Luke 1 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Inasmuch ^G1895 as many ^G4183 have undertaken ^G2021 to compile ^G392 an account ^G1335 of the things ^G4229 that [fn]have been fulfilled ^G4135 among ^G1722 us,

In the days ^G2250 of Herod ^G2264, king ^G935 of Judea ^G2449, there was a priest ^G2409 named ^G3686 Zechariah ^G2197, of the division ^G2183 of [fn]Abijah ^G7, and he had a wife ^G1135 [fn]from the daughters ^G2364 of Aaron ^G2, and her name ^G3686 was Elizabeth ^G1665.

Now ^G1161 it happened ^G1096 that while ^G1722 he was performing ^G2407 his priestly ^G2407 service ^G2407 before ^G1725 God ^G2316 in the order ^G5010 of his division ^G2183,

And Zechariah ^G2197 said ^G3004 to the angel ^G32, “How ^G2596 G5101 will I know ^G1097 this ^G3778? For I am ^G1510 an old ^G4246 man ^G4246 and my wife ^G1135 is advanced ^G4260 in [fn]years ^G2250.”

And the people ^G2992 were waiting ^G4328 for ^G4328 Zechariah ^G2197, and were ^G2296 wondering ^G2296 at his delay ^G5549 in the sanctuary ^G3485.

After ^G3326 these ^G3778 days ^G2250 Elizabeth ^G1665 his wife ^G1135 conceived ^G4815, and she [fn]kept ^G4032 herself ^G1438 in ^G4032 seclusion ^G4032 for five ^G4002 months ^G3376, saying ^G3004,

Now ^G1161 in the sixth ^G1623 month ^G3376 the angel ^G32 Gabriel ^G1043 was sent ^G649 from God ^G2316 to a city ^G4172 in ^G649 Galilee ^G1056 called ^G3686 Nazareth ^G3478,

Now ^G1161 [fn]at this ^G3778 time ^G2250 Mary ^G3137 arose ^G450 and went ^G4198 in a hurry ^G4710 to the hill ^G3714 country ^G3714, to a city ^G4172 of Judah ^G2455,

And Mary ^G3137 said ^G3004:

“My soul ^G5590 magnifies ^G3170 the [fn]Lord ^G2962,

And my spirit ^G4151 has rejoiced ^G21 in God ^G2316 my Savior ^G4990.

“For He has looked ^G1914 upon the humble ^G5014 state ^G5014 of His slave ^G1401,

For behold ^G2400, from this ^G3568 time ^G3568 on, all ^G3956 generations ^G1074 will count ^G3106 me blessed ^G3106.

“For the Mighty ^G1415 One ^G1415 has done ^G4160 great ^G3173 things ^G3173 for me,

And holy ^G40 is His name ^G3686.

“AND HIS MERCY ^G1656 IS [fn]UPON GENERATION ^G1074 AFTER ^G2532 GENERATION ^G1074

TOWARD THOSE ^G3588 WHO FEAR ^G5399 HIM.

“He has done ^G4160 a mighty ^G2904 deed ^G2904 with His arm ^G1023;

He has scattered ^G1287 those who were proud ^G5244 in the [fn]thoughts ^G1271 of their heart ^G2588.

“He has brought ^G2507 down ^G2507 rulers ^G1413 from their thrones ^G2362,

And has exalted ^G5312 those who were humble ^G5011.

“HE HAS FILLED ^G1705 THE HUNGRY ^G3983 WITH GOOD ^G18 THINGS ^G18,

And sent ^G1821 away ^G1821 the rich ^G4147 empty-handed ^G2756.

“He has given ^G482 help ^G482 to Israel ^G2474 His servant ^G3816,

[fn]In remembrance ^G3403 of His mercy ^G1656,

As He spoke ^G2980 to our fathers ^G3962,

To Abraham ^G11 and his seed ^G4690 forever ^G165.”

And Mary ^G3137 stayed ^G3306 with her about ^G5613 three ^G5140 months ^G3376, and then returned ^G5290 to her home ^G3624.

Now ^G1161 the time ^G5550 was fulfilled ^G4130 for Elizabeth ^G1665 to [fn]give ^G5088 birth ^G5088, and she gave ^G1080 birth ^G1080 to a son ^G5207.

And it happened ^G1096 that on the eighth ^G3590 day ^G2250 they came ^G2064 to circumcise ^G4059 the child ^G3813, and they were going to call ^G2564 him Zechariah ^G2197, after ^G1909 the name ^G3686 of his father ^G3962.

And his father ^G3962 Zechariah ^G2197 was filled ^G4130 with the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151, and prophesied ^G4395, saying ^G3004:

“Blessed ^G2128 be the [fn]Lord ^G2962 God ^G2316 of Israel ^G2474,

For He visited ^G1980 and accomplished ^G4160 redemption ^G3085 for His people ^G2992,

And raised ^G1453 up ^G1453 a horn ^G2768 of salvation ^G4991 for us

In the house ^G3624 of David ^G1138 His servant ^G3816—

As He spoke ^G2980 by the mouth ^G4750 of His holy ^G40 prophets ^G4396 from of old ^G165—

[fn]Salvation ^G4991 FROM OUR ENEMIES ^G2190,

And FROM THE HAND ^G5495 OF ALL ^G3956 WHO HATE ^G3404 US,

To show ^G4160 mercy ^G1656 toward ^G3326 our fathers ^G3962,

And to remember ^G3403 His holy ^G40 covenant ^G1242,

The oath ^G3727 which ^G3739 He swore ^G3660 to Abraham ^G11 our father ^G3962,

To grant ^G1325 us that we, being rescued ^G4506 from the hand ^G5495 of our enemies ^G2190,

Might serve ^G3000 Him without ^G870 fear ^G870,

In holiness ^G3742 and righteousness ^G1343 before ^G1799 Him all ^G3956 our days ^G2250.

“And you, child ^G3813, will be called ^G2564 the prophet ^G4396 of the Most ^G5310 High ^G5310,

For you will go ^G4313 on BEFORE ^G1799 THE [fn]LORD ^G2962 TO MAKE ^G2090 READY ^G2090 HIS WAYS ^G3598,

To give ^G1325 to His people ^G2992 the knowledge ^G1108 of salvation ^G4991

[fn]By the forgiveness ^G859 of their sins ^G266,

Because ^G1223 of the tender ^G4698 mercy ^G1656 of our God ^G2316,

With which ^G3739 the Sunrise ^G395 from on high ^G5311 will visit ^G1980 us,

TO SHINE ^G2014 UPON THOSE ^G3588 WHO SIT ^G2521 IN DARKNESS ^G4655 AND THE SHADOW ^G4639 OF DEATH ^G2288,

To direct ^G2720 our feet ^G4228 into the way ^G3598 of peace ^G1515.”

And the child ^G3813 continued to grow ^G837 and to become ^G2901 strong ^G2901 in spirit ^G4151, and he lived ^G1510 in the desolate ^G2048 regions ^G2048 until ^G2193 the day ^G2250 of his public ^G323 appearance ^G323 to Israel ^G2474.