New American Standard Bible 2020

Luke 1

Introduction

1SinceἘπειδήπερEpeidēperG1895manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183have undertakenἐπεχείρησανepecheirēsanG2021to compileἀνατάξασθαιanataxasthaiG392an accountδιήγησινdiēgēsinG1335of the thingsπραγμάτων,pragmatōnG4229accomplishedπεπληροφορημένωνpeplērophorēmenōnG4135amongἐνenG1722us,

2justG2531asG2531they were handedG3860downG3860to us by thoseG3588whofrom the beginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746wereeyewitnessesαὐτόπταιautoptaiG845andservantsὑπηρέταιhupēretaiG5257of thewordλόγου,logouG3056,

3it seemedἔδοξενedoxenG1380fittingG1380to me asG2532wellG2532, havinginvestigatedπαρηκολουθηκότιparēkolouthēkotiG3877everythingπᾶσινpasinG3956carefullyἀκριβῶςakribōsG199from the beginningἄνωθενanōthenG509,to writeγράψαι,grapsaiG1125it out for youinG2517an orderlyG2517sequenceG2517,mostκράτιστεkratisteG2903excellentG2903TheophilusΘεόφιλε,TheophileG2321;

4soἵναinaG2443thatG2443you may knowἐπιγνῷςepignōsG1921the exactG803truthG803aboutπερὶperiG4012thethingsλόγωνlogōnG3056you have beentaughtκατηχήθηςkatēchēthēsG2727.

John the Baptist’s Birth Foretold

5In the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of HerodἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264,kingβασιλέωςbasileōsG935of JudeaἸουδαίαςIoudaiasG2449,there was a priestἱερεύςhi'ereusG2409namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686ZechariahΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197, of thedivisionἐφημερίαςephēmeriasG2183ofAbijahἈβιά,AbiaG7;and he had a wifeγυνὴgunēG1135from the daughtersθυγατέρωνthugaterōnG2364of AaronἈαρὼνAarōnG2,and her nameὄνομαonomaG3686was ElizabethἘλισάβετ.¶ElisabetG1665.

6They were bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342inG1726theG1726sightG1726of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,walkingπορευόμενοιporeuomenoiG4198blamelesslyἄμεμπτοι.amemptoiG273in allπάσαιςpasaisG3956the commandmentsἐντολαῖςentolaisG1785and requirementsδικαιώμασινdikaiōmasinG1345of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962.

7And yetthey hadG1510noοὐκoukG3756childτέκνον,teknonG5043,becauseκαθότιkathotiG2530ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665was infertileστεῖραsteiraG4723,and they were bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297advancedπροβεβηκότεςprobebēkotesG4260inyearsἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250.

8NowδὲdeG1161it happenedἘγένετοEgenetoG1096thatwhileG1722he was performingG2407his priestlyG2407serviceG2407beforeἔναντιenantiG1725Godθεοῦ,theouG2316in the appointedG5010orderτάξειtaxeiG5010of his divisionἐφημερίαςephēmeriasG2183,

9accordingκατὰkataG2596to the customἔθοςethosG1485of the priestlyG2405officeG2405,he was chosenG2975byG2975lotG2975to enterεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525the templeναὸνnaonG3485of the Lordκυρίου·kuriouG2962and burnG2370incenseG2370.

10And the wholeπᾶνpanG3956multitudeπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of the peopleλαοῦlaouG2992were inG4336prayerG4336outsideἔξωexōG1854at the hourὥρᾳhōraG5610of the incenseθυμιάματος.¶thumiamatosG2368offering.

11NowδὲdeG1161an angelἄγγελοςangelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962appearedG3708to him, standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476to the rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188of the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379of incenseθυμιάματος·thumiamatosG2368.

12ZechariahΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197was troubledἐταράχθηetarachthēG5015when he sawG3708the angel, andfearφόβοςphobosG5401grippedἐπέπεσενepepesenG1968him.

13But the angelἄγγελος·angelosG32saidG3004to him, “Do not beG5399afraidG5399,ZechariahΖαχαρία·ZachariaG2197,for your prayerδέησίςdeēsisG1162has been heardεἰσηκούσθηeisēkousthēG1522,and your wifeγυνήgunēG1135ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665will bearγεννήσειgennēseiG1080you a sonυἱόνhuionG5207, and you shallnameκαλέσεις ὄνομαkaleseis onomaG2564 G3686him JohnἸωάννην.IōannēnG2491.

14You will have joyχαράcharaG5479and gladnessἀγαλλίασις,agalliasisG20,and manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183will rejoiceχαρήσονται.charēsontaiG5463overἐπὶepiG1909his birthγενέσειgeneseiG1078.

15For he will be greatμέγαςmegasG3173inG1799theG1799sightG1799ofG1799the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962; and he willdrinkπίῃ,piēG4095noοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361wineοἶνονoinonG3631orG2532liquorσίκεραsikeraG4608,and he will be filledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151while stillἔτιetiG2089in his mother’sμητρὸςmētrosG3384wombκοιλίαςkoiliasG2836.

16And he willturnἐπιστρέψειepistrepseiG1994manyπολλοὺςpollousG4183of the sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474backG1994to the LordκύριονkurionG2962their GodθεὸνtheonG2316.

17And it is he who willgoπροελεύσεταιproeleusetaiG4281as a forerunnerbeforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799Him in the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151and powerδυνάμειdunameiG1411ofElijahἨλίουĒliouG2243,to turnἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaiG1994the heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG2588of fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962backG1994to theirchildrenτέκναteknaG5043,and the disobedientἀπειθεῖςapeitheisG545to the attitudeφρονήσειphronēseiG5428of the righteousδικαίων,dikaiōnG1342, tomakeἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasaiG2090readyG2090a peopleλαὸνlaonG2992preparedκατεσκευασμένον.¶kateskeuasmenonG2680for the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.”

18ZechariahΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197saidG3004to the angelἄγγελον·angelonG32, “Howκατὰ τίkata tiG2596 G5101will I knowγνώσομαιgnōsomaiG1097thisτοῦτο;toutoG3778? ForI amεἰμιeimiG1510an oldG4246manG4246,and my wifeγυνήgunēG1135is advancedπροβεβηκυῖαprobebēkuiaG4260in heryearsἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250.”

19The angelἄγγελοςangelosG32answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to him, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510GabrielΓαβριὴλGabriēlG1043, whostandsπαρεστηκὼςparestēkōsG3936inG1799theG1799presenceG1799ofG1799GodθεοῦtheouG2316,and I was sentἀπεστάληνapestalēnG649to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980to you and to bringεὐαγγελίσασθαίeuangelisasthaiG2097you thisταῦτα.tautaG3778goodG2097newsG2097.

20And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,you will be silentσιωπῶνsiōpōnG4623and unableμὴ δυνάμενοςmē dunamenosG3361 G1410to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980untilἄχριachriG891the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250whenἧςhēsG3739theseG3778thingsταῦτα,tautaG3778takeG1096placeG1096,becauseἀνθ᾽ ὧνanth᾽ hōnG473 G3739you did not believeἐπίστευσαςepisteusasG4100my wordsλόγοιςlogoisG3056,whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748will be fulfilledπληρωθήσονταιplērōthēsontaiG4137at their properG2540timeG2540.”

21And meanwhilethe peopleλαὸςlaosG2992were waitingG4328forG4328ZechariahΖαχαρίανZacharianG2197,and wereG2296wonderingἐθαύμαζονethaumazonG2296at his delayχρονίζεινchronizeinG5549in the templeναῷnaōG3485.

22But when he cameἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831outG1831,he was unableοὐκ ἐδύνατοouk edunatoG3756 G1410to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980to them; and they realizedἐπέγνωσανepegnōsanG1921that he had seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708a visionὀπτασίανoptasianG3701in the templeναῷ.naōG3485, and he repeatedlymadeG1269signsG1269to them, and remainedδιέμενενdiemenenG1265speechlessκωφός.¶kōphosG2974.

23WhenὡςhōsG5613the daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250of his priestlyG3009serviceλειτουργίαςleitourgiasG3009were concludedG4092,he wentG565backG565homeοἶκονoikonG3624.

24NowδὲdeG1161afterΜετὰMetaG3326theseταύταςtautasG3778daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250his wifeγυνὴgunēG1135ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665becameG4815pregnantG4815,and she keptG4032herselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438inG4032seclusionG4032for fiveπέντεpenteG4002monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376,sayingλέγουσαlegousaG3004,

25“ThisG3779isG3779theG3779wayG3779the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962has dealtπεποίηκενpepoiēkenG4160with me in the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250whenαἷςhaisG3739He lookedG1896with favoruponG1896me, totakeἀφελεῖνapheleinG851awayG851my disgraceὄνειδόςoneidosG3681amongG1722peopleἀνθρώποις.¶anthrōpoisG444.”

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

26NowδὲdeG1161in the sixthἕκτῳhektōG1623monthμηνὶmēniG3376the angelἄγγελοςangelosG32GabrielΓαβριὴλGabriēlG1043was sentG649from GodθεοῦtheouG2316to a cityπόλινpolinG4172inG649GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056namedὄνομαonomaG3686NazarethΝαζαρὲθNazarethG3478,

27toa virginπαρθένονparthenonG3933betrothedἐμνηστευμένηνemnēsteumenēnG3423to a manἀνδρὶandriG435whoseᾧhōG3739nameὄνομαonomaG3686was JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501, of thedescendantsοἴκουoikouG3624of DavidG1160;and the virgin’sπαρθένουparthenouG3933nameὄνομαonomaG3686wasMaryΜαριάμ.¶MariamG3137.

28And comingεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525inG1525,he saidG3004to her, “Greetingsχαῖρε,chaireG5463,favoredκεχαριτωμένη·kecharitōmenēG5487one! The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962is with you.”

29But shewas veryG1298perplexedG1298at thisstatementλόγῳlogōG3056,and was ponderingδιελογίζετοdielogizetoG1260whatG4217kindποταπὸςpotaposG4217of greetingἀσπασμὸςaspasmosG783thisοὗτος.houtosG3778was.

30And the angelἄγγελοςangelosG32saidG3004to her, “Do not beG5399afraidG5399,MaryΜαριάμ,MariamG3137,for you have foundεὗρεςheuresG2147favorχάρινcharinG5485with Godθεῷ.theōG2316.

31And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,you will conceiveσυλλήμψῃsullēmpsēG4815in your wombγαστρὶgastriG1064and giveG5088birthG5088to a sonυἱὸνhuionG5207, and youshall nameκαλέσεις ὄνομαkaleseis onomaG2564 G3686Him JesusἸησοῦν.IēsounG2424.

32He will be greatμέγαςmegasG3173and will be calledκληθήσεται,klēthēsetaiG2564the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310;and the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316will giveδώσειdōseiG1325Himthe throneθρόνονthrononG2362of His fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962DavidG1160;

33and He will reignβασιλεύσειbasileuseiG936overἐπὶepiG1909the houseοἶκονoikonG3624of JacobἸακὼβIakōbG2384foreverαἰῶνας,aiōnasG165,and His kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932will have noοὐκoukG3756endτέλος.¶telosG5056.”

34But MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137saidG3004to the angelἄγγελον·angelonG32, “HowπῶςpōsG4459will thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778be, sinceἐπεὶepeiG1893Iam a virginἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;¶andra ou ginōskōG435 G3756 G1097?”

35The angelἄγγελοςangelosG32answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to her, “The HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151will comeἐπελεύσεταιepeleusetaiG1904upon you, and the powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310will overshadowἐπισκιάσειepiskiaseiG1982you; for that reasonδιὸdioG1352alsoG2532theholyἅγιονhagionG40ChildγεννώμενονgennōmenonG1080will be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

36And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,evenG2532your relativeG4773ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665herselfG846has conceivedσυνείληφενsuneilēphenG4815a sonυἱὸνhuionG5207in her oldG1094ageG1094, andshe who was calledκαλουμένῃkaloumenēG2564infertileστείρᾳsteiraG4723is nowοὗτοςhoutosG3778in her sixthἕκτοςhektosG1623monthμὴνmēnG3376.

37Fornothingοὐκ πᾶν ῥῆμα.¶ouk pan rhēmaG3756 G3956 G4487will be impossibleἀδυνατήσειadunatēseiG101with GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

38And MaryΜαριάμ·MariamG3137saidG3004, “BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,the Lord’sκυρίου·kuriouG2962bond-servantδούληdoulēG1401;may it be doneγένοιτόgenoitoG1096to me accordingκατὰkataG2596to your wordῥῆμάrhēmaG4487.”And the angelἄγγελος.¶angelosG32departedἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39NowδὲdeG1161at thisταύταιςtautaisG3778timeἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137setG450outG450and wentἐπορεύθηeporeuthēG4198in a hurryσπουδῆςspoudēsG4710tothe hillὀρεινὴνoreinēnG3714countryG3714,to a cityπόλινpolinG4172of JudahG2455,

40and she enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525the houseοἶκονoikonG3624of ZechariahΖαχαρίουZachariouG2197and greetedἠσπάσατοēspasatoG782ElizabethἘλισάβετ.¶ElisabetG1665.

41WhenὡςhōsG5613ElizabethἘλισάβετ,ElisabetG1665heardἤκουσενēkousenG191Mary’sΜαρίαςMariasG3137greetingἀσπασμὸνaspasmonG783,the babyβρέφοςbrephosG1025leapedἐσκίρτησενeskirtēsenG4640in her wombκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836,and ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665wasfilledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151.

42And she criedG400outG400with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceκραυγῇkraugēaG2906and saidG3004, “BlessedεὐλογημένηeulogēmenēG2127areyou amongἐνenG1722womenγυναιξίν,gunaixinG1135,and blessedεὐλογημένοςeulogēmenosG2127isthe fruitκαρπὸςkarposG2590of your wombκοιλίαςkoiliasG2836!

43AndhowπόθενpothenG4159has it happened to me that the motherμήτηρmētērG3384ofmy LordκυρίουkuriouG2962would comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to me?

44For beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,whenὡςhōsG5613the soundφωνὴphōnēG5456of your greetingἀσπασμοῦaspasmouG783reachedἐγένετοegenetoG1096my earsὦτάōtaG3775,the babyβρέφοςbrephosG1025leapedἐσκίρτησενeskirtēsenG4640in my wombκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836for joyἀγαλλιάσειagalliaseiG20.

45AndblessedμακαρίαmakariaG3107is she whobelievedπιστεύσασαpisteusasaG4100that there would be a fulfillmentτελείωσιςteleiōsisG5050of what had been spokenλελαλημένοιςlelalēmenoisG2980to herby the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962.”

Mary’s Song: The Magnificat

46And MaryΜαριάμ·MariamG3137saidG3004: “My soulψυχήpsuchēG5590exaltsμεγαλύνειmegaluneiG3170the Lordκύριον,kurionG2962,

47Andmy spiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151has rejoicedἠγαλλίασενēgalliasenG21inGodθεῷtheōG2316my SaviorσωτῆρίsōtēriG4990.

48ForHe has hadG1914regardG1914for the humbleG5014stateG5014of His bond-servantδούληςdoulēsG1401;For beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,from nowνῦνnunG3568onallπᾶσαιpasaiG3956generationsγενεαὶgeneaiG1074willcallG3106meblessedG3106.

49For the Mightyδυνατός·dunatosG1415OneG1415has doneἐποίησένepoiēsenG4160greatμεγάλαmegalaG3173thingsG3173for me;And holyἅγιονhagionG40is His nameὄνομαonomaG3686.

50And His mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656is to generationγενεὰςgeneasG1074afterG2532generationγενεὰςgeneasG1074Toward thoseG3588who fearφοβουμένοιςphoboumenoisG5399Him.

51He has doneἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160mightyG2904deedsG2904with His armβραχίονιbrachioniG1023;He has scatteredδιεσκόρπισενdieskorpisenG1287those who wereproudὑπερηφάνουςhuperēphanousG5244in thethoughtsδιανοίᾳdianoiaG1271of their heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG2588.

52He has broughtG2507downκαθεῖλενkatheilenG2507rulersδυνάσταςdunastasG1413from theirthronesθρόνωνthronōnG2362, And hasexaltedὕψωσενhupsōsenG5312those who were humbleταπεινούς·tapeinousG5011.

53He has filledἐνέπλησενeneplēsenG1705the hungryπεινῶνταςpeinōntasG3983with goodἀγαθῶνagathōnG18thingsG18,And sentG1821the richπλουτοῦνταςploutountasG4147awayἐξαπέστειλενexapesteilenG1821empty-handedκενούς·kenousG2756.

54He has givenG482helpἀντελάβετοantelabetoG482to His servantπαιδὸςpaidosG3816IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474,In remembranceμνησθῆναιmnēsthēnaiG3403of His mercyἐλέους,eleousG1656,

55JustκαθὼςkathōsG2531as He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to our fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962,To AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11and hisdescendantsσπέρματιspermatiG4690foreverαἰῶνα.¶aiōnaG165.”

56MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137stayedἜμεινενEmeinenG3306with her aboutὡςhōsG5613threeτρεῖςtreisG5140monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376, and thenreturnedὑπέστρεψενhupestrepsenG5290to her homeοἶκονoikonG3624.

John the Baptist Is Born

57NowδὲdeG1161the timeχρόνοςchronosG5550had comeG4092for ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetG1665to giveG5088birthτεκεῖνtekeinG5088,and she gaveἐγέννησενegennēsenG1080birthG5088to a sonυἱόν.huionG5207.

58Her neighborsπερίοικοιperioikoiG4040and her relativesσυγγενεῖςsungeneisG4773heardἤκουσανēkousanG191that the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962haddisplayedG3170His greatG3170mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656towardμετ᾽met᾽G3326her; and they were rejoicingG4796withG4796her.

59And it happenedἐγένετοegenetoG1096that onthe eighthὀγδόῃogdoēG3590dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to circumciseπεριτεμεῖνperitemeinG4059the childπαιδίονpaidionG3813,and they were going to callἐκάλουνekalounG2564him ZechariahΖαχαρίαν.ZacharianG2197,afterἐπὶepiG1909his fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.

60And yethis motherμήτηρmētērG3384respondedἀποκριθεῖσαapokritheisaG611and saidG3004, “Noοὐχί,ouchiG3780indeedG3780; buthe shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564JohnἸωάννης.IōannēsG2491.”

61And they saidG3004to her, “There is noG3762oneοὐδείςoudeisG3762amongἐκekG1537your relativesσυγγενείαςsungeneiasG4772whoὃςhosG3739is calledκαλεῖταιkaleitaiG2564by this nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686.”

62And theymadeG1770signsG1770to his fatherπατρὶpatriG3962,as to whatτί ἂνti anG5101 G302he wantedθέλοιtheloiG2309him calledκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiG2564.

63And he askedαἰτήσαςaitēsasG154for a tabletπινακίδιονpinakidionG4093and wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125as followsλέγων·legōnG3004, “His nameὄνομαonomaG3686is JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491.”And they wereG2296allπάντες.¶pantesG3956amazedG2296.

64And at onceπαραχρῆμαparachrēmaG3916his mouthστόμαstomaG4750was openedἈνεῴχθηAneōchthēG455and his tongueγλῶσσαglōssaG1100freed, and he beganspeakingἐλάλειelaleiG2980in praiseεὐλογῶνeulogōnG2127of Godθεόν.theonG2316.

65And fearφόβοςphobosG5401cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096on allπάνταςpantasG3956thoseG3588who livedG4039aroundG4039them; and allπάνταpantaG3956theseταῦτα,tautaG3778mattersῥήματαrhēmataG4487were being talkedG1255aboutG1255inthe entireὅλῃholēG3650hillὀρεινῇoreinēaG3714countryG3714of JudeaἸουδαίαςIoudaiasG2449.

66AllπάντεςpantesG3956who heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191themkeptἔθεντοethentoG5087theminG2588mindG2588,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “WhatτίtiG5101thenἄραaraG686will thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778childπαιδίονpaidionG3813turn out tobe?” For indeedG2532the handχεὶρcheirG5495of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962was with him.

Zechariah’s Prophecy

67And his fatherπατὴρpatērG3962ZechariahΖαχαρίαςZachariasG2197was filledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151andprophesiedἐπροφήτευσενeprophēteusenG4395,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004:

68“BlessedεὐλογητὸςeulogētosG2128bethe LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316of IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474,For He has visitedἐπεσκέψατοepeskepsatoG1980usand accomplishedἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160redemptionλύτρωσινlutrōsinG3085for His peopleλαῷlaōG2992,

69And has raisedG1453upG1453ahornκέραςkerasG2768of salvationσωτηρίαςsōtēriasG4991for usIn the houseοἴκῳoikōG3624ofHis servantπαιδὸςpaidosG3816DavidG1160--

70JustκαθὼςkathōsG2531as He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980by the mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750of His holyἁγίωνhagiōnG40prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396from ancientG165timesG165--

71SalvationσωτηρίανsōtērianG4991from our enemiesἐχθρῶνechthrōnG2190,And from the handχειρὸςcheirosG5495of allπάντωνpantōnG3956who hateμισούντωνmisountōnG3404us;

72To showποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656to our fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962,And to rememberμνησθῆναιmnēsthēnaiG3403His holyἁγίαςhagiasG40covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēsG1242,

73TheoathὅρκονhorkonG3727whichὃνhonG3739He sworeὤμοσενōmosenG3660to our fatherπατέραpateraG3962AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11,

74To grantG1325us that we, being rescuedῥυσθένταςrhusthentasG4506from the handχειρὸςcheirosG5495of ourenemiesἐχθρῶνechthrōnG2190,Would serveλατρεύεινlatreueinG3000Him withoutG870fearἀφόβωςaphobōsG870,

75In holinessὁσιότητιhosiotētiG3742and righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēG1343beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799Him allπάσαιςpasaisG3956our daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250.

76And you, childπαιδίον,paidionG3813,alsoΚαὶKaiG2532will be calledκληθήσῃ·klēthēsēG2564theprophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310;For you will goπροπορεύσῃproporeusēG4313onbeforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962toprepareἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasaiG2090His waysὁδοὺςhodousG3598;

77To giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325His peopleλαῷlaōG2992theknowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinG1108of salvationσωτηρίαςsōtēriasG4991Bythe forgivenessἀφέσειapheseiG859of their sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnG266,

78BecauseδιὰdiaG1223of the tenderσπλάγχναsplagchnaG4698mercyἐλέουςeleousG1656of our GodθεοῦtheouG2316,With whichοἷςhoisG3739the SunriseἀνατολὴanatolēG395from on highὕψους,hupsousG5311will visitἐπισκέψεταιepiskepsetaiG1980us,

79To shineἐπιφᾶναιepiphanaiG2014on thoseG3588who sitκαθημένοις,kathēmenoisG2521in darknessσκότειskoteiG4655and the shadowσκιᾷskiaG4639of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288,To guideκατευθῦναιkateuthunaiG2720our feetπόδαςpodasG4228into thewayὁδὸνhodonG3598of peaceεἰρήνης.¶eirēnēsG1515.”

80NowδὲdeG1161the childπαιδίονpaidionG3813grewηὔξανενēuxanenG837and was becomingG2901strongG2901in spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151,and he livedἦνēnG1510in the desertsἐρήμοιςerēmoisG2048untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250of his publicG323appearanceG323to IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.