Luke Chapter 1

1ForasmuchG1895 as manyG4183 have taken in handG2021 to set forth in orderG392 a declarationG1335 ofG4012 those thingsG4229 which are most surely believedG4135 amongG1722 usG1473, 2Even asG2531 they deliveredG3860 them unto usG1473, whichG3588 fromG575 the beginningG746 wereG1096 eyewitnessesG845, andG2532 ministersG5257 of the wordG3588G3056; 3It seemed goodG1380 to me alsoG2504, having hadG3877 perfectG199 understandingG3877 of all thingsG3956 from the very firstG509, to writeG1125 unto theeG4771 in orderG2517, most excellentG2903 TheophilusG2321, 4ThatG2443 thou mightest knowG1921 the certaintyG3588G803 ofG4012 those thingsG3056, whereinG3739 thou hast been instructedG2727.

5There wasG1096 inG1722 the daysG3588G2250 of HerodG2264, the kingG3588G935 of JudæaG3588G2449, a certainG5100 priestG2409 namedG3686 ZachariasG2197, ofG1537 the courseG2183 of AbiaG7: andG2532 hisG846 wifeG3588G1135 was ofG1537 the daughtersG3588G2364 of AaronG2, andG2532 herG846 nameG3588G3686 was ElisabethG1665. 6AndG1161 they wereG1510 bothG297 righteousG1342 beforeG1799 GodG3588G2316, walkingG4198 inG1722 allG3956 the commandmentsG3588G1785 andG2532 ordinancesG1345 of the LordG3588G2962 blamelessG273. 7AndG2532 theyG846 hadG1510 noG3756 childG5043, because thatG2530 ElisabethG1665 wasG1510 barrenG4723, andG2532 theyG846 bothG297 wereG1510 now well strickenG4260 inG1722 yearsG3588G2250. 8AndG1161 it came to passG1096, that whileG1722 heG846 executed the priest’s officeG2407 beforeG1725 GodG3588G2316 inG1722 the orderG3588G5010 of hisG846 courseG3588G2183, 9According toG2596 the customG3588G1485 of the priest’s officeG3588G2405, his lot wasG2975 to burn incenseG2370 when he wentG1525 intoG1519 the templeG3588G3485 of the LordG3588G2962. 10AndG2532 the wholeG3956 multitudeG3588G4128 of the peopleG3588G2992 wereG1510 prayingG4336 withoutG1854 at the timeG3588G5610 of incenseG3588G2368. 11AndG1161 there appearedG3708 unto himG846 an angelG32 of the LordG2962 standingG2476 onG1537 the right sideG1188 of the altarG3588G2379 of incenseG3588G2368. 12AndG2532 whenG3708 ZachariasG2197 sawG3708 him, he was troubledG5015, andG2532 fearG5401 fellG1968 uponG1909 himG846. 13ButG1161 the angelG3588G32 saidG3004 untoG4314 himG846, FearG5399 notG3361, ZachariasG2197: forG1360 thyG4771 prayerG3588G1162 is heardG1522; andG2532 thyG4771 wifeG3588G1135 ElisabethG1665 shall bearG1080 theeG4771 a sonG5207, andG2532 thou shalt callG2564 hisG846 nameG3588G3686 JohnG2491. 14AndG2532 thouG4771 shalt haveG1510 joyG5479 andG2532 gladnessG20; andG2532 manyG4183 shall rejoiceG5463 atG1909 hisG846 birthG3588G1083. 15ForG1063 he shall beG1510 greatG3173 in the sight ofG1799 the LordG3588G2962, andG2532 shall drinkG4095 neitherG3756 wineG3631 norG2532 strong drinkG4608; andG2532 he shall be filledG4130 withG4151 the HolyG40 GhostG4151, evenG2089 fromG1537 hisG846 mother’sG3384 wombG2836. 16AndG2532 manyG4183 of the childrenG3588G5207 of IsraelG2474 shall he turnG1994 toG1909 the LordG2962 theirG846 GodG3588G2316. 17AndG2532 heG846 shall goG4281 beforeG1799 himG846 inG1722 the spiritG4151 andG2532 powerG1411 of ElijahG2243, to turnG1994 the heartsG2588 of the fathersG3962 toG1909 the childrenG5043, andG2532 the disobedientG545 toG1722 the wisdomG5428 of the justG1342; to make readyG2090 a peopleG2992 preparedG2680 for the LordG2962. 18AndG2532 ZachariasG2197 saidG3004 untoG4314 the angelG3588G32, WherebyG2596 shall I knowG1097 thisG3778? forG1063 IG1473 amG1510 an old manG4246, andG2532 myG1473 wifeG3588G1135 well strickenG4260 inG1722 yearsG3588G2250. 19AndG2532 the angelG3588G32 answeringG611 saidG3004 unto himG846, IG1473 amG1510 GabrielG1043, thatG3588 standG3936 in the presenceG1799 of GodG3588G2316; andG2532 am sentG649 to speakG2980 untoG4314 theeG4771, andG2532 to shewG2097 theeG4771 theseG3778 glad tidingsG2097. 20AndG2532, beholdG3708, thou shalt beG1510 dumbG4623, andG2532 notG3361 ableG1410 to speakG2980, untilG891 the dayG2250 thatG3739 these thingsG3778 shall be performedG1096, becauseG473 thou believestG4100 notG3756 myG1473 wordsG3588G3056, whichG3748 shall be fulfilledG4137 inG1519 theirG846 seasonG3588G2540. 21AndG2532 the peopleG3588G2992 waitedG4328 for ZachariasG3588G2197, andG2532 marvelledG2296 thatG1722 heG846 tarried so longG5549 inG1722 the templeG3588G3485. 22AndG1161 when he came outG1831, he couldG1410 notG3756 speakG2980 unto themG846: andG2532 they perceivedG1921 thatG3754 he had seenG3708 a visionG3701 inG1722 the templeG3588G3485: forG2532 heG846 beckonedG1269 unto themG846, andG2532 remainedG1265 speechlessG2974. 23AndG2532 it came to passG1096, that, as soon asG5613 the daysG3588G2250 ofG3588G3009 hisG846 ministrationG3588G3009 were accomplishedG4130, he departedG565 toG1519 his ownG846 houseG3588G3624. 24AndG1161 afterG3326 thoseG3778 daysG3588G2250 hisG846 wifeG3588G1135 ElisabethG1665 conceivedG4815, andG2532 hidG4032 herselfG1438 fiveG4002 monthsG3376, sayingG3004, 25ThusG3779 hathG4160 the LordG3588G2962 dealtG4160 with meG1473 inG1722 the daysG2250 whereinG3739 he looked onG1896 me, to take awayG851 myG1473 reproachG3588G3681 amongG1722 menG444. 26AndG1161 inG1722 the sixthG1623 monthG3588G3376 the angelG3588G32 GabrielG1043 was sentG649 fromG5259 GodG3588G2316 untoG1519 a cityG4172 of GalileeG3588G1056, namedG3686 NazarethG3478, 27ToG4314 a virginG3933 espousedG3423 to a manG435 whoseG3739 name wasG3686 JosephG2501, ofG1537 the houseG3624 of DavidG1138; andG2532 the virgin’sG3588G3933 nameG3588G3686 was MaryG3137. 28AndG2532 the angelG3588G32 came inG1525 untoG4314 herG846, and saidG3004, HailG5463, thou that art highly favouredG5487, the LordG3588G2962 is withG3326 theeG4771: blessedG2127 art thouG4771 amongG1722 womenG1135. 29AndG1161 when she sawG3708 him, she was troubledG1298 atG1909 hisG846 sayingG3588G3056, andG2532 cast in her mindG1260 what manner ofG4217 salutationG3588G783 thisG3778 should beG1510. 30AndG2532 the angelG3588G32 saidG3004 unto herG846, FearG5399 notG3361, MaryG3137: forG1063 thou hast foundG2147 favourG5485 withG3844 GodG3588G2316. 31AndG2532, beholdG3708, thou shalt conceiveG4815 inG1722 thy wombG1064, andG2532 bring forthG5088 a sonG5207, andG2532 shalt callG2564 hisG846 nameG3588G3686 JESUSG2424. 32HeG3778 shall beG1510 greatG3173, andG2532 shall be calledG2564 the SonG5207 of the HighestG5310: andG2532 the LordG2962 GodG3588G2316 shall giveG1325 unto himG846 the throneG3588G2362 ofG3588G3962 hisG846 fatherG3588G3962 DavidG1138: 33AndG2532 he shall reignG936 overG1909 the houseG3588G3624 of JacobG2384 forG1519 everG3588G165; andG2532 ofG3588G932 hisG846 kingdomG3588G932 there shall beG1510 noG3756 endG5056. 34ThenG1161 saidG3004 MaryG3137 untoG4314 the angelG3588G32, HowG4459 shallG1510 thisG3778 beG1510, seeingG1893 I knowG1097 notG3756 a manG435? 35AndG2532 the angelG3588G32 answeredG611 and saidG3004 unto herG846, The HolyG40 GhostG4151 shall comeG1904 uponG1909 theeG4771, andG2532 the powerG1411 of the HighestG5310 shall overshadowG1982 theeG4771: thereforeG1352 alsoG2532 thatG3588G1080 holy thingG40 which shall be bornG3588G1080 ofG1537 theeG4771 shall be calledG2564 the SonG5207 of GodG2316. 36AndG2532, beholdG3708, thyG4771 cousinG4773 ElisabethG1665, sheG846 hathG4815 alsoG2532 conceivedG4815 a sonG5207 inG1722 herG846 old ageG1094: andG2532 thisG3778 isG1510 the sixthG1623 monthG3376 with herG846, who was calledG2564 barrenG4723. 37ForG3754 noG3756 word spokenG4487 byG3844 GodG3588G2316 shall be void of powerG101. 38AndG1161 MaryG3137 saidG3004, BeholdG3708 the handmaidG3588G1399 of the LordG2962; be itG1096 unto meG1473 according toG2596 thyG4771 wordG3588G4487. AndG2532 the angelG3588G32 departedG565 fromG575 herG846. 39AndG1161 MaryG3137 aroseG450 inG1722 thoseG3778 daysG3588G2250, and wentG4198 intoG1519 the hill countryG3588G3714 withG3326 hasteG4710, intoG1519 a cityG4172 of JudahG2448; 40AndG2532 enteredG1525 intoG1519 the houseG3588G3624 of ZachariasG2197, andG2532 salutedG782 ElisabethG3588G1665. 41AndG2532 it came to passG1096, that, whenG5613 ElisabethG3588G1665 heardG191 the salutationG3588G783 of MaryG3588G3137, the babeG3588G1025 leapedG4640 inG1722 herG846 wombG3588G2836; andG2532 ElisabethG3588G1665 was filledG4130 with theG4151 HolyG40 GhostG4151: 42AndG2532 she spake outG400 with aG5456 loudG3173 voiceG5456, andG2532 saidG3004, BlessedG2127 art thouG4771 amongG1722 womenG1135, andG2532 blessedG2127 is the fruitG3588G2590 ofG3588G2836 thyG4771 wombG3588G2836. 43AndG2532 whenceG4159 is thisG3778 to meG1473, thatG2443 the motherG3588G3384 ofG3588G2962 myG1473 LordG3588G2962 should comeG2064 toG4314 meG1473? 44ForG1063, loG3708, as soon asG5613 the voiceG3588G5456 ofG3588G783 thyG4771 salutationG3588G783 soundedG1096 inG1519 mineG1473 earsG3588G3775, the babeG3588G1025 leapedG4640 inG1722 myG1473 wombG3588G2836 forG1722 joyG20. 45AndG2532 blessedG3107 is she that believedG4100: forG3754 there shall beG1510 a performanceG5050 of those things which were toldG2980 herG846 fromG3844 the LordG2962. 46AndG2532 MaryG3137 saidG3004, MyG1473 soulG3588G5590 doth magnifyG3170 the LordG3588G2962, 47AndG2532 myG1473 spiritG3588G4151 hath rejoicedG21 inG1909 GodG3588G2316 myG1473 SaviourG3588G4990. 48ForG3754 he hath regardedG1914 the low estateG3588G5014 ofG3588G1399 hisG846 handmaidenG3588G1399: forG1063, beholdG3708, fromG575 henceforthG3568 allG3956 generationsG3588G1074 shall callG3106 meG1473 blessedG3106. 49ForG3754 he that is mightyG1415 hath doneG4160 to meG1473 great thingsG3167; andG2532 holyG40 is hisG846 nameG3588G3686. 50AndG2532 hisG846 mercyG1656 is on them that fearG5399 himG846 fromG1519 generationG1074 to generationG1074. 51He hath shewedG4160 strengthG2904 withG1722 hisG846 armG1023; he hath scatteredG1287 the proudG5244 in the imaginationG1271 ofG2588 theirG846 heartsG2588. 52He hath put downG2507 the mightyG1413 fromG575 their seatsG2362, andG2532 exaltedG5312 them of low degreeG5011. 53He hath filledG1705 the hungryG3983 with good thingsG18; andG2532 the richG4147 he hath sentG1821 emptyG2756 awayG1821. 54He hath holpenG482 hisG846 servantG3816 IsraelG2474, in remembranceG3403 ofG1656 his mercyG1656; 55AsG2531 he spakeG2980 toG4314 ourG1473 fathersG3588G3962, to AbrahamG11, andG2532 toG3588G4690 hisG846 seedG3588G4690 forG1519 everG3588G165. 56AndG1161 MaryG3137 abodeG3306 withG4862 herG846 aboutG5616 threeG5140 monthsG3376, andG2532 returnedG5290 toG1519 her ownG846 houseG3588G3624. 57NowG1161 Elisabeth’sG1665 fullG4130 timeG3588G5550 cameG4130 that sheG846 should be deliveredG5088; andG2532 she brought forthG1080 a sonG5207. 58AndG2532 herG846 neighboursG4040 andG2532 herG846 cousinsG4773 heardG191 howG3754 the LordG2962 had shewed greatG3170 mercyG3588G1656 uponG3326 herG846; andG2532 they rejoicedG4796 with herG846. 59AndG2532 it came to pass, thatG1096 onG1722 the eighthG3590 dayG2250 they cameG2064 to circumciseG4059 the childG3588G3813; andG2532 they calledG2564 himG846 ZachariasG2197, afterG1909 the nameG3588G3686 ofG3588G3962 hisG846 fatherG3588G3962. 60AndG2532 hisG846 motherG3588G3384 answeredG611 and saidG3004, NotG3780 so; butG235 he shall be calledG2564 JohnG2491. 61AndG2532 they saidG3004 untoG4314 herG846, There isG1510 noneG3762 ofG1722 thyG4771 kindredG3588G4772 thatG3739 is calledG2564 byG3588G3686 thisG3778 nameG3588G3686. 62AndG1161 they made signsG1770 toG3588G3962 hisG846 fatherG3588G3962, howG5101 he would haveG2309 himG846 calledG2564. 63AndG2532 he askedG154 for a writing tabletG4093, and wroteG1125, sayingG3004, HisG846 nameG3588G3686 isG1510 JohnG2491. AndG2532 they marvelledG2296 allG3956. 64AndG1161 hisG846 mouthG3588G4750 was openedG455 immediatelyG3916, andG2532 hisG846 tongueG3588G1100 loosed, andG2532 he spakeG2980, and praisedG2127 GodG3588G2316. 65AndG2532 fearG5401 cameG1096 onG1909 allG3956 that dwelt round aboutG4039 themG846: andG2532 allG3956 theseG3778 sayingsG3588G4487 were noised abroadG1255 throughoutG1722 allG3650 the hill countryG3714 of JudæaG3588G2449. 66AndG2532 allG3956 they that heardG191 them laidG5087 them upG5087 inG1722 theirG846 heartsG3588G2588, sayingG3004, WhatG5101 mannerG687 of childG3588G3813 shallG1510 thisG3778 beG1510! AndG2532 the handG5495 of the LordG2962 wasG1510 withG3326 himG846. 67AndG2532 hisG846 fatherG3588G3962 ZachariasG2197 was filledG4130 with theG4151 HolyG40 GhostG4151, andG2532 prophesiedG4395, sayingG3004, 68BlessedG2128 be the LordG2962 GodG3588G2316 of Israel; forG3754 he hath visitedG1980 andG2532 redeemedG3085 hisG846 peopleG3588G2992, 69AndG2532 hath raised upG1453 an hornG2768 of salvationG4991 for usG1473 inG1722 the houseG3588G3624 ofG3588G3816 hisG846 servantG3588G3816 DavidG1138; 70AsG2531 he spakeG2980 byG1223 the mouthG4750 ofG4396 hisG846 holyG40 prophetsG4396, whichG3588 have been sinceG575 the world beganG165: 71That we should be savedG4991 fromG1537 ourG1473 enemiesG2190, andG2532 fromG1537 the handG5495 of allG3956 that hateG3404 usG1473; 72To performG4160 the mercyG1656 promised toG3326 ourG1473 fathersG3588G3962, andG2532 to rememberG3403 hisG846 holyG40 covenantG1242; 73The oathG3727 whichG3739 he swareG3660 toG4314 ourG1473 fatherG3588G3962 AbrahamG11, 74That he would grantG1325 unto usG1473, that we being deliveredG4506 out ofG1537 the handG5495 ofG2190 ourG1473 enemiesG2190 might serveG3000 himG846 without fearG870, 75InG1722 holinessG3742 andG2532 righteousnessG1343 beforeG1799 himG846, allG3956 the daysG3588G2250 ofG3588G2222 ourG1473 lifeG3588G2222. 76AndG2532 thouG4771, childG3813, shalt be calledG2564 the prophetG4396 of the HighestG5310: forG1063 thou shalt goG4313 beforeG4253 the faceG4383 of the LordG2962 to prepareG2090 hisG846 waysG3598; 77To giveG1325 knowledgeG1108 of salvationG4991 untoG3588G2992 hisG846 peopleG3588G2992 byG1722 the remissionG859 ofG266 theirG846 sinsG266, 78ThroughG1223 theG1656 tenderG4698 mercyG1656 ofG2316 ourG1473 GodG2316; wherebyG1722 the dayspringG395 fromG1537 on highG5311 hath visitedG1980 usG1473, 79To give lightG2014 to themG3588 that sitG2521 inG1722 darknessG4655 andG2532 in the shadowG4639 of deathG2288, to guideG2720 ourG1473 feetG3588G4228 intoG1519 the wayG3598 of peaceG1515. 80AndG1161 the childG3813 grewG837, andG2532 waxed strongG2901 in spiritG4151, andG2532 wasG1510 inG1722 the desertsG2048 tillG2193 the dayG2250 ofG323 hisG846 shewingG323 untoG4314 IsraelG2474.