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Lik 1
Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil
Lik 1
Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil
Jezi voye apot li yo al nan yon misyon
1 Chè Teofil,
Anpil lòt moun te gentan eseye ekri plizyè dokiman sou tout sa k te pase nan mitan nou konsènan Jezikris. 2 Yo rapòte nan dokiman sa yo tout temwanyaj ki soti nan bouch moun ki te temwen sa k te pase yo, epi ki vin tounen predikatè pawòl Bondye. 3 Mwen menm tou, m kwè li nòmal, poutèt mwen gentan fè yon bonjan rechèch sou bagay sa yo depi nan kòmansman, pou m ekri yon rapò byen detaye pou ou tou. 4 Mwen deside fè sa pou w ka rive kwè sa yo te anseye w yo se verite a.
Yon anj Bondye vin anonse nesans Janbatis
5 Nan epòk wa Ewòd t ap renye sou rejyon Jide a, te gen yon sakrifikatè yo te rele Zakari. Li te fè pati yon gwoup sakrifikatè Abija[a] t ap dirije. Madanm Zakari ki te rele Elizabèt te soti nan branch fanmi Aawon, frè Moyiz la. 6 Tou de moun sa yo te mennen lavi yo byen dwat devan Bondye, epi yo te obeyi tout kòmandman Bondye yo. 7 Yo pa t gen pitit, paske Elizabèt pa t ka fè pitit, epi yo te gentan granmoun anpil.
8 Lè lè a te rive pou gwoup Abija a te pran relèv pou sèvi nan tanp lan, Zakari te la pou ranpli wòl sakrifikatè li devan Bondye. 9 Sakrifikatè yo te fè tiraj osò tankou jan yo te toujou fè dapre koutim yo, epi yo te chwazi Zakari pou l te antre nan tanp Senyè a pou l al boule lansan an. 10 Pandan Zakari t ap boule lansan an anndan an, te gen yon gwo foul moun ki te rasanble deyò a ap lapriyè.
11 Sanzatann konsa, yon anj Senyè a parèt sou Zakari. Zanj lan te kanpe sou bò dwat lotèl pou boule lansan an. 12 Lè Zakari wè anj lan, sa te twouble lespri li epi li te pè anpil. 13 Lè sa a, anj lan di li: Zakari, ou pa bezwen pè, paske Bondye tande priyè w, epi madanm ou Elizabèt pral fè yon pitit gason. Ou a rele ti gason sa a Jan. 14 Ou pral gen lajwa ak kontantman nan kè w. Anpil lòt moun pral rejwi nan kè yo tou poutèt nesans li. 15 Paske ti pitit la pral vin yon moun espesyal nan je Senyè a. Li pa fèt pou l bwè ni diven ni okenn bwason ki gen alkòl. Epi l ap ranpli ak Sentespri Bondye depi nan vant manman l.
16 Se Jan ki pral ede anpil moun nan pèp Izrayèl la tounen vin jwenn Bondye, Senyè yo a. 17 Li pral mache kòm avangad devan Senyè a, pou l prepare kè yo pou resevwa Senyè a. L ap gen menm lespri ak pwofèt Eli. L ap ede paran yo fè lapè ak pitit yo. L ap ede moun ki dezobeyisan yo mennen yon vi konfòm ak volonte Bondye poutèt jan yo panse. L ap fè tout bagay sa yo pou l ka prepare kè moun yo pou yo rankontre Senyè a.
18 Lè sa a, Zakari di anj lan konsa: “kijan m ap fè konnen si sa w di m nan se vre? Paske m se yon vye granmoun epi madanm mwen se yon vye granmoun tou.”
19 Zanj lan reponn li: “Mwen rele Gabriyèl, se nan prezans Senyè a menm mwen kanpe. Senyè a te voye m vin pale ak ou pou m te ka ba w bòn nouvèl sa a. 20 Men, fòk mwen di w sa tou wi, ou pral bèbè. Ou p ap ka pale jouk tan sa m sot di w la rive, poutèt ou pa t kwè nan pawòl mwen ki gen pou akonpli nan tan ki fikse pou li a.”
21 Moun yo menm ki te deyò a ap tann Zakari, yo te kòmanse kraponnen poutèt Zakari te pran tout tan sa a anndan tanp lan. 22 Lè Zakari te vin soti, li pa t kapab pale ak foul la. Lè sa a, yo vin reyalize li te resevwa yon vizyon anndan an. Se an siy sèlman li t ap kominike ak yo paske li te bèbè. 23 Lè peryòd li te desèvis la te vin fin i, Zakari te retounen lakay li.
24 Kèk tan apre sa, Elizabèt madanm Zakari vin ansent. Li fè senk mwa kache anndan kay. Elizabèt di konsa: 25 “Finalman, Senyè a chwazi ede m nan fason sa a. Li sitèlman panche sou ka mwen, li leve kalite wont sa a pou mwen devan je pèp la.”
Yon anj vin anonse nesans Jezi
26 Lè Elizabèt te gen simwa ansent, Bondye voye yon anj ki rele Gabriyèl vin nan yon ti vil ki rele Nazarèt, nan zòn Galile. 27 Zanj lan te vin pale ak yon jèn fi ki pa t ko nan lavi gason ki te rete lavil Nazarèt. Jèn fi sa a te fiyanse ak yon jèn gason yo te rele Jozèf ki li menm te soti nan branch fanmi David. Yo te rele jèn fi sa a Mari. 28 Zanj lan avanse sou Mari epi li di l: “Bonjou! Senyè a avèk ou. Ou se yon moun Bondye beni anpil.”
29 Men, sa anj lan te di a te twouble Mari anpil. Li t ap mande tèt li kisa sa vle di.
30 Epi anj lan di li: “Ou pa bezwen pè, Mari. Ou se yon moun Senyè a fè gras. 31 Tande byen, ou gen pou ou vin ansent epi ou ap fè yon pitit gason. Ou a rele pitit gason sa a Jezi. 32 L ap vin yon moun ki gran. Y a rele l Pitit Bondye ki pi wo nan syèl la. Senyè a ap fè l vin wa tankou David gran gran papa li. 33 L ap renye sou pèp Izrayèl la pou tout tan. Pouvwa li p ap janm fin i.”
34 Lè sa a, Mari di anj lan konsa: “Ki jan sa ka fè rive? Mwen se yon moun ki pa ko nan lavi gason.”
35 Zanj lan reponn li: “Sentespri a pral vini sou ou, epi pouvwa Bondye ki pi wo nan syèl la pral kouvri w. Se poutèt sa, pitit ou pral fè a ap sen. Y ap rele l Pitit Bondye. 36 Epi fòk mwen di w sa tou, fanmi ou, Elizabèt, ansent kounye a la a. Malgre li fin granmoun, li pral fè yon pitit gason. Yo te di li pa t kapab fè pitit, epoutan gen simwa la a depi li ansent. 37 Sa rive konsa, paske pa gen anyen ki enposib pou Bondye.”
38 Mari di li: “Se sèvant Senyè a mwen ye. Se pou sa rive m jan ou di a.” Apre sa, Zanj lan ale.
Mari al rann Zakari ak Elizabèt yon vizit
39 Nan menm epòk la, Mari leve, san pèdi tan, li ale nan yon ti vil nan mòn Jide. 40 Mari antre lakay Zakari epi li salye Elizabèt. 41 Menm kote Elizabèt fin tande salitasyon Mari a, pitit ki nan vant Elizabèt la pran sote nan vant li epi Sentespri a ranpli Elizabèt.
42 Li pale byen fò epi li di Mari konsa: “Bondye beni ou pami tout fi, li beni pitit ou ap fè a tou. 43 Ki sa m ye menm, pou manman Senyè m nan vin lakay mwen? 44 Paske menm kote salitasyon ou nan rive nan zòrèy mwen, pitit la pran danse nan vant mwen, tèlman li kontan. 45 Ou se yon moun ki beni, paske ou te kwè sa Senyè a te di w la gen pou rive vre.”
Mari fè lwanj pou Senyè
46 Apre sa Mari di:
“Nanm mwen beni non Bondye.
47 Lespri m rejwi nan Bondye sovè mwen.
48 Malgre mwen pa gen enpòtans,
Senyè a manifeste favè li anvè mwen, pòv sèvant li a.
Depi kounye a pou jouktan sa fin i,
tout moun ap sonje kijan Bondye beni m anpil.
49 Wi, Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a fè anpil gwo bagay pou mwen.
Non li sen anpil.
50 Li toujou gen konpasyon
pou moun ki gen krentif pou li.
51 Li manifeste pouvwa li nan sa li fè ak men li.
Moun ki ògeye yo epi ki panse se yon pakèt afè yo ye, li fè yo wont.
52 Li ranvèse wa yo sou twòn yo
epi li leve tèt moun ki bese byen ba devan li.
53 Li bay moun ki grangou yo manje pou plen vant yo,
men li voye moun rich yo ale san anyen.
54 Bondye ede Izrayèl pèp li chwazi pou sèvi l la.
Li pa t janm bliye mizerikòd li.
55 Jan li te di zansèt nou yo,
Abraram ansanm ak desandan l yo,
li t ap fè l la, pou tout tan gen tan.”
56 Mari pase anviwon twa mwa lakay Elizabèt, apre sa li tounen lakay li.
Nesans Janbatis
57 Lè lè a te rive pou Elizabèt akouche, li fè yon pitit gason. 58 Lè vwazen l yo ak fanmi l yo pran nouvèl kijan Bondye te manifeste bonte li anvè Elizabèt, sa te fè yo kontan anpil pou li. 59 Lè ti bebe a te gen uit jou, yo te ale pou sikonsi li. Yo te vle rele l Zakari tou pou te leve non papa l. 60 Men, manman l te di: “Non, se Jan pou l rele.”
61 Moun ki te la yo di Elizabèt konsa: “Men, pa gen pèsonn nan fanmi w ki rele Jan.” 62 Lè sa a, yo pale an siy ak papa a, yo mande l: “Ki jan ou ta renmen rele pitit la?”
63 Zakari mande pou yo ba li yon bagay pou l ekri. Epi li ekri, “Non li se jan.” Tout moun te sezi. 64 Apre sa, Zakari te vin ka pale ankò, epi li te kòmanse fè lwanj pou Bondye. 65 Tout moun nan vwazinay la te vin pè pou sa k pase a. Epi nan tout mòn Jide a moun pa t sispann pale koze a. 66 Tout moun ki te pran nouvèl sa k pase a t ap poze tèt yo anpil kesyon. Yo t ap mande tèt yo: “Ki sa ti gason sa a ap devni menm?” Yo te ka wè pouvwa Senyè a te avèk ti gason an.
Zakari fè lwanj pou Bondye
67 Apre sa, Sentespri a te ranpli Zakari, papa Jan, epi li te kòmanse ap bay pèp la yon mesaj ki soti nan Bondye ki di konsa:
68 “Lwanj pou Senyè a, Bondye Izrayèl la.
Li vin pote konkou bay pèp li a,
li vin libere yo.
69 Li ban nou yon Sovè ki gen anpil puisans
ki soti nan branch fanmi sèvitè li David.
70 Se sa menm li te pwomèt
pa mwayen pwofèt li yo depi nan tan lontan.
71 Li te pwomèt pou l delivre nou anba lènmi nou yo
anba grif tout moun ki rayi nou yo.
72 Li te di li t ap manifeste konpasyon li anvè gran paran nou yo,
epi li t ap toujou sonje alyans san defo li te fè ak yo a.
73 Se sa menm li te pwomèt
gran papa nou Abraram,
74 yon pwomès pou l delivre nou anba puisans lènmi nou yo,
pou nou kapab sèvi li san kè sote,
75 nan sentete ak nan yon fason ki kòrèk
devan je li toutotan n ap viv.
76 Kanta pou ou menm, ti gason,
y a rele w pwofèt Bondye ki pi wo nan syèl la.
Ou ap gen pou pran devan Senyè a pou prepare chemen an pou li.
77 Ou ap fè pèp li a konnen y ap jwenn delivrans
nan resevwa padon pou peche yo.
78 Paske Bondye gen kè sansib,
l ap fè yon limyè[b] soti anwo vin klere nou tankou solèy k ap leve.
79 L ap klere sa yo k ap viv nan fènwa epi ki chita anba lonbray lanmò.
L ap gide nou nan chemen lapè a.”
80 Ti gason an menm t ap grandi epi li te byen devlope nan lespri l. Li te rete nan dezè a jouktan lè a te rive pou l parèt an piblik pou l preche mesaj Bondye a devan pèp Izrayèl la.
Luke 1
New International Version
Luke 1
New International Version
Introduction(A)
1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[a] among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first(B) were eyewitnesses(C) and servants of the word.(D) 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account(E) for you, most excellent(F) Theophilus,(G) 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.(H)
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
5 In the time of Herod king of Judea(I) there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;(J) his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.(K) 7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,(L) 9 he was chosen by lot,(M) according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.(N) 10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.(O)
11 Then an angel(P) of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.(Q) 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.(R) 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(S) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(T) 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,(U) 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,(V) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit(W) even before he is born.(X) 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord,(Y) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(Z) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(AA) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(AB)
18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this?(AC) I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”(AD)
19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel.(AE) 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 now you will be silent and not able to speak(AF) until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22 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(AG) to them but remained unable to speak.
23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace(AH) among the people.”
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel(AI) to Nazareth,(AJ) a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,(AK) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,(AL) Mary; you have found favor with God.(AM) 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.(AN) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(AO) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(AP) 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom(AQ) will never end.”(AR)
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you,(AS) and the power of the Most High(AT) will overshadow you. So the holy one(AU) to be born will be called[b] the Son of God.(AV) 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child(AW) in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”(AX)
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,(AY) 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.(AZ) 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(BA) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord(BB) should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
Mary’s Song(BC)
46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord(BD)
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(BE)
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.(BF)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(BG)
49 for the Mighty One has done great things(BH) for me—
holy is his name.(BI)
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.(BJ)
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(BK)
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(BL)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.(BM)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things(BN)
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful(BO)
55 to Abraham and his descendants(BP) forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 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 her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise(BQ) the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”(BR)
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
62 Then they made signs(BS) to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”(BT) 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak,(BU) praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea(BV) people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.(BW)
Zechariah’s Song
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(BX) and prophesied:(BY)
68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(BZ)
because he has come to his people and redeemed them.(CA)
69 He has raised up a horn[c](CB) of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David(CC)
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),(CD)
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 to show mercy to our ancestors(CE)
and to remember his holy covenant,(CF)
73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(CG)
74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
and to enable us to serve him(CH) without fear(CI)
75 in holiness and righteousness(CJ) before him all our days.
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet(CK) of the Most High;(CL)
for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,(CM)
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins,(CN)
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun(CO) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,(CP)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(CQ)
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[d];(CR) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
Luke 1
King James Version
Luke 1
King James Version
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke 1
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Luke 1
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Dedication to Theophilus
1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those (A)things which [a]have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who (B)from the beginning were (C)eyewitnesses and ministers of the word (D)delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having [b]had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, (E)most excellent Theophilus, 4 (F)that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.
John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias
5 There was (G)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, (H)of the division of (I)Abijah. His (J)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.
8 So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, [c]his lot fell (K)to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 (L)And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of (M)the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, (N)he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (O)you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and (P)many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be (Q)great in the sight of the Lord, and (R)shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, (S)even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 (T)He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 And Zacharias said to the angel, (U)“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am (V)Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you [d]these glad (W)tidings. 20 But behold, (X)you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple. 22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.
23 So it was, as soon as (Y)the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. 24 Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, 25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to (Z)take away my reproach among people.”
Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin (AA)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, (AB)“Rejoice, highly favored one, (AC)the Lord is with you; [e]blessed are you among women!”
29 But [f]when she saw him, (AD)she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found (AE)favor with God. 31 (AF)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and (AG)shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, (AH)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and (AI)the Lord God will give Him the (AJ)throne of His (AK)father David. 33 (AL)And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I [g]do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, (AM)“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called (AN)the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For (AO)with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, (AP)to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was (AQ)filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, (AR)“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 (AS)Blessed is she who [h]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
The Song of Mary
46 And Mary said:
(AT)“My soul [i]magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has (AU)rejoiced in (AV)God my Savior.
48 For (AW)He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth (AX)all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty (AY)has done great things for me,
And (AZ)holy is His name.
50 And (BA)His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 (BB)He has shown strength with His arm;
(BC)He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 (BD)He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has (BE)filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His (BF)servant Israel,
(BG)In remembrance of His mercy,
55 (BH)As He spoke to our (BI)fathers,
To Abraham and to his (BJ)seed forever.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Birth of John the Baptist
57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. 58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they (BK)rejoiced with her.
Circumcision of John the Baptist
59 So it was, (BL)on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. 60 His mother answered and said, (BM)“No; he shall be called John.”
61 But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” 62 So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God. 65 Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea. 66 And all those who heard them (BN)kept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And (BO)the hand of the Lord was with him.
Zacharias’ Prophecy
67 Now his father Zacharias (BP)was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
68 “Blessed(BQ) is the Lord God of Israel,
For (BR)He has visited and redeemed His people,
69 (BS)And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70 (BT)As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been (BU)since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 (BV)To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73 (BW)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (BX)serve Him without fear,
75 (BY)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 “And you, child, will be called the (BZ)prophet of the Highest;
For (CA)you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 To give (CB)knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the [j]Dayspring from on high [k]has visited us;
79 (CC)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To (CD)guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 So (CE)the child grew and became strong in spirit, and (CF)was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Footnotes
- Luke 1:1 Or are most surely believed
- Luke 1:3 Lit. accurately followed
- Luke 1:9 he was chosen by lot
- Luke 1:19 this good news
- Luke 1:28 NU omits blessed are you among women
- Luke 1:29 NU omits when she saw him
- Luke 1:34 Am a virgin
- Luke 1:45 Or believed that there
- Luke 1:46 Declares the greatness of
- Luke 1:78 Lit. Dawn; the Messiah
- Luke 1:78 NU shall visit
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