57 But the time χρόνος chronos G5550 was fulfilled for Elizabeth Ἐλισάβετ Elisabet G1665 that she should bring forth G5088 , and she gave birth τεκεῖν tekein G5088 to a son υἱόν. huion G5207 . 58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard G191 that [ the ] Lord κύριος kurios G2962 had magnified G3170 his mercy ἔλεος eleos G1656 with her , and they rejoiced with her . 59 And it came G2064 to pass ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 on the eighth ὀγδόῃ ogdoē G3590 day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 they came G2064 to circumcise περιτεμεῖν peritemein G4059 the child παιδίον paidion G3813 , and they called ἐκάλουν ekaloun G2564 it after the name ὀνόματι onomati G3686 of his father πατρὸς patros G3962 , Zacharias . 60 And his mother μήτηρ mētēr G3384 answering ἀποκριθεῖσα apokritheisa G611 said G3004 , No ; but he shall be called κληθήσεται klēthēsetai G2564 John Ἰωάννης. Iōannēs G2491 . 62 And they made signs to his father πατρὶ patri G3962 as to what he might wish θέλοι theloi G2309 it to be called καλεῖσθαι kaleisthai G2564 . 64 And his mouth στόμα stoma G4750 was opened Ἀνεῴχθη Aneōchthē G455 immediately παραχρῆμα parachrēma G3916 , and his tongue γλῶσσα glōssa G1100 , and he spake, blessing εὐλογῶν eulogōn G2127 God θεόν. theon G2316 . 65 And fear φόβος phobos G5401 came G1096 upon all who dwelt round about them ; and in the whole G3650 hill-country of Judaea all these things G3778 were the subject of conversation. 67 And Zacharias his father πατὴρ patēr G3962 was filled ἐπλήσθη eplēsthē G4130 with [ the ] Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 , and prophesied G4395 , saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , 68 Blessed be [ the ] Lord κύριος kurios G2962 the God θεὸς theos G2316 of Israel Ἰσραήλ, Israēl G2474 , because he has visited and wrought redemption λύτρωσιν lutrōsin G3085 for his people λαῷ laō G2992 , 70 as he spoke G2980 by [ the ] mouth στόματος stomatos G4750 of his holy ἁγίων hagiōn G40 prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 , who have been since the world began; 71 deliverance from our enemies ἐχθρῶν echthrōn G2190 and out of the hand χειρὸς cheiros G5495 of all who hate G3404 us ; 72 to fulfil mercy ἔλεος eleos G1656 with our fathers πατέρων paterōn G3962 and remember μνησθῆναι mnēsthēnai G3403 his holy ἁγίας hagias G40 covenant διαθήκης diathēkēs G1242 , 74 to give us , that , saved out of the hand χειρὸς cheiros G5495 of our enemies ἐχθρῶν echthrōn G2190 , we should serve λατρεύειν latreuein G3000 him without fear ἀφόβως aphobōs G870 75 in piety and righteousness δικαιοσύνῃ dikaiosunē G1343 before him all our days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 . 77 to give δοῦναι dounai G1325 knowledge γνῶσιν gnōsin G1108 of deliverance to his people λαῷ laō G2992 by [ the ] remission of their sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 78 on account G1223 of [ the ] bowels of mercy G1656 of our God θεοῦ theou G2316 ; wherein [ the ] dayspring from on high ὕψους, hupsous G5311 has visited us , 79 to shine upon them who were sitting G2521 in darkness σκότει skotei G4655 and in [ the ] shadow σκιᾷ skia G4639 of death θανάτου thanatou G2288 , to guide our feet G4228 into [ the ] way ὁδὸν hodon G3598 of peace εἰρήνης.¶ eirēnēs G1515 . 80 — And the child παιδίον paidion G3813 grew ηὔξανεν ēuxanen G837 and was G1510 strengthened ἐκραταιοῦτο ekrataiouto G2901 in spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 ; and he was G1510 in the deserts until the day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 of his shewing to Israel Ἰσραήλ.¶ Israēl G2474 . Read all of Luke 1 ← Mark 16 Luke 2 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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