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Introduction
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,
Dedication to Theophilus
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus;
it has seemed good to *me* also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.
that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
And they were both just 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 advanced in years.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,
And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering.
And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
“You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
“For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.
For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
“And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
“It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
And *he* shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men], to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for *I* am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
And the angel answering, said to him, *I* am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
“And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.
But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,
Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
“This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.”
Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.
Jesus’ Birth Foretold
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,
But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art *thou* amongst women].
But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.
But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;
*He* shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an end.
Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”
But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
And the angel answering said to her, [The] Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of [the] Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.
“And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.
And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:
And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
Mary Visits Elizabeth
And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit,
And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] *thou* amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
“And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
“For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”
And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
The Magnificat
And Mary said:
“My soul exalts the Lord,
Mary's Song of Praise
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
“For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave;
For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.
For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.
For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
“For the Mighty One has done great things for me;
And holy is His name.
And holy is His name.
For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
“AND HIS MERCY IS UPON GENERATION AFTER GENERATION
TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM.
TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM.
and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
“He has done mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
“He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And has exalted those who were humble.
And has exalted those who were humble.
He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
“HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS;
And sent away the rich empty-handed.
And sent away the rich empty-handed.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
“He has given help to Israel His servant,
In remembrance of His mercy,
In remembrance of His mercy,
He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and his descendants forever.”
To Abraham and his descendants forever.”
(as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
John Is Born
Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
The Birth of John the Baptist
But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.
And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
But his mother answered and said, “No indeed; but he shall be called John.”
And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.
And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.
And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him.
And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And [the] Lord's hand was with him.
Zacharias’s Prophecy
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
Zechariah's Song
And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of David His servant —
In the house of David His servant —
and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old —
as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began;
Salvation FROM OUR ENEMIES,
And FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US;
And FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US;
deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
To show mercy toward our fathers,
And to remember His holy covenant,
And to remember His holy covenant,
to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
[the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
Might serve Him without fear,
to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;
For you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;
And *thou*, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
To give to His people the knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins,
By the forgiveness of their sins,
to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited us,
TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.