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1. Many people have written about the things that have happened among us.
1. Forasmuch G1895 as many G4183 have taken in hand G2021 to set forth in order G392 a declaration G1335 of G4012 those things G4229 which are most surely believed G4135 among G1722 us G2254 ,
2. Those who saw everything from the first and helped teach the Good News have passed these things on to us.
2. Even as G2531 they delivered G3860 them unto us G2254 , which from the beginning were G1096 G575 G746 eyewitnesses G845 , and G2532 ministers G5257 of the G3588 word G3056 ;
3. Dear Theophilus, I have looked with care into these things from the beginning. I have decided it would be good to write them to you one after the other the way they happened.
3. It seemed good G1380 to me also G2504 , having had perfect G199 understanding G3877 of all things G3956 from the very first G509 , to write G1125 unto thee G4671 in order G2517 , most excellent G2903 Theophilus G2321 ,
4. Then you can be sure you know the truth about the things you have been taught.
4. That G2443 thou mightest know G1921 the G3588 certainty G803 of those things G3056 , wherein G4012 G3739 thou hast been instructed G2727 .
5. When Herod was king of the country of Judea, there was a Jewish religious leader named Zacharias. He worked for Abijah. His wife was of the family group of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
5. There was G1096 in G1722 the G3588 days G2250 of Herod G2264 , the G3588 king G935 of Judea G2449 , a certain G5100 priest G2409 named G3686 Zacharias G2197 , of G1537 the course G2183 of Abijah G7 : and G2532 his G846 wife G1135 was of G1537 the G3588 daughters G2364 of Aaron G2 , and G2532 her G846 name G3686 was Elisabeth G1665 .
6. They were right with God and obeyed the Jewish Law and did what the Lord said to do.
6. And G1161 they were G2258 both G297 righteous G1342 before G1799 God G2316 , walking G4198 in G1722 all G3956 the G3588 commandments G1785 and G2532 ordinances G1345 of the G3588 Lord G2962 blameless G273 .
7. They had no children because Elizabeth was not able to have a child. Both of them were older people.
7. And G2532 they had G2258 G846 no G3756 child G5043 , because that G2530 Elisabeth G1665 was G2258 barren G4723 , and G2532 they both G297 were G2258 now well stricken G4260 in G1722 years G2250 .
8. Zacharias was doing his work as a religious leader for God.
8. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that while he G846 executed the priest's office G2407 before G1725 God G2316 in G1722 the G3588 order G5010 of his G848 course G2183 ,
9. The religious leaders were given certain kinds of work to do. Zacharias was chosen to go to the house of God to burn special perfume.
9. According G2596 to the G3588 custom G1485 of the G3588 priest's office G2405 , his lot was G2975 to burn incense G2370 when he went G1525 into G1519 the G3588 temple G3485 of the G3588 Lord G2962 .
10. Many people stood outside praying during the time the special perfume was burning.
10. And G2532 the G3588 whole G3956 multitude G4128 of the G3588 people G2992 were G2258 praying G4336 without G1854 at the G3588 time G5610 of incense G2368 .
11. Zacharias saw an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar where the special perfume was burning.
11. And G1161 there appeared G3700 unto him G846 an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 standing G2476 on G1537 the right side G1188 of the G3588 altar G2379 of incense G2368 .
12. When he saw the angel, Zacharias was troubled and afraid.
12. And G2532 when Zacharias G2197 saw G1492 him, he was troubled G5015 , and G2532 fear G5401 fell G1968 upon G1909 him G846 .
13. The angel said to him, "Zacharias, do not be afraid. Your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son. You are to name him John.
13. But G1161 the G3588 angel G32 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Fear G5399 not G3361 , Zacharias G2197 : for G1360 thy G4675 prayer G1162 is heard G1522 ; and G2532 thy G4675 wife G1135 Elisabeth G1665 shall bear G1080 thee G4671 a son G5207 , and G2532 thou shalt call G2564 his G846 name G3686 John G2491 .
14. You will be glad and have much joy. Many people will be happy because he is born.
14. And G2532 thou G4671 shalt have G2071 joy G5479 and G2532 gladness G20 ; and G2532 many G4183 shall rejoice G5463 at G1909 his G846 birth G1083 .
15. He will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or any strong drink. Even from his birth, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
15. For G1063 he shall be G2071 great G3173 in the sight G1799 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , and G2532 shall drink G4095 neither G3364 wine G3631 nor G2532 strong drink G4608 ; and G2532 he shall be filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , even G2089 from G1537 his G848 mother G3384 's womb G2836 .
16. Many of the Jews will be turned to the Lord their God by him.
16. And G2532 many G4183 of the G3588 children G5207 of Israel G2474 shall he turn G1994 to G1909 the Lord G2962 their G846 God G2316 .
17. He will be the one to go in the spirit and power of Elijah before Christ comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children. He will teach those who do not obey to be right with God. He will get people ready for the Lord." (Malachi 4:5-6)
17. And G2532 he G846 shall go G4281 before G1799 him G846 in the spirit G4151 and G2532 power G1411 of Elijah G2243 , to turn G1994 the hearts G2588 of the fathers G3962 to G1909 the children G5043 , and G2532 the disobedient G545 to G1722 the wisdom G5428 of the just G1342 ; to make ready G2090 a people G2992 prepared G2680 for the Lord G2962 .
18. Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I know this for sure? I am old and my wife is old also."
18. And G2532 Zacharias G2197 said G2036 unto G4314 the G3588 angel G32 , Whereby G2596 G5101 shall I know G1097 this G5124 ? for G1063 I G1473 am G1510 an old man G4246 and G2532 my G3450 wife G1135 well stricken G4260 in G1722 years G2250 .
19. The angel said to him, "My name is Gabriel. I stand near God. He sent me to talk to you and bring to you this good news.
19. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 answering G611 said G2036 unto him G846 , I G1473 am G1510 Gabriel G1043 , that stand G3936 in the presence G1799 of God G2316 ; and G2532 am sent G649 to speak G2980 unto G4314 thee G4571 , and G2532 to show thee these glad tidings G2097 G4671 G5023 .
20. See! You will not be able to talk until the day this happens. It is because you did not believe my words. What I said will happen at the right time."
20. And G2532 , behold G2400 , thou shalt be G2071 dumb G4623 , and G2532 not G3361 able G1410 to speak G2980 , until G891 the G3739 day G2250 that these things G5023 shall be performed G1096 , because G473 thou G3739 believest G4100 not G3756 my G3450 words G3056 , which G3748 shall be fulfilled G4137 in G1519 their G848 season G2540 .
21. The people outside were waiting. They were surprised and wondered why Zacharias stayed so long in the house of God.
21. And G2532 the G3588 people G2992 waited for G2258 G4328 Zacharias G2197 , and G2532 marveled G2296 that he G846 tarried so long G5549 in G1722 the G3588 temple G3485 .
22. When he came out, he could not talk to them. They knew he had seen something special from God while he was in the house of God. He tried to talk to them with his hands but could say nothing.
22. And G1161 when he came out G1831 , he could G1410 not G3756 speak G2980 unto them G846 : and G2532 they perceived G1921 that G3754 he had seen G3708 a vision G3701 in G1722 the G3588 temple G3485 : for G2532 he G846 beckoned G2258 G1269 unto them G846 , and G2532 remained G1265 speechless G2974 .
23. When his days of working in the house of God were over, he went to his home.
23. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that , as soon as G5613 the G3588 days G2250 of his G846 ministration G3009 were accomplished G4130 , he departed G565 to G1519 his own G848 house G3624 .
24. Some time later Elizabeth knew she was to become a mother. She kept herself hidden for five months. She said,
24. And G1161 after G3326 those G5025 days G2250 his G846 wife G1135 Elisabeth G1665 conceived G4815 , and G2532 hid G4032 herself G1438 five G4002 months G3376 , saying G3004 ,
25. "This is what the Lord has done for me. He has looked on me and has taken away my shame from among men."
25. Thus G3779 hath the G3588 Lord G2962 dealt G4160 with me G3427 in G1722 the G3588 days G2250 wherein G3739 he looked on G1896 me, to take away G851 my G3450 reproach G3681 among G1722 men G444 .
26. Six months after Elizabeth knew she was to become a mother, Gabriel was sent from God to Nazareth. Nazareth was a town in the country of Galilee.
26. And G1161 in G1722 the G3588 sixth G1623 month G3376 the G3588 angel G32 Gabriel G1043 was sent G649 from G5259 God G2316 unto G1519 a city G4172 of Galilee G1056 , named G3686 Nazareth G3478 ,
27. He went to a woman who had never had a man. Her name was Mary. She was promised in marriage to a man named Joseph. Joseph was of the family of David.
27. To G4314 a virgin G3933 espoused G3423 to a man G435 whose G3739 name G3686 was Joseph G2501 , of G1537 the house G3624 of David G1138 ; and G2532 the G3588 virgin G3933 's name G3686 was Mary G3137 .
28. The angel came to her and said, "You are honored very much. You are a favored woman. The Lord is with you. *You are chosen from among many women."
28. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 came in G1525 unto G4314 her G846 , and said G2036 , Hail G5463 , thou that art highly favored G5487 , the G3588 Lord G2962 is with G3326 thee G4675 : blessed G2127 art thou G4771 among G1722 women G1135 .
29. When she saw the angel, she was troubled at his words. She thought about what had been said.
29. And G1161 when she G3588 saw G1492 him, she was troubled G1298 at G1909 his G846 saying G3056 , and G2532 cast in her mind G1260 what manner G4217 of salutation G783 this G3778 should be G1498 .
30. The angel said to her, "Mary, do not be afraid. You have found favor with God.
30. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 said G2036 unto her G846 , Fear G5399 not G3361 , Mary G3137 : for G1063 thou hast found G2147 favor G5485 with G3844 God G2316 .
31. See! You are to become a mother and have a Son. You are to give Him the name Jesus.
31. And G2532 , behold G2400 , thou shalt conceive G4815 in G1722 thy womb G1064 , and G2532 bring forth G5088 a son G5207 , and G2532 shalt call G2564 his G846 name G3686 JESUS G2424 .
32. He will be great. He will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the place where His early father David sat.
32. He G3778 shall be G2071 great G3173 , and G2532 shall be called G2564 the Son G5207 of the Highest G5310 : and G2532 the Lord G2962 God G2316 shall give G1325 unto him G846 the G3588 throne G2362 of his G846 father G3962 David G1138 :
33. He will be King over the family of Jacob forever and His nation will have no end."
33. And G2532 he shall reign G936 over G1909 the G3588 house G3624 of Jacob G2384 forever G1519 G165 ; and G2532 of his G846 kingdom G932 there shall be G2071 no G3756 end G5056 .
34. Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen? I have never had a man."
34. Then G1161 said G2036 Mary G3137 unto G4314 the G3588 angel G32 , How G4459 shall this G5124 be G2071 , seeing G1893 I know G1097 not G3756 a man G435 ?
35. The angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you. The power of the Most High will cover you. The holy Child you give birth to will be called the Son of God.
35. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 answered G611 and said G2036 unto her G846 , The Holy G40 Ghost G4151 shall come G1904 upon G1909 thee G4571 , and G2532 the power G1411 of the Highest G5310 shall overshadow G1982 thee G4671 : therefore G1352 also G2532 that holy thing G40 which shall be born G1080 of G1537 thee G4675 shall be called G2564 the Son G5207 of God G2316 .
36. "See, your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is going to give birth to a child. She was not able to have children before, but now she is in her sixth month.
36. And G2532 , behold G2400 , thy G4675 cousin G4773 Elisabeth G1665 , she G846 hath also G2532 conceived G4815 a son G5207 in G1722 her G848 old age G1094 : and G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the sixth G1623 month G3376 with her G846 , who was called G2564 barren G4723 .
37. For God can do all things."
37. For G3754 with G3844 God G2316 nothing G3956 G4487 G3756 shall be impossible G101 .
38. Then Mary said, "I am willing to be used of the Lord. Let it happen to me as you have said." Then the angel went away from her.
38. And G1161 Mary G3137 said G2036 , Behold G2400 the G3588 handmaid G1399 of the Lord G2962 ; be G1096 it unto me G3427 according G2596 to thy G4675 word G4487 . And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 departed G565 from G575 her G846 .
39. At once Mary went from there to a town in the hill country of Judea.
39. And G1161 Mary G3137 arose G450 in G1722 those G5025 days G2250 , and went G4198 into G1519 the G3588 hill country G3714 with G3326 haste G4710 , into G1519 a city G4172 of Judah G2448 ;
40. She went to the house of Zacharias to see Elizabeth.
40. And G2532 entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 house G3624 of Zacharias G2197 , and G2532 saluted G782 Elisabeth G1665 .
41. When Elizabeth heard Mary speak, the baby moved in her body. At the same time Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
41. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that, when G5613 Elisabeth G1665 heard G191 the G3588 salutation G783 of Mary G3137 , the G3588 babe G1025 leaped G4640 in G1722 her G846 womb G2836 ; and G2532 Elisabeth G1665 was filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 :
42. Elizabeth spoke in a loud voice, "You are honored among women! Your Child is honored!
42. And G2532 she spake out G400 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 , and G2532 said G2036 , Blessed G2127 art thou G4771 among G1722 women G1135 , and G2532 blessed G2127 is the G3588 fruit G2590 of thy G4675 womb G2836 .
43. Why has this happened to me? Why has the mother of my Lord come to me?
43. And G2532 whence G4159 is this G5124 to me G3427 , that G2443 the G3588 mother G3384 of my G3450 Lord G2962 should come G2064 to G4314 me G3165 ?
44. As soon as I heard your voice, the baby in my body moved for joy.
44. For G1063 , lo G2400 , as soon as G5613 the G3588 voice G5456 of thy G4675 salutation G783 sounded G1096 in G1519 mine G3450 ears G3775 , the G3588 babe G1025 leaped G4640 in G1722 my G3450 womb G2836 for G1722 joy G20 .
45. You are happy because you believed. Everything will happen as the Lord told you it would happen."
45. And G2532 blessed G3107 is she that believed G4100 for G3754 there shall be G2071 a performance G5050 of those things which were told G2980 her G846 from G3844 the Lord G2962 .
46. Then Mary said, "My heart sings with thanks for my Lord.
46. And G2532 Mary G3137 said G2036 , My G3450 soul G5590 doth magnify G3170 the G3588 Lord G2962 ,
47. And my spirit is happy in God, the One Who saves from the punishment of sin.
47. And G2532 my G3450 spirit G4151 hath rejoiced G21 in G1909 God G2316 my G3450 Savior G4990 .
48. The Lord has looked on me, His servant-girl and one who is not important. But from now on all people will honor me.
48. For G3754 he hath regarded G1914 the G3588 low estate G5014 of his G848 handmaiden G1399 : for G1063 , behold G2400 , from G575 henceforth G3568 all G3956 generations G1074 shall call me blessed G3106 G3165 .
49. He Who is powerful has done great things for me. His name is holy.
49. For G3754 he that is mighty G1415 hath done G4160 to me G3427 great things G3167 ; and G2532 holy G40 is his G846 name G3686 .
50. The loving-kindness of the Lord is given to the people of all times who honor Him.
50. And G2532 his G846 mercy G1656 is on them that fear G5399 him G846 from G1519 generation G1074 to generation G1074 .
51. He has done powerful works with His arm. He has divided from each other those who have pride in their hearts.
51. He hath showed G4160 strength G2904 with G1722 his G848 arm G1023 ; he hath scattered G1287 the proud G5244 in the imagination G1271 of their G846 hearts G2588 .
52. He has taken rulers down from their thrones. He has put those who are in a place that is not important to a place that is important.
52. He hath put down G2507 the mighty G1413 from G575 their seats G2362 , and G2532 exalted G5312 them of low degree G5011 .
53. He has filled those who are hungry with good things. He has sent the rich people away with nothing.
53. He hath filled G1705 the hungry G3983 with good things G18 ; and G2532 the rich G4147 he hath sent empty away G1821 G2756 .
54. He has helped Israel His servant. This was done to remember His loving-kindness.
54. He hath helped G482 his G848 servant G3816 Israel G2474 , in remembrance G3415 of his mercy G1656 ;
55. He promised He would do this to our early fathers and to Abraham and to his family forever."
55. As G2531 he spake G2980 to G4314 our G2257 fathers G3962 , to Abraham G11 , and G2532 to his G846 seed G4690 forever G1519 G165 .
56. Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months. Then she went to her own home.
56. And G1161 Mary G3137 abode G3306 with G4862 her G846 about G5616 three G5140 months G3376 , and G2532 returned G5290 to G1519 her own G848 house G3624 .
57. When the time came, Elizabeth gave birth to a son.
57. Now G1161 Elisabeth G1665 's full time G5550 came G4130 that she G846 should be delivered G5088 ; and G2532 she brought forth G1080 a son G5207 .
58. Her neighbors and family heard how the Lord had shown loving-kindness to her. They were happy for her.
58. And G2532 her G848 neighbors G4040 and G2532 her cousins G4773 heard G191 how G3754 the Lord G2962 had showed great mercy G3170 G848 G1656 upon G3326 her G846 ; and G2532 they rejoiced with G4796 her G846 .
59. On the eighth day they did the religious act of the Jews on the child. They named him Zacharias, after his father.
59. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that on G1722 the G3588 eighth G3590 day G2250 they came G2064 to circumcise G4059 the G3588 child G3813 ; and G2532 they called G2564 him G846 Zacharias G2197 , after G1909 the G3588 name G3686 of his G846 father G3962 .
60. But his mother said, "No! His name is John."
60. And G2532 his G846 mother G3384 answered G611 and said G2036 , Not G3780 so ; but G235 he shall be called G2564 John G2491 .
61. They said to her, "No one in your family has that name."
61. And G2532 they said G2036 unto G4314 her G846 , There is G2076 none G3762 of G1722 thy G4675 kindred G4772 that G3739 is called G2564 by this G5129 name G3686 .
62. Then they talked to his father with their hands to find out what he would name the child.
62. And G2532 they made signs G1770 to his G846 father G3962 , how G5101 he would have G2309 G302 him G846 called G2564 .
63. He asked for something to write on. He wrote, "His name is John." They were all surprised and wondered about it.
63. And G2532 he asked G154 for a writing table G4093 , and wrote G1125 , saying G3004 , His G846 name G3686 is G2076 John G2491 . And G2532 they marveled G2296 all G3956 .
64. Zacharias was able to talk from that time on and he gave thanks to God.
64. And G1161 his G846 mouth G4750 was opened G455 immediately G3916 , and G2532 his G846 tongue G1100 loosed, and G2532 he spake G2980 , and praised G2127 God G2316 .
65. All those who lived near them were afraid. The news of what had happened was told through all the hill country of Judea.
65. And G2532 fear G5401 came G1096 on G1909 all G3956 that dwelt round about G4039 them G846 : and G2532 all G3956 these G5023 sayings G4487 were noised abroad G1255 throughout G1722 all G3650 the G3588 hill country G3714 of Judea G2449 .
66. And all who heard those words remembered them and said, "What is this child going to be?" For the hand of the Lord was on him.
66. And G2532 all G3956 they that heard G191 them laid them up G5087 in G1722 their G848 hearts G2588 , saying G3004 , What manner G5101 of G686 child G3813 shall this G5124 be G2071 ! And G2532 the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 was G2258 with G3326 him G846 .
67. Zacharias, the father of John, was filled with the Holy Spirit. He told what was going to happen, saying,
67. And G2532 his G846 father G3962 Zacharias G2197 was filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , and G2532 prophesied G4395 , saying G3004 ,
68. "Let us thank the Lord God of Israel. He has bought His people and made them free.
68. Blessed G2128 be the Lord G2962 God G2316 of Israel G2474 ; for G3754 he hath visited G1980 and G2532 redeemed G4160 G3085 his G848 people G2992 ,
69. He has raised up from the family of David One Who saves people from the punishment of their sins.
69. And G2532 hath raised up G1453 a horn G2768 of salvation G4991 for us G2254 in G1722 the G3588 house G3624 of his G848 servant G3816 David G1138 ;
70. His holy early preachers told us this long ago.
70. As G2531 he spake G2980 by G1223 the mouth G4750 of his G848 holy G40 prophets G4396 , which G3588 have been since the world began G575 G165 :
71. God told us that we should be saved from those who hate us and from all those who work against us.
71. That we should be saved G4991 from G1537 our G2257 enemies G2190 , and G2532 from G1537 the hand G5495 of all G3956 that hate G3404 us G2248 ;
72. He would show loving-kindness to our early fathers. He would remember His holy promise.
72. To perform G4160 the mercy G1656 promised to G3326 our G2257 fathers G3962 , and G2532 to remember G3415 his G848 holy G40 covenant G1242 ;
73. God promised this to our early father Abraham.
73. The oath G3727 which G3739 he swore G3660 to G4314 our G2257 father G3962 Abraham G11 ,
74. He promised that we would be saved from those who hate us and that we might worship Him without being afraid.
74. That he would grant G1325 unto us G2254 , that we being delivered G4506 out of G1537 the hand G5495 of our G2257 enemies G2190 might serve G3000 him G846 without fear G870 ,
75. We can be holy and right with God all the days of our life.
75. In G1722 holiness G3742 and G2532 righteousness G1343 before G1799 him G846 , all G3956 the G3588 days G2250 of our G2257 life G2222 .
76. "And you, my son, will be the one who speaks for the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to make the way ready for Him.
76. And G2532 thou G4771 , child G3813 , shalt be called G2564 the prophet G4396 of the Highest G5310 : for G1063 thou shalt go G4313 before G4253 the face G4383 of the Lord G2962 to prepare G2090 his G846 ways G3598 ;
77. You will tell His people how to be saved from the punishment of sin by being forgiven of their sins.
77. To give G1325 knowledge G1108 of salvation G4991 unto his G846 people G2992 by G1722 the remission G859 of their G846 sins G266 ,
78. Because the heart of our God is full of loving-kindness for us, a light from heaven will shine on us.
78. Through G1223 the tender mercy G4698 G1656 of our G2257 God G2316 ; whereby G1722 G3739 the dayspring G395 from G1537 on high G5311 hath visited G1980 us G2248 ,
79. It will give light to those who live in darkness and are under the shadow of death. It will lead our feet in the way of peace."
79. To give light G2014 to them that sit G2521 in G1722 darkness G4655 and G2532 in the shadow G4639 of death G2288 , to guide G2720 our G2257 feet G4228 into G1519 the way G3598 of peace G1515 .
80. The child grew and became strong in spirit. He lived in a desert until the day he started to preach to the Jews.
80. And G1161 the G3588 child G3813 grew G837 , and G2532 waxed strong G2901 in spirit G4151 , and G2532 was G2258 in G1722 the G3588 deserts G2048 till G2193 the day G2250 of his G846 showing G323 unto G4314 Israel G2474 .
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