1 Forasmuch * g1895 as many * g4183 have taken in hand * g2021 g5656 to set forth in order * g392 g5664 a declaration * g1335 of * g4012 those things * g4229 which are most surely believed * g4135 g5772 among * g1722 us * g2254,
2 Even * g2531 as they delivered * g3860 g5627 them unto us * g2254, which * g3588 from * g575 the beginning * g746 were * g1096 g5637 eyewitnesses * g845, and * g2532 ministers * g5257 of the word * g3056;
3 It seemed * g1380 g5656 good to me also * g2504, having had perfect * g199 understanding * g3877 g5761 of all things * g3956 from the very first * g509, to write * g1125 g5658 unto thee * g4671 in order * g2517, most excellent * g2903 Theophilus * g2321,
4 That * g2443 thou mightest know * g1921 g5632 the certainty * g803 of * g4012 those things * g3056, wherein * g3739 thou hast been instructed * g2727 g5681.
5 There was * g1096 g5633 in * g1722 the days * g2250 of Herod * g2264, the king * g935 of Judaea * g2449, a certain * g5100 priest * g2409 named * g3686 Zacharias * g2197, of * g1537 the course * g2183 of Abia * g7: and * g2532 his * g846 wife * g1135 was of * g1537 the daughters * g2364 of Aaron * g2, and * g2532 her * g846 name * g3686 was Elisabeth * g1665.
6 And * g1161 they were * g2258 g5713 both * g297 righteous * g1342 before * g1799 God * g2316, walking * g4198 g5740 in * g1722 all * g3956 the commandments * g1785 and * g2532 ordinances * g1345 of the Lord * g2962 blameless * g273.
7 And * g2532 they * g846 had * g2258 g5713 no * g3756 child * g5043, because * g2530 that Elisabeth * g1665 was * g2258 g5713 barren * g4723, and * g2532 they * g846 both * g297 were * g2258 g5713 now well stricken * g4260 g5761 in * g1722 years * g2250.
8 And * g1161 it came to pass * g1096 g5633, that while * g1722 he * g846 executed the priest's office * g2407 g5721 before * g1725 God * g2316 in * g1722 the order * g5010 of his * g846 course * g2183,
9 According * g2596 to the custom * g1485 of the priest's office * g2405, his lot * g2975 g5627 was to burn incense * g2370 g5658 when he went * g1525 g5631 into * g1519 the temple * g3485 of the Lord * g2962.
10 And * g2532 the whole * g3956 multitude * g4128 of the people * g2992 were * g2258 g5713 praying * g4336 g5740 without * g1854 at the time * g5610 of incense * g2368.
11 And * g1161 there appeared * g3700 g5681 unto him * g846 an angel * g32 of the Lord * g2962 standing * g2476 g5761 on * g1537 the right side * g1188 of the altar * g2379 of incense * g2368.
12 And * g2532 when Zacharias * g2197 saw * g1492 g5631 him , he was troubled * g5015 g5681, and * g2532 fear * g5401 fell * g1968 g5627 upon * g1909 him * g846.
13 But * g1161 the angel * g32 said * g2036 g5627 unto * g4314 him * g846, Fear * g5399 g5737 not * g3361, Zacharias * g2197: for * g1360 thy * g4675 prayer * g1162 is heard * g1522 g5681; and * g2532 thy * g4675 wife * g1135 Elisabeth * g1665 shall bear * g1080 g5692 thee * g4671 a son * g5207, and * g2532 thou shalt call * g2564 g5692 his * g846 name * g3686 John * g2491.
14 And * g2532 thou * g4671 shalt have * g2071 g5704 joy * g5479 and * g2532 gladness * g20; and * g2532 many * g4183 shall rejoice * g5463 g5690 at * g1909 his * g846 birth * g1083.
15 For * g1063 he shall be * g2071 g5704 great * g3173 in the sight * g1799 of the Lord * g2962, and * g2532 shall drink * g4095 g5632 neither * g3364 wine * g3631 nor * g2532 strong drink * g4608; and * g2532 he shall be filled * g4130 g5701 with the Holy * g40 Ghost * g4151, even * g2089 from * g1537 his * g846 mother's * g3384 womb * g2836.
16 And * g2532 many * g4183 of the children * g5207 of Israel * g2474 shall he turn * g1994 g5692 to * g1909 the Lord * g2962 their * g846 God * g2316.
17 And * g2532 he * g846 shall go * g4281 g5695 before * g1799 him * g846 in * g1722 the spirit * g4151 and * g2532 power * g1411 of Elias * g2243, to turn * g1994 g5658 the hearts * g2588 of the fathers * g3962 to * g1909 the children * g5043, and * g2532 the disobedient * g545 to * g1722 the wisdom * g5428 of the just * g1342; to make ready * g2090 g5658 a people * g2992 prepared * g2680 g5772 for the Lord * g2962. to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom
18 And * g2532 Zacharias * g2197 said * g2036 g5627 unto * g4314 the angel * g32, Whereby * g2596 * g5101 shall I know * g1097 g5695 this * g5124? for * g1063 I * g1473 am * g1510 g5748 an old man * g4246, and * g2532 my * g3450 wife * g1135 well stricken * g4260 g5761 in * g1722 years * g2250 * g846.
19 And * g2532 the angel * g32 answering * g611 g5679 said * g2036 g5627 unto him * g846, I * g1473 am * g1510 g5748 Gabriel * g1043, that stand * g3936 g5761 in the presence * g1799 of God * g2316; and * g2532 am sent * g649 g5648 to speak * g2980 g5658 unto * g4314 thee * g4571, and * g2532 to shew * g2097 thee * g4671 these * g5023 glad tidings * g2097 g5670.
20 And * g2532, behold * g2400 g5628, thou * g2071 g5704 shalt be dumb * g4623 g5723, and * g2532 not * g3361 able * g1410 g5740 to speak * g2980 g5658, until * g891 the day * g2250 that * g3739 these things * g5023 shall be performed * g1096 g5638, because * g473 * g3739 thou believest * g4100 g5656 not * g3756 my * g3450 words * g3056, which * g3748 shall be fulfilled * g4137 g5701 in * g1519 their * g846 season * g2540.
21 And * g2532 the people * g2992 waited * g2258 g5713 * g4328 g5723 for Zacharias * g2197, and * g2532 marvelled * g2296 g5707 that * g1722 he * g846 tarried so long * g5549 g5721 in * g1722 the temple * g3485.
22 And * g1161 when he came out * g1831 g5631, he could * g1410 g5711 not * g3756 speak * g2980 g5658 unto them * g846: and * g2532 they perceived * g1921 g5627 that * g3754 he had seen * g3708 g5758 a vision * g3701 in * g1722 the temple * g3485: for * g2532 he * g846 beckoned * g2258 g5713 * g1269 g5723 unto them * g846, and * g2532 remained * g1265 g5707 speechless * g2974.
23 And * g2532 it came to pass * g1096 g5633, that, as soon as * g5613 the days * g2250 of his * g846 ministration * g3009 were accomplished * g4130 g5681, he departed * g565 g5627 to * g1519 his own * g846 house * g3624.
24 And * g1161 after * g3326 those * g5025 days * g2250 his * g846 wife * g1135 Elisabeth * g1665 conceived * g4815 g5627, and * g2532 hid * g4032 g5707 herself * g1438 five * g4002 months * g3376, saying * g3004 g5723,
25 * g3754 Thus * g3779 hath * g4160 the Lord * g2962 dealt * g4160 g5758 with me * g3427 in * g1722 the days * g2250 wherein * g3739 he looked on * g1896 g5627 me , to take away * g851 g5629 my * g3450 reproach * g3681 among * g1722 men * g444.
26 And * g1161 in * g1722 the sixth * g1623 month * g3376 the angel * g32 Gabriel * g1043 was sent * g649 g5648 from * g5259 God * g2316 unto * g1519 a city * g4172 of Galilee * g1056, named * g3739 * g3686 Nazareth * g3478,
27 To * g4314 a virgin * g3933 espoused * g3423 g5772 to a man * g435 whose * g3739 name * g3686 was Joseph * g2501, of * g1537 the house * g3624 of David * g1138; and * g2532 the virgin's * g3933 name * g3686 was Mary * g3137.
28 And * g2532 the angel * g32 came in * g1525 g5631 unto * g4314 her * g846, and said * g2036 g5627, Hail * g5463 g5720, thou that art highly favoured * g5487 g5772, the Lord * g2962 is with * g3326 thee * g4675: blessed * g2127 g5772 art thou * g4771 among * g1722 women * g1135. highly...: or, graciously accepted, or, of much grace
29 And * g1161 when she saw * g1492 g5631 him , she was troubled * g1298 g5681 at * g1909 his * g846 saying * g3056, and * g2532 cast in her mind * g1260 g5711 what manner * g4217 of salutation * g783 this * g3778 should be * g1498 g5751.
30 And * g2532 the angel * g32 said * g2036 g5627 unto her * g846, Fear * g5399 g5737 not * g3361, Mary * g3137: for * g1063 thou hast found * g2147 g5627 favour * g5485 with * g3844 God * g2316.
31 And * g2532, behold * g2400 g5628, thou shalt conceive * g4815 g5695 in * g1722 thy womb * g1064, and * g2532 bring forth * g5088 g5695 a son * g5207, and * g2532 shalt call * g2564 g5692 his * g846 name * g3686 JESUS * g2424.
32 He * g3778 shall be * g2071 g5704 great * g3173, and * g2532 shall be called * g2564 g5701 the Son * g5207 of the Highest * g5310: and * g2532 the Lord * g2962 God * g2316 shall give * g1325 g5692 unto him * g846 the throne * g2362 of his * g846 father * g3962 David * g1138:
33 And * g2532 he shall reign * g936 g5692 over * g1909 the house * g3624 of Jacob * g2384 for * g1519 ever * g165; and * g2532 of his * g846 kingdom * g932 there shall be * g2071 g5704 no * g3756 end * g5056.
34 Then * g1161 said * g2036 g5627 Mary * g3137 unto * g4314 the angel * g32, How * g4459 shall * g2071 this * g5124 be * g2071 g5704, seeing * g1893 I know * g1097 g5719 not * g3756 a man * g435?
35 And * g2532 the angel * g32 answered * g611 g5679 and said * g2036 g5627 unto her * g846, The Holy * g40 Ghost * g4151 shall come * g1904 g5695 upon * g1909 thee * g4571, and * g2532 the power * g1411 of the Highest * g5310 shall overshadow * g1982 g5692 thee * g4671: therefore * g1352 also * g2532 that holy thing * g40 which shall be born * g1080 g5746 of * g1537 thee * g4675 shall be called * g2564 g5701 the Son * g5207 of God * g2316.
36 And * g2532, behold * g2400 g5628, thy * g4675 cousin * g4773 Elisabeth * g1665, she * g846 hath * g4815 also * g2532 conceived * g4815 g5761 a son * g5207 in * g1722 her * g846 old age * g1094: and * g2532 this * g3778 is * g2076 g5748 the sixth * g1623 month * g3376 with her * g846, who * g3588 was called * g2564 g5746 barren * g4723.
37 For * g3754 with * g3844 God * g2316 nothing * g3756 * g3956 * g4487 shall be impossible * g101 g5692.
38 And * g1161 Mary * g3137 said * g2036 g5627, Behold * g2400 g5628 the handmaid * g1399 of the Lord * g2962; be it * g1096 g5636 unto me * g3427 according * g2596 to thy * g4675 word * g4487. And * g2532 the angel * g32 departed * g565 g5627 from * g575 her * g846.
39 And * g1161 Mary * g3137 arose * g450 g5631 in * g1722 those * g5025 days * g2250, and went * g4198 g5675 into * g1519 the hill country * g3714 with * g3326 haste * g4710, into * g1519 a city * g4172 of Juda * g2448;
40 And * g2532 entered * g1525 g5627 into * g1519 the house * g3624 of Zacharias * g2197, and * g2532 saluted * g782 g5662 Elisabeth * g1665.
41 And * g2532 it came to pass * g1096 g5633, that, when * <