Luke 1
Christian Standard Bible
The Dedication to Theophilus
1 Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled[a] among us,(A) 2 just as the original eyewitnesses(B) and servants of the word(C) handed them down to us. 3 So it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable(D) Theophilus,(E) 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.[b](F)
Gabriel Predicts John’s Birth
5 In the days of King Herod(G) of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division(H) named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both were righteous in God’s sight,(I) living without blame(J) according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. 7 But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.(K)
8 When his division was on duty(L) and he was serving as priest before God, 9 it happened that he was chosen by lot,(M) according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.(N) 10 At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11 An angel of the Lord(O) appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.(P) 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and overcome with fear.(Q) 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid,(R) Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard.(S) Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.(T) 14 There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer.(U) He will be filled with the Holy Spirit(V) while still in his mother’s womb.(W) 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.(X) 17 And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children,(Y) and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.”(Z)
18 “How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel,(AA) who stands in the presence of God,(AB) and I was sent to speak to you and tell you this good news. 20 Now listen. You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary. 22 When he did come out, he could not speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He was making signs to them(AC) and remained speechless. 23 When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.
24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months. She said, 25 “The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace(AD) among the people.”
Gabriel Predicts Jesus’s Birth
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel(AE) was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,(AF) 27 to a virgin engaged[c](AG) to a man named Joseph, of the house of David.(AH) The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.”[d] 29 But she was deeply troubled(AI) by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 Then the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary,(AJ) for you have found favor with God.(AK) 31 Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.(AL) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High,(AM) and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.(AN) 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob(AO) forever, and his kingdom will have no end.” (AP)
34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?” [e]
35 The angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,(AQ) and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.(AR) 36 And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”(AS)
38 “See, I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth
39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.(AT) 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed![f] 43 How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her!”
Mary’s Praise
46 And Mary said:
My soul magnifies the Lord,(AU)
47 and my spirit rejoices(AV) in God my Savior,(AW)
48 because he has looked with favor
on the humble condition of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,(AX)
49 because the Mighty One(AY)
has done great things for me,(AZ)
and his name(BA) is holy.
50 His mercy is from generation to generation(BB)
on those who fear him.
51 He has done a mighty deed with his arm;(BC)
he has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;(BD)
52 he has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.(BE)
53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things(BF)
and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy
55 to Abraham and his descendants[g] forever,(BG)
just as he spoke to our ancestors.
56 And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home.
The Birth and Naming of John
57 Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she had a son. 58 Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her his great mercy,(BH) and they rejoiced with her.
59 When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day,(BI) they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60 But his mother responded, “No. He will be called John.”(BJ)
61 Then they said to her, “None of your relatives has that name.” 62 So they motioned to his father(BK) to find out what he wanted him to be called. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened(BL) and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea. 66 All who heard about him(BM) took it to heart, saying, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.
Zechariah’s Prophecy
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(BN) and prophesied:(BO)
68 Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,(BP)
because he has visited
and provided redemption for his people.(BQ)
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us(BR)
in the house of his servant David,(BS)
70 just as he spoke by the mouth
of his holy prophets in ancient times;(BT)
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of those who hate us.
72 He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors(BU)
and remembered his holy covenant(BV)—
73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham,(BW)
to grant that we,
74 having been rescued
from the hand of our enemies,
would serve him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness
in his presence all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called
a prophet of the Most High,(BX)
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare his ways,(BY)
77 to give his people knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins.(BZ)
78 Because of our God’s merciful compassion,
the dawn from on high(CA) will visit us
79 to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,(CB)
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 The child grew up and became strong in spirit,[h](CC) and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Footnotes
- 1:1 Or events that have been accomplished, or events most surely believed
- 1:4 Or informed
- 1:27 Lit betrothed
- 1:28 Other mss add Blessed are you among women.
- 1:34 Lit since I do not know a man
- 1:42 Lit and the fruit of your abdomen (or womb) is blessed
- 1:55 Or offspring; lit seed
- 1:80 Or strong in the Spirit
Lucas 1
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Layunin ng Aklat
1 Yamang marami ang nagsikap bumuo ng isang maayos na salaysay tungkol sa mga naganap sa ating kalagitnaan, 2 ayon sa inilahad sa atin ng mga taong noon pa mang simula ay mga saksi na at mga lingkod ng salita; 3 at, matapos ang aking masusing pagsisiyasat sa lahat buhat sa simula, minabuti kong sumulat din ng isang maayos na salaysay para sa iyo, kagalang-galang na Teofilo, 4 upang maunawaan mo ang katiyakan ng mga bagay na itinuro sa iyo.
Ipinahayag ang Kapanganakan ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo
5 Noong si Herodes pa ang hari ng Judea, may isang pari mula sa pangkat ni Abias na ang pangalan ay Zacarias. Ang asawa niyang si Elizabeth ay mula sa angkan ni Aaron. 6 Kapwa sila matuwid sa paningin ng Diyos, nabubuhay na walang kapintasan sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa lahat ng mga utos at alituntunin ng Panginoon. 7 Subalit wala silang anak, sapagkat baog si Elizabeth at sila'y kapwa matanda na. 8 Isang araw, ginagampanan ni Zacarias ang kanyang tungkulin bilang pari noong manungkulan ang kanyang pangkat, 9 nabunot ang kanyang pangalan ayon sa kaugalian ng mga pari, upang pumasok sa templo ng Panginoon at magsunog ng insenso. 10 Sa oras ng paghahandog ng insenso, maraming tao ang nananalangin sa labas. 11 Bigla na lamang nagpakita sa kanya ang anghel ng Panginoon na nakatayo sa kanan ng dambana ng insenso. 12 Matinding takot ang naramdaman ni Zacarias nang makita niya ang anghel. 13 Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias. Sapagkat dininig na ang iyong panalangin. Magdadalang-tao ang asawa mong si Elizabeth at bibigyan ka niya ng anak na lalaki at tatawagin mo ito sa pangalang Juan. 14 Matutuwa ka at magagalak, at marami ring matutuwa sa kanyang pagsilang. 15 Sapagkat siya'y magiging dakila sa harapan ng Panginoon. Hinding-hindi siya iinom ng alak o ng inuming nakalalasing. Sa sinapupunan pa lamang ng kanyang ina ay mapupuspos na siya ng Banal na Espiritu. 16 Marami sa mga anak ni Israel ang aakayin niyang magbalik-loob sa Panginoon nilang Diyos. 17 Mauuna siya sa lalakaran ng Panginoon taglay ang espiritu at kapangyarihang gaya ng kay Elias, upang pagkasunduin ang mga puso ng mga ama sa kanilang mga anak, at panumbalikin ang mga suwail sa karunungan ng matutuwid, upang ihanda ang isang bayang nakalaan para sa Panginoon.” 18 Sinabi ni Zacarias sa anghel, “Paano ko ito matitiyak? Matanda na ako, gayundin ang aking asawa.” 19 At sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Ako si Gabriel, na isang lingkod ng Diyos, ay isinugo upang magsabi sa iyo at maghatid ng mga Magandang Balitang ito. 20 Subalit dahil hindi mo pinaniwalaan ang mga sinabi ko na mangyayari sa takdang panahon, magiging pipi ka at hindi ka makapagsasalita hanggang sa araw na mangyari ang mga ito.” 21 Samantala, ang mga taong naghihintay kay Zacarias ay nagtaka kung bakit siya'y nagtatagal sa loob ng templo. 22 Nang lumabas siya ay hindi na siya makapagsalita. Napagtanto nilang siya'y nakakita ng isang pangitain sa templo. Sumesenyas lamang siya sa kanila at nanatiling pipi. 23 Nang matapos na ang panahon ng kanyang paglilingkod, umuwi siya sa kanyang bahay. 24 Pagkalipas ng mga araw na iyon ay naglihi ang kanyang asawang si Elizabeth. Limang buwan itong hindi nagpakita sa iba. Sinabi ni Elizabeth, 25 “Ganito ang ginawa ng Panginoon sa akin nang mga araw na ako'y kanyang pansinin upang alisin ang dahilan ng pang-aalipusta ng mga tao sa akin.”
Ipinahayag ang Kapanganakan ni Jesus
26 Nang ikaanim na buwan, isinugo ng Diyos ang anghel na si Gabriel sa isang bayan ng Galilea na kung tawagin ay Nazareth. 27 Isinugo(A) siya sa isang birheng nakatakdang ikasal sa isang lalaking mula sa angkan ni David na ang pangalan ay Jose. Maria ang pangalan ng birhen. 28 Lumapit sa kanya ang anghel, at sinabi nito, “Magalak ka, ikaw na pinagpala! Ang Panginoon ay sumasaiyo.”[a] 29 Subalit lubha niyang ikinalito ang sinabing iyon at inisip niya kung ano ang kahulugan ng pagbating iyon. 30 Sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat kinalugdan ka ng Diyos. 31 Kaya, magdadalang-tao ka at magsisilang ng isang lalaki, at tatawagin mo siya sa pangalang Jesus. 32 Siya'y (B) magiging dakila at tatawaging Anak ng Kataas-taasan. Ibibigay sa kanya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ng kanyang amang si David. 33 Maghahari siya magpakailanman sa sambahayan ni Jacob at ang paghahari niya ay walang katapusan.” 34 Sinabi ni Maria sa anghel, “Paano mangyayari ito gayong wala pa akong nakatalik na lalaki?” 35 Sumagot ang anghel sa kanya, “Bababa sa iyo ang Banal na Espiritu at lilimliman ka ng kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasan. Kaya't ang isisilang ay banal at tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. 36 Dapat mong malaman na ang kamag-anak mong si Elizabeth ay naglilihi rin ng isang anak na lalaki, bagama't siya'y matanda na. Siya na dating tinatawag na baog ay anim na buwan nang buntis. 37 Sapagkat (C) sa Diyos ay walang imposible.” 38 At sinabi ni Maria, “Narito ako na lingkod ng Panginoon; mangyari sa akin ang ayon sa iyong salita.” Pagkatapos, iniwan siya ng anghel.
Dinalaw ni Maria si Elizabeth
39 Hindi nagtagal at naghanda si Maria at nagmadaling pumunta sa isang maburol na lupain sa bayan ng Judea. 40 Pumasok siya sa bahay ni Zacarias at binati si Elizabeth. 41 Nang marinig ni Elizabeth ang bati ni Maria, sumipa ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan at si Elizabeth ay napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu. 42 Sumigaw siya nang malakas, at sinabi niya, “Pinagpala ka sa mga babae, at pinagpala rin naman ang bunga ng iyong sinapupunan! 43 Ano ang nangyari at ako ay dinalaw ng ina ng aking Panginoon? 44 Sapagkat pagkarinig ko ng iyong pagbati ay sumipa sa tuwa ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan. 45 Mapalad ang babaing sumampalataya na matutupad ang mga bagay na sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon.”
Umawit ng Papuri si Maria
46 Sinabi (D) ni Maria,
47 “Ang aking kaluluwa'y Panginoon ang dinadakila,
at sa aking Diyos na Tagapagligtas, espiritu ko'y labis ang tuwa.
48 Sapagkat (E) nilingap ang kanyang hamak na alipin.
At mula ngayo'y tatawagin akong mapalad ng lahat ng salinlahi.
49 Sapagkat siya na makapangyarihan ay gumawa ng mga dakilang bagay para sa akin
at banal ang pangalan niyang angkin.
50 Kanyang pagkahabag, lahat ng salinlahi ang abot
sa lahat ng sa kanya tunay na may takot.
51 Siya'y nagpakita ng lakas ng kanyang mga bisig;
pinagwatak-watak niya ang mga palalò sa mga haka ng kanilang puso at isip.
52 Ang (F) mga makapangyarihan mula sa trono'y kanyang ibinagsak,
at ang mga nasa abang kalagayan, kanya namang iniangat.
53 Binusog niya ng mabubuting bagay ang mga nagugutom,
at ang mayayaman ay kanyang pinaalis na walang dalang baon.
54 Ang Israel na lingkod niya'y kanyang tinulungan,
bilang pag-alaala sa kanyang kahabagan.
55 Ito'y (G) bilang pagtupad sa pangako niya sa ating mga magulang,
kay Abraham at sa kanyang salinlahi magpakailanman.”
56 Nanatiling kasama ni Elizabeth si Maria nang may tatlong buwan bago ito umuwi sa kanyang tahanan.
Isinilang si Juan na Tagapagbautismo
57 Sumapit na ang kabuwanan ni Elizabeth at isinilang niya ang isang lalaki. 58 Nabalitaan ng kanyang mga kapitbahay at mga kamag-anak na nagpakita ng dakilang awa sa kanya ang Panginoon at sila'y nakigalak sa kanya. 59 Pagsapit (H) ng ikawalong araw ay dumating sila upang tuliin ang sanggol. Papangalanan sana nila ng Zacarias ang sanggol tulad ng pangalan ng kanyang ama. 60 Ngunit sinabi ng kanyang ina, “Hindi. Juan ang ipapangalan sa kanya.” 61 “Wala kang kamag-anak na may ganyang pangalan,” tugon nila. 62 Sinenyasan nila ang kanyang ama kung ano ang ibig niyang itawag sa sanggol.[b] 63 Humingi siya ng isang masusulatan at kanyang isinulat, “Ang kanyang pangalan ay Juan.” At namangha silang lahat. 64 Noon di'y nabuksan ang kanyang bibig at nakalagan ang kanyang dila. Siya'y nagsimulang magsabi ng pagpupuri sa Diyos. 65 Natakot ang lahat ng naninirahan sa kanilang paligid, at pinag-usapan ang mga ito sa buong maburol na lupain ng Judea. 66 Lahat ng mga nakarinig nito ay nag-isip, “Magiging ano nga kaya ang batang ito?” Sapagkat maliwanag na sumasakanya ang kamay ng Panginoon.
Ang Propesiya ni Zacarias
67 Napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu si Zacarias na ama ng bata, at nagpahayag ng propesiyang ito,
68 “Ang Diyos ng Israel dapat na papurihan,
sapagkat kanyang dinalaw at tinubos ang kanyang bayan,
69 itinaas niya ang isang sungay ng kaligtasan para sa atin
mula sa sambahayan ni David na kanyang alipin,
70 gaya nang sinabi niya sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga banal na propeta mula noon pa man,
71 na tayo'y ililigtas niya mula sa ating mga kaaway at sa kamay ng lahat ng napopoot sa atin
72 upang ang habag sa ating mga ninuno ay ipakita
at ang kanyang banal na tipan ay maalala,
73 ang pangakong ibinigay niya sa ating amang si Abraham,
74 na ipagkaloob sa atin, na tayong mga iniligtas sa kamay ng ating mga kaaway,
ay maglingkod sa kanya nang walang takot,
75 sa kabanalan at katuwiran
sa harapan niya sa lahat ng ating mga araw.
76 At (I) ikaw, anak, ay tatawaging propeta ng Kataas-taasan,
sapagkat mauuna ka sa Panginoon upang ihanda ang kanyang mga daan;
77 upang ipaalam ang kaligtasan sa kanyang bayan,
sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatawad sa kanilang mga kasalanan,
78 sa pamamagitan ng magiliw na habag ng ating Diyos,
sisilay[c] sa atin ang bukang-liwayway,
79 upang (J) bigyang-liwanag ang mga nakaupo sa kadiliman at sa lilim ng kamatayan,
upang patnubayan ang ating mga paa sa daan ng kapayapaan.”
80 Lumaki ang sanggol at lumakas sa espiritu. Nanirahan siya sa ilang hanggang sa araw na siya'y magpakita sa Israel.
Footnotes
- Lucas 1:28 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay may dagdag na Pinagpala ka sa lahat ng mga babae.
- Lucas 1:62 Sa Griyego, ay kanya.
- Lucas 1:78 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay dumalaw.
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