1:1 | Forasmuch <1895> as many <4183> have taken in hand <2021> (5656) to set forth in order <392> (5664) a declaration <1335> of <4012> those things <4229> which are most surely believed <4135> (5772) among <1722> us <2254>, |
1:2 | Even <2531> as they delivered <3860> (5627) them unto us <2254>, which <3588> from <575> the beginning <746> were <1096> (5637) eyewitnesses <845>, and <2532> ministers <5257> of the word <3056>; |
1:3 | It seemed <1380> (5656) good to me also <2504>, having had perfect <199> understanding <3877> (5761) of all things <3956> from the very first <509>, to write <1125> (5658) unto thee <4671> in order <2517>, most excellent <2903> Theophilus <2321>, |
1:4 | That <2443> thou mightest know <1921> (5632) the certainty <803> of <4012> those things <3056>, wherein <3739> thou hast been instructed <2727> (5681). |
1:5 | There was <1096> (5633) in <1722> the days <2250> of Herod <2264>, the king <935> of Judaea <2449>, a certain <5100> priest <2409> named <3686> Zacharias <2197>, of <1537> the course <2183> of Abia <7>: and <2532> his <846> wife <1135> [was] of <1537> the daughters <2364> of Aaron <2>, and <2532> her <846> name <3686> [was] Elisabeth <1665>. |
1:6 | And <1161> they were <2258> (5713) both <297> righteous <1342> before <1799> God <2316>, walking <4198> (5740) in <1722> all <3956> the commandments <1785> and <2532> ordinances <1345> of the Lord <2962> blameless <273>. |
1:7 | And <2532> they <846> had <2258> (5713) no <3756> child <5043>, because <2530> that Elisabeth <1665> was <2258> (5713) barren <4723>, and <2532> they <846> both <297> were <2258> (5713) [now] well stricken <4260> (5761) in <1722> years <2250>. |
1:8 | And <1161> it came to pass <1096> (5633), that while <1722> he <846> executed the priest's office <2407> (5721) before <1725> God <2316> in <1722> the order <5010> of his <846> course <2183>, |
1:9 | According <2596> to the custom <1485> of the priest's office <2405>, his lot <2975> (5627) was to burn incense <2370> (5658) when he went <1525> (5631) into <1519> the temple <3485> of the Lord <2962>. |
1:10 | And <2532> the whole <3956> multitude <4128> of the people <2992> were <2258> (5713) praying <4336> (5740) without <1854> at the time <5610> of incense <2368>. |
1:11 | And <1161> there appeared <3700> (5681) unto him <846> an angel <32> of the Lord <2962> standing <2476> (5761) on <1537> the right side <1188> of the altar <2379> of incense <2368>. |
1:12 | And <2532> when Zacharias <2197> saw <1492> (5631) [him], he was troubled <5015> (5681), and <2532> fear <5401> fell <1968> (5627) upon <1909> him <846>. |
1:13 | But <1161> the angel <32> said <2036> (5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Fear <5399> (5732) (5737) not <3361>, Zacharias <2197>: for <1360> thy <4675> prayer <1162> is heard <1522> (5681); and <2532> thy <4675> wife <1135> Elisabeth <1665> shall bear <1080> (5692) thee <4671> a son <5207>, and <2532> thou shalt call <2564> (5692) his <846> name <3686> John <2491>. |
1:14 | And <2532> thou <4671> shalt have <2071> (5704) joy <5479> and <2532> gladness <20>; and <2532> many <4183> shall rejoice <5463> (5690) at <1909> his <846> birth <1083>. |
1:15 | For <1063> he shall be <2071> (5704) great <3173> in the sight <1799> of the Lord <2962>, and <2532> shall drink <4095> (5632) neither <3364> wine <3631> nor <2532> strong drink <4608>; and <2532> he shall be filled <4130> (5701) with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, even <2089> from <1537> his <846> mother's <3384> womb <2836>. |
1:16 | And <2532> many <4183> of the children <5207> of Israel <2474> shall he turn <1994> (5692) to <1909> the Lord <2962> their <846> God <2316>. |
1:17 | And <2532> he <846> shall go <4281> (5695) before <1799> him <846> in <1722> the spirit <4151> and <2532> power <1411> of Elias <2243>, to turn <1994> (5658) the hearts <2588> of the fathers <3962> to <1909> the children <5043>, and <2532> the disobedient <545> to <1722> the wisdom <5428> of the just <1342>; to make ready <2090> (5658) a people <2992> prepared <2680> (5772) for the Lord <2962>. {to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom} |
1:18 | And <2532> Zacharias <2197> said <2036> (5627) unto <4314> the angel <32>, Whereby <2596> <5101> shall I know <1097> (5695) this <5124>? for <1063> I <1473> am <1510> (5748) an old man <4246>, and <2532> my <3450> wife <1135> well stricken <4260> (5761) in <1722> years <2250> <846>. |
1:19 | And <2532> the angel <32> answering <611> (5679) said <2036> (5627) unto him <846>, I <1473> am <1510> (5748) Gabriel <1043>, that stand <3936> (5761) in the presence <1799> of God <2316>; and <2532> am sent <649> (5648) to speak <2980> (5658) unto <4314> thee <4571>, and <2532> to shew <2097> (0) thee <4671> these <5023> glad tidings <2097> (5670). |
1:20 | And <2532>, behold <2400> (5628), thou <2071> (5704) shalt be dumb <4623> (5723), and <2532> not <3361> able <1410> (5740) to speak <2980> (5658), until <891> the day <2250> that <3739> these things <5023> shall be performed <1096> (5638), because <473> <3739> thou believest <4100> (5656) not <3756> my <3450> words <3056>, which <3748> shall be fulfilled <4137> (5701) in <1519> their <846> season <2540>. |
1:21 | And <2532> the people <2992> waited <2258> (5713) <4328> (5723) for Zacharias <2197>, and <2532> marvelled <2296> (5707) that <1722> he <846> tarried so long <5549> (5721) in <1722> the temple <3485>. |
1:22 | And <1161> when he came out <1831> (5631), he could <1410> (5711) not <3756> speak <2980> (5658) unto them <846>: and <2532> they perceived <1921> (5627) that <3754> he had seen <3708> (5758) a vision <3701> in <1722> the temple <3485>: for <2532> he <846> beckoned <2258> (5713) <1269> (5723) unto them <846>, and <2532> remained <1265> (5707) speechless <2974>. |
1:23 | And <2532> it came to pass <1096> (5633), that, as soon as <5613> the days <2250> of his <846> ministration <3009> were accomplished <4130> (5681), he departed <565> (5627) to <1519> his own <846> house <3624>. |
1:24 | And <1161> after <3326> those <5025> days <2250> his <846> wife <1135> Elisabeth <1665> conceived <4815> (5627), and <2532> hid <4032> (5707) herself <1438> five <4002> months <3376>, saying <3004> (5723), |
1:25 | <3754> Thus <3779> hath <4160> (0) the Lord <2962> dealt <4160> (5758) with me <3427> in <1722> the days <2250> wherein <3739> he looked on <1896> (5627) [me], to take away <851> (5629) my <3450> reproach <3681> among <1722> men <444>. |
1:26 | And <1161> in <1722> the sixth <1623> month <3376> the angel <32> Gabriel <1043> was sent <649> (5648) from <5259> God <2316> unto <1519> a city <4172> of Galilee <1056>, named <3739> <3686> Nazareth <3478>, |
1:27 | To <4314> a virgin <3933> espoused <3423> (5772) to a man <435> whose <3739> name <3686> was Joseph <2501>, of <1537> the house <3624> of David <1138>; and <2532> the virgin's <3933> name <3686> [was] Mary <3137>. |
1:28 | And <2532> the angel <32> came in <1525> (5631) unto <4314> her <846>, and said <2036> (5627), Hail <5463> (5720), [thou that art] highly favoured <5487> (5772), the Lord <2962> [is] with <3326> thee <4675>: blessed <2127> (5772) [art] thou <4771> among <1722> women <1135>. {highly...: or, graciously accepted, or, of much grace} |
1:29 | And <1161> when she saw <1492> (5631) [him], she was troubled <1298> (5681) at <1909> his <846> saying <3056>, and <2532> cast in her mind <1260> (5711) what manner <4217> of salutation <783> this <3778> should be <1498> (5751). |
1:30 | And <2532> the angel <32> said <2036> (5627) unto her <846>, Fear <5399> (5732) (5737) not <3361>, Mary <3137>: for <1063> thou hast found <2147> (5627) favour <5485> with <3844> God <2316>. |
1:31 | And <2532>, behold <2400> (5628), thou shalt conceive <4815> (5695) in <1722> thy womb <1064>, and <2532> bring forth <5088> (5695) a son <5207>, and <2532> shalt call <2564> (5692) his <846> name <3686> JESUS <2424>. |
1:32 | He <3778> shall be <2071> (5704) great <3173>, and <2532> shall be called <2564> (5701) the Son <5207> of the Highest <5310>: and <2532> the Lord <2962> God <2316> shall give <1325> (5692) unto him <846> the throne <2362> of his <846> father <3962> David <1138>: |
1:33 | And <2532> he shall reign <936> (5692) over <1909> the house <3624> of Jacob <2384> for <1519> ever <165>; and <2532> of his <846> kingdom <932> there shall be <2071> (5704) no <3756> end <5056>. |
1:34 | Then <1161> said <2036> (5627) Mary <3137> unto <4314> the angel <32>, How <4459> shall <2071> (0) this <5124> be <2071> (5704), seeing <1893> I know <1097> (5719) not <3756> a man <435>? |
1:35 | And <2532> the angel <32> answered <611> (5679) and said <2036> (5627) unto her <846>, The Holy <40> Ghost <4151> shall come <1904> (5695) upon <1909> thee <4571>, and <2532> the power <1411> of the Highest <5310> shall overshadow <1982> (5692) thee <4671>: therefore <1352> also <2532> that holy thing <40> which shall be born <1080> (5746) of <1537> thee <4675> shall be called <2564> (5701) the Son <5207> of God <2316>. |
1:36 | And <2532>, behold <2400> (5628), thy <4675> cousin <4773> Elisabeth <1665>, she <846> hath <4815> (0) also <2532> conceived <4815> (5761) a son <5207> in <1722> her <846> old age <1094>: and <2532> this <3778> is <2076> (5748) the sixth <1623> month <3376> with her <846>, who <3588> was called <2564> (5746) barren <4723>. |
1:37 | For <3754> with <3844> God <2316> nothing <3756> <3956> <4487> shall be impossible <101> (5692). |
1:38 | And <1161> Mary <3137> said <2036> (5627), Behold <2400> (5628) the handmaid <1399> of the Lord <2962>; be it <1096> (5636) unto me <3427> according <2596> to thy <4675> word <4487>. And <2532> the angel <32> departed <565> (5627) from <575> her <846>. |
1:39 | And <1161> Mary <3137> arose <450> (5631) in <1722> those <5025> days <2250>, and went <4198> (5675) into <1519> the hill country <3714> with <3326> haste <4710>, into <1519> a city <4172> of Juda <2448>; |
1:40 | And <2532> entered <1525> (5627) into <1519> the house <3624> of Zacharias <2197>, and <2532> saluted <782> (5662) Elisabeth <1665>. |
1:41 | And <2532> it came to pass <1096> (5633), that, when <5613> Elisabeth <1665> heard <191> (5656) the salutation <783> of Mary <3137>, the babe <1025> leaped <4640> (5656) in <1722> her <846> womb <2836>; and <2532> Elisabeth <1665> was filled <4130> (5681) with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>: |
1:42 | And <2532> she spake out <400> (5656) with a loud <3173> voice <5456>, and <2532> said <2036> (5627), Blessed <2127> (5772) [art] thou <4771> among <1722> women <1135>, and <2532> blessed <2127> (5772) [is] the fruit <2590> of thy <4675> womb <2836>. |
1:43 | And <2532> whence <4159> [is] this <5124> to me <3427>, that <2443> the mother <3384> of my <3450> Lord <2962> should come <2064> (5632) to <4314> me <3165>? |
1:44 | For <1063>, lo <2400> (5628), as soon as <5613> the voice <5456> of thy <4675> salutation <783> sounded <1096> (5633) in <1519> mine <3450> ears <3775>, the babe <1025> leaped <4640> (5656) in <1722> my <3450> womb <2836> for <1722> joy <20>. |
1:45 | And <2532> blessed <3107> [is] she that believed <4100> (5660): for <3754> there shall be <2071> (5704) a performance <5050> of those things which were told <2980> (5772) her <846> from <3844> the Lord <2962>. {that...: or, which believed that there} |
1:46 | And <2532> Mary <3137> said <2036> (5627), My <3450> soul <5590> doth magnify <3170> (5719) the Lord <2962>, |
1:47 | And <2532> my <3450> spirit <4151> hath rejoiced <21> (5656) in <1909> God <2316> my <3450> Saviour <4990>. |
1:48 | For <3754> he hath regarded <1914> (5656) <1909> the low estate <5014> of his <846> handmaiden <1399>: for <1063>, behold <2400> (5628), from <575> henceforth <3568> all <3956> generations <1074> shall call <3106> (0) me <3165> blessed <3106> (5692). |
1:49 | For <3754> he that is mighty <1415> hath done <4160> (5656) to me <3427> great things <3167>; and <2532> holy <40> [is] his <846> name <3686>. |
1:50 | And <2532> his <846> mercy <1656> [is] on them that fear <5399> (5740) him <846> from <1519> generation <1074> to generation <1074>. |
1:51 | He hath shewed <4160> (5656) strength <2904> with <1722> his <846> arm <1023>; he hath scattered <1287> (5656) the proud <5244> in the imagination <1271> of their <846> hearts <2588>. |
1:52 | He hath put down <2507> (5627) the mighty <1413> from <575> [their] seats <2362>, and <2532> exalted <5312> (5656) them of low degree <5011>. |
1:53 | He hath filled <1705> (5656) the hungry <3983> (5723) with good things <18>; and <2532> the rich <4147> (5723) he hath sent <1821> (0) empty <2756> away <1821> (5656). |
1:54 | He hath holpen <482> (5633) his <846> servant <3816> Israel <2474>, in remembrance <3415> (5683) of [his] mercy <1656>; |
1:55 | As <2531> he spake <2980> (5656) to <4314> our <2257> fathers <3962>, to Abraham <11>, and <2532> to his <846> seed <4690> for <1519> ever <165>. |
1:56 | And <1161> Mary <3137> abode <3306> (5656) with <4862> her <846> about <5616> three <5140> months <3376>, and <2532> returned <5290> (5656) to <1519> her own <846> house <3624>. |
1:57 | Now <1161> Elisabeth's <1665> full <4130> (0) time <5550> came <4130> (5681) that she <846> should be delivered <5088> (5629); and <2532> she brought forth <1080> (5656) a son <5207>. |
1:58 | And <2532> her neighbours <4040> and <2532> her <846> cousins <4773> heard <191> (5656) how <3754> the Lord <2962> had shewed great <3170> (5707) mercy <1656> <846> upon <3326> her <846>; and <2532> they rejoiced <4796> (5707) with her <846>. |
1:59 | And <2532> it came to pass <1096> (5633), that on <1722> the eighth <3590> day <2250> they came <2064> (5627) to circumcise <4059> (5629) the child <3813>; and <2532> they called <2564> (5707) him <846> Zacharias <2197>, after <1909> the name <3686> of his <846> father <3962>. |
1:60 | And <2532> his <846> mother <3384> answered <611> (5679) and said <2036> (5627), Not <3780> [so]; but <235> he shall be called <2564> (5701) John <2491>. |
1:61 | And <2532> they said <2036> (5627) unto <4314> her <846>, <3754> There is <2076> (5748) none <3762> of <1722> thy <4675> kindred <4772> that <3739> is called <2564> (5743) by this <5129> name <3686>. |
1:62 | And <1161> they made signs <1770> (5707) to his <846> father <3962>, how <5101> <302> he would have <2309> (5722) him <846> called <2564> (5745). |
1:63 | And <2532> he asked for <154> (5660) a writing table <4093>, and wrote <1125> (5656), saying <3004> (5723), His <846> name <3686> is <2076> (5748) John <2491>. And <2532> they marvelled <2296> (5656) all <3956>. |
1:64 | And <1161> his <846> mouth <4750> was opened <455> (5681) immediately <3916>, and <2532> his <846> tongue <1100> [loosed], and <2532> he spake <2980> (5707), and praised <2127> (5723) God <2316>. |
1:65 | And <2532> fear <5401> came <1096> (5633) on <1909> all <3956> that dwelt round about <4039> (5723) them <846>: and <2532> all <3956> these <5023> sayings <4487> were noised abroad <1255> (5712) throughout <1722> all <3650> the hill country <3714> of Judaea <2449>. {sayings: or, things} |
1:66 | And <2532> all <3956> they that heard <191> (5660) [them] laid [them] up <5087> (5639) in <1722> their <846> hearts <2588>, saying <3004> (5723), What <5101> manner <686> of child <3813> shall <2071> (0) this <5124> be <2071> (5704)! And <2532> the hand <5495> of the Lord <2962> was <2258> (5713) with <3326> him <846>. |
1:67 | And <2532> his <846> father <3962> Zacharias <2197> was filled <4130> (5681) with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, and <2532> prophesied <4395> (5656), saying <3004> (5723), |
1:68 | Blessed <2128> [be] the Lord <2962> God <2316> of Israel <2474>; for <3754> he hath visited <1980> (5662) and <2532> redeemed <3085> his <846> people <2992> <4160> (5656), |
1:69 | And <2532> hath raised up <1453> (5656) an horn <2768> of salvation <4991> for us <2254> in <1722> the house <3624> of his <846> servant <3816> David <1138>; |
1:70 | As <2531> he spake <2980> (5656) by <1223> the mouth <4750> of his <846> holy <40> prophets <4396>, which <3588> have been since <575> the world began <165>: |
1:71 | That we should be saved <4991> from <1537> our <2257> enemies <2190>, and <2532> from <1537> the hand <5495> of all <3956> that hate <3404> (5723) us <2248>; |
1:72 | To perform <4160> (5658) the mercy <1656> [promised] to <3326> our <2257> fathers <3962>, and <2532> to remember <3415> (5683) his <846> holy <40> covenant <1242>; |
1:73 | The oath <3727> which <3739> he sware <3660> (5656) to <4314> our <2257> father <3962> Abraham <11>, |
1:74 | That he would grant <1325> (5629) unto us <2254>, that we being delivered <4506> (5685) out of <1537> the hand <5495> of our <2257> enemies <2190> might serve <3000> (5721) him <846> without fear <870>, |
1:75 | In <1722> holiness <3742> and <2532> righteousness <1343> before <1799> him <846>, all <3956> the days <2250> of our <2257> life <2222>. |
1:76 | And <2532> thou <4771>, child <3813>, shalt be called <2564> (5701) the prophet <4396> of the Highest <5310>: for <1063> thou shalt go <4313> (5695) before <4253> the face <4383> of the Lord <2962> to prepare <2090> (5658) his <846> ways <3598>; |
1:77 | To give <1325> (5629) knowledge <1108> of salvation <4991> unto his <846> people <2992> by <1722> the remission <859> of their <846> sins <266>, {by: or, for} |
1:78 | Through <1223> the tender <4698> mercy <1656> of our <2257> God <2316>; whereby <1722> <3739> the dayspring <395> from <1537> on high <5311> hath visited <1980> (5662) us <2248>, {tender...: or, bowels of the mercy} {dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch} |
1:79 | To give light <2014> (5658) to them that sit <2521> (5740) in <1722> darkness <4655> and <2532> [in] the shadow <4639> of death <2288>, to guide <2720> (5658) our <2257> feet <4228> into <1519> the way <3598> of peace <1515>. |
1:80 | And <1161> the child <3813> grew <837> (5707), and <2532> waxed strong <2901> (5712) in spirit <4151>, and <2532> was <2258> (5713) in <1722> the deserts <2048> till <2193> the day <2250> of his <846> shewing <323> unto <4314> Israel <2474>. |