangyari, nang marinig ni Elisabet ang pagbati ni Maria, ang sanggol sa kaniyang sinapupunan ay napalundag. At si Elisabet ay napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu. 42 Sa isang malakas na tinig, siya ay sumigaw na sinasabi: Kapuri-puri ka sa mga kababaihan. Kapuri-puri ang bunga ng iyong sinapupunan. 43 Papaano nangyari ito sa akin na ang ina ng aking Panginoon ay pumunta sa akin? 44 Narito, sa pagdinig ko ng iyong tinig ng pagbati, ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan ay napalundag sa kagalakan. 45 Ikaw na sumampalataya ay lubos na pinagpala sapagkat magkakaroon ng kaganapan ang mga bagay na sinabi sa iyo ng Panginoon.
Ang Awit ni Maria
46 Sinabi ni Maria: Dinadakila ng aking kaluluwa ang Panginoon.
47 Ang aking espiritu ay lubos na nagagalak sa Diyos na aking Tagapagligtas. 48 Ito ay sapagkat nilingap niya ang pagpapakumbaba ng kaniyang aliping babae at mula ngayon ay ituturing akong mapalad ng lahat ng salin ng lahi. 49 Ito ay sapagkat ang Makapangyarihan ay gumawa sa akin ng mgadakilang bagay at Banal ang kaniyang pangalan. 50 Ang kaniyang kahabagan ay sa lahat ng saling lahi, sa kanila na may pagkatakot sa kaniya. 51 Nagpakita siya ng lakas sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga bisig. Ikinalat niya ang mapagmataas sa haka ng kanilang mga puso. 52 Ibinaba niya ang mga makapangyarihan mula sa kanilang mga trono at itinaas niya ang mga mabababang-loob. 53 Binusog niya ng mabubuting bagay ang mga nagugutom. Ang mgamayaman ay pinaalis niyang walang dala. 54 Tinulungan niya si Israel na kaniyang lingkod bilang ala-ala ng kaniyang kahabagan. 55 Ginawa niya ito ayon sa sinabi niya sa ating mga ninuno, kay Abraham at sa kaniyang lahi magpakailanman.
56 Si Maria ay nanatiling kasama ni Elisabet ng halos tatlong buwan at pagkatapos nito, umuwi siya sa sarili niyang bahay.
Isinilang si Juan na Tagapagbawtismo
57 Dumating na ang panahon ng panganganak ni Elisabet at siya ay nagsilang ng isang lalaki.
58 Narinig ng mga kapitbahay at ng kaniyang mga kamag-anak na dinadagdagan ng Panginoon ang habag niya sa kaniya. At sila ay nakigalak sa kaniya.
59 Nangyari, nang ika-walong araw, sila ay dumating upang tuliin ang sanggol. At siya ay tinatawag nilang Zacarias alinsunod sa pangalan ng kaniyang ama. 60 Ngunit sumagot ang kaniyang ina at sinabi: Hindi. Siya ay tatawaging Juan.
61 Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Wala kang kamag-anak na tinawag saganiyang pangalan.
62 Sila ay sumenyas sa ama ng sanggol kung ano ang nais niyang itawag sa kaniya. 63 Pagkahingi niya ng isang masusulatan, sumulat siya nasinasabi: Juan ang kaniyang pangalan. At silang lahat ay namangha.
64 At kaagad nabuksan ang kaniyang bibig at nakalag ang kaniyang dila at siya ay nagsalita na nagpupuri sa Diyos. 65 Natakot ang lahat ng mga naninirahansa kanilang paligid. At ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito ay pinag-usap-usapan sa buong lupain sa burol ng Judea. 66 Isinapuso ng mga nakarinig ang mga bagay na ito. Kanilang sinasabi: Magiging ano kaya ang batang ito? At ang kamay ng Panginoon ay sumakaniya.
Ang Awit ni Zacarias
67 Si Zacarias na kaniyang ama ay napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu. Nagsalita siyang tulad ng propeta.
68 Sinabi niya: Purihin ang Panginoon, ang Diyos ng Israel sapagkat dumating siya at tinubos ang kaniyang mga tao. 69 Siya ay nagbangon ng isang sungay ng kaligtasan para sa atin sa bahay ni David na kaniyang lingkod. 70 Ito ay ayon sa kaniyang sinabi sa pamamagitan ng bibig ng kaniyang mga banal na propeta buhat pa nang pasimula. 71 Kaniyang sinabi na tayo ay ililigtas mula sa ating mga kaaway. Gayundin, mula sa kamay ng lahat ng mga napopoot sa atin. 72 Ito ay upang tuparin ang kaniyang kahabagan sa ating mga magulang at alalahanin ang kaniyang banal na tipan. 73 Ito ang panunumpa na kaniyang sinumpaan sa ating amang si Abraham na ibibigay sa atin. 74 Ginawa niya ito upang tayo ay maglingkod sa kaniya nang walang takot, pagkatapos niya tayong iligtas mula sa kamay ng ating mga kaaway. 75 Tayo ay maglilingkod sa kabanalan at katuwiran sa harapan niya habang tayo ay nabubuhay. 76 Ikaw, maliit na bata, ay tatawaging propeta ng Kataas-taasan sapagkat yayaon ka sa harapan ng Panginoon upang ihanda ang kaniyang mga daan. 77 Ikaw ay yayaon upang magbigay ng kaalaman ng kaligtasan sa kaniyang mga tao, para sa kapatawaran ng kanilang mga kasalanan. 78 Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng taos-pusong kahabagan ng ating Diyos, kung saan ang bukang-liwayway mula sa kataasan ay dumating sa atin. 79 Ito ay upang magliwanag sa mga nakaupo sa kadiliman at sa anino ng kamatayan at upang patnubayan ang ating mga paa sa daan ng kapayapaan.
80 At ang bata ay lumaki at pinalakas sa espiritu. At siya ay nasa mga ilang hanggang sa araw ng kaniyang pagpapakita sa Israel.
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