Luke 1 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Since ^G1895 many ^G4183 have undertaken ^G2021 to compile ^G392 an account ^G1335 of the things ^G4229 [fn]accomplished ^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 appointed ^G5010 order ^G5010 of his division ^G2183,

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 her [fn]years ^G2250.”

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

Now ^G1161 after ^G3326 these ^G3778 days ^G2250 his wife ^G1135 Elizabeth ^G1665 became ^G4815 pregnant ^G4815, and she kept ^G4032 herself ^G1438 [fn]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 named ^G3686 Nazareth ^G3478,

Now ^G1161 [fn]at this ^G3778 time ^G2250 Mary ^G3137 set ^G450 out ^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 [fn]exalts ^G3170 the Lord ^G2962,

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

“For He has had ^G1914 regard ^G1914 for the humble ^G5014 state ^G5014 of His bond-servant ^G1401;

For behold ^G2400, from now ^G3568 on all ^G3956 generations ^G1074 will [fn]call ^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 to generation ^G1074 [fn]after ^G2532 generation ^G1074

Toward those ^G3588 who fear ^G5399 Him.

“He has done ^G4160 [fn]mighty ^G2904 deeds ^G2904 with His arm ^G1023;

He has scattered ^G1287 those who were proud ^G5244 in the [fn]thoughts ^G1271 of their hearts ^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 the rich ^G4147 away ^G1821 empty-handed ^G2756.

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

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

Just ^G2531 as He spoke ^G2980 to our fathers ^G3962,

To Abraham ^G11 and his [fn]descendants ^G4690 forever ^G165.”

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 [fn]had come ^G4130 for Elizabeth ^G1665 to give ^G5088 birth ^G5088, and she gave ^G1080 birth ^G5088 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, [fn]after ^G1909 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 Lord ^G2962 God ^G2316 of Israel ^G2474,

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

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

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

Just ^G2531 as He spoke ^G2980 by the mouth ^G4750 of His holy ^G40 prophets ^G4396 from ancient ^G165 times ^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 to our fathers ^G3962,

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

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

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

Would 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, also ^G2532 will be called ^G2564 the prophet ^G4396 of the Most ^G5310 High ^G5310;

For you will go ^G4313 on before ^G1799 the Lord ^G2962 to prepare ^G2090 His ways ^G3598;

To give ^G1325 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 on those ^G3588 who sit ^G2521 in darkness ^G4655 and the shadow ^G4639 of death ^G2288,

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

Now ^G1161 the child ^G3813 grew ^G837 and was becoming ^G2901 strong ^G2901 in spirit ^G4151, and he lived ^G1510 in the deserts ^G2048 until ^G2193 the day ^G2250 of his public ^G323 appearance ^G323 to Israel ^G2474.