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Luke 1
1. Forasmuch <1895> as many <4183> have taken <2021> in hand <2021> to set <392> forth <392> in order <1299> a declaration <1335> of those <3588> things <4229> which are most surely <4135> believed <4135> among <1722> us,
2 Even <2531> as they delivered <3860> them unto us, which <3588> from the beginning <746> were eyewitnesses <845>, and ministers <5257> of the word <3056>;
3 It seemed <1380> good to me also <2504>, having had perfect <199> understanding <3877> of all <3956> things from the very first <509>, to write <1125> unto thee in order <2517>, most <2903> excellent <2903> Theophilus <2321>,
4 That thou mightest know <1921> the certainty <803> of those things <3056>, wherein <3739> thou hast been instructed <2727>.
5. There was in the days <2250> of Herod <2264>, the king <935> of Judaea <2449>, a certain <5100> priest <2409> named <3686> Zacharias <2197>, of the course <2183> of Abia <7>: and his wife <1135> [was] of the daughters <2364> of Aaron <2>, and her name <3686> [was] Elisabeth <1665>.
6 And they were both <297> righteous <1342> before <1799> God <2316>, walking <4198> in all <3956> the commandments <1785> and ordinances <1345> of the Lord <2962> blameless <273>.
7 And they had <1510> no <3756> child <5043>, because <2530> that Elisabeth <1665> was barren <4723>, and they both <297> were [now] well <4260> stricken <4260> in years <2250>.
8 And it came <1096> to pass, that while <3588> he executed <2407> the priest's <2407> office <2407> before <1725> God <2316> in the order <5010> of his course <2183>,
9 According <2596> to the custom <1485> of the priest's <2405> office <2405>, his lot <2975> was to burn <2370> incense <2370> when he went <1525> into <1519> the temple <3485> of the Lord <2962>.
10 And the whole <3956> multitude <4128> of the people <2992> were praying <4336> without <1854> at the time <5610> of incense <2368>.
11 And there appeared <3700> unto him an angel <32> of the Lord <2962> standing <2476> on <1537> the right <1188> side <1188> of the altar <2379> of incense <2368>.
12 And when Zacharias <2197> saw <1492> [him], he was troubled <5015>, and fear <5401> fell <1968> upon him.
13 But the angel <32> said <2036> unto him, Fear <5399> not, Zacharias <2197>: for thy prayer <1162> is heard <1522>; and thy wife <1135> Elisabeth <1665> shall bear <1080> thee a son <5207>, and thou shalt call <2564> his name <3686> John <2491>.
14 And thou shalt have <2071> joy <5479> and gladness <20>; and many <4183> shall rejoice <5463> at <1909> his birth <1083>.
15 For he shall be great <3173> in the sight <1799> of the Lord <2962>, and shall drink <4095> neither <3361> wine <3631> nor <2532> strong <4608> drink <4608>; and he shall be filled <4130> with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, even <2089> from his mother's <3384> womb <2836>.
16 And many <4183> of the children <5207> of Israel <2474> shall he turn <1994> to the Lord <2962> their God <2316>.
17 And he shall go <4281> before <1799> him in the spirit <4151> and power <1411> of Elias <2243>, to turn <1994> the hearts <2588> of the fathers <3962> to the children <5043>, and the disobedient <545> to the wisdom <5428> of the just <1342>; to make <2090> ready <2090> a people <2992> prepared <2680> for the Lord <2962>.
18 And Zacharias <2197> said <2036> unto the angel <32>, Whereby <5101> shall I know <1097> this <5124>? for I am an old <4246> man, and my wife <1135> well <4260> stricken <4260> in years <2250>.
19 And the angel <32> answering <611> said <2036> unto him, I am <1510> Gabriel <1043>, that stand <3936> in the presence <1799> of God <2316>; and am sent <649> to speak <2980> unto thee, and to shew <2097> thee these <5023> glad <2097> tidings <2097>.
20 And, behold <2400>, thou shalt be dumb <4623>, and not able <1410> to speak <2980>, until <891> the day <2250> that these <5023> things shall be performed <1096>, because <3759> thou believest <4100> not my words <3056>, which <3748> shall be fulfilled <4137> in their season <2540>.
21 And the people <2992> waited <4328> for Zacharias <2197>, and marvelled <2296> that he tarried <5549> so long in the temple <3485>.
22 And when he came <1831> out, he could <1410> not speak <2980> unto them: and they perceived <1921> that he had seen <3708> a vision <3701> in the temple <3485>: for he beckoned <1269> unto them, and remained <1265> speechless <2974>.
23 And it came <1096> to pass, that, as soon as the days <2250> of his ministration <3009> were accomplished <4130>, he departed <565> to his own house <3624>.
24 And after <3326> those <5025> days <2250> his wife <1135> Elisabeth <1665> conceived <4815>, and hid <4032> herself <1438> five <4002> months <3376>, saying <3004>,
25 Thus <3779> hath the Lord <2962> dealt <4160> with me in the days <2250> wherein <3739> he looked <1896> on <1896> [me], to take <851> away <851> my reproach <3681> among <1722> men <444>.
26. And in the sixth <1623> month <3376> the angel <32> Gabriel <1043> was sent <649> from God <2316> unto a city <4172> of Galilee <1056>, named <3686> Nazareth <3478>,
27 To a virgin <3933> espoused <3423> to a man <435> whose <3739> name <3686> was Joseph <2501>, of the house <3624> of David <1138>; and the virgin's <3933> name <3686> [was] Mary <3137>.
28 And the angel <32> came <1525> in unto her, and said <2036>, Hail <5463>, [thou that art] highly favoured <5487>, the Lord <2962> [is] with thee: blessed <2127> [art] thou among <1722> women <1135>.
29 And when she saw <1492> [him], she was troubled <1298> at <1909> his saying <3056>, and cast <1260> in her mind what <4217> manner <4217> of salutation <783> this <3778> should be.
30 And the angel <32> said <2036> unto her, Fear <5399> not, Mary <3137>: for thou hast found <2147> favour <5485> with God <2316>.
31 And, behold <2400>, thou shalt conceive <4815> in thy womb <1064>, and bring <5088> forth <5088> a son <5207>, and shalt call <2564> his name <3686> JESUS <2424>.
32 He shall be great <3173>, and shall be called <2564> the Son <5207> of the Highest <5310>: and the Lord <2962> God <2316> shall give <1325> unto him the throne <2362> of his father <3962> David <1138>:
33 And he shall reign <936> over <1909> the house <3624> of Jacob <2384> for ever <165>; and of his kingdom <932> there shall be no <3756> end <5056>.
34 Then <1161> said <2036> Mary <3137> unto the angel <32>, How <4459> shall this <5124> be, seeing <1893> I know <1097> not a man <435>?
35 And the angel <32> answered <611> and said <2036> unto her, The Holy <40> Ghost <4151> shall come <1904> upon thee, and the power <1411> of the Highest <5310> shall overshadow <1982> thee: therefore <1352> also <2532> that holy <40> thing which shall be born <1080> of thee shall be called <2564> the Son <5207> of God <2316>.
36 And, behold <2400>, thy cousin <4773> Elisabeth <1665>, she hath also <2532> conceived <4815> a son <5207> in her old <1094> age: and this <3778> is the sixth <1623> month <3376> with her, who <3588> was called <2564> barren <4723>.
37 For with God <2316> nothing <4487> shall be impossible <101>.
38 And Mary <3137> said <2036>, Behold <2400> the handmaid <1399> of the Lord <2962>; be it unto me according <2596> to thy word <4487>. And the angel <32> departed <565> from her.
39. And Mary <3137> arose <450> in those <5025> days <2250>, and went <4198> into <1519> the hill <3714> country with haste <4710>, into <1519> a city <4172> of Juda <2448>;
40 And entered <1525> into <1519> the house <3624> of Zacharias <2197>, and saluted <782> Elisabeth <1665>.
41 And it came <1096> to pass, that, when <5613> Elisabeth <1665> heard <191> the salutation <783> of Mary <3137>, the babe <1025> leaped <4640> in her womb <2836>; and Elisabeth <1665> was filled <4130> with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>:
42 And she spake <400> out with a loud <3173> voice <5456>, and said <2036>, Blessed <2127> [art] thou among <1722> women <1135>, and blessed <2127> [is] the fruit <2590> of thy womb <2836>.
43 And whence <4159> [is] this <5124> to me, that the mother <3384> of my Lord <2962> should come <2064> to me?
44 For, lo <2400>, as soon as the voice <5456> of thy salutation <783> sounded <1096> in mine <3450> ears <3775>, the babe <1025> leaped <4640> in my womb <2836> for joy <20>.
45 And blessed <3107> [is] she that believed <4100>: for there shall be a performance <5050> of those <3588> things which were told <2980> her from the Lord <2962>.
46 And Mary <3137> said <2036>, My soul <5590> doth magnify <3170> the Lord <2962>,
47 And my spirit <4151> hath rejoiced <21> in God <2316> my Saviour <4990>.
48 For he hath regarded <1914> the low <5014> estate of his handmaiden <1399>: for, behold <2400>, from henceforth <3568> all <3956> generations <1074> shall call <3106> me blessed <3106>.
49 For he that is mighty <1415> hath done <4160> to me great <3167> things; and holy <40> [is] his name <3686>.
50 And his mercy <1656> [is] on them that fear <5399> him from generation <1074> to generation <1074>.
51 He hath shewed <4160> strength <2904> with his arm <1023>; he hath scattered <1287> the proud <5244> in the imagination <1271> of their hearts <2588>.
52 He hath put <2507> down <2507> the mighty <1413> from [their] seats <2362>, and exalted <5312> them of low <5011> degree <5011>.
53 He hath filled <1705> the hungry <3983> with good <18> things; and the rich <4147> he hath sent <1821> empty <2756> away <1821>.
54 He hath holpen <482> his servant <3816> Israel <2474>, in remembrance <3415> of [his] mercy <1656>;
55 As he spake <2980> to our fathers <3962>, to Abraham <11>, and to his seed <4690> for ever <165>.
56 And Mary <3137> abode <3306> with her about <5616> three <5140> months <3376>, and returned <5290> to her own house <3624>.
57. Now <1161> Elisabeth's <1665> full <4130> time <5550> came <4130> that she should be delivered <5088>; and she brought <1080> forth <1080> a son <5207>.
58 And her neighbours <4040> and her cousins <4773> heard <191> how <3754> the Lord <2962> had shewed <3170> great <3170> mercy <1656> upon her; and they rejoiced <4796> with her.
59 And it came <1096> to pass, that on <1722> the eighth <3590> day <2250> they came <2064> to circumcise <4059> the child <3813>; and they called <2564> him Zacharias <2197>, after <1909> the name <3686> of his father <3962>.
60 And his mother <3384> answered <611> and said <2036>, Not [so]; but he shall be called <2564> John <2491>.
61 And they said <2036> unto her, There is none <3762> of thy kindred <4772> that is called <2564> by this <5129> name <3686>.
62 And they made <1770> signs <1770> to his father <3962>, how <5101> he would <2309> have him called <2564>.
63 And he asked <154> for a writing <4093> table <4093>, and wrote <1125>, saying <3004>, His name <3686> is John <2491>. And they marvelled <2296> all <3956>.
64 And his mouth <4750> was opened <455> immediately <3916>, and his tongue <1100> [loosed], and he spake <2980>, and praised <2127> God <2316>.
65 And fear <5401> came <1096> on <1909> all <3956> that dwelt <4039> round <4039> about <4037> them: and all <3956> these <5023> sayings <4487> were noised <1255> abroad <1255> throughout <1722> all <3650> the hill <3714> country of Judaea <2449>.
66 And all <3956> they that heard <191> [them] laid <5087> [them] up in their hearts <2588>, saying <3004>, What <686> manner <686> of child <3813> shall this <5124> be! And the hand <5495> of the Lord <2962> was with him.
67. And his father <3962> Zacharias <2197> was filled <4130> with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, and prophesied <4395>, saying <3004>,
68 Blessed <2128> [be] the Lord <2962> God <2316> of Israel <2474>; for he hath visited <1980> and redeemed <3085> his people <2992>,
69 And hath raised <1453> up an horn <2768> of salvation <4991> for us in the house <3624> of his servant <3816> David <1138>;
70 As he spake <2980> by the mouth <4750> of his holy <40> prophets <4396>, which <3588> have been since <575> the world <165> began:
71 That we should be saved <4991> from our enemies <2190>, and from the hand <5495> of all <3956> that hate <3404> us;
72 To perform <4160> the mercy <1656> [promised] to our fathers <3962>, and to remember <3415> his holy <40> covenant <1242>;
73 The oath <3727> which <3739> he sware <3660> to our father <3962> Abraham <11>,
74 That he would grant <1325> unto us, that we being delivered <4506> out of the hand <5495> of our enemies <2190> might serve <3000> him without <870> fear <870>,
75 In holiness <3742> and righteousness <1343> before <1799> him, all <3956> the days <2250> of our life <2222>.
76 And thou, child <3813>, shalt be called <2564> the prophet <4396> of the Highest <5310>: for thou shalt go <4313> before <4253> the face <4383> of the Lord <2962> to prepare <2090> his ways <3598>;
77 To give <1325> knowledge <1108> of salvation <4991> unto his people <2992> by the remission <859> of their sins <266>,
78 Through <1223> the tender <4698> mercy <1656> of our God <2316>; whereby <3739> the dayspring <395> from on high <5311> hath visited <1980> us,
79 To give <2014> light <2014> to them that sit <2521> in darkness <4655> and [in] the shadow <4639> of death <2288>, to guide <2720> our feet <4228> into <1519> the way <3598> of peace <1515>.
80 And the child <3813> grew <837>, and waxed <2901> strong <2901> in spirit <4151>, and was in the deserts <2048> till <2193> the day <2250> of his shewing <323> unto Israel <2474>.
Luke 2
1. And it came <1096> to pass in those <1565> days <2250>, that there went <1831> out a decree <1378> from Caesar <2541> Augustus <828>, that all <3956> the world <3625> should be taxed <582>.
2 ([And] this <3778> taxing <583> was first <4413> made <1096> when Cyrenius <2958> was governor <2230> of Syria <4947>.)
3 And all <3956> went <4198> to be taxed <582>, every <1538> one into <1519> his own <2398> city <4172>.
4 And Joseph <2501> also <2532> went <305> up from Galilee <1056>, out of the city <4172> of Nazareth <3478>, into <1519> Judaea <2449>, unto the city <4172> of David <1138>, which <3748> is called <2564> Bethlehem <965>; (because he was of the house <3624> and lineage <3965> of David <1138>:)
5 To be taxed <582> with Mary <3137> his espoused <3423> wife <1135>, being <5607> great with child <1471>.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there <1563>, the days <2250> were accomplished <4130> that she should be delivered <5088>.
7 And she brought <5088> forth <5088> her firstborn <4416> son <5207>, and wrapped <4683> him in swaddling <4683> clothes <4683>, and laid <347> him in a manger <5336>; because <1360> there was no <3756> room <5117> for them in the inn <2646>.
8. And there were in the same <846> country <5561> shepherds <4166> abiding <63> in the field <68>, keeping <5442> watch <5438> over <1909> their flock <4167> by night <3571>.
9 And, lo <2400>, the angel <32> of the Lord <2962> came <2186> upon them, and the glory <1391> of the Lord <2962> shone <4034> round <4034> about <4034> them: and they were sore <3173> afraid <5399>.
10 And the angel <32> said <2036> unto them, Fear <5399> not: for, behold <2400>, I bring <2097> you good <2097> tidings <2097> of great <3173> joy <5479>, which <3748> shall be to all <3956> people <2992>.
11 For unto you is born <5088> this <4594> day <4594> in the city <4172> of David <1138> a Saviour <4990>, which <3739> is Christ <5547> the Lord <2962>.
12 And this <5124> [shall be] a sign <4592> unto you; Ye shall find <2147> the babe <1025> wrapped <4683> in swaddling <4683> clothes <4683>, lying <2749> in a manger <5336>.
13 And suddenly <1810> there was with the angel <32> a multitude <4128> of the heavenly <3770> host <4756> praising <134> God <2316>, and saying <3004>,
14 Glory <1391> to God <2316> in the highest <5310>, and on <1909> earth <1093> peace <1515>, good <2107> will <2107> toward <1722> men <444>.
15 And it came <1096> to pass, as the angels <32> were gone <565> away <565> from them into <1519> heaven <3772>, the shepherds <4166> said <2036> one <240> to another <240>, Let us now <1211> go <1330> even unto Bethlehem <965>, and see <1492> this <5124> thing <4487> which <3588> is come <1096> to pass, which <3588> the Lord <2962> hath made <1107> known <1107> unto us.
16 And they came <2064> with haste <4692>, and found <429> Mary <3137>, and Joseph <2501>, and the babe <1025> lying <2749> in a manger <5336>.
17 And when they had seen <1492> [it], they made <1232> known <1232> abroad <1232> the saying <4487> which <3588> was told <2980> them concerning <4012> this <5127> child <3813>.
18 And all <3956> they that heard <191> [it] wondered <2296> at <4012> those things which <3588> were told <2980> them by the shepherds <4166>.
19 But Mary <3137> kept <4933> all <3956> these <5023> things <4487>, and pondered <4820> [them] in her heart <2588>.
20 And the shepherds <4166> returned <1994>, glorifying <1392> and praising <134> God <2316> for all <3956> the things that they had heard <191> and seen <1492>, as it was told <2980> unto them.
21. And when <3753> eight <3638> days <2250> were accomplished <4130> for the circumcising <4059> of the child <3813>, his name <3686> was called <2564> JESUS <2424>, which <3588> was so named <2564> of the angel <32> before <4253> he was conceived <4815> in the womb <2836>.
22 And when <3753> the days <2250> of her purification <2512> according <2596> to the law <3551> of Moses <3475> were accomplished <4130>, they brought <321> him to Jerusalem <2414>, to present <3936> [him] to the Lord <2962>;
23 (As it is written <1125> in the law <3551> of the Lord <2962>, Every <3956> male <730> that openeth <1272> the womb <3388> shall be called <2564> holy <40> to the Lord <2962>;)
24 And to offer <1325> a sacrifice <2378> according <2596> to that which is said <2046> in the law <3551> of the Lord <2962>, A pair <2201> of turtledoves <5167>, or <2228> two <1417> young <3502> pigeons <4058>.
25. And, behold <2400>, there was a man <444> in Jerusalem <2419>, whose <3739> name <3686> [was] Simeon <4826>; and the same <3778> man <444> [was] just <1342> and devout <2126>, waiting <4327> for the consolation <3874> of Israel <2474>: and the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> was upon him.
26 And it was revealed <5537> unto him by the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, that he should not see <1492> death <2288>, before <2228> he had seen <1492> the Lord's <2962> Christ <5547>.
27 And he came <2064> by the Spirit <4151> into <1519> the temple <2411>: and when <3588> the parents <1118> brought <1521> in the child <3813> Jesus <2424>, to do <4160> for him after <2596> the custom <1480> of the law <3551>,
28 Then <2532> took <1209> he him up in his arms <43>, and blessed <2127> God <2316>, and said <2036>,
29 Lord <1203>, now <3568> lettest <630> thou thy servant <1401> depart <630> in peace <1515>, according <2596> to thy word <4487>:
30 For mine <3450> eyes <3788> have seen <1492> thy salvation <4992>,
31 Which <3739> thou hast prepared <2090> before <2596> the face <4383> of all <3956> people <2992>;
32 A light <5457> to lighten <602> the Gentiles <1484>, and the glory <1391> of thy people <2992> Israel <2474>.
33 And Joseph <2501> and his mother <3384> marvelled <2296> at <1909> those <3588> things which were spoken <2980> of him.
34 And Simeon <4826> blessed <2127> them, and said <2036> unto Mary <3137> his mother <3384>, Behold <2400>, this <3778> [child] is set <2749> for the fall <4431> and rising <386> again <386> of many <4183> in Israel <2474>; and for a sign <4592> which shall be spoken <483> against <483>;
35 (Yea, a sword <4501> shall pierce <1330> through <1330> thy own soul <5590> also <2532>,) that the thoughts <1261> of many <4183> hearts <2588> may be revealed <601>.
36 And there was one Anna <451>, a prophetess <4398>, the daughter <2364> of Phanuel <5323>, of the tribe <5443> of Aser <768>: she was of a great <4183> age <2250>, and had lived <2198> with an husband <435> seven <2033> years <2094> from her virginity <3932>;
37 And she [was] a widow <5503> of about <5613> fourscore <3589> and four <5064> years <2094>, which <3739> departed <868> not from the temple <2411>, but served <3000> [God] with fastings <3521> and prayers <1162> night <3571> and day <2250>.
38 And she coming <2186> in that instant <5610> gave <437> thanks <437> likewise <437> unto the Lord <2962>, and spake <2980> of him to all <3956> them that looked <4327> for redemption <3085> in Jerusalem <2419>.
39 And when <5613> they had performed <5055> all <537> things according <2596> to the law <3551> of the Lord <2962>, they returned <5290> into <1519> Galilee <1056>, to their own city <4172> Nazareth <3478>.
40 And the child <3813> grew <837>, and waxed <2901> strong <2901> in spirit <4151>, filled <4137> with wisdom <4678>: and the grace <5485> of God <2316> was upon him.
41. Now <2532> his parents <1118> went <4198> to Jerusalem <2419> every <2596> year <2094> at the feast <1859> of the passover <3957>.
42 And when <3753> he was twelve <1427> years <2094> old, they went <305> up to Jerusalem <2414> after <2596> the custom <1485> of the feast <1859>.
43 And when they had fulfilled <5048> the days <2250>, as they returned <5290>, the child <3816> Jesus <2424> tarried <5278> behind <5278> in Jerusalem <2419>; and Joseph <2501> and his mother <3384> knew <1097> not [of it].
44 But they, supposing <3543> him to have been <1511> in the company <4923>, went <2064> a day's <2250> journey <3598>; and they sought <327> him among <1722> [their] kinsfolk <4773> and acquaintance <1110>.
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