16 And many πολλοὺς pollous G4183 of the children of Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 shall he turn ἐπιστρέψει epistrepsei G1994 unto the Lord κύριον kurion G2962 their God θεὸν theon G2316 . 17 And he shall go προελεύσεται proeleusetai G4281 before his face in the spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 and power δυνάμει dunamei G1411 of Elijah Ἠλίου Ēliou G2243 , to turn ἐπιστρέψαι epistrepsai G1994 the hearts καρδίας kardias G2588 of the fathers πατέρων paterōn G3962 to the children G5043 , and the disobedient ἀπειθεῖς apeitheis G545 to walk in the wisdom of the just G1342 ; to make ἑτοιμάσαι hetoimasai G2090 ready G2090 for the Lord κυρίῳ kuriō G2962 a people λαὸν laon G2992 prepared G2090 for him . 18 And Zacharias said G3004 unto the angel ἄγγελον· angelon G32 , Whereby shall I know γνώσομαι gnōsomai G1097 this ? for I am G1510 an old man G3778 , and my wife γυνή gunē G1135 well stricken in years . 19 And the angel ἄγγελος angelos G32 answering ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis G611 said G3004 unto him , I am G1510 Gabriel Γαβριὴλ Gabriēl G1043 , that stand παρεστηκὼς parestēkōs G3936 in the presence G1799 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 ; and I was G1510 sent G649 to speak λαλῆσαι lalēsai G2980 unto thee, and to bring εὐαγγελίσασθαί euangelisasthai G2097 thee these good tidings. 20 And behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , thou shalt be ἔσῃ esē G1510 silent σιωπῶν siōpōn G4623 and not able δυνάμενος dunamenos G1410 to speak λαλῆσαι lalēsai G2980 , until the day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 that these things ταῦτα, tauta G3778 shall come G1096 to pass G1096 , because thou believedst not my words λόγοις logois G3056 , which shall be G1510 fulfilled in their season καιρὸν kairon G2540 . 21 And the people λαὸς laos G2992 were G1510 waiting for Zacharias , and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple ναῷ naō G3485 . 22 And when he came ἐξελθὼν exelthōn G1831 out , he could not speak λαλῆσαι lalēsai G2980 unto them : and they perceived that he had seen G3708 a vision ὀπτασίαν optasian G3701 in the temple ναῷ. naō G3485 : and he continued making signs unto them , and remained dumb. 23 And it came G1096 to pass ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 , when ὡς hōs G5613 the days ἡμέραι hēmerai G2250 of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed ἀπῆλθεν apēlthen G565 unto his house G3624 . 24 And after these days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 Elisabeth his wife γυνὴ gunē G1135 conceived ; and she hid herself five πέντε pente G4002 months μῆνας mēnas G3376 , saying λέγουσα legousa G3004 , 25 Thus οὕτως houtōs G3779 hath the Lord κύριος kurios G2962 done unto me in the days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 wherein he looked upon me , to take ἀφελεῖν aphelein G851 away G851 my reproach among men G444 . 27 to a virgin παρθένον parthenon G3933 betrothed ἐμνηστευμένην emnēsteumenēn G3423 to a man ἀνδρὶ andri G435 whose name ὄνομα onoma G3686 was Joseph Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph G2501 , of the house οἴκου oikou G3624 of David Δαυίδ, Dauid G1138 ; and the virgin’s παρθένου parthenou G3933 name ὄνομα onoma G3686 was Mary Μαριάμ.¶ Mariam G3137 . 28 And he came εἰσελθὼν eiselthōn G1525 in unto her , and said G3004 , Hail G5463 , thou that art highly favored , the Lord κύριος kurios G2962 is with thee. 29 But she was εἴη eiē G1510 greatly troubled at the saying G3056 , and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be G1510 . 31 And behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , thou shalt conceive in thy womb γαστρὶ gastri G1064 , and bring forth τέξῃ texē G5088 a son υἱὸν huion G5207 , and shalt call καλέσεις kaleseis G2564 his name ὄνομα onoma G3686 JESUS Ἰησοῦν. Iēsoun G2424 . 33 and he shall reign βασιλεύσει basileusei G936 over the house οἶκον oikon G3624 of Jacob Ἰακὼβ Iakōb G2384 for ever ; and of his kingdom βασιλείας basileias G932 there shall be ἔσται estai G1510 no end τέλος.¶ telos G5056 . 35 And the angel ἄγγελος angelos G32 answered ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis G611 and said G3004 unto her , The Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 shall come ἐπελεύσεται epeleusetai G1904 upon thee, and the power δύναμις dunamis G1411 of the Most ὑψίστου hupsistou G5310 High G5310 shall overshadow G1982 thee: wherefore also G2532 the holy ἅγιον hagion G40 thing which is begotten G1080 shall be called κληθήσεται klēthēsetai G2564 the Son υἱὸς huios G5207 of God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 37 For no word from God θεοῦ theou G2316 shall be void of power. 38 And Mary Μαριάμ· Mariam G3137 said G3004 , Behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , the handmaid of the Lord κυρίου· kuriou G2962 ; be it unto me according κατὰ kata G2596 to thy word . And the angel ἄγγελος.¶ angelos G32 departed ἀπῆλθεν apēlthen G565 from her . 40 and entered εἰσῆλθεν eisēlthen G1525 into the house οἶκον oikon G3624 of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came G1096 to pass ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 , when G5613 Elisabeth heard G191 the salutation of Mary Μαρίας Marias G3137 , the babe leaped ἐσκίρτησεν eskirtēsen G4640 in her womb κοιλίᾳ koilia G2836 ; and Elisabeth was filled ἐπλήσθη eplēsthē G4130 with the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 ; 43 And whence is this to me , that the mother μήτηρ mētēr G3384 of my Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 should come ἔλθῃ elthē G2064 unto me ? 45 And blessed is ἔσται estai G1510 she that believed G4100 ; for there shall be G1510 a fulfilment of the things which have been G1510 spoken λελαλημένοις lelalēmenois G2980 to her from the Lord κυρίου.¶ kuriou G2962 . 48 For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , from henceforth all generations γενεαὶ geneai G1074 shall call me blessed . 49 For he that is mighty δυνατός· dunatos G1415 hath done to me great μεγάλα megala G3173 things ; And holy ἅγιον hagion G40 is his name ὄνομα onoma G3686 . 50 And his mercy ἔλεος eleos G1656 is unto generations γενεὰς geneas G1074 and generations γενεὰς geneas G1074 On them that fear φοβουμένοις phoboumenois G5399 him . 51 He hath showed strength κράτος kratos G2904 with his arm βραχίονι brachioni G1023 ; He hath scattered διεσκόρπισεν dieskorpisen G1287 the proud in the imagination of their heart καρδίας kardias G2588 . 52 He hath put down princes from their thrones G2362 , And hath exalted ὕψωσεν hupsōsen G5312 them of low degree. 53 The hungry G3983 he hath filled with good ἀγαθῶν agathōn G18 things G18 ; And the rich πλουτοῦντας ploutountas G4147 he hath sent empty κενούς· kenous G2756 away ἐξαπέστειλεν exapesteilen G1821 . 54 He hath given help ἀντελάβετο antelabeto G482 to Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 his servant παιδὸς paidos G3816 , That he might remember μνησθῆναι mnēsthēnai G3403 mercy ἐλέους, eleous G1656 55 ( As he spake unto our fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 ) Toward Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 and his seed G4690 for ever . 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