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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw
up
a narrative
concerning
those matters
which have
been
fulfilled
among us,
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set
forth
in
order
a declaration
of
those things
which are
most
surely
believed
among us,
even as they delivered them unto us, who
from the beginning wer
eyewitnesses and ministers of the word ,
Even as they delivered them unto us, which
from the beginning were
eyewitnesses ,
and ministers of the word ;
it seemed good to me also, having traced
the
course
of all things accurately
from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus ;
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 ,
that thou mightest know the certainty concerning
the
things wherein thou wast
instructed.
That thou mightest know the certainty of
those
things ,
wherein thou hast
been
instructed.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah
: and he
had
a
wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were `
now '
well stricken in years.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Now
it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
And
it came to pass, that
while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter
into the temple of the Lord and
burn
incense
.
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn
incense
when
he
went
into the temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour
of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time
of incense.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the
altar of incense.
And Zacharias
was
troubled
when he
saw `
him '
, and fear fell upon him.
And when Zacharias
saw him, he
was
troubled,
and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because
thy supplication
is heard ,
and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
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.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he
shall drink no
wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit
, even from his mother's womb.
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.
And many of the children of Israel shall be
turn unto
the Lord their God.
And many of the children of Israel shall he
turn to
the Lord their God.
And he shall 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 walk'
in
the wisdom of the just; to make ready for
the
Lord
a people prepared `
for him'
.
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
.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I
was
sent to speak unto thee, and to bring
thee these good
tidings.
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.
And behold, thou shalt be silent
and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come
to
pass
, because thou believedst
not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
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.
And the people were
waiting
for Zacharias, and they
marvelled while
he tarried in the temple.
And the people waited
for Zacharias, and marvelled that
he tarried so
long
in the temple.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and
he continued
making
signs
unto them, and remained dumb
.
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
.
And it came to pass, when
the days of his ministration were fulfilled
, he departed unto
his house.
And it came to pass, that,
as
soon
as
the days of his ministration were accomplished
, he departed to
his own
house.
And after these
days Elisabeth
his wife conceived ;
and she
hid herself five months, saying,
And after those
days his wife Elisabeth
conceived ,
and hid herself five months, saying,
Thus hath the Lord done
unto
me in the days wherein he looked upon
`
me '
, to take away my reproach among men.
Thus hath the Lord dealt
with
me in the days wherein he looked on
me, to take away my reproach among men.
Now
in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
And
in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed
to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
To a virgin espoused
to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And he
came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored
, the Lord `
is '
with thee.
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
.
But
she was greatly
troubled at the
saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might
be.
And
when
she saw
him,
she
was troubled at his
saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should
be.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor
with God.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour
with God.
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
And ,
behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
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 his father David:
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:
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
And
Mary
said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Then
said Mary
unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit
shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most
High
shall overshadow thee: wherefore
also the
holy thing which is
begotten
shall be called the Son of God.
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.
And behold, Elisabeth
thy kinswoman
, she also
hath conceived a son in her old age ;
and this is the sixth month with her that
was called barren.
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.
For no
word
from
God shall be void
of
power
.
For with
God nothing
shall be impossible
.
And Mary said, Behold ,
the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
And Mary arose in these
days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah
;
And Mary arose in those
days ,
and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda
;
and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.
And entered into the house of Zacharias ,
and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;
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:
and she lifted
up
her
voice
with a loud cry
, and said, Blessed `
art '
thou among women, and blessed `
is '
the fruit of thy womb.
And she spake
out
with a loud voice
, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto
me?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to
me?
For behold
, when
the voice of thy salutation came
into
mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
For, lo,
as
soon
as
the voice of thy salutation sounded
in
mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And blessed `
is '
she that believed ;
for there shall be a fulfilment
of the
things which have
been
spoken
to
her from the Lord.
And blessed is she that believed :
for there shall be a performance
of those
things which were
told
her from the Lord.
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath looked
upon
the low estate of his handmaid
: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he hath regarded
the low estate of his handmaiden
: for ,
behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
And his mercy is unto
generations
and
generations
On them that fear him.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from
generation
to
generation
.
He hath showed
strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart
.
He hath shewed
strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts
.
He hath put down princes
from `
their '
thrones
, And hath
exalted them of low degree.
He hath put down the
mighty
from their seats
, and exalted them of low degree.
The
hungry
he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath filled the
hungry
with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath given
help
to
Israel
his servant, That
he
might
remember
mercy
He hath holpen
his servant Israel
, in
remembrance
of
his
mercy ;
(
As he spake unto
our fathers )
Toward
Abraham and his seed for ever.
As he spake to
our fathers ,
to
Abraham ,
and to
his seed for ever.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto
her house.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to
her own
house.
Now Elisabeth's time was
fulfilled
that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Now Elisabeth's full
time came
that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
And her neighbors
and her kinsfolk
heard that
the Lord had magnified
his
mercy towards
her; and they rejoiced with her.
And her neighbours
and her cousins
heard how
the Lord had shewed
great
mercy upon
her; and they rejoiced with her.
And it came to pass on the eighth day ,
that
they came to circumcise the child; and they would
have
called him Zacharias, after the name of the
father.
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.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, what
he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, how
he would have him called.
And he asked for a writing tablet
, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
And he asked for a writing table
, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue `
loosed '
, and he spake, blessing
God.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and
praised
God.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
And all that heard them laid them up in their heart
, saying, What then
shall this child
be ?
For
the hand of the Lord was with him.
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.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit
, and prophesied, saying,
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost
, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed `
be '
the Lord ,
the
God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought
redemption
for
his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed
his people,
And hath raised up a
horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
And hath raised up an
horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David ;
(
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that
have been from
of
old),
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets ,
which
have been since
the
world
began:
Salvation
from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
That
we
should
be
saved
from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
To show
mercy towards,
our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
To perform
the
mercy promised
to
our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
The oath which he spake
unto
Abraham
our father,
The oath which he sware
to
our father Abraham
,
To
grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should
serve him without fear,
That
he
would
grant unto us ,
that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might
serve him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before him all our
days.
In holiness and righteousness before him ,
all the
days of
our
life
.
Yea
and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most
High
: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make
ready
his ways;
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;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In
the remission of their sins,
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by
the remission of their sins,
Because
of
the tender mercy of our God ,
Whereby the dayspring from on high shall
visit
us,
Through
the tender mercy of our God ;
whereby the dayspring from on high hath
visited
us,
To shine
upon
them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death ;
To guide our feet into the way of peace.
To give
light
to
them that sit in darkness and in
the shadow of death ,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing
unto Israel.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing
unto Israel.
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