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Luke 1 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | SINCE many have desired to have in writing the story of those works, with which we are familiar, | 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 | According to what was handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of that very 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 | And since these were seen by me also because I was near and considered them all very carefully, I will therefore write to you everything in its order, most honorable 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 truth of the words, by which you were made a convert. | 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 | There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a priest whose name was Zacharias, of the order of ministry of the house of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters 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 | They were both righteous before God, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord without blame. | 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 | But they had no son, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well on in years. | 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 happened, while he was ministering in the order of his ministry before God, | 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 custom of the priesthood, his turn came to burn incense; so he entered 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 all the congregation of the people prayed outside, at the time of incense. | 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 | And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zacharias, standing on the right 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 saw him he became dumbfounded, and fear came upon 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 | And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias; for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name 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 | And you will have joy and gladness; and a great many 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 | For he will be great before the Lord, and he will not drink wine and strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, while he is still in the womb of his mother. | 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 Israelites he will cause to turn 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 | And he will go before them with the spirit and the power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and those who are disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous; and he will prepare a true people 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 | And Zacharias said to the angel, How will I understand this? for I am an old man, and my wife is well on in years. | 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 angel answered, saying to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to bring you these glad 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 | From henceforth you will be dumb, and not able to speak, till the day these things happen, because you did not believe these my words which are to be fulfilled in their time. | 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 stood waiting for Zacharias, and wondered because he remained 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 | When Zacharias came out, he could not speak with them; and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them with his eyes, but remained dumb. | 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 when the days of his ministry were finished, he went to his 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 it happened after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself for five months; and 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 | The Lord has done these things to me in the days that he has been mindful of me, to remove my reproach 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 | Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Galilee, to a city 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 who was acquired for a price for a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin 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 | And the angel went in and said to her, Peace be to you, O full of grace; our Lord is with you, O blessed one 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 | When she saw him, she was disturbed at his word, and wondered what kind of salutation this could 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 | And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for you have found grace 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 behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call his name 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 he will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father 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 | And he will rule over the house of Jacob for ever; and there will be no limit to his kingdom. | 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 Mary said to the angel, How can this be, for no man has known me. | 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 and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Highest will rest upon you; therefore the one who is to be born of you is holy, and he 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 behold, Elizabeth your kinswoman has also conceived a son in her old age; and yet this is the sixth month with her, who is 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 nothing is impossible for God. | For nothing will be impossible with God.” | For no word from God will ever fail.” | |
| 38 | Mary said, Here I am, a handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And the angel went away 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 | In those days, Mary rose up, and went hurriedly to a mountain, to a city of Judaea. | 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 she entered the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth. | and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. | where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. | |
| 41 | And when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and 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 cried in a loud voice, and said to Mary, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of 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 | How does this happen to me, 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 behold, when the voice of your salutation fell on my ears, the babe in my womb leaped with great 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 | And blessed is she who believed; for there will be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to 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 | And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, | And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, | And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord | |
| 47 | And my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour. | and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | |
| 48 | For he has regarded the meekness of his handmaid; for behold, from henceforth, all generations shall envy me. | 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 | For he who is mighty has done great things to me; 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 mercy is for centuries and generations, upon 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 has brought victory with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their 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 has put down the mighty from their seats, and he has lifted up the meek. | 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 has filled the hungry with good things; and dismissed the rich empty. | 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 has helped his servant Israel, and has remembered his mercy, | He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, | He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful | |
| 55 | Just as he spoke with our forefathers, with Abraham, and with his seed for ever. | 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 | Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her own 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 | Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and 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 | And when her neighbors and relatives heard that God had increased his mercy to her, 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 | And it happened on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the boy; and they would have 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 | And his mother answered and said to them, Not so; but he should be called 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 | And they said to her, There is no man in your family, who is called by 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 signs to his father, what he wanted to call 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 | And he asked for a tablet and wrote, saying, John is his name. And every one was surprised. | 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 immediately his mouth and his tongue were opened, and he spoke and blessed 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 | And fear came on all their neighbors; and these things were spoken throughout the mountain of Judaea. | 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 all who heard it reasoned in their hearts, saying, What a boy he will 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 | And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, and said, | 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 is the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has visited his people and wrought a salvation for them. | “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 he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house 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 spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been for ages, | 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 hand 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 fathers, and he has remembered his holy covenants; | 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 oaths which he swore to Abraham our father, | the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us | the oath he swore to our father Abraham: | |
| 74 | To grant to us, that we may be saved from the hand of our enemies, and serve before 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 | In justice and righteousness all our days. | in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. | in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. | |
| 76 | And you, boy, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for you will go before the face 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 | To give knowledge of life to his people by the 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 | Through the mercy and kindness of our God; whereby we shall be visited by a ray from above, | 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 give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, 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 | The boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the desert until the day of his appearance to 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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