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| 1 | Since many people have attempted to write an orderly account of the events that have transpired among us, | 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 | just as they were passed down to us by those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning, | 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 | I, too, have carefully investigated everything from the beginning and have decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, | 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 | so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. | 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 | During the reign 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. | 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 of them were righteous before God, having lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord. | 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 | They had no children because Elizabeth was barren and because both of them were getting old. | 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 | When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence, | 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 | he was chosen by lot to go into the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense, according to the custom of the priests. | 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 entire congregation of people was praying outside at the time when the incense was burned. | 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 | An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar. | 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 | When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear overwhelmed 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 told him, |Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John. | 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 | You will have great joy, and many people will rejoice 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 | because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. | 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 | He will bring many of Israel's descendants back to the Lord their 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 | He is the one who will go before the Lord with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and to prepare the people to be ready 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 Zechariah asked the angel, |How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?| | 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 | The angel answered him, |I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to announce this good news to you. | 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 | But because you did not believe my announcement, which will be fulfilled at its proper time, you will become silent and unable to speak until the day this happens.| | 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 | Meanwhile, the people kept waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed in the sanctuary so long. | 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 | But when he did come out, he was unable to speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them but remained unable to speak. | 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 | When the days of his service were over, he went home. | And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. | When his time of service was completed, he returned home. | |
| 24 | After this, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and remained in seclusion for five months. She said, | 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 | |This is what the Lord did for me when he looked favorably on me and took away my public disgrace.| | “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 | Now in the sixth month of her pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called 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 engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. 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. | to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. | |
| 28 | The angel came to her and said, |Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!| | 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 | Startled by his statement, she tried to figure out what his greeting meant. | 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 told her, |Stop being afraid, Mary, because you have found favor 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 | Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus. | 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 will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. | 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 | He will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end.| | 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 | Mary asked the angel, |How can this happen, since I have not had relations with a 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 | The angel answered her, |The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son 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 listen! Elizabeth, your relative, has herself conceived a son in her old age, this woman who was rumored to be barren is in her sixth month. | 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 | Nothing is impossible with respect to any of God's promises.| | For nothing will be impossible with God.” | For no word from God will ever fail.” | |
| 38 | Then Mary said, |Truly I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you have said happen to me.| Then the angel left 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 | Later on, Mary set out for a Judean city in the hill country. | 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 | She went into Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. | and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. | where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. | |
| 41 | When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby jumped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit | 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 loudly exclaimed, |How blessed are you among women, and how blessed is the infant in your womb! | 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 | Why should this happen to me, to have the mother of my Lord visit 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 | As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. | 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 | How blessed is this woman for believing that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled!| | 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 Mary said, |My soul praises the greatness of the Lord! | And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, | And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord | |
| 47 | My spirit exults in God, my Savior, | and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | |
| 48 | because he has looked favorably on his humble servant. From now on, all generations will 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 the Almighty has done great things for me. His name is holy. | 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 | His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear 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 | He displayed his mighty power with his arm. He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart. | 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 | He pulled powerful rulers from their thrones and lifted up humble people. | 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 | He filled hungry people with good things and sent rich people away with nothing. | 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 | He helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, | He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, | He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful | |
| 55 | according to the promise he made to our ancestors— to Abraham and his descendants forever.| | 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 | Now Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back home. | 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 | When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. | 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 | Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced 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 | On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after 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 said, |Absolutely not! He must be named John.| | 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 | Their friends told her, |None of your relatives has that 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 | So they motioned to the baby's father to see what he wanted to name him. | 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 | He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, |His name is John.| And everyone was amazed. | 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 | Suddenly, Zechariah could open his mouth, his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise 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 | Fear came over all their neighbors, and throughout the hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed. | 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 | Everyone who heard about it kept thinking what had happened and asked, |What will this child become?| because it was obvious that 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 Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: | 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! He has taken care of his people and has set them free. | “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 | He has raised up a mighty Savior for us from the family of his servant David, | 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 | just as he promised long ago through the mouth of his holy prophets | 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 save us from our enemies and from the grip of all who hate us. | 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 | He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant, | 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 | the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. He granted us | the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us | the oath he swore to our father Abraham: | |
| 74 | deliverance from our enemies' grip so that we could serve him without fear | 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 | and be holy and righteous before him all of our days. | in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. | in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. | |
| 76 | And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way | 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 give his people knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of their sins. | 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 | Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us, | 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 shine on those who sit in darkness and in death's shadow, and to guide our feet 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 | Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in 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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