Luke 1 (kjv)

Forasmuch^G1895 as many^G4183 have taken in hand^G2021 to set forth in order^G392 a declaration^G1335 of^G4012 those things^G4229 which are most surely believed^G4135 among^G1722 us^G2254,²Even^G2531 as they delivered^G3860 them unto us^G2254, which^G3588 from^G575 the beginning^G746 were^G1096 eyewitnesses^G845, and^G2532 ministers^G5257 of the word^G3056;³It seemed^G1380 good to me also^G2504, having had perfect^G199 understanding^G3877 of all things^G3956 from the very first^G509, to write^G1125 unto thee^G4671 in order^G2517, most excellent^G2903 Theophilus^G2321,⁴That^G2443 thou mightest know^G1921 the certainty^G803 of^G4012 those things^G3056, wherein^G3739 thou hast been instructed^G2727.⁵There was^G1096 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^G1665.⁶And^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^G273.⁷And^G2532 they^G846 had^G2258 no^G3756 child^G5043, because^G2530 that Elisabeth^G1665 was^G2258 barren^G4723, and^G2532 they^G846 both^G297 were^G2258 now well stricken^G4260 in^G1722 years^G2250.⁸And^G1161 it came to pass^G1096, that while^G1722 he^G846 executed the priest's office^G2407 before^G1725 God^G2316 in^G1722 the order^G5010 of his^G846 course^G2183,⁹According^G2596 to the custom^G1485 of the priest's office^G2405, his lot^G2975 was to burn incense^G2370 when he went^G1525 into^G1519 the temple^G3485 of the Lord^G2962.¹⁰And^G2532 the whole^G3956 multitude^G4128 of the people^G2992 were^G2258 praying^G4336 without^G1854 at the time^G5610 of incense^G2368.¹¹And^G1161 there appeared^G3700 unto him^G846 an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 standing^G2476 on^G1537 the right side^G1188 of the altar^G2379 of incense^G2368.¹²And^G2532 when Zacharias^G2197 saw^G1492 him, he was troubled^G5015, and^G2532 fear^G5401 fell^G1968 upon^G1909 him^G846.¹³But^G1161 the angel^G32 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him^G846, Fear^G5399 not^G3361, Zacharias^G2197: for^G1360 thy^G4675 prayer^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^G2491.¹⁴And^G2532 thou^G4671 shalt have^G2071 joy^G5479 and^G2532 gladness^G20; and^G2532 many^G4183 shall rejoice^G5463 at^G1909 his^G846 birth^G1083.¹⁵For^G1063 he shall be^G2071 great^G3173 in the sight^G1799 of the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 shall drink^G4095 neither^G3364 wine^G3631 nor^G2532 strong drink^G4608; and^G2532 he shall be filled^G4130 with the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, even^G2089 from^G1537 his^G846 mother's^G3384 womb^G2836.¹⁶And^G2532 many^G4183 of the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 shall he turn^G1994 to^G1909 the Lord^G2962 their^G846 God^G2316.¹⁷And^G2532 he^G846 shall go^G4281 before^G1799 him^G846 in^G1722 the spirit^G4151 and^G2532 power^G1411 of Elias^G2243, to turn^G1994 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 a people^G2992 prepared^G2680 for the Lord^G2962.¹⁸And^G2532 Zacharias^G2197 said^G2036 unto^G4314 the angel^G32, Whereby^{G2596 G5101} 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 G846}.¹⁹And^G2532 the angel^G32 answering^G611 said^G2036 unto him^G846, I^G1473 am^G1510 Gabriel^G1043, that stand^G3936 in the presence^G1799 of God^G2316; and^G2532 am sent^G649 to speak^G2980 unto^G4314 thee^G4571, and^G2532 to shew^G2097 thee^G4671 these^G5023 glad tidings^G2097.²⁰And^G2532, behold^G2400, thou^G2071 shalt be dumb^G4623, and^G2532 not^G3361 able^G1410 to speak^G2980, until^G891 the day^G2250 that^G3739 these things^G5023 shall be performed^G1096, because^{G473 G3739} thou believest^G4100 not^G3756 my^G3450 words^G3056, which^G3748 shall be fulfilled^G4137 in^G1519 their^G846 season^G2540.²¹And^G2532 the people^G2992 waited^{G2258 G4328} for Zacharias^G2197, and^G2532 marvelled^G2296 that^G1722 he^G846 tarried so long^G5549 in^G1722 the temple^G3485.²²And^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: for^G2532 he^G846 beckoned^{G2258 G1269} unto them^G846, and^G2532 remained^G1265 speechless^G2974.²³And^G2532 it came to pass^G1096, that, as soon as^G5613 the days^G2250 of his^G846 ministration^G3009 were accomplished^G4130, he departed^G565 to^G1519 his own^G846 house^G3624.²⁴And^G1161 after^G3326 those^G5025 days^G2250 his^G846 wife^G1135 Elisabeth^G1665 conceived^G4815, and^G2532 hid^G4032 herself^G1438 five^G4002 months^G3376, saying^G3004,^25G3754 Thus^G3779 hath^G4160 the Lord^G2962 dealt^G4160 with me^G3427 in^G1722 the days^G2250 wherein^G3739 he looked on^G1896 me, to take away^G851 my^G3450 reproach^G3681 among^G1722 men^G444.²⁶And^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^{G3739 G3686} Nazareth^G3478,²⁷To^G4314 a virgin^G3933 espoused^G3423 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^G3137.²⁸And^G2532 the angel^G32 came in^G1525 unto^G4314 her^G846, and said^G2036, Hail^G5463, thou that art highly favoured^G5487, the Lord^G2962 is with^G3326 thee^G4675: blessed^G2127 art thou^G4771 among^G1722 women^G1135.²⁹And^G1161 when she saw^G1492 him, she was troubled^G1298 at^G1909 his^G846 saying^G3056, and^G2532 cast in her mind^G1260 what manner^G4217 of salutation^G783 this^G3778 should be^G1498.³⁰And^G2532 the angel^G32 said^G2036 unto her^G846, Fear^G5399 not^G3361, Mary^G3137: for^G1063 thou hast found^G2147 favour^G5485 with^G3844 God^G2316.³¹And^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^G2424.³²He^G3778 shall be^G2071 great^G3173, and^G2532 shall be called^G2564 the Son^G5207 of the Highest^G5310: and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 shall give^G1325 unto him^G846 the throne^G2362 of his^G846 father^G3962 David^G1138:³³And^G2532 he shall reign^G936 over^G1909 the house^G3624 of Jacob^G2384 for^G1519 ever^G165; and^G2532 of his^G846 kingdom^G932 there shall be^G2071 no^G3756 end^G5056.³⁴Then^G1161 said^G2036 Mary^G3137 unto^G4314 the angel^G32, How^G4459 shall^G2071 this^G5124 be^G2071, seeing^G1893 I know^G1097 not^G3756 a man^G435?³⁵And^G2532 the angel^G32 answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto her^G846, The Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 shall come^G1904 upon^G1909 thee^G4571, and^G2532 the power^G1411 of the Highest^G5310 shall overshadow^G1982 thee^G4671: therefore^G1352 also^G2532 that holy thing^G40 which shall be born^G1080 of^G1537 thee^G4675 shall be called^G2564 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316.³⁶And^G2532, behold^G2400, thy^G4675 cousin^G4773 Elisabeth^G1665, she^G846 hath^G4815 also^G2532 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, who^G3588 was called^G2564 barren^G4723.³⁷For^G3754 with^G3844 God^G2316 nothing^{G3756 G3956 G4487} shall be impossible^G101.³⁸And^G1161 Mary^G3137 said^G2036, Behold^G2400 the handmaid^G1399 of the Lord^G2962; be it^G1096 unto me^G3427 according^G2596 to thy^G4675 word^G4487. And^G2532 the angel^G32 departed^G565 from^G575 her^G846.³⁹And^G1161 Mary^G3137 arose^G450 in^G1722 those^G5025 days^G2250, and went^G4198 into^G1519 the hill country^G3714 with^G3326 haste^G4710, into^G1519 a city^G4172 of Juda^G2448;⁴⁰And^G2532 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the house^G3624 of Zacharias^G2197, and^G2532 saluted^G782 Elisabeth^G1665.⁴¹And^G2532 it came to pass^G1096, that, 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 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151:⁴²And^G2532 she spake out^G400 with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, and^G2532 said^G2036, Blessed^G2127 art thou^G4771 among^G1722 women^G1135, and^G2532 blessed^G2127 is the fruit^G2590 of thy^G4675 womb^G2836.⁴³And^G2532 whence^G4159 is this^G5124 to me^G3427, that^G2443 the mother^G3384 of my^G3450 Lord^G2962 should come^G2064 to^G4314 me^G3165?⁴⁴For^G1063, lo^G2400, as soon as^G5613 the voice^G5456 of thy^G4675 salutation^G783 sounded^G1096 in^G1519 mine^G3450 ears^G3775, the babe^G1025 leaped^G4640 in^G1722 my^G3450 womb^G2836 for^G1722 joy^G20.⁴⁵And^G2532 blessed^G3107 is she that believed^G4100: for^G3754 there shall be^G2071 a performance^G5050 of those things which were told^G2980 her^G846 from^G3844 the Lord^G2962.⁴⁶And^G2532 Mary^G3137 said^G2036, My^G3450 soul^G5590 doth magnify^G3170 the Lord^G2962,⁴⁷And^G2532 my^G3450 spirit^G4151 hath rejoiced^G21 in^G1909 God^G2316 my^G3450 Saviour^G4990.⁴⁸For^G3754 he hath regarded^{G1914 G1909} the low estate^G5014 of his^G846 handmaiden^G1399: for^G1063, behold^G2400, from^G575 henceforth^G3568 all^G3956 generations^G1074 shall call^G3106 me^G3165 blessed^G3106.⁴⁹For^G3754 he that is mighty^G1415 hath done^G4160 to me^G3427 great things^G3167; and^G2532 holy^G40 is his^G846 name^G3686.⁵⁰And^G2532 his^G846 mercy^G1656 is on them that fear^G5399 him^G846 from^G1519 generation^G1074 to generation^G1074.⁵¹He hath shewed^G4160 strength^G2904 with^G1722 his^G846 arm^G1023; he hath scattered^G1287 the proud^G5244 in the imagination^G1271 of their^G846 hearts^G2588.⁵²He hath put down^G2507 the mighty^G1413 from^G575 their seats^G2362, and^G2532 exalted^G5312 them of low degree^G5011.⁵³He hath filled^G1705 the hungry^G3983 with good things^G18; and^G2532 the rich^G4147 he hath sent^G1821 empty^G2756 away^G1821.⁵⁴He hath holpen^G482 his^G846 servant^G3816 Israel^G2474, in remembrance^G3415 of his mercy^G1656;⁵⁵As^G2531 he spake^G2980 to^G4314 our^G2257 fathers^G3962, to Abraham^G11, and^G2532 to his^G846 seed^G4690 for^G1519 ever^G165.⁵⁶And^G1161 Mary^G3137 abode^G3306 with^G4862 her^G846 about^G5616 three^G5140 months^G3376, and^G2532 returned^G5290 to^G1519 her own^G846 house^G3624.⁵⁷Now^G1161 Elisabeth's^G1665 full^G4130 time^G5550 came^G4130 that she^G846 should be delivered^G5088; and^G2532 she brought forth^G1080 a son^G5207.⁵⁸And^G2532 her neighbours^G4040 and^G2532 her^G846 cousins^G4773 heard^G191 how^G3754 the Lord^G2962 had shewed great^G3170 mercy^{G1656 G846} upon^G3326 her^G846; and^G2532 they rejoiced^G4796 with her^G846.⁵⁹And^G2532 it came to pass^G1096, that on^G1722 the eighth^G3590 day^G2250 they came^G2064 to circumcise^G4059 the child^G3813; and^G2532 they called^G2564 him^G846 Zacharias^G2197, after^G1909 the name^G3686 of his^G846 father^G3962.⁶⁰And^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 answered^G611 and said^G2036, Not^G3780 so; but^G235 he shall be called^G2564 John^G2491.⁶¹And^G2532 they said^G2036 unto^G4314 her^G846,^G3754 There is^G2076 none^G3762 of^G1722 thy^G4675 kindred^G4772 that^G3739 is called^G2564 by this^G5129 name^G3686.⁶²And^G1161 they made signs^G1770 to his^G846 father^G3962, how^{G5101 G302} he would have^G2309 him^G846 called^G2564.⁶³And^G2532 he asked for^G154 a writing table^G4093, and wrote^G1125, saying^G3004, His^G846 name^G3686 is^G2076 John^G2491. And^G2532 they marvelled^G2296 all^G3956.⁶⁴And^G1161 his^G846 mouth^G4750 was opened^G455 immediately^G3916, and^G2532 his^G846 tongue^G1100 loosed, and^G2532 he spake^G2980, and praised^G2127 God^G2316.⁶⁵And^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^G2449.⁶⁶And^G2532 all^G3956 they that heard^G191 them laid them up^G5087 in^G1722 their^G846 hearts^G2588, saying^G3004, What^G5101 manner^G686 of child^G3813 shall^G2071 this^G5124 be^G2071 ! And^G2532 the hand^G5495 of the Lord^G2962 was^G2258 with^G3326 him^G846.⁶⁷And^G2532 his^G846 father^G3962 Zacharias^G2197 was filled^G4130 with the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, and^G2532 prophesied^G4395, saying^G3004,⁶⁸Blessed^G2128 be the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 of Israel^G2474; for^G3754 he hath visited^G1980 and^G2532 redeemed^G3085 his^G846 people^{G2992 G4160},⁶⁹And^G2532 hath raised up^G1453 an horn^G2768 of salvation^G4991 for us^G2254 in^G1722 the house^G3624 of his^G846 servant^G3816 David^G1138;⁷⁰As^G2531 he spake^G2980 by^G1223 the mouth^G4750 of his^G846 holy^G40 prophets^G4396, which^G3588 have been since^G575 the world began^G165:⁷¹That we should be saved^G4991 from^G1537 our^G2257 enemies^G2190, and^G2532 from^G1537 the hand^G5495 of all^G3956 that hate^G3404 us^G2248;⁷²To perform^G4160 the mercy^G1656 promised to^G3326 our^G2257 fathers^G3962, and^G2532 to remember^G3415 his^G846 holy^G40 covenant^G1242;⁷³The oath^G3727 which^G3739 he sware^G3660 to^G4314 our^G2257 father^G3962 Abraham^G11,⁷⁴That he would grant^G1325 unto us^G2254, that we being delivered^G4506 out of^G1537 the hand^G5495 of our^G2257 enemies^G2190 might serve^G3000 him^G846 without fear^G870,⁷⁵In^G1722 holiness^G3742 and^G2532 righteousness^G1343 before^G1799 him^G846, all^G3956 the days^G2250 of our^G2257 life^G2222.⁷⁶And^G2532 thou^G4771, child^G3813, shalt be called^G2564 the prophet^G4396 of the Highest^G5310: for^G1063 thou shalt go^G4313 before^G4253 the face^G4383 of the Lord^G2962 to prepare^G2090 his^G846 ways^G3598;⁷⁷To give^G1325 knowledge^G1108 of salvation^G4991 unto his^G846 people^G2992 by^G1722 the remission^G859 of their^G846 sins^G266,⁷⁸Through^G1223 the tender^G4698 mercy^G1656 of our^G2257 God^G2316; whereby^{G1722 G3739} the dayspring^G395 from^G1537 on high^G5311 hath visited^G1980 us^G2248,⁷⁹To give light^G2014 to them that sit^G2521 in^G1722 darkness^G4655 and^G2532 in the shadow^G4639 of death^G2288, to guide^G2720 our^G2257 feet^G4228 into^G1519 the way^G3598 of peace^G1515.⁸⁰And^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 his^G846 shewing^G323 unto^G4314 Israel^G2474.