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Luke 1 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded, | Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, | Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, | |
| 2 | As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, & were ministers of ye word, | just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, | just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. | |
| 3 | It seemed good also to me ( most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point, | it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, | With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, | |
| 4 | That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed. | that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. | so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. | |
| 5 | In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet. | In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. | In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. | |
| 6 | Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe. | And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. | Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. | |
| 7 | And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age. | But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. | But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. | |
| 8 | And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order, | Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, | Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, | |
| 9 | According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord. | according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. | he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. | |
| 10 | And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning. | And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. | And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. | |
| 11 | Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lorde standing at the right side of the altar of incense. | And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. | Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. | |
| 12 | And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him. | And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. | When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. | |
| 13 | But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn. | But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. | But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. | |
| 14 | And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth. | And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, | He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, | |
| 15 | For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe. | for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. | for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. | |
| 16 | And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God. | And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, | He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. | |
| 17 | For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. | and he will 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 for the Lord a people prepared.” | And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” | |
| 18 | Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? For I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age. | And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” | Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” | |
| 19 | And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, & to shew thee these good tidings. | And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. | The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. 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 beholde, thou shalt be domme, & not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season. | And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.” | And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” | |
| 21 | Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple. | And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. | Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. | |
| 22 | And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme. | And 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. | 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 to them but remained unable to speak. | |
| 23 | And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house. | And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. | When his time of service was completed, he returned home. | |
| 24 | And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying, | After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, | After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. | |
| 25 | Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men. | “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.” | “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” | |
| 26 | And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth, | In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, | In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, | |
| 27 | To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie. | to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. | to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. | |
| 28 | And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lorde is with thee: blessed art thou among women. | And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” | The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” | |
| 29 | And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be. | But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. | Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. | |
| 30 | Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God. | And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. | But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. | |
| 31 | For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus. | And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. | You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. | |
| 32 | He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid. | 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 father David, | He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, | |
| 33 | And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende. | and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” | and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” | |
| 34 | Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man? | And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” | “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” | |
| 35 | And the Angel answered, & said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God. | And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. | The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. | |
| 36 | And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren. | And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. | Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. | |
| 37 | For with God shall nothing be vnpossible. | For nothing will be impossible with God.” | For no word from God will ever fail.” | |
| 38 | Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her. | And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. | “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. | |
| 39 | And Marie arose in those daies, & went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda, | In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, | At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, | |
| 40 | And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet. | and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. | where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. | |
| 41 | And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost. | And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, | When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. | |
| 42 | And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed. | and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! | In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! | |
| 43 | And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? | And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? | But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? | |
| 44 | For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye, | For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. | As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. | |
| 45 | And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord. | And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” | Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” | |
| 46 | Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lorde, | And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, | And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord | |
| 47 | And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour. | and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | |
| 48 | For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed, | for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; | for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, | |
| 49 | Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name. | for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. | for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. | |
| 50 | And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him. | And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. | His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. | |
| 51 | Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts. | He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; | He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. | |
| 52 | Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree. | he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; | He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. | |
| 53 | Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie. | he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. | He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. | |
| 54 | Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie | He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, | He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful | |
| 55 | ( As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer. | as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” | to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.” | |
| 56 | And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house. | And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home. | Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. | |
| 57 | Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne. | Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. | When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. | |
| 58 | And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lorde had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her. | And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. | Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. | |
| 59 | And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father. | And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, | On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, | |
| 60 | But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn. | but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” | but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.” | |
| 61 | And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name. | And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” | They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.” | |
| 62 | Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called. | And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. | Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. | |
| 63 | So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all. | And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. | He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” | |
| 64 | And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God. | And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. | Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. | |
| 65 | Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea. | And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, | All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. | |
| 66 | And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him. | and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him. | Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him. | |
| 67 | Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, | And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, | His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: | |
| 68 | Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people, | “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people | “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. | |
| 69 | And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid, | and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, | He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David | |
| 70 | As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying, | as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, | (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), | |
| 71 | That he would sende vs deliuerance fro our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs, | that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; | salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us— | |
| 72 | That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant, | to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, | to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant, | |
| 73 | And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham. | the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us | the oath he swore to our father Abraham: | |
| 74 | Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare, | that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, | to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear | |
| 75 | All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him. | in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. | in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. | |
| 76 | And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies, | And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, | And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, | |
| 77 | And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes, | to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, | to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, | |
| 78 | Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs, | because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high | because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven | |
| 79 | To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace. | to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” | to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” | |
| 80 | And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel. | And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel. | And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel. | |
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