Luke 1:16-80

16And he will 1turnG1994 manyG4183 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474 backG1994 to the LordG2962 their GodG2316. 17And it is he who will 2goG4281 as a forerunner beforeG1799 Him in the spiritG4151 and powerG1411 of 3ElijahG2243, 4to turnG1994 the heartsG2588 of fathersG3962 backG1994 to their childrenG5043, and the disobedientG545 to the attitudeG5428 of the righteousG1342, to 5makeG2090 readyG2090 a peopleG2992 preparedG2680 for the LordG2962.”

18ZechariahG2197 saidG3004 to the angelG32, “HowG2596G5101 will I knowG1097 thisG3778? For 6I amG1510 an oldG4246 manG4246, and my wifeG1135 is advancedG4260 in her 7yearsG2250.” 19The angelG32 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, “I amG1510 8GabrielG1043, who 910standsG3936 inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 GodG2316, and I was sentG649 to speakG2980 to you and to bringG2097 you thisG3778 goodG2097 newsG2097. 20And beholdG2400, you will be silentG4623 and unableG3361G1410 to speakG2980 untilG891 the dayG2250 whenG3739 theseG3778 thingsG3778 takeG1096 placeG1096, becauseG473G3739 you did not believeG4100 my wordsG3056, whichG3748 will be fulfilledG4137 at their properG2540 timeG2540.”

21And meanwhile the peopleG2992 were waitingG4328 forG4328 ZechariahG2197, and wereG2296 wonderingG2296 at his delayG5549 in the templeG3485. 22But when he cameG1831 outG1831, he was unableG3756G1410 to speakG2980 to them; and they realizedG1921 that he had seenG3708 a visionG3701 in the templeG3485, and he repeatedly 1112madeG1269 signsG1269 to them, and remainedG1265 speechlessG2974. 23WhenG5613 the daysG2250 of his priestlyG3009 serviceG3009 were concludedG4092, he wentG565 backG565 homeG3624.

24NowG1161 afterG3326 theseG3778 daysG2250 his wifeG1135 ElizabethG1665 becameG4815 pregnantG4815, and she keptG4032 herselfG1438 13inG4032 seclusionG4032 for fiveG4002 monthsG3376, sayingG3004, 25“ThisG3779 isG3779 theG3779 wayG3779 the LordG2962 has dealtG4160 with me in the daysG2250 whenG3739 He lookedG1896 with favor uponG1896 me, to 14takeG851 awayG851 my disgraceG3681 amongG1722 peopleG444.”

26NowG1161 in the sixthG1623 monthG3376 the angelG32 15GabrielG1043 was sentG649 from GodG2316 to a cityG4172 inG649 GalileeG1056 namedG3686 16NazarethG3478, 27to 17a virginG3933 18betrothedG3423 to a manG435 whoseG3739 nameG3686 was JosephG2501, 19of the 20descendantsG3624 of DavidG1160; and the virgin’sG3933 nameG3686 was 21MaryG3137. 28And comingG1525 inG1525, he saidG3004 to her, “GreetingsG5463, favoredG5487 one! The LordG2962 22is with you.” 29But she 23was veryG1298 perplexedG1298 at this statementG3056, and was ponderingG1260 whatG4217 kindG4217 of greetingG783 thisG3778 was. 30And the angelG32 saidG3004 to her, “24Do not beG5399 afraidG5399, MaryG3137, for you have foundG2147 favorG5485 with GodG2316. 31And beholdG2400, you will conceiveG4815 in your wombG1064 and giveG5088 birthG5088 to a sonG5207, and you 25shall nameG2564G3686 Him JesusG2424. 32He will be greatG3173 and will be calledG2564 the SonG5207 of 26the MostG5310 HighG5310; and the LordG2962 GodG2316 will giveG1325 Him 27the throneG2362 of His fatherG3962 DavidG1160; 3328and He will reignG936 overG1909 the houseG3624 of JacobG2384 foreverG165, 29and His kingdomG932 will have noG3756 endG5056.” 34But MaryG3137 saidG3004 to the angelG32, “HowG4459 will thisG3778 be, sinceG1893 I 30am a virginG435G3756G1097?” 35The angelG32 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to her, “31The HolyG40 SpiritG4151 will comeG1904 upon you, and the powerG1411 of 32the MostG5310 HighG5310 will overshadowG1982 you; for that reasonG1352 alsoG2532 33the 34holyG40 ChildG1080 will be calledG2564 35the SonG5207 of GodG2316. 36And beholdG2400, evenG2532 your relativeG4773 ElizabethG1665 herselfG846 has conceivedG4815 a sonG5207 in her oldG1094 ageG1094, and 36she who was calledG2564 infertileG4723 is nowG3778 in her sixthG1623 monthG3376. 37For 37nothingG3756G3956G4487 will be impossibleG101 with GodG2316.” 38And MaryG3137 saidG3004, “BeholdG2400, the Lord’sG2962 bond-servantG1401; may it be doneG1096 to me accordingG2596 to your wordG4487.” And the angelG32 departedG565 from her.

39NowG1161 38at thisG3778 timeG2250 MaryG3137 setG450 outG450 and wentG4198 in a hurryG4710 to 39the hillG3714 countryG3714, to a cityG4172 of JudahG2455, 40and she enteredG1525 the houseG3624 of ZechariahG2197 and greetedG782 ElizabethG1665. 41WhenG5613 ElizabethG1665 heardG191 Mary’sG3137 greetingG783, the babyG1025 leapedG4640 in her wombG2836, and ElizabethG1665 was 40filledG4092 with the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 42And she criedG400 outG400 with a loudG3173 voiceG2906 and saidG3004, “BlessedG2127 are you amongG1722 womenG1135, and blessedG2127 is the fruitG2590 of your wombG2836! 43And 41howG4159 has it happened to me that the motherG3384 of 42my LordG2962 would comeG2064 to me? 44For beholdG2400, whenG5613 the soundG5456 of your greetingG783 reachedG1096 my earsG3775, the babyG1025 leapedG4640 in my wombG2836 for joyG20. 45And 43blessedG3107 is she who 44believedG4100 that there would be a fulfillmentG5050 of what had been spokenG2980 to her 45by the LordG2962.”

46And MaryG3137 saidG3004: “46My soulG5590 4748exaltsG3170 the LordG2962,47And 49my spiritG4151 has rejoicedG21 in 50GodG2316 my SaviorG4990.48For 51He has hadG1914 regardG1914 for the humbleG5014 stateG5014 of His bond-servantG1401; For beholdG2400, from nowG3568 on allG3956 generationsG1074 will 52callG3106 me 53blessedG3106.49For the MightyG1415 OneG1415 has doneG4160 greatG3173 thingsG3173 for me; And holyG40 is His nameG3686.5054And His mercyG1656 is to generationG1074 55afterG2532 generationG1074 Toward thoseG3588 who fearG5399 Him.5156He has doneG4160 57mightyG2904 deedsG2904 with His armG1023; He has scatteredG1287 those who were proudG5244 in the 58thoughtsG1271 of their heartsG2588.52He has broughtG2507 downG2507 rulersG1413 from their thronesG2362, And has 59exaltedG5312 those who were humbleG5011.5360He has filledG1705 the hungryG3983 with goodG18 thingsG18, And sentG1821 the richG4147 awayG1821 empty-handedG2756.54He has givenG482 helpG482 to His servantG3816 IsraelG2474, 61In remembranceG3403 of His mercyG1656,5562JustG2531 as He spokeG2980 to our fathersG3962, 63To AbrahamG11 and his 64descendantsG4690 foreverG165.”

56MaryG3137 stayedG3306 with her aboutG5613 threeG5140 monthsG3376, and then returnedG5290 to her homeG3624.

57NowG1161 the timeG5550 65had comeG4092 for ElizabethG1665 to giveG5088 birthG5088, and she gaveG1080 birthG5088 to a sonG5207. 58Her neighborsG4040 and her relativesG4773 heardG191 that the LordG2962 had 6667displayedG3170 His greatG3170 mercyG1656 towardG3326 her; and they were rejoicingG4796 withG4796 her.

59And it happenedG1096 that on 68the eighthG3590 dayG2250 they cameG2064 to circumciseG4059 the childG3813, and they were going to callG2564 him ZechariahG2197, 69afterG1909 his fatherG3962. 60And yet his motherG3384 respondedG611 and saidG3004, “NoG3780 indeedG3780; but 70he shall be calledG2564 JohnG2491.” 61And they saidG3004 to her, “There is noG3762 oneG3762 amongG1537 your relativesG4772 whoG3739 is calledG2564 by this nameG3686.” 62And they 7172madeG1770 signsG1770 to his fatherG3962, as to whatG5101G302 he wantedG2309 him calledG2564. 63And he askedG154 for a tabletG4093 and wroteG1125 73as followsG3004, “74His nameG3686 is JohnG2491.” And they wereG2296 allG3956 amazedG2296. 6475And at onceG3916 his mouthG4750 was openedG455 and his tongueG1100 freed, and he began speakingG2980 in praiseG2127 of GodG2316. 65And fearG5401 cameG1096 on allG3956 thoseG3588 who livedG4039 aroundG4039 them; and allG3956 theseG3778 mattersG4487 were being talkedG1255 aboutG1255 in 76the entireG3650 hillG3714 countryG3714 of JudeaG2449. 66AllG3956 who heardG191 them keptG5087 them inG2588 mindG2588, sayingG3004, “WhatG5101 thenG686 will thisG3778 childG3813 turn out to be?” For indeedG2532 77the handG5495 of the LordG2962 was with him.

67And his fatherG3962 ZechariahG2197 78was filledG4092 with the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and 79prophesiedG4395, sayingG3004:68“80BlessedG2128 be the LordG2962 GodG2316 of IsraelG2474, For He has visitedG1980 us and accomplishedG4160 81redemptionG3085 for His peopleG2992,69And has raisedG1453 upG1453 a 82hornG2768 of salvationG4991 for us In the houseG3624 of 83His servantG3816 DavidG1160--7084JustG2531 as He spokeG2980 by the mouthG4750 of His holyG40 prophetsG4396 85from ancientG165 timesG165--718687SalvationG4991 88from our enemiesG2190, And from the handG5495 of allG3956 who hateG3404 us;7289To showG4160 mercyG1656 to our fathersG3962, 90And to rememberG3403 His holyG40 covenantG1242,7391The oathG3727 whichG3739 He sworeG3660 to our fatherG3962 AbrahamG11,74To grantG1325 us that we, being rescuedG4506 from the handG5495 of our enemiesG2190, Would serveG3000 Him withoutG870 fearG870,7592In holinessG3742 and righteousnessG1343 beforeG1799 Him allG3956 our daysG2250.76And you, childG3813, alsoG2532 will be calledG2564 the 93prophetG4396 of 94the MostG5310 HighG5310; For you will goG4313 on 95beforeG1799 the LordG2962 to 96prepareG2090 His waysG3598;77To giveG1325 His peopleG2992 the knowledgeG1108 of salvationG4991 97By 98the forgivenessG859 of their sinsG266,78BecauseG1223 of the tenderG4698 mercyG1656 of our GodG2316, With whichG3739 99the SunriseG395 from on highG5311 will visitG1980 us,79100To shineG2014 on thoseG3588 who sitG2521 in darknessG4655 and the shadowG4639 of deathG2288, To guideG2720 our feetG4228 into the 101wayG3598 of peaceG1515.”

80102NowG1161 the childG3813 grewG837 and was becomingG2901 strongG2901 in spiritG4151, and he livedG1510 in the desertsG2048 untilG2193 the dayG2250 of his publicG323 appearanceG323 to IsraelG2474.