Verse 5
Luke 1:5
New Living Translation
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When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.
Original Language Text
greek
Ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ⸀Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἱερεύς τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά, ⸀καὶ γυνὴ ⸀αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν θυγατέρων Ἀαρών, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς Ἐλισάβετ.
English Translation
It happened in the days of Herod, king of Judea, that there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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Chapter 1 Context
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Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us.
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They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.
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Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurat...
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so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.
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When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the prie...
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Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God (Elohim)’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s com...
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They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.
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One day Zechariah was serving God (Elohim) in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week.
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As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn i...
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While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.
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While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of...
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Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him.
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But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God (Elohim) has heard your prayer. Your wife, Eliz...
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You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
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for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He...
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And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God (Elohim).
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He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of t...
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Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is...
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Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God (Elohim). It was he who sent...
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But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the chil...
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Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary, wondering why he was...
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When he finally did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures and hi...
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When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over, he returned home.
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Soon afterward his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and went into seclusion for five months.
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“How kind the Lord is!” she exclaimed. “He has taken away my disgrace of having no children.”
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In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God (Elohim) sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a vill...
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to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King Da...
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Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! ”
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Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.
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“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God (Elohim)!
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You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Yashua (Jesus).
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He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God (Elohim) will give h...
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And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
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Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
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The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshad...
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What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was...
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For the word of God (Elohim) will never fail. ”
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Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then...
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A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town
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where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth.
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At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with...
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Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God (Elohim) has blessed you above all women, and...
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Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
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When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
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You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”
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Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.<br>
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How my spirit rejoices in God (Elohim) my Savior!<br>
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For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,<br>and from now on all generations will call me blesse...
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For the Mighty One is holy,<br>and he has done great things for me.<br>
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He shows mercy from generation to generation<br>to all who fear him.<br>
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His mighty arm has done tremendous things!<br>He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.<br>
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He has brought down princes from their thrones<br>and exalted the humble.<br>
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He has filled the hungry with good things<br>and sent the rich away with empty hands.<br>
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He has helped his servant Israel<br>and remembered to be merciful.<br>
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For he made this promise to our ancestors,<br>to Abraham and his children forever.”<br>
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home.
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When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son.
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And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rej...
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When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name h...
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But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John!”
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“What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.”
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So they used gestures to ask the baby’s father what he wanted to name him.
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He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
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Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God (Elohim).
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Awe fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean...
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Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to b...
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Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
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“Praise the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel,<br>because he has visited and redeemed his people.<br>
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He has sent us a mighty Savior<br>from the royal line of his servant David,<br>
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just as he promised<br>through his holy prophets long ago.<br>
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Now we will be saved from our enemies<br>and from all who hate us.<br>
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He has been merciful to our ancestors<br>by remembering his sacred covenant —<br>
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the covenant he swore with an oath<br>to our ancestor Abraham.<br>
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We have been rescued from our enemies<br>so we can serve God (Elohim) without fear,<br>
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in holiness and righteousness<br>for as long as we live.<br>
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“And you, my little son,<br>will be called the prophet of the Most High,<br>because you will prepare...
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You will tell his people how to find salvation<br>through forgiveness of their sins.<br>
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Because of God (Elohim)’s tender mercy,<br>the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,<...
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to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,<br>and to guide us to the pat...
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John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public m...
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