Luke Chapter 1

            ¹ Inasmuch-as many took-in-hand to-draw-up (an) account about the-things fulfilled among us, ² even-as the-ones being eyewitnesses from (the) beginning and minsters of-the word, ³ it-seemed-good to-me-also, having-traced all-things from the-beginning, to-write to-you in-orderly-fashion, most-excellent Theophilus, ⁴ in-order-that you-may-know the accuracy about what words you-were-orally instructed.

            ⁵ It-happened in the days of-Herod, king of-[the] Judaea, (that there was) (a) certain priest, Zachariah by-name, from (the) course of-Abijah, and (the) wife to-him (was) from the daughters of-Aaron, and the name of-her (was) Elizabeth. ⁶ And they-were both just before [the] God, going in all the commandments and just-requirements of-the Lord, blameless. ⁷ And (a) child was not to-them, because [the] Elizabeth was sterile, and both were advanced in the years of-them.

            ⁸ And it-happened in [the] his carrying-out-the priesthood-duties in the order of-the course of-him before [the] God— ⁹ according-to the custom of-the priestly-office, he-was-chosen-by-lot [the] to-offer-incense, having-entered into the sanctuary of-the Lord— ¹⁰ and/that all the multitude of-the people was praying outside at-the hour of-[the] incense-offering. ¹¹ And (an) angel of-(the)-Lord appeared to-him, standing of (the) right[s] of-the altar of-[the] incense. ¹² And Zachariah was-troubled, having seen (him); and fear fell on him.

¹³ And the angel said to him,

“Do┘not└fear, Zachariah, because the prayer of-you was-heard, and the wife of-you, Elizabeth, will-bear (a)son to-you, and you-will-call the name of-him John. ¹⁴ And he-will-be (a) joy to-you and gladness, and many will-rejoice at the birth of-him. ¹⁵ For he-will-be-great before [the]^ms Lord, and he-will┘certainly not└drink wine and strong-beer; and he-will-be-full of-(the)-Holy Spirit even from (the) womb of-(the)-mother of-him, ¹⁶ and he-will-turn many of-the sons of-Israel to (the) Lord the God of-them. ¹⁷ And he will-go before him in (the) spirit and power of-Elijah, to-turn (the) hearts of-fathers to-(their)-children and (the) disobedient-ones to (the) attitude of-(the)-righteous, to-ready (a) people prepared for-(the)-Lord.”

            ¹⁸ And Zachariah said to the angel, “According-to what will-I-know this? For I am (an) old-man, and the wife of-me (is) advanced in the days of-her.”

            ¹⁹ And the angel, having-answered, said to-him, “I am Gabriel, the-one standing before the God and I-was-sent to-speak to you and to-tell-you these-things. ²⁰ And behold, you-will-be silent and not able to-speak until which day these-things happen, instead-of-which things you-did┘not└believe the words of-me, which will-be-fulfilled in the time of-them.”

            ²¹ And the people were waiting-for [the] Zachariah, and they-were-being-amazed in [the] his spending-time in the sanctuary. ²² And having-come-out, he-was┘not└able to-speak to-them; and they-surmised that he-has/had-seen (a) vision in the sanctuary, and he was signaling to-them and remained mute. ²³ And it-happened when the days of-the service of-him were-fulfilled, (that) he-went-away to the house of-him. ²⁴ And after these [the] days Elizabeth the wife of-him became-pregnant, and she-hid herself for-five months, saying ²⁵ [that], “Thus (the) Lord has-done to-me in-which he-looked-on (me) to-take-away (the) disgrace of-me among men.”

            ²⁶ And in the sixth [the] month, the angel Gabriel was-sent from [the] God to (a) town of-[the] Galilee to-which (was) (the) name Nazareth, ²⁷ to (a) virgin engaged to-(a)-man (the) name to-whom (was) Joseph, of (the) house of-David; and the name of-the virgin (was) Mary. ²⁸ And having-come-inside to her, he-said, “Mary, hail, favored-one; the Lord (is) with you.”

²⁹ And she-was-startled at the word and, was-wondering what-sort this [the] salutation would-be.

³⁰ And the angel said to-her,

“Do┘not└be-afraid, Mary; for you-found favor with [the] God. ³¹ And behold, you-will-conceive in (the) womb and bear (a) son, and you-will-call the name of-him Jesus. ³² This-one will-be great and will-be-called (the) Son of-(the)-Highest, and [the] God will-give to-him the throne of-David the father of-him. ³³ And he-will-rule over the house of-Jacob unto the ages/forever³, and (an) end of-the kingdom of-him will┘not└be.”

            ³⁴ And Mary said to the angel, “How will┘this└be, because I-do┘not└know (a) husband?”

            ³⁵ And the angel, having-answered, said to-her,

“(The) Holy Spirit will-come over you, and (the) power of-(the)-Highest will-overshadow you. Wherefore also the holy (child) begotten will-be-called (the) Son of-God. ³⁶ And behold, Elizabeth the kinsman of-you—even/also she-conceived (a) son in (the) womb of-her; and this is (the) sixth month for-her the-one called sterile, ³⁷ because any thing will┘not└be-impossible with [the] God.”

            ³⁸ And Mary said, “Behold, the servant of-(the)-Lord. May-it-become to-me according-to the word of-you.”

And the angel went-away from her.

            ³⁹ And Mary, having-arisen in [the] these days, traveled to the hill-country with haste to (a) city of-Judah, ⁴⁰ and she-entered into the house of-Zachariah and greeted [the] Elizabeth. ⁴¹ And it-happened when [the] Elizabeth heard the salutation of-[the] Mary, (that) the baby kicked in the womb of-her, and [the] Elizabeth was-filled-with (the) Holy Spirit. ⁴² And she shouted with-(a)-loud voice and said,

“Blessed (are) you among women and blessed (is) the fruit of-the womb of-you. ⁴³ And whence to-me (is) this [in-order]-that the mother of-the Lord of-me should-come to me? ⁴⁴ For behold, when the sound of-the salutation of-you came into the ears of-me, the baby kicked in the womb of-me with joy. ⁴⁵ And blessed is the-one having-believed that (an) end will-be to-the-things spoken to-her from (the) Lord.”

            ⁴⁶ And Mary said,

                        “The soul of-me holds┘the Lord└in-high-honor,

                                    ⁴⁷ and the spirit of-me rejoiced over [the] God the Savior of-me,

                        ⁴⁸ because he-had-regard for the humble-circumstance of-the servant of-him;

                                    for behold, from the now all [the] generations will-bless me;

                        ⁴⁹ because the Mighty-One did great-things for-me;

                                    and the name of-him (is) holy.

                        ⁵⁰ And the mercy of-him (is) unto generations and generations

                                    to-the-ones fearing him.

                        ⁵¹ He-did (a) mighty-thing with (the) arm of-him;

                                    he-scattered (the) proud in (the) vanity of-(the)-heart of-them.

                        ⁵² He-brought-down powerful-ones from (their) thrones,

                                    and he-exalted the humble-ones.

                        ⁵³ Hungering-ones he-filled-with good things,

                                    and rich-ones he-sent-out empty.

                        ⁵⁴ He-helped Israel, (the) child of-him,

                                    to-remember mercy,

                        ⁵⁵ even-as he-said to the fathers of-us,

                                    to-[the] Abraham and to the seed of-him unto the ages/forever³.”

            ⁵⁶ And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to the house of-her.

            ⁵⁷ And the-time was-fulfilled to-[the] Elizabeth [the] for-her to-give-birth, and she-bore (a) son. ⁵⁸ And the neighbors and the kinsmen of-her heard that (the) Lord was-magnifying the mercy of-him with her, and they-were-rejoicing-with her. ⁵⁹ And it-happened on the eighth [the] day, they-came to-circumcise the little-child, and they-were-calling him by the name of-the father of-him Zachariah. ⁶⁰ And having-responded, the mother of-him said, “No, but he-will-be-called John.”

⁶¹ And they-said to her [that], “Nobody is out-of the kinsmen of-you who is-called by-[the] this name.”

⁶² And they-starting-making-motions to-the father of-him [the] what he-would-want to-call him. ⁶³ And having-asked-for (a) tablet, he-wrote, saying, “John is (the) name of-him.” And all were-marveling. ⁶⁴ And the mouth of-him was-opened immediately, and the tongue of-him (was loosed), and he-began-to-speak, blessing [the] God. ⁶⁵ And fear came over all the–ones living-around them; and in the whole hill country of-[the] Judaea, all [the] these things were-being-talked-about. ⁶⁶ And all the-ones having-heard, put (it) in the heart of-them, saying, “What then will┘[the] this little-child└be?” for (the) hand of-(the)-Lord was with him.

            ⁶⁷ And Zachariah the father of-him was-filled-with [the] Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

                        ⁶⁸ “Blessed (be) the God of-[the] Israel,

                                    because he-visited (us) and made redemption for-the people of-him,

                        ⁶⁹ and he-raised-up (a) horn of-salvation for-us,

                                    in (the) house of-David his servant/child;

                        ⁷⁰ even-as he-spoke through (the) mouth of-the holy prophets

of-him from of-old—

                        ⁷¹ salvation from (the) enemies of-us

and from (the) hand of-all the ones hating us,

                        ⁷² to-do mercy with the fathers of-us,

                                    and to-remember (the) holy covenant of-him,

                        ⁷³ the oath that he-swore to-Abraham the father of-us,

to-give to-us, ⁷⁴ being-delivered from (the) hand of-(the)-enemies

to-serve (him) without-fear ⁷⁵ in holiness and righteousness

before him in-all the generations of-us.

                        ⁷⁶ And you also, little-child, will-be-called (a) prophet of-(the)-Highest;

                                    for you-will-proceed in-front-of (the) Lord to-prepare (the) way of-him,

                        ⁷⁷ [the] to-give (the) knowledge of-salvation to-the people of-him,

                                    in (the) forgiveness of-(the)-sins of-them,

                        ⁷⁸ on-account-of the compassions of-(the)-mercy of-God,

                                    in whom (the) Sunrise from on high will-visit us,

                        ⁷⁹ to-show to-the-ones sitting in darkness and shadow of-death

                                    [the] to-direct the feet of-us in (the) way of-peace.

            ⁸⁰ And the little-child grew and became-strong in-spirit, and he-was in [the] desert-places until (the) day of-(the)-showing of-him to [the] Israel.