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Dedication to Theophilus

Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first,[a] to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed.

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord. But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were getting on in years.

Once when he was serving as priest before God and his section was on duty, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and offer incense. 10 Now at the time of the incense-offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him. 13 But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. 16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.’ 18 Zechariah said to the angel, ‘How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.’ 19 The angel replied, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 But now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will become mute, unable to speak, until the day these things occur.’

21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, and wondered at his delay in the sanctuary. 22 When he did come out, he could not speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them and remained unable to speak. 23 When his time of service was ended, he went to his home.

24 After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she remained in seclusion. She said, 25 ‘This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked favourably on me and took away the disgrace I have endured among my people.’

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’[b] 29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ 34 Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’[c] 35 The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born[d] will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.’ 38 Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? 44 For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leapt for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be[e] a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.’

Mary’s Song of Praise

46 And Mary[f] said,

‘My soul magnifies the Lord,
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
48 for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.
    Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
    and holy is his name.
50 His mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
    he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
    and lifted up the lowly;
53 he has filled the hungry with good things,
    and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,
55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.’

56 And Mary remained with her for about three months and then returned to her home.

The Birth of John the Baptist

57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. 60 But his mother said, ‘No; he is to be called John.’ 61 They said to her, ‘None of your relatives has this name.’ 62 Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. 63 He asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’ And all of them were amazed. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 Fear came over all their neighbours, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. 66 All who heard them pondered them and said, ‘What then will this child become?’ For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

Zechariah’s Prophecy

67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:

68 ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
    for he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed them.
69 He has raised up a mighty saviour[g] for us
    in the house of his servant David,
70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71     that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
    and has remembered his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
    to grant us 74 that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies,
might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness
    before him all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
78 By the tender mercy of our God,
    the dawn from on high will break upon[h] us,
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into the way of peace.’

80 The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:3 Or for a long time
  2. Luke 1:28 Other ancient authorities add Blessed are you among women
  3. Luke 1:34 Gk I do not know a man
  4. Luke 1:35 Other ancient authorities add of you
  5. Luke 1:45 Or believed, for there will be
  6. Luke 1:46 Other ancient authorities read Elizabeth
  7. Luke 1:69 Gk a horn of salvation
  8. Luke 1:78 Other ancient authorities read has broken upon

Poiché molti hanno intrapreso ad esporre ordinatamente la narrazione delle cose che si sono verificate in mezzo a noi,

come ce le hanno trasmesse coloro che da principio ne furono testimoni oculari e ministri della parola,

è parso bene anche a me, dopo aver indagato ogni cosa accuratamente fin dall'inizio, di scrivertene per ordine, eccellentissimo Teofilo,

affinché tu riconosca la certezza delle cose che ti sono state insegnate.

Ai giorni di Erode, re della Giudea, vi era un certo sacerdote di nome Zaccaria, della classe di Abia; sua moglie era discendente da Aaronne e si chiamava Elisabetta.

Erano entrambi giusti agli occhi di Dio, camminando irreprensibili in tutti i comandamenti e le leggi del Signore.

Ma non avevano figli, perché Elisabetta era sterile, ed entrambi erano già avanzati in età.

Or avvenne che, mentre Zaccaria esercitava il suo ufficio sacerdotale davanti a Dio nell'ordine della sua classe,

secondo l'usanza del servizio sacerdotale, gli toccò in sorte di entrare nel tempio del Signore per bruciare l'incenso.

10 Intanto l'intera folla del popolo stava fuori in preghiera, nell'ora dell'incenso.

11 Allora un angelo del Signore gli apparve, stando in piedi alla destra dell'altare dell'incenso.

12 Al vederlo Zaccaria fu turbato e preso da paura,

13 Ma l'angelo gli disse: «Non temere Zaccaria, perché la tua preghiera è stata esaudita e tua moglie Elisabetta ti partorirà un figlio, al quale porrai nome Giovanni.

14 Ed egli sarà per te motivo di gioia e di allegrezza, e molti si rallegreranno per la sua nascita.

15 Perché egli sarà grande davanti al Signore; non berrà né vino né bevande inebrianti e sarà ripieno di Spirito Santo fin dal grembo di sua madre.

16 E convertirà molti dei figli d'Israele al Signore, loro Dio.

17 Ed andrà davanti a lui nello spirito e potenza di Elia, per ricondurre i cuori dei padri verso i figli e i ribelli alla saggezza dei giusti, per preparare al Signore un popolo ben disposto».

18 E Zaccaria disse all'angelo: «Da che cosa conoscerò questo? Poiché io sono vecchio e mia moglie è avanzata negli anni».

19 E l'angelo, rispondendo, gli disse: «Io sono Gabriele che sto alla presenza di Dio, e sono stato mandato per parlarti e annunziarti queste buone novelle.

20 Ed ecco, tu sarai muto e non potrai parlare fino al giorno in cui queste cose avverranno, perché non hai creduto alle mie parole che si adempiranno a loro tempo».

21 Intanto il popolo aspettava Zaccaria e si meravigliava che egli si trattenesse cosí a lungo nel tempio.

22 Ma, quando uscí, non poteva parlare loro; allora essi compresero che egli aveva avuto una visione nel tempio; egli faceva loro dei cenni, ma rimase muto.

23 E avvenne che, quando furono compiuti i giorni del suo servizio, egli ritornò a casa sua.

24 Ora, dopo quei giorni, sua moglie Elisabetta concepí; e si tenne nascosta per cinque mesi e diceva:

25 «Ecco cosa mi ha fatto il Signore nei giorni, in cui ha volto il suo sguardo su di me per rimuovere la mia vergogna tra gli uomini».

26 Nel sesto mese, l'angelo Gabriele fu mandato da Dio in una città della Galilea, chiamata Nazaret,

27 ad una vergine fidanzata a un uomo di nome Giuseppe, della casa di Davide; e il nome della vergine era Maria.

28 E l'angelo, entrato da lei, disse: «Salve, o grandemente favorita, il Signore è con te; tu sei benedetta fra le donne»

29 Ma quando lo vide, ella rimase turbata alle sue parole, e si domandava cosa potesse significare un tale saluto.

30 E l'angelo le disse: «Non temere, Maria, perché hai trovato grazia presso Dio.

31 Ed ecco, tu concepirai nel grembo e partorirai un figlio, e gli porrai nome Gesú.

32 Egli sarà grande e sarà chiamato Figlio dell'Altissimo; e il Signore Dio gli darà il trono di Davide, suo padre;

33 e regnerà sulla casa di Giacobbe in eterno, e il suo regno non avrà mai fine».

34 E Maria disse all'angelo: «Come avverrà questo, poiché io non conosco uomo?».

35 E l'angelo, rispondendo, le disse: «Lo Spirito Santo verrà su di te e la potenza dell'Altissimo ti adombrerà, pertanto il santo che nascerà da te sarà chiamato figlio di Dio.

36 Ed ecco Elisabetta, tua parente, ha anch'ella concepito un figlio nella sua vecchiaia; e questo è il sesto mese per lei, che era chiamata sterile

37 poiché nulla è impossibile con Dio».

38 Allora Maria disse: «Ecco la serva del Signore; mi sia fatto secondo la tua parola». E l'angelo si allontanò da lei.

39 Ora in quei giorni Maria si levò e si recò in fretta nella regione montuosa, in una città di Giuda,

40 ed entrò in casa di Zaccaria e salutò Elisabetta.

41 E avvenne che, appena Elisabetta udì il saluto di Maria, il bambino le sobbalzò nel grembo, ed Elisabetta fu ripiena di Spirito Santo,

42 ed esclamò a gran voce, dicendo: «Tu sei benedetta fra le donne e benedetto è il frutto del tuo grembo.

43 E perché mi accade questo, che la madre del mio Signore venga a me?

44 Poiché, ecco, appena la voce del tuo saluto mi è giunta agli orecchi, il bambino è sobbalzato di gioia nel mio grembo.

45 Ora, beata è colei che ha creduto, perché le cose dettele da parte del Signore avranno compimento».

46 E Maria disse: «L'anima mia magnifica il Signore,

47 e lo spirito mio esulta in Dio, mio Salvatore,

48 perché egli ha avuto riguardo alla bassezza della sua serva, poiché ecco d'ora in poi tutte le generazioni mi proclameranno beata,

49 perché il Potente mi ha fatto cose grandi, e Santo è il suo nome!

50 E la sua misericordia si estende di generazione in generazione verso coloro che lo temono.

51 Egli ha operato potentemente col suo braccio; ha disperso i superbi nei pensieri del loro cuore;

52 ha rovesciato i potenti dai loro troni ed ha innalzato gli umili

53 ha ricolmato di beni gli affamati e ha rimandato i ricchi a mani vuote.

54 Egli ha soccorso Israele, suo servo, ricordandosi della sua misericordia

55 come aveva dichiarato ai nostri padri, ad Abrahamo e alla sua progenie, per sempre».

56 E Maria rimase con Elisabetta circa tre mesi, poi se ne tornò a casa sua.

57 Ora giunse per Elisabetta il tempo di partorire, e diede alla luce un figlio.

58 I suoi vicini e i parenti, udendo che il Signore le aveva usato grande misericordia, si rallegrarono con lei.

59 Ed avvenne che nell'ottavo giorno vennero per circoncidere il bambino e intendevano chiamarlo Zaccaria, col nome di suo padre;

60 ma sua madre intervenne e disse: «No, si chiamerà invece Giovanni».

61 Ed essi le dissero: «Non vi è alcuno nella tua parentela che si chiami con questo nome».

62 Cosí domandarono con cenni a suo padre, come voleva che lo si chiamasse.

63 Egli allora chiese una tavoletta e vi scrisse: «Il suo nome è Giovanni». E tutti si meravigliarono.

64 In quell'istante la sua bocca si aperse e la sua lingua si sciolse, e parlava benedicendo Dio.

65 E tutti i loro vicini furono presi da timore, e tutte queste cose erano divulgate per tutta la regione montuosa della Giudea.

66 E tutti coloro che le udirono, le riposero nel cuore loro, dicendo: «Chi sarà mai questo bambino?». E la mano del Signore era con lui.

67 E Zaccaria, suo padre, fu ripieno di Spirito Santo e profetizzò, dicendo:

68 «Benedetto sia il Signore Dio d'Israele, perché ha visitato e compiuto la redenzione per il suo popolo;

69 e ci ha suscitato una potente salvezza nella casa di Davide suo servo

70 come egli aveva dichiarato per bocca dei suoi santi profeti fin dai tempi antichi, perché fossimo salvati

71 dai nostri nemici e dalle mani di tutti coloro che ci odiano,

72 per usare misericordia verso i nostri padri e ricordarsi del suo santo patto,

73 il giuramento fatto ad Abrahamo nostro padre,

74 per concederci che, liberati dalle mani dei nostri nemici, lo potessimo servire senza paura,

75 in santità e giustizia davanti a lui tutti i giorni della nostra vita.

76 E tu, o piccolo bambino, sarai chiamato profeta dell'Altissimo, perché tu andrai davanti alla faccia del Signore a preparare le sue vie,

77 per dare al suo popolo la conoscenza della salvezza, nel perdono dei loro peccati;

78 grazie alle viscere di misericordia de nostro Dio, per cui l'aurora dall'alto ci visiterà,

79 per illuminare quelli che giacevano nelle tenebre e nell'ombra della morte, per guidare i nostri passi nella via della pace».

80 Intanto il bambino cresceva e si fortificava nello spirito, e rimase nei deserti fino al giorno che egli doveva manifestarsi ad Israele.

Dedication to Theophilus

Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those (A)things which [a]have been fulfilled among us, just as those who (B)from the beginning were (C)eyewitnesses and ministers of the word (D)delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having [b]had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, (E)most excellent Theophilus, (F)that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.

John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias

There was (G)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, (H)of the division of (I)Abijah. His (J)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, according to the custom of the priesthood, [c]his lot fell (K)to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 (L)And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of (M)the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, (N)he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (O)you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and (P)many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be (Q)great in the sight of the Lord, and (R)shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, (S)even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 (T)He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, (U)“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am (V)Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you [d]these glad (W)tidings. 20 But behold, (X)you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple. 22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

23 So it was, as soon as (Y)the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. 24 Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, 25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to (Z)take away my reproach among people.”

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin (AA)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, (AB)“Rejoice, highly favored one, (AC)the Lord is with you; [e]blessed are you among women!”

29 But [f]when she saw him, (AD)she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found (AE)favor with God. 31 (AF)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and (AG)shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, (AH)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and (AI)the Lord God will give Him the (AJ)throne of His (AK)father David. 33 (AL)And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I [g]do not know a man?”

35 And the angel answered and said to her, (AM)The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called (AN)the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For (AO)with God nothing will be impossible.”

38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, (AP)to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was (AQ)filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, (AR)“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 (AS)Blessed is she who [h]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”

The Song of Mary

46 And Mary said:

(AT)“My soul [i]magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has (AU)rejoiced in (AV)God my Savior.
48 For (AW)He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth (AX)all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty (AY)has done great things for me,
And (AZ)holy is His name.
50 And (BA)His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 (BB)He has shown strength with His arm;
(BC)He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 (BD)He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has (BE)filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His (BF)servant Israel,
(BG)In remembrance of His mercy,
55 (BH)As He spoke to our (BI)fathers,
To Abraham and to his (BJ)seed forever.”

56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

Birth of John the Baptist

57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. 58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they (BK)rejoiced with her.

Circumcision of John the Baptist

59 So it was, (BL)on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. 60 His mother answered and said, (BM)“No; he shall be called John.”

61 But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” 62 So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.

63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God. 65 Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea. 66 And all those who heard them (BN)kept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And (BO)the hand of the Lord was with him.

Zacharias’ Prophecy

67 Now his father Zacharias (BP)was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

68 “Blessed(BQ) is the Lord God of Israel,
For (BR)He has visited and redeemed His people,
69 (BS)And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70 (BT)As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been (BU)since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 (BV)To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73 (BW)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (BX)serve Him without fear,
75 (BY)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

76 “And you, child, will be called the (BZ)prophet of the Highest;
For (CA)you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 To give (CB)knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the [j]Dayspring from on high [k]has visited us;
79 (CC)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To (CD)guide our feet into the way of peace.”

80 So (CE)the child grew and became strong in spirit, and (CF)was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:1 Or are most surely believed
  2. Luke 1:3 Lit. accurately followed
  3. Luke 1:9 he was chosen by lot
  4. Luke 1:19 this good news
  5. Luke 1:28 NU omits blessed are you among women
  6. Luke 1:29 NU omits when she saw him
  7. Luke 1:34 Am a virgin
  8. Luke 1:45 Or believed that there
  9. Luke 1:46 Declares the greatness of
  10. Luke 1:78 Lit. Dawn; the Messiah
  11. Luke 1:78 NU shall visit