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| Luke 1:1 | Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us; | Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us | Because many have undertaken to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, |
| Luke 1:2 | According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word: | on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message, | even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, |
| Luke 1:3 | It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, | it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account, | it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; |
| Luke 1:4 | That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed. | that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth. | that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed. |
| Luke 1:5 | There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. | There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife who was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. | There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. |
| Luke 1:6 | And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame. | They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances. | They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. |
| Luke 1:7 | And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. | But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life. | But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. |
| Luke 1:8 | And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God, | Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class, | Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division, |
| Luke 1:9 | According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord. | it fell to his lot according to the custom of the priesthood to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense; | according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. |
| Luke 1:10 | And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense. | and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense. | The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. |
| Luke 1:11 | And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the alter of incense. | Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense; | An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. |
| Luke 1:12 | And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. | and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified. | Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell on him. |
| Luke 1:13 | But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: | But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John. | But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. |
| Luke 1:14 | And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity. | Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth. | You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. |
| Luke 1:15 | For he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. | For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth. | For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. |
| Luke 1:16 | And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. | Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God; | He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God. |
| Luke 1:17 | And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people. | and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, to make a people perfectly ready for the lord." | He will go before his face 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." |
| Luke 1:18 | And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. | "By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years." | Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." |
| Luke 1:19 | And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. | "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God," answered the angel, "and I have been sent to talk with you and tell you this good news. | The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. |
| Luke 1:20 | And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time. | And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time." | Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time." |
| Luke 1:21 | And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple. | Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary. | The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he delayed in the temple. |
| Luke 1:22 | And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb. | When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb. | When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute. |
| Luke 1:23 | And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house. | When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home; | It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house. |
| Luke 1:24 | And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying: | and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months. | After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, |
| Luke 1:25 | Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men. | "Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men." | "Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men." |
| Luke 1:26 | And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, | Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, | Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, |
| Luke 1:27 | To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. | to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary. | to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. |
| Luke 1:28 | And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. | So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you." | Having come in to her, the angel said, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!" |
| Luke 1:29 | Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. | She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant. | But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be. |
| Luke 1:30 | And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. | But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God. | The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. |
| Luke 1:31 | Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. | You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS. | Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name JESUS. |
| Luke 1:32 | He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. | He will be great and He will be called `Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David; | He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give to him the throne of his father, David, |
| Luke 1:33 | And of his kingdom there shall be no end. | and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, and of His Kingdom there will be no end." | and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end of his kingdom." |
| Luke 1:34 | And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? | "How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?" | Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, seeing I am a virgin?" |
| Luke 1:35 | And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. | The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called `the Son of God.' | The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one which is born from you will be called the Son of God. |
| Luke 1:36 | And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: | And see, your relative Elizabeth she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. | Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. |
| Luke 1:37 | Because no word shall be impossible with God. | For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment." | For no word from God will be void of power." |
| Luke 1:38 | And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. | "I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her. | Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her. |
| Luke 1:39 | And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda. | Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah. | Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, |
| Luke 1:40 | And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. | Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth; | and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. |
| Luke 1:41 | And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: | and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, | It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. |
| Luke 1:42 | And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. | and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest! | She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! |
| Luke 1:43 | And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? | But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? | Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? |
| Luke 1:44 | For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. | For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy. | For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! |
| Luke 1:45 | And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord. | And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled." | Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!" |
| Luke 1:46 | And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. | Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord, | Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord. |
| Luke 1:47 | And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. | And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour; | My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, |
| Luke 1:48 | Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. | Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy, | For he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed. |
| Luke 1:49 | Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name. | Because the mighty One has done great things for me Holy is His name! | For he who is mighty has done to me great things; Holy is his name. |
| Luke 1:50 | And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him. | And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him. | His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him. |
| Luke 1:51 | He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. | He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts. | He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. |
| Luke 1:52 | He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. | He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men of low estate. | He has put down princes from their thrones. Has exalted the lowly. |
| Luke 1:53 | He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. | The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away. | He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty. |
| Luke 1:54 | He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy: | His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion | He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy |
| Luke 1:55 | As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. | In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers For Abraham and his posterity for ever." | (As he spoke to our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed forever." |
| Luke 1:56 | And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to her own house. | So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home. | Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her house. |
| Luke 1:57 | Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son. | Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son; | Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son. |
| Luke 1:58 | And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her. | and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her. | Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her. |
| Luke 1:59 | And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zachary. | And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father. | It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father. |
| Luke 1:60 | And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John. | His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John." | His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John." |
| Luke 1:61 | And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. | "There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name." | They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name." |
| Luke 1:62 | And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. | They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called. | They made signs to his father, what he would have him called. |
| Luke 1:63 | And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered. | So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered. | He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled. |
| Luke 1:64 | And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. | Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God. | His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God. |
| Luke 1:65 | And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea. | And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad. | Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. |
| Luke 1:66 | And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him. | All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's hand was indeed with him. | All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him. |
| Luke 1:67 | And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he prophesied, saying: | And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise. | His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, |
| Luke 1:68 | Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people: | "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them, | "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and worked redemption for his people; |
| Luke 1:69 | And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant: | And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant | Has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David |
| Luke 1:70 | As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning: | As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets | (As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), |
| Luke 1:71 | Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us: | To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us. | Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us; |
| Luke 1:72 | To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament, | He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant, | To show mercy towards our fathers, To remember his holy covenant, |
| Luke 1:73 | The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us, | The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather, | The oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father, |
| Luke 1:74 | That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear, | To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear, | To grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear, |
| Luke 1:75 | In holiness and justice before him, all our days. | In piety and uprightness before Him all our days. | In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. |
| Luke 1:76 | 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: | And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, | And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways, |
| Luke 1:77 | To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins: | To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins, | To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, |
| Luke 1:78 | Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us: | Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us, | Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, |
| Luke 1:79 | To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace. | Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death To direct our feet into the path of peace." | To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace." |
| Luke 1:80 | And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel. | And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel. | The child grew, and grew strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel. |
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