1 Forasmuch 1895 as many 4183 have taken in hand 2021 to set forth in order 392 a declaration 1335 of 4012 those things 4229 which are most surely believed 4135 among 1722 us 2254,
2 Even 2531 as they delivered 3860 them unto us 2254, which 3588 from 575 the beginning 746 were 1096 eyewitnesses 845, and 2532 ministers 5257 of the word 3056;
3 It seemed 1380 good to me also 2504, having had perfect 199 understanding 3877 of all things 3956 from the very first 509, to write 1125 unto thee 4671 in order 2517, most excellent 2903 Theophilus 2321,
4 That 2443 thou mightest know 1921 the certainty 803 of 4012 those things 3056, wherein 3739 thou hast been instructed 2727.
5 There was 1096 in 1722 the days 2250 of Herod 2264, the king 935 of Judaea 2449, a certain 5100 priest 2409 named 3686 Zacharias 2197, of 1537 the course 2183 of Abia 7: and 2532 his 846 wife 1135 was of 1537 the daughters 2364 of Aaron 2, and 2532 her 846 name 3686 was Elisabeth 1665.
6 And 1161 they were 2258 both 297 righteous 1342 before 1799 God 2316, walking 4198 in 1722 all 3956 the commandments 1785 and 2532 ordinances 1345 of the Lord 2962 blameless 273.
7 And 2532 they 846 had 2258 no 3756 child 5043, because 2530 that Elisabeth 1665 was 2258 barren 4723, and 2532 they 846 both 297 were 2258 now well stricken 4260 in 1722 years 2250 848.
8 And 1161 it came to pass 1096, that while 1722 he 846 executed the priest's office 2407 before 1725 God 2316 in 1722 the order 5010 of his 846 course 2183,
9 According 2596 to the custom 1485 of the priest's office 2405, his lot 2975 was to burn incense 2370 when he went 1525 into 1519 the temple 3485 of the Lord 2962.
10 And 2532 the whole 3956 multitude 4128 of the people 2992 were 2258 praying 4336 without 1854 at the time 5610 of incense 2368.
11 And 1161 there appeared 3700 unto him 846 an angel 32 of the Lord 2962 standing 2476 on 1537 the right side 1188 of the altar 2379 of incense 2368.
12 And 2532 when Zacharias 2197 saw 1492 him, he was troubled 5015, and 2532 fear 5401 fell 1968 upon 1909 him 846.
13 But 1161 the angel 32 said 2036 unto 4314 him 846, Fear 5399 not 3361, Zacharias 2197: for 1360 thy 4675 prayer 1162 is heard 1522; and 2532 thy 4675 wife 1135 Elisabeth 1665 shall bear 1080 thee 4671 a son 5207, and 2532 thou shalt call 2564 his 846 name 3686 John 2491.
14 And 2532 thou 4671 shalt have 2071 joy 5479 and 2532 gladness 20; and 2532 many 4183 shall rejoice 5463 at 1909 his 846 birth 1083.
15 For 1063 he shall be 2071 great 3173 in the sight 1799 of the Lord 2962, and 2532 shall drink 4095 neither 3364 wine 3631 nor 2532 strong drink 4608; and 2532 he shall be filled 4130 with the Holy 40 Ghost 4151, even 2089 from 1537 his 848 mother's 3384 womb 2836.
16 And 2532 many 4183 of the children 5207 of Israel 2474 shall he turn 1994 to 1909 the Lord 2962 their 846 God 2316.
17 And 2532 he 846 shall go 4281 before 1799 him 846 in 1722 the spirit 4151 and 2532 power 1411 of Elias 2243, to turn 1994 the hearts 2588 of the fathers 3962 to 1909 the children 5043, and 2532 the disobedient 545 to 1722 the wisdom 5428 of the just 1342; to make ready 2090 a people 2992 prepared 2680 for the Lord 2962.
18 And 2532 Zacharias 2197 said 2036 unto 4314 the angel 32, Whereby 2596 5101 shall I know 1097 this 5124? for 1063 I 1473 am 1510 an old man 4246, and 2532 my 3450 wife 1135 well stricken 4260 in 1722 years 2250 848.
19 And 2532 the angel 32 answering 611 said 2036 unto him 846, I 1473 am 1510 Gabriel 1043, that stand 3936 in the presence 1799 of God 2316; and 2532 am sent 649 to speak 2980 unto 4314 thee 4571, and 2532 to shew 2097 0 thee 4671 these 5023 glad tidings 2097.
20 And 2532, behold 2400, thou 2071 shalt be dumb 4623, and 2532 not 3361 able 1410 to speak 2980, until 891 the day 2250 that 3739 these things 5023 shall be performed 1096, because 473 3739 thou believest 4100 not 3756 my 3450 words 3056, which 3748 shall be fulfilled 4137 in 1519 their 846 season 2540.
21 And 2532 the people 2992 waited 2258 4328 for Zacharias 2197, and 2532 marvelled 2296 that 1722 he 846 tarried so long 5549 in 1722 the temple 3485.
22 And 1161 when he came out 1831, he could 1410 not 3756 speak 2980 unto them 846: and 2532 they perceived 1921 that 3754 he had seen 3708 a vision 3701 in 1722 the temple 3485: for 2532 he beckoned 1269 2258 unto them 846, and 2532 remained 1265 speechless 2974.
23 And 2532 it came to pass 1096, that, as soon as 5613 the days 2250 of his ministration 3009 were accomplished 4130, he departed 565 to 1519 his own 848 house 3624.
24 And 1161 after 3326 those 5025 days 2250 his 846 wife 1135 Elisabeth 1665 conceived 4815, and 2532 hid 4032 herself 1438 five 4002 months 3376, saying 3004,
25 3754 Thus 3779 hath 4160 0 the Lord 2962 dealt 4160 with me 3427 in 1722 the days 2250 wherein 3739 he looked on 1896 me, to take away 851 my 3450 reproach 3681 among 1722 men 444.
26 And 1161 in 1722 the sixth 1623 month 3376 the angel 32 Gabriel 1043 was sent 649 from 5259 God 2316 unto 1519 a city 4172 of Galilee 1056, named 3739 3686 Nazareth 3478,
27 To 4314 a virgin 3933 espoused 3423 to a man 435 whose 3739 name 3686 was Joseph 2501, of 1537 the house 3624 of David 1138; and 2532 the virgin's 3933 name 3686 was Mary 3137.
28 And 2532 the angel 32 came in 1525 unto 4314 her 846, and said 2036, Hail 5463, thou that art highly favoured 5487, the Lord 2962 is with 3326 thee 4675: blessed 2127 art thou 4771 among 1722 women 1135.
29 And 1161 when she saw 1492 him, she was troubled 1298 at 1909 his 846 saying 3056, and 2532 cast in her mind 1260 what manner 4217 of salutation 783 this 3778 should be 1498.
30 And 2532 the angel 32 said 2036 unto her 846, Fear 5399 not 3361, Mary 3137: for 1063 thou hast found 2147 favour 5485 with 3844 God 2316.
31 And 2532, behold 2400, thou shalt conceive 4815 in 1722 thy womb 1064, and 2532 bring forth 5088 a son 5207, and 2532 shalt call 2564 his 846 name 3686 JESUS 2424.
32 He 3778 shall be 2071 great 3173, and 2532 shall be called 2564 the Son 5207 of the Highest 5310: and 2532 the Lord 2962 God 2316 shall give 1325 unto him 846 the throne 2362 of his 846 father 3962 David 1138:
33 And 2532 he shall reign 936 over 1909 the house 3624 of Jacob 2384 for 1519 ever 165; and 2532 of his 846 kingdom 932 there shall be 2071 no 3756 end 5056.
34 Then 1161 said 2036 Mary 3137 unto 4314 the angel 32, How 4459 shall 2071 0 this 5124 be 2071, seeing 1893 I know 1097 not 3756 a man 435?
35 And 2532 the angel 32 answered 611 and said 2036 unto her 846, The Holy 40 Ghost 4151 shall come 1904 upon 1909 thee 4571, and 2532 the power 1411 of the Highest 5310 shall overshadow 1982 thee 4671: therefore 1352 also 2532 that holy thing 40 which shall be born 1080 of 1537 thee 4675 shall be called 2564 the Son 5207 of God 2316.
36 And 2532, behold 2400, thy 4675 cousin 4773 Elisabeth 1665, she hath 4815 0 also 2532 conceived 4815 a son 5207 in 1722 her 848 old age 1094: and 2532 this 3778 is 2076 the sixth 1623 month 3376 with her 846, who 3588 was called 2564 barren 4723.
37 For 3754 with 3844 God 2316 nothing 3756 3956 4487 shall be impossible 101.
38 And 1161 Mary 3137 said 2036, Behold 2400 the handmaid 1399 of the Lord 2962; be it 1096 unto me 3427 according 2596 to thy 4675 word 4487. And 2532 the angel 32 departed 565 from 575 her 846.
39 And 1161 Mary 3137 arose 450 in 1722 those 5025 days 2250, and went 4198 into 1519 the hill country 3714 with 3326 haste 4710, into 1519 a city 4172 of Juda 2448 2455;
40 And 2532 entered 1525 into 1519 the house 3624 of Zacharias 2197, and 2532 saluted 782 Elisabeth 1665.
41 And 2532 it came to pass 1096, that, when 5613 Elisabeth 1665 heard 191 the salutation 783 of Mary 3137, the babe 1025 leaped 4640 in 1722 her 846 womb 2836; and 2532 Elisabeth 1665 was filled 4130 with the Holy 40 Ghost 4151:
42 And 2532 she spake out 400 with a loud 3173 voice 5456, and 2532 said 2036, Blessed 2127 art thou 4771 among 1722 women 1135, and 2532 blessed 2127 is the fruit 2590 of thy 4675 womb 2836.
43 And 2532 whence 4159 is this 5124 to me 3427, that 2443 the mother 3384 of my 3450 Lord 2962 should come 2064 to 4314 me 3165?
44 For 1063, lo 2400, as soon as 5613 the voice 5456 of thy 4675 salutation 783 sounded 1096 in 1519 mine 3450 ears 3775, the babe 1025 leaped 4640 in 1722 my 3450 womb 2836 for 1722 joy 20.
45 And 2532 blessed 3107 is she that believed 4100: for 3754 there shall be 2071 a performance 5050 of those things which were told 2980 her 846 from 3844 the Lord 2962.
46 And 2532 Mary 3137 said 2036, My 3450 soul 5590 doth magnify 3170 the Lord 2962,
47 And 2532 my 3450 spirit 4151 hath rejoiced 21 in 1909 God 2316 my 3450 Saviour 4990.
48 For 3754 he hath regarded 1914 1909 the low estate 5014 of his 848 handmaiden 1399: for 1063, behold 2400, from 575 henceforth 3568 all 3956 generations 1074 shall call 3106 0 me 3165 blessed 3106.
49 For 3754 he that is mighty 1415 hath done 4160 to me 3427 great things 3167; and 2532 holy 40 is his 846 name 3686.
50 And 2532 his 846 mercy 1656 is on them that fear 5399 him 846 from 1519 generation 1074 to generation 1074.
51 He hath shewed 4160 strength 2904 with 1722 his 848 arm 1023; he hath scattered 1287 the proud 5244 in the imagination 1271 of their 846 hearts 2588.
52 He hath put down 2507 the mighty 1413 from 575 their seats 2362, and 2532 exalted 5312 them of low degree 5011.
53 He hath filled 1705 the hungry 3983 with good things 18; and 2532 the rich 4147 he hath sent 1821 0 empty 2756 away 1821.
54 He hath holpen 482 his 848 servant 3816 Israel 2474, in remembrance 3415 of his mercy 1656;
55 As 2531 he spake 2980 to 4314 our 2257 fathers 3962, to Abraham 11, and 2532 to his 846 seed 4690 for 1519 ever 165.
56 And 1161 Mary 3137 abode 3306 with 4862 her 846 about 5616 three 5140 months 3376, and 2532 returned 5290 to 1519 her own 848 house 3624.
57 Now 1161 Elisabeth's 1665 full 4130 0 time 5550 came 4130 that she 846 should be delivered 5088; and 2532 she brought forth 1080 a son 5207.
58 And 2532 her neighbours 4040 and 2532 her 846 cousins 4773 heard 191 how 3754 the Lord 2962 had shewed great 3170 mercy 848 1656 upon 3326 her 846; and 2532 they rejoiced 4796 with her 846.
59 And 2532 it came to pass 1096, that on 1722 the eighth 3590 day 2250 they came 2064 to circumcise 4059 the child 3813; and 2532 they called 2564 him 846 Zacharias 2197, after 1909 the name 3686 of his 846 father 3962.
60 And 2532 his 846 mother 3384 answered 611 and said 2036, Not 3780 so; but 235 he shall be called 2564 John 2491.
61 And 2532 they said 2036 unto 4314 her 846, 3754 There is 2076 none 3762 of 1722 thy 4675 kindred 4772 that 3739 is called 2564 by this 5129 name 3686.
62 And 1161 they made signs 1770 to his 846 father 3962, how 5101 302 he would have 2309 him 846 called 2564.
63 And 2532 he asked for 154 a writing table 4093, and wrote 1125, saying 3004, His 846 name 3686 is 2076 John 2491. And 2532 they marvelled 2296 all 3956.
64 And 1161 his 846 mouth 4750 was opened 455 immediately 3916, and 2532 his 846 tongue 1100 loosed, and 2532 he spake 2980, and praised 2127 God 2316.
65 And 2532 fear 5401 came 1096 on 1909 all 3956 that dwelt round about 4039 them 846: and 2532 all 3956 these 5023 sayings 4487 were noised abroad 1255 throughout 1722 all 3650 the hill country 3714 of Judaea 2449.
66 And 2532 all 3956 they that heard 191 them laid them up 5087 in 1722 their 848 hearts 2588, saying 3004, What 5101 manner 686 of child 3813 shall 2071 0 this 5124 be 2071! And 2532 the hand 5495 of the Lord 2962 was 2258 with 3326 him 846.
67 And 2532 his 846 father 3962 Zacharias 2197 was filled 4130 with the Holy 40 Ghost 4151, and 2532 prophesied 4395, saying 3004,
68 Blessed 2128 be the Lord 2962 God 2316 of Israel 2474; for 3754 he hath visited 1980 and 2532 redeemed 3085 his 848 people 2992 4160,
69 And 2532 hath raised up 1453 an horn 2768 of salvation 4991 for us 2254 in 1722 the house 3624 of his 848 servant 3816 David 1138;
70 As 2531 he spake 2980 by 1223 the mouth 4750 of his 848 holy 40 prophets 4396, which 3588 have been since 575 the world began 165:
71 That we should be saved 4991 from 1537 our 2257 enemies 2190, and 2532 from 1537 the hand 5495 of all 3956 that hate 3404 us 2248;
72 To perform 4160 the mercy 1656 promised to 3326 our 2257 fathers 3962, and 2532 to remember 3415 his 848 holy 40 covenant 1242;
73 The oath 3727 which 3739 he sware 3660 to 4314 our 2257 father 3962 Abraham 11,
74 That he would grant 1325 unto us 2254, that we being delivered 4506 out of 1537 the hand 5495 of our 2257 enemies 2190 might serve 3000 him 846 without fear 870,
75 In 1722 holiness 3742 and 2532 righteousness 1343 before 1799 him 846, all 3956 the days 2250 of our 2257 life 2222.
76 And 2532 thou 4771, child 3813, shalt be called 2564 the prophet 4396 of the Highest 5310: for 1063 thou shalt go 4313 before 4253 the face 4383 of the Lord 2962 to prepare 2090 his 846 ways 3598;
77 To give 1325 knowledge 1108 of salvation 4991 unto his 846 people 2992 by 1722 the remission 859 of their 846 sins 266,
78 Through 1223 the tender 4698 mercy 1656 of our 2257 God 2316; whereby 1722 3739 the dayspring 395 from 1537 on high 5311 hath visited 1980 us 2248,
79 To give light 2014 to them that sit 2521 in 1722 darkness 4655 and 2532 in the shadow 4639 of death 2288, to guide 2720 our 2257 feet 4228 into 1519 the way 3598 of peace 1515.
80 And 1161 the child 3813 grew 837, and 2532 waxed strong 2901 in spirit 4151, and 2532 was 2258 in 1722 the deserts 2048 till 2193 the day 2250 of his 846 shewing 323 unto 4314 Israel 2474.