Luke 1

1 ♥ 📝 F orasmuch^G1895 as many^G4183 have taken in hand^G2021 to draw up^G392 a narrative^G1335 concerning^G4012 those matters^G4229 which have been fulfilled^G4135 among^G1722 us,^G2254

2 ♥ 📝 even as^G2531 they delivered^G3860 them unto us,^G2254 who^G3588 from^G575 the beginning^G746 were^G1096 eyewitnesses^G845 and^G2532 ministers^G5257 of the word,^G3056

3 ♥ 📝 it seemed good^G1380 to me also,^G2504 having traced^G3877 the course^G3877 of all things^G3956 accurately^G199 from the first,^G509 to write^G1125 unto thee^G4671 in order,^G2517 most excellent^G2903 Theophilus;^G2321

4 ♥ 📝 that^G2443 thou mightest know^G1921 the certainty^G803 concerning^G4012 the things^G3056 wherein^G3739 thou wast instructed.^G2727

5 ♥ 📝 There was^G1096 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Herod,^G2264 king^G935 of Judaea,^G2449 a certain^G5100 priest^G2409 named^G3686 Zacharias,^G2197 of^G1537 the course^G2183 of^G1537 Abijah:^G7 and^G2532 he had a wife^G1135 of^G1537 the daughters^G2364 of Aaron,^G2 and^G2532 her^G846 name^G3686 was Elisabeth.^G1665

6 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they were^G2258 both^G297 righteous^G1342 before^G1799 God,^G2316 walking^G4198 in^G1722 all^G3956 the commandments^G1785 and^G2532 ordinances^G1345 of the Lord^G2962 blameless.^G273

7 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 they^G846 had^G2258 no^G3756 child,^G5043 because that^G2530 Elisabeth^G1665 was^G2258 barren,^G4723 and^G2532 they^G846 both^G297 were^G2258 [now] well stricken^G4260 in^G1722 years.^G2250

8 ♥ 📝 Now^G1161 it came to pass,^G1096 while^G1722 he^G846 executed the priest's office^G2407 before^G1725 God^G2316 in^G1722 the order^G5010 of his^G846 course,^G2183

9 ♥ 📝 according to^G2596 the custom^G1485 of the priest's office,^G2405 his lot was^G2975 to enter^G1525 into^G1519 the temple^G3485 of the Lord^G2962 and burn incense.^G2370

10 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the whole^G3956 multitude^G4128 of the people^G2992 were^G2258 praying^G4336 without^G1854 at the hour^G5610 of incense.^G2368

11 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 there appeared^G3700 unto him^G846 an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 standing^G2476 on^G1537 the right side^G1188 of altar^G2379 of incense.^G2368

12 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 Zacharias^G2197 was troubled^G5015 when^G1492 he saw^G1492 [him], and^G2532 fear^G5401 fell^G1968 upon^G1909 him.^G846

13 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 the angel^G32 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him,^G846 Fear^G5399 not,^G3361 Zacharias:^G2197 because^G1360 thy^G4675 supplication^G1162 is heard,^G1522 and^G2532 thy^G4675 wife^G1135 Elisabeth^G1665 shall bear^G1080 thee^G4671 a son,^G5207 and^G2532 thou shalt call^G2564 his^G846 name^G3686 John.^G2491

14 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 thou^G4671 shalt have^G2071 joy^G5479 and^G2532 gladness;^G20 and^G2532 many^G4183 shall rejoice^G5463 at^G1909 his^G846 birth.^G1083

15 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 he shall be^G2071 great^G3173 in the sight of^G1799 the Lord,^G2962 and^G2532 he shall drink^G4095 no^G3756 wine^G3631 nor^G2532 strong drink;^G4608 and^G2532 he shall be filled^G4130 with^G4151 the Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151 even^G2089 from^G1537 his^G846 mother's^G3384 womb.^G3361

16 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 many^G4183 of the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 shall be turn^G1994 unto^G1909 the Lord^G2962 their^G846 God.^G2316

17 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he^G846 shall go^G4281 before^G1799 his face^G846 in^G1722 the spirit^G4151 and^G2532 power^G1411 of Elijah,^G2243 to turn^G1994 the hearts^G2588 of the fathers^G3962 to^G1722 the children,^G5043 and^G2532 the disobedient^G545 [to]^G1722 [walk] in the wisdom^G5428 of the just;^G1342 to make ready^G2090 for the Lord^G2962 a people^G2992 prepared^G2680 [for him].

18 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 Zacharias^G2197 said^G2036 unto^G4314 the angel,^G32 Whereby^G2596 shall I know^G1097 this?^G5124 for^G1063 I^G1473 am^G1510 an old man,^G4246 and^G2532 my^G3450 wife^G1135 well stricken^G4260 in^G1722 years.^G2250

19 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the angel^G32 answering^G611 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 I^G1473 am^G1510 Gabriel,^G1043 that^G3588 stand^G3936 in the presence^G1799 of God;^G2316 and^G2532 I was sent^G649 to speak^G2980 unto^G4314 thee,^G4571 and^G2532 to bring^G2097 thee^G4671 these^G5023 good tidings.^G2097

20 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 behold,^G2400 thou shalt be^G2071 silent^G4623 and^G2532 not^G3361 able^G1410 to speak,^G2980 until^G891 the day^G2250 that^G3739 these things^G5023 shall come to pass,^G1096 because^G473 thou believedst^G4100 not^G3756 my^G3450 words,^G3056 which^G3748 shall be fulfilled^G4137 in^G1519 their^G846 season.^G3739

21 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the people^G2992 were waiting^G4328 for Zacharias,^G2197 and^G2532 they marvelled^G2296 while^G1722 he^G846 tarried^G5549 in^G1722 the temple.^G3485

22 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when he came out,^G1831 he could^G1410 not^G3756 speak^G2980 unto them:^G846 and^G2532 they perceived^G1921 that^G3754 he had seen^G3708 a vision^G3701 in^G1722 the temple:^G3485 and^G2532 he^G846 continued making signs^G1269 unto them,^G846 and^G2532 remained^G1265 dumb.^G2258

23 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 when^G5613 the days^G2250 of^G3009 his^G846 ministration^G3009 were fulfilled,^G4130 he departed^G565 unto^G1519 his^G846 house.^G3624

24 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 after^G3326 these^G3778 days^G2250 Elisabeth^G1665 his^G846 wife^G1135 conceived;^G4815 and^G2532 she hid^G4032 herself^G1438 five^G4002 months,^G3376 saying,^G3004

25 ♥ 📝 Thus^G3779 hath^G4160 the Lord^G2962 done^G4160 unto me^G3427 in^G1722 the days^G2250 wherein^G3739 he looked upon^G1896 [me], to take away^G851 my^G3450 reproach^G3681 among^G1722 men.^G444

26 ♥ 📝 Now^G1161 in^G1722 the sixth^G1623 month^G3376 the angel^G32 Gabriel^G1043 was sent^G649 from^G5259 God^G2316 unto^G1519 a city^G4172 of Galilee,^G1056 named^G3686 Nazareth,^G3478

27 ♥ 📝 to^G4314 a virgin^G3933 betrothed^G3423 to a man^G435 whose^G3739 name was^G3686 Joseph,^G2501 of^G1537 the house^G3624 of David;^G1138 and^G2532 the virgin's^G3933 name^G3686 was Mary.^G3137

28 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he came in^G1525 unto^G4314 her,^G846 and said,^G2036 Hail,^G5463 thou that art highly favored,^G5487 the Lord^G2962 [is] with^G3326 thee.^G4675

29 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 she was^G1492 greatly troubled^G1298 at^G1909 the^G846 saying,^G3056 and^G2532 cast in her mind^G1260 what manner of^G4217 salutation^G783 this^G3778 might be.^G1498

30 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the angel^G32 said^G2036 unto her,^G846 Fear^G5399 not,^G3361 Mary:^G3137 for^G1063 thou hast found^G2147 favor^G5485 with^G3844 God.^G2316

31 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 behold,^G2400 thou shalt conceive^G4815 in^G1722 thy womb,^G1064 and^G2532 bring forth^G5088 a son,^G5207 and^G2532 shalt call^G2564 his^G846 name^G3686 JESUS.^G2424

32 ♥ 📝 He^G3778 shall be^G2071 great,^G3173 and^G2532 shall be called^G2564 the Son^G5207 of the Most High:^G5310 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 shall give^G1325 unto him^G846 the throne^G2362 of^G3962 his^G846 father^G3962 David:^G1138

33 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 he shall reign^G936 over^G1909 the house^G3624 of Jacob^G2384 for^G1519 ever;^G165 and^G2532 of^G932 his^G846 kingdom^G932 there shall be^G2071 no^G3756 end.^G5056

34 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Mary^G3137 said^G2036 unto^G4314 the angel,^G32 How^G4459 shall^G2071 this^G5124 be,^G2071 seeing^G1893 I know^G1097 not^G3756 a man?^G435

35 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the angel^G32 answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto her,^G846 The Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 shall come^G1904 upon^G1909 thee,^G4571 and^G2532 the power^G1411 of the Most High^G5310 shall overshadow^G1982 thee:^G4671 wherefore also^G2532 the holy thing^G40 which is begotten^G1080 shall be called^G2564 the Son^G5207 of God.^G2316

36 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 behold,^G2400 Elisabeth^G1665 thy^G4675 kinswoman,^G4773 she^G846 also^G2532 hath^G4815 conceived^G4815 a son^G5207 in^G1722 her^G846 old age;^G1094 and^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076 the sixth^G1623 month^G3376 with her^G846 that was called^G2564 barren.^G4723

37 ♥ 📝 For^G3754 no^G3756 word from^G3844 God^G2316 shall be void of power.^G101

38 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Mary^G3137 said,^G2036 Behold,^G2400 the handmaid^G1399 of the Lord;^G2962 be it^G1096 unto me^G3427 according to^G2596 thy^G4675 word.^G4487 And^G2532 the angel^G32 departed^G565 from^G575 her.^G846

39 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Mary^G3137 arose^G450 in^G1722 these^G3778 days^G2250 and went^G4198 into^G1519 the hill country^G3714 with^G3326 haste,^G4710 into^G1519 a city^G4172 of Judah;^G2448

40 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the house^G3624 of Zacharias^G2197 and^G2532 saluted^G782 Elisabeth.^G1665

41 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 when^G5613 Elisabeth^G1665 heard^G191 the salutation^G783 of Mary,^G3137 the babe^G1025 leaped^G4640 in^G1722 her^G846 womb;^G2836 and^G2532 Elisabeth^G1665 was filled^G4130 with the^G4151 Holy^G40 Spirit;^G40

42 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 she lifted up her voice^G5456 with a^G5456 loud^G3173 cry,^G5456 and^G2532 said,^G2036 Blessed^G2127 [art] thou^G4771 among^G1722 women,^G1135 and^G2532 blessed^G2127 [is] the fruit^G2590 of^G2836 thy^G4675 womb.^G2836

43 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 whence^G4159 is this^G5124 to me,^G3427 that^G2443 the mother^G3384 of^G2962 my^G3450 Lord^G2962 should come^G2064 unto me?^G3165

44 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 behold,^G2400 when^G5613 the voice^G5456 of^G783 thy^G4675 salutation^G783 came^G1096 into^G1519 my^G3450 ears,^G3775 the babe^G1025 leaped^G4640 in^G1519 my^G3450 womb^G2836 for^G1722 joy.^G20

45 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 blessed^G3107 [is] she that believed;^G4100 for^G3754 there shall be^G2071 a fulfilment^G5050 of the things which have been spoken^G2980 to her^G846 from^G3844 the Lord.^G2962

46 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 Mary^G3137 said,^G2036 My^G3450 soul^G5590 doth magnify^G3170 the Lord,^G2962

47 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 my^G3450 spirit^G4151 hath rejoiced^G21 in^G1909 God^G2316 my^G3450 Saviour.^G4990

48 ♥ 📝 For^G3754 he hath looked^G1914 upon the low estate^G5014 of^G1399 his^G846 handmaid:^G1399 For^G1063 behold,^G2400 from^G575 henceforth^G3568 all^G3956 generations^G1074 shall call^G3106 me^G3165 blessed.^G3106

49 ♥ 📝 For^G3754 he that is mighty^G1415 hath done^G4160 to me^G3427 great things;^G3167 And^G2532 holy^G40 is his^G846 name.^G3686

50 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 his^G846 mercy^G1656 is unto^G1519 generations^G1074 and generations^G1074 On them that fear^G5399 him.^G846

51 ♥ 📝 He hath showed^G4160 strength^G2904 with^G1722 his^G846 arm;^G1023 He hath scattered^G1287 the proud^G5244 in the imagination^G1271 of^G2588 their^G846 heart.^G2588

52 ♥ 📝 He hath put down^G2507 princes^G1413 from^G575 [their] thrones,^G2362 And^G2532 hath exalted^G5312 them of low degree.^G5011

53 ♥ 📝 The hungry^G3983 he hath filled^G1705 with good things;^G18 And^G2532 the rich^G4147 he hath sent^G1821 empty^G2756 away.^G1821

54 ♥ 📝 He hath given help^G482 to Israel^G2474 his^G846 servant,^G3816 That^G1656 he might remember^G3415 mercy^G1656

55 ♥ 📝 (As^G2531 he spake^G2980 unto^G4314 our^G2257 fathers)^G3962 Toward Abraham^G11 and^{G2532 G4690} his^G846 seed^G4690 for^G1519 ever.^G165

56 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Mary^G3137 abode^G3306 with^G4862 her^G846 about^G5616 three^G5140 months,^G3376 and^G2532 returned^G5290 unto^G1519 her^G846 house.^G3624

57 ♥ 📝 Now^G1161 Elisabeth's^G1665 time^G5550 was fulfilled^G4130 that^G4130 she^G846 should be delivered;^G5088 and^G2532 she brought forth^G1080 a son.^G5207

58 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 her^G846 neighbors^G4040 and^G2532 her^G846 kinsfolk^G4773 heard^G191 that^G3754 the Lord^G2962 had magnified^G3170 his mercy^G1656 towards^G3326 her;^G846 and^G2532 they rejoiced^G4796 with her.^G846

59 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it came to pass on^G1722 the eighth^G3590 day,^G2250 that^G1096 they came^G2064 to circumcise^G4059 the child;^G3813 and^G2532 they would have called^G2564 him^G846 Zacharias,^G2197 after^G1909 the name^G3686 of^G3962 the^G846 father.^G3962

60 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 answered^G611 and said,^G2036 Not^G3780 so; but^G235 he shall be called^G2564 John.^G2491

61 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 they said^G2036 unto^G4314 her,^G846 There is^G2076 none^G3762 of^G1722 thy^G4675 kindred^G4772 that^G3739 is called^G2564 by^G3686 this^G5129 name.^G3754

62 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they made signs^G1770 to^G3962 his^G846 father,^G3962 what^G5101 he would have^G2309 him^G846 called.^G2564

63 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he asked^G154 for a writing tablet,^G4093 and wrote,^G1125 saying,^G3004 His^G846 name^G3686 is^G2076 John.^G2491 And^G2532 they marvelled^G2296 all.^G3956

64 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 his^G846 mouth^G4750 was opened^G455 immediately,^G3916 and^G2532 his^G846 tongue^G1100 [loosed], and^G2532 he spake,^G2980 blessing^G2127 God.^G2316

65 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 fear^G5401 came^G1096 on^G1909 all^G3956 that dwelt round about^G4039 them:^G846 and^G2532 all^G3956 these^G5023 sayings^G4487 were noised abroad^G1255 throughout^G1722 all^G3650 the hill country^G3714 of Judaea.^G2449

66 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 all^G3956 that heard^G191 them laid^G5087 them up^G5087 in^G1722 their^G846 heart,^G2588 saying,^G3004 What^G5101 then^G687 shall^G2071 this^G5124 child^G3813 be?^G2071 For^G2532 the hand^G5495 of the Lord^G2962 was^G2258 with^G3326 him.^G846

67 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 his^G846 father^G3962 Zacharias^G2197 was filled^G4130 with the^G4151 Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151 and^G2532 prophesied,^G4395 saying,^G3004

68 ♥ 📝 Blessed^G2128 [be] the Lord,^G2962 the God^G2316 of Israel;^G2474 For^G3754 he hath visited^G1980 and^G2532 wrought redemption^G3085 for his^G846 people,^G2992

69 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 hath raised up^G1453 a horn^G2768 of salvation^G4991 for us^G2254 In^G1722 the house^G3624 of^G3816 his^G846 servant^G3816 David^G1138

70 ♥ 📝 (As^G2531 he spake^G2980 by^G1223 the mouth^G4750 of^G4396 his^G846 holy^G40 prophets^G4396 that^G3588 have been from^G575 of old),^G165

71 ♥ 📝 Salvation^G4991 from^G1537 our^G2257 enemies,^G2190 and^G2532 from^G1537 the hand^G5495 of all^G3956 that hate^G3404 us;^G2248

72 ♥ 📝 To show^G4160 mercy^G1656 towards,^G3326 our^G2257 fathers,^G3962 And^G2532 to remember^G3415 his^G846 holy^G40 covenant;^G1242

73 ♥ 📝 The oath^G3727 which^G3739 he spake^G3660 unto^G4314 Abraham^G11 our^G2257 father,^G3962

74 ♥ 📝 To grant^G1325 unto us^G2254 that we being delivered^G4506 out of^G1537 the hand^G5495 of^G2190 our^G2257 enemies^G2190 Should serve^G3000 him^G846 without fear,^G870

75 ♥ 📝 In^G1722 holiness^G3742 and^G2532 righteousness^G1343 before^G1799 him^G846 all^G3956 our^G2257 days.^G2250

76 ♥ 📝 Yea and^G2532 thou,^G4771 child,^G3813 shalt be called^G2564 the prophet^G4396 of the Most High:^G5310 For^G1063 thou shalt go^G4313 before^G4253 the face^G4383 of the Lord^G2962 to make ready^G2090 his^G846 ways;^G3598

77 ♥ 📝 To give^G1325 knowledge^G1108 of salvation^G4991 unto^G2992 his^G846 people^G2992 In^G1722 the remission^G859 of^G266 their^G846 sins,^G266

78 ♥ 📝 Because^G1223 of^G2316 the^G1656 tender^G4698 mercy^G1656 of^G2316 our^G2257 God,^G2316 Whereby^G1722 the dayspring^G395 from^G1537 on high^G5311 shall visit us,^G2248

79 ♥ 📝 To shine^G2014 upon them^G3588 that sit^G2521 in^G1722 darkness^G4655 and^G2532 the shadow^G4639 of death;^G2288 To guide^G2720 our^G2257 feet^G4228 into^G1519 the way^G3598 of peace.^G1515

80 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the child^G3813 grew,^G837 and^G2532 waxed strong^G2901 in spirit,^G4151 and^G2532 was^G2258 in^G1722 the deserts^G2048 till^G2193 the day^G2250 of^G323 his^G846 showing^G323 unto^G4314 Israel.^G2474