{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":1,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"mark/16","next":"luke/2","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,","f":[],"h":"Dedication to Theophilus","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"so that you may know the certainty of [the] things you have been taught.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to [the] priestly division of Abijah, and [whose] wife Elizabeth [was] a descendant of Aaron.","f":[],"h":"Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth","style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"One day while [Zechariah’s] division was on duty [and] he was serving as priest before God,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord [and] burn incense.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"Just then an angel of [the] Lord appeared to [Zechariah], standing at [the] right side of the altar of incense.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"When Zechariah saw [him], he was startled and gripped with fear.","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"But the angel said to him,“ {Do} not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine [or] strong drink, and he will be filled [with the] Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to [the] Lord their God.","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"And he will go on before [the Lord] in [the] spirit and power of Elijah, to turn [the] hearts of [the] fathers to [their] children and [the] disobedient to [the] wisdom of [the] righteous — to make ready a people prepared for [the] Lord.”","f":["Malachi 4:5–6"]},{"v":18,"t":"“ How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel.“ I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"“ I am Gabriel,” replied the angel.“ I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day [this] comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"When he came out [and] was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"“ The Lord has done [this] for me. In [these] days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,","f":[],"h":"Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth","style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, [who was] of [the] house of David. And the virgin’s name [was] Mary.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"[The angel] appeared to her [and] said,“ Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord [is] with you.”","f":["Or Rejoice","BYZ and TR include Blessed are you among women!"]},{"v":29,"t":"[Mary] was greatly troubled at [his] words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"So the angel told her,“ {Do} not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.","f":[]},{"v":32,"t":"He will be great and will be called [the] Son of [the] Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"“ How can this be,” Mary asked the angel,“ since I am a virgin?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":35,"t":"The angel replied,“ [The] Holy Spirit will come upon you, and [the] power of [the] Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called [the] Son of God.","f":["TR born of you"],"style":"reg"},{"v":36,"t":"Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who [was] called barren is in her sixth month.","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"For no word from God will ever fail.”","f":["Or For nothing will be impossible with God."]},{"v":38,"t":"“ [I am] the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered.“ May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":39,"t":"In those days Mary got ready [and] hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,","f":[],"h":"Mary Visits Elizabeth","style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"[where] she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":42,"t":"In a loud voice she exclaimed,“ Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!","f":[]},{"v":43,"t":"And why am I so [honored], that the mother of my Lord should come to me?","f":[]},{"v":44,"t":"For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"Blessed [is] she who has believed that [the] Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”","f":[]},{"v":46,"t":"Then Mary said:“ My soul magnifies the Lord,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then Mary said:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ My soul magnifies the Lord,"}],"h":"Mary’s Song","style":"reg"},{"v":47,"t":"and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!","f":[],"style":"indent2"},{"v":48,"t":"For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant."},{"style":"indent2","t":"From now on all generations will call me blessed."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":49,"t":"For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy [is] His name.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For the Mighty One has done great things for me."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Holy [is] His name."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":50,"t":"His mercy [extends] to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"His mercy [extends] to those who fear Him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from generation to generation."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":51,"t":"He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered [those who are] proud in [the] thoughts of their hearts.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He has performed mighty deeds with His arm;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He has scattered [those who are] proud"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in [the] thoughts of their hearts."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":52,"t":"He has brought down rulers from [their] thrones, [but] has exalted [the] humble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He has brought down rulers from [their] thrones,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[but] has exalted [the] humble."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":53,"t":"He has filled [the] hungry with good things, [but] has sent [the] rich {away} empty.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He has filled [the] hungry with good things,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[but] has sent [the] rich {away} empty."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":54,"t":"He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He has helped His servant Israel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"remembering to be merciful,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":55,"t":"as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"as He promised to our fathers,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to Abraham and his descendants forever.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":56,"t":"Mary stayed with [Elizabeth] for about three months and then returned home.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":57,"t":"When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.","f":[],"h":"The Birth of John the Baptist","style":"reg"},{"v":58,"t":"Her neighbors and relatives heard that [the] Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.","f":[]},{"v":59,"t":"On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name [him] after his father Zechariah.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":60,"t":"But his mother replied,“ No! He shall be called John.”","f":[]},{"v":61,"t":"They said to her,“ There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":62,"t":"[So] they made signs to his father [to find out] what he wanted to name [the child].","f":[]},{"v":63,"t":"[Zechariah] asked for a tablet [and] wrote,“ His name is John.” And they were all amazed.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":64,"t":"Immediately [Zechariah’s] mouth was opened and his tongue [was released], and he began to speak, praising God.","f":[]},{"v":65,"t":"All their neighbors were filled with awe, and [people] throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":66,"t":"And all who heard [this] wondered in their hearts [and] asked,“ What then {will} this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.","f":[]},{"v":67,"t":"Then his father Zechariah was filled with [the] Holy Spirit and prophesied:","f":[],"h":"Zechariah’s Song","style":"reg"},{"v":68,"t":"“ Blessed be [the] Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Blessed be [the] Lord, the God of Israel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"because He has visited and redeemed His people."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":69,"t":"He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in [the] house of His servant David,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He has raised up a horn of salvation for us"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in [the] house of His servant David,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":70,"t":"as He spoke through His holy prophets, [those] of ages past,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"as He spoke through His holy prophets,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[those] of ages past,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":71,"t":"salvation from our enemies and from [the] hand of all who hate us,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"salvation from our enemies"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and from [the] hand of all who hate us,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":72,"t":"to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"to show mercy to our fathers"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and to remember His holy covenant,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":73,"t":"[the] oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"[the] oath He swore to our father Abraham,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to grant us"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":74,"t":"deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"deliverance from hostile hands,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that we may serve Him without fear,"}],"style":"indent2"},{"v":75,"t":"in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"in holiness and righteousness before Him"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all the days of our lives."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":76,"t":"And you, child, will be called a prophet of [the] Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"And you, child, will be called"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a prophet of [the] Most High;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"for you will go on before the Lord"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to prepare the way for Him,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":77,"t":"to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through [the] forgiveness of their sins,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"to give to His people the knowledge of salvation"},{"style":"indent2","t":"through [the] forgiveness of their sins,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":78,"t":"because of [the] tender mercy of our God, by which [the] Dawn will visit us from on high,","f":["Or the Morning Light or the Sunrise"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"because of [the] tender mercy of our God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"by which [the] Dawn will visit us from on high,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":79,"t":"to shine on those who live in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] path of peace.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"to shine on those who live in darkness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and in [the] shadow of death,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"to guide our feet"},{"style":"indent2","t":"into [the] path of peace.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":80,"t":"And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until [the] time of his public appearance to Israel.","f":["Or in the Spirit"],"style":"reg"}]}