OET LUKE chapter 1

1 Several people attempted to write an account about the events that we’re personally certain of 2 as the ones who were eyewitnesses and hearers of these accounts from the beginning handed them over to us. 3 So since we had followed all these events so carefully, it seemed like a good idea to write this account for you, honoured Theophilus, 4 so that you could know the definite background behind what you were taught.

1:5 The messenger foretells the birth of Yohan-the-immerser

5 [ref]It started with the priest Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth at the time when Herod was the king of Yudea. (Zechariah was in the priestly division of Abijah, and Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.) 6 God considered them both good and blameless as they obeyed his commandments and regulations. 7 Elizabeth had never been able to have a child, so there was just the two of them as they were now getting older.

8 One time as he was taking his rostered turn to serve God along with his division, 9 he was chosen by lot (this was how the priests assigned tasks) to light the incense in the temple, and so he proceeded inside. 10 A lot of people would be praying outside the temple at the time when the incense was burnt. 11 At that moment, a messenger from God appeared to Zechariah, standing right there at the right of the incense altar. 12 Zechariah got a big fright at seeing him there and started to tremble. 13 But the messenger spoke, “Don’t be scared Zechariah, because your request has been listened to, and your wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son and you’ll name him Yohan. 14 He’ll bring a lot of happiness to you and you’ll be proud of him—in fact many people will be glad. 15 [ref]He’ll be considered special in God’s eyes, but he won’t be allowed to drink wine or spirits. Even while he’s still in his mother’s womb, he’ll be filled with God’s spirit. 16 He will turn many children of Israel back to Yahweh, their God. 17 [ref]And he will go on ahead of God with the spirit and the power of Eliyah, to turn fathers back to loving their children and to turn career criminals towards the wisdom of godly people, to get the people ready for the master.”

18 Zechariah asked the messenger, “How will I know if this is true. Because I’m an older man and my wife is also getting old.”

19 [ref]Now the messenger rebuked him, “I am Gabriel who stood right in front of God and was commanded to come here and talk to you, and to tell all of this to you. 20 So hear this: Because you didn’t believe my message, you will be made silent and unable to speak until the day that all of these things happen, and they certainly will happen at the proper times.”

21 Meanwhile, the people outside were expecting Zechariah to come back out, and were wondering what could be holding him up there inside the temple. 22 But when he did emerge, he wasn’t able to speak to them. They wondering if maybe he’d seen a vision in the temple, and he nodded to confirm this although he remained mute. 23 And after he’d finished his rostered days in the temple, he returned home.

24 As time went on, Elizabeth became pregnant and secluded herself away for five months, saying, 25 “The master[fn] has done this for me. At this time he’s looked down at me and taken away the public shame of my being childless.”

5 It _became in the days of _Haʸrōdaʸs king of_ the _Youdaia, a_ certain _priest by_the_name Zaⱪarias of division of _Abia/(ʼAⱱīāh), and wife to _him of the daughters of_Aʼarōn/(ʼAhₐron), and the name of _her, Elisabet.
6 And they _were both righteous before the god, blameless in pursuing all the commands and just _acts of _the master.
7 And was to _them no child, as _much _as the Elisabet was barren, and both were having _advanced in the days of _them.
8 And it _became in the time him to _be _ministering, before the god in the order of _the division of _him, 9 according _to the custom of _the priestly _office, he _was _chosen _by _lot which to _burn _incense, having _come _in into the temple of _the master.
10 And all the multitude of _the people was praying outside at _the hour of _the incense.
11 And an_messenger of_the_master was _seen to _him, having _stood on the_right of _the altar of _the incense.
12 And Zaⱪarias was _disturbed having _seen him, and fear fell _on on him.
13 But the messenger said to him:
Be_ not _fearing, Zaⱪarias, because the petition of _you was _listened _to, and Elisabet the wife of _you will _be _bearing a_son to _you, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yōannaʸs.
14 And will _be joy and exultation to _you, and many will _be _being _elated at the birth of _him.
15 For/Because he _will _be great before the master, and by _no _means he _may_ not _drink wine and liquor, and he _will _be _being _filled of_the_ holy _spirit still from the_womb of_the_mother of _him.
16 And he _will _be _turning _back many of _the sons of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) to the_master, the god of _them.
17 And he will _be _going _ahead before him in the_spirit and power with _Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh), to _turn _back the_hearts of_the_fathers to the_children, and the_unpersuadable in the_understanding of_the_righteous, to _prepare for_the_master a_people having _been _prepared.
18 And Zaⱪarias said to the messenger:
By what will _I _be _knowing this?
For/Because I am an_older _man, and the wife of _me having _advanced in the days of _her.
19 And answering the messenger said to _him:
I am Gabriaʸl/(Gaⱱrī^ʼēl), the one having _stood _by before the god, and I _was _sent _out to _speak to you, and to _good _message _preach these things to _you.
20 And see, you _will _be keeping _silent and not being _able to _speak, until that day these things may _become, because/for that you_ not _believed in _the messages of _me, which will _be _being _fulfilled in the season of _them.
21 And the people was expecting the Zaⱪarias, and they _were _marvelling at the time to _be _delaying him in the temple.
22 But having _come _out he _was_ not _able to _speak to _them, and they _recognized that he _has _seen a_vision in the temple.
And he was nodding to _them, and was _continuing mute.
23 And it _became when the days of _the ministry of _him were _fulfilled, he _went _away to the home of _him.
24 And after these the days Elisabet the wife of _him conceived, and was _secluding herself five months saying, 25 that Thus the_master has _done to _me, in the_days in _which he _looked _upon, to _take _away the_disgrace of _me among people.

1:26 God’s messenger comes to Maria

26 When Elizabeth was six months pregnant, God sent his messenger Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in the Galilee region. 27 [ref]Gabriel went to a young woman named Maria who was engaged to be married to Yosef, a descendant of King David, 28 and entering the room, spoke to her, “Hello there. The master is with you and he’s chosen you to be honoured.” 29 Maria was very puzzled by the statement and wondered what kind of greeting it could be 30 as the messenger continued, “Don’t be scared, Maria, because you have found God’s favour 31 [ref]and listen, you will conceive a baby and go on to give birth to a son, and you should name him Yeshua. 32 [ref]He will be very special and will be called the son of the highest one, and God the master will give him the throne of David, his ancestor. 33 He will reign over Yacob’s descendants throughout the ages, and his kingdom will never end.”

34 “How would this work,” Maria asked the messenger, “because I’ve never slept with a guy?”

35 “The holy spirit will come over you,” answered the messenger, “and the power of the highest one will overshadow you, and so the holy child that will be born will be called God’s son. 36 Also, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age—the one who was called barren is now six months pregnant 37 [ref]because with God, his statements always come to pass.”

38 “Look here,” said Maria, “I’m the master’s servant girl. May everything you said come true.” Then the messenger left her.

26 And in the the sixth month, the messenger Gabriaʸl was _sent _out by the god to a_city the of _Galilaia/(Gālīl), to _whose name was Nazaret, 27 to a_virgin having _been _betrothed to_a_man, whose name was Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), of the_house of _Dawid/(Dāvid), and the name of _the virgin was Maria/(Miryām).
28 And having _come _in the messenger to her, said:
Greetings, having _been _favoured.
The master is with you.
29 And she was _thoroughly _perplexed at the statement, and was _reasoning what _kind _of the greeting this might _be.
30 And the messenger said to _her:
Be_ not _fearing, Maria, because/for you _found favour with the god.
31 And see, you _will _be _conceiving in your _womb, and you _will _be _bearing a_son, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
32 This one will _be great, and will _be _being _called the_son of_the_highest, and the_master the god will _be _giving to _him the throne of _Dawid, the father of _him, 33 and he _will _be _reigning over the house of_Yakōb/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), to the ages, and of _the kingdom of _him, will_ not _be an_end.
34 And said Maria to the messenger:
How will_ this _be, because I _am_ not _knowing a_man?
35 And answering the messenger said to _her:
The_ holy _spirit will _be _coming _over on you, and the_power of_the_highest will _be _overshadowing on _you, therefore also the holy child being _born will _be _being _called, son of_god.
36 And see, Elisabet, the relative of _you, she also has _conceived a_son in the_old _age of _her, and this is sixth month to _her who was being _called barren.
37 Because every message will_ not _be _unattaining with the god.
38 And Maria/(Miryām) said:
Behold, the handmaiden of_the_master, might _it _become to _me according _to the message of _you.
And the messenger went _away from her.

1:39 Maria’s visit to Elizabeth

39 Several days later, Maria determined that she’d go to the town in the hills of Yudea 40 where Zechariah and Elizabeth lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth, 41 and as soon as Elizabeth heard the greeting, her baby in her womb kicked, and she was filled with the holy spirit 42 and she called out loudly, “Out of all women, you have been blessed and the baby in your womb has been blessed. 43 How could this happen to me—that the mother of my master would come and visit me! 44 You see, as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb kicked with excitement, 45 and the woman who believed that everything the master told her will happen, she will be blessed.”

39 And Maria having _risen _up in the these days, was _gone into the mountainous with earnestness, to a_city of _Youda/(Yəhūdāh), 40 and she _came _in into the house of _Zaⱪarias, and greeted the Elisabet.
41 And it _became, as the Elisabet heard the greeting of_ the _Maria, the baby kicked in the womb of _her, and the Elisabet was _filled with_the_ holy _spirit, 42 and she _cried _out with_a_ loud _voice and said:
You having _been _blessed among women, and the fruit of _the womb of _you having _been _blessed.
43 And from _where this to _me, that the mother of _the master of _me may _come to me?
44 For/Because see, as the voice of _the greeting of _you became into the ears of _me, the baby in the womb of _me kicked in.
exultation.
45 And blessed is the woman having _believed that there _will _be a_completion to _the things having _been _spoken to _her from the_master.

1:46 Maria’s song of praise

46 Maria said,

“My soul praises the master,

47 and my spirit is so happy about God, my saviour,

48 [ref]because he noticed his humble servant girl.

Look now, all the future generations will consider that I was blessed

49 because the powerful one treated me incredibly,

and his name is holy.

50 He shows his mercy to multiple generations;

to those who honour him.

51 His arm is powerful;

he scatters those who are proud in their hearts.

52 [ref]He knocks kings off their thrones,

and praises those who’re humble.

53 Those who’re hungry, he fills with good things,

but those who’re rich, he sends away empty handed.

54 He took good care of his servant, Israel,

to be reminded of mercy

55 [ref]as he spoke to our ancestors,

to Abraham and his descendants,

at the right time.”

56 So Maria stayed with Elizabeth for about three months before returning back to her own home.

46 And Maria said:
The soul of _me is _magnifying the master, 47 and the spirit of _me exulted in the god, the saviour of _me.
48 Because he _looked _at on the humiliation of _the handmaiden of _him.
For/Because see, from the time now all the generations will _be _counting_ me _blessed.
49 Because the powerful one did great things to _me, and the name of _him is holy.
50 And the mercy of _him is to generations and generations, to _the ones revering him.
51 He _did power with the_arm of _him, the_proud in_the_mind of _heart of _them he _scattered.
52 He _took _down sovereigns from thrones, and exalted the_humble.
53 He _filled hungering ones with _good things, and he _sent _away being _rich ones empty-handed.
54 He _took _care of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) servant of _him, to _be _reminded of _mercy, 55 as he _spoke to the fathers of _us, to_ the _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) and to _the descendants of _him, because/for the age.
56 And Maria/(Miryām) remained with her about three months, and returned to the home of _her.

1:57 The birth of Yohan-the-immerser

57 When Elizabeth’s nine months were up, she gave birth and produced a son 58 and her neighbours and relatives heard that the master had shown great mercy to her, and so they celebrated along with her.

59 [ref]When the baby boy was eight days old, it was the time to circumcise him, and the relatives at the ceremony started calling him Zacharias after the name of his father, 60 but the baby’s mother spoke up and said, “No, he’s going to be named Yohan.”

61 “None of your relatives have that name,” they said 62 and they signalled to the father to tell them what name he wanted for the baby.

63 So Zacharias requested a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is Yohan.” Everyone was amazed 64 and then suddenly his mouth and tongue were freed and he was able to speak again and started praising God. 65 Everyone who lived nearby was a bit unnerved by all this, and the story about what happened was discussed in all the homes around the hills 66 and those who heard about it were thinking to themselves, “Who’s this young child going to turn out to be?”