Verse 34
Luke 1:34
Free Bible Version
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“Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me just as you said.” Then the angel left her.
Original Language Text
greek
εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;
English Translation
And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I do not know a man?"
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
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As you know, many others have attempted to put down in writing the things that have been fulfilled t...
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They based their accounts on evidence from the earliest eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word,
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and so I also decided that since I have followed these things very carefully from the beginning, it...
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I have done this Theophilus, Your Excellency, so you can be certain that what you were taught is com...
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During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah, who came from the...
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They both did what was right before God (Elohim), being careful to follow all the Lord's commandment...
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They had no children because Elizabeth wasn't able to have any, and they were both growing old.
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While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God (Elohim), on behalf of his priestly division,
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An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
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When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became terrified.
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But the angel told him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Eliza...
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He will bring you joy and gladness, and many will celebrate his birth.
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He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will refuse to drink wine or other alcoholic drink. He...
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He will go ahead of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the fathers back to thinking...
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“How can I be sure about this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I'm an old man, and my wife is getting o...
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“I am Gabriel,” the angel replied. “I stand in God (Elohim)'s presence, and I was sent to speak to y...
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But since you didn't believe what I told you, you'll become dumb, unable to speak, until the appoint...
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Outside the people were waiting for Zechariah, wondering why he was taking so long in the Temple.
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When eventually he came out, he couldn't speak to them. They realized he'd seen a vision in the Temp...
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After he'd finished his time of service, he went back home.
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Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.
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“The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “now that he's taken away my disgrace in the eyes of othe...
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In the sixth month of her pregnancy, God (Elohim) sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary...
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The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”
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Mary was very puzzled at what he said, and wondered what this greeting meant.
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“Don't worry, Mary,” the angel went on, “for God (Elohim) has shown his graciousness to you.
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You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You shall call him Yashua (Jesus).
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He will be very great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God (Elohim) will gi...
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and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never come to an end.”
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“How is this possible?” Mary asked. “I'm still a virgin.”
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He replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The...
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And Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant in her old age. The woman that people said couldn...
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Nothing is impossible for God (Elohim).”
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“Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me just as you said.” Then...
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A little while later, Mary got herself ready and hurried up into the hills of Judea, to the town whe...
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Zechariah's house was. She called out to Elizabeth as she went in.
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As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's voice, the baby jumped for joy inside her. Elizabeth was filled wi...
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and cried out in a loud voice: “How blessed you are among women, and how blessed will be the child b...
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Why am I so honored that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
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As soon as I heard you call out in greeting, my baby jumped for joy inside me.
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How fortunate you are, because you are convinced that the Lord will do what he has promised you!”
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Mary replied, “How I praise the Lord!
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I am so happy with God (Elohim) my Savior,
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because he decided that I, his servant, was worthy of his consideration, despite my humble backgroun...
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God (Elohim) Almighty has done great things for me; his name is holy.
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He tears the powerful down from their thrones, and elevates those who are humble.
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He fills the hungry with good things to eat, and he sends the rich away empty-handed.
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He has helped his servant Israel, remembering him in mercy,
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just as he promised our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.”
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Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had showed her great kindness, and they celebrated to...
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Eight days later they came to circumcise the boy. They planned to call him Zechariah after his fathe...
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“No,” Elizabeth said. “He shall be called John.”
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“But there's nobody among your relatives who has this name,” they told her.
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Through gestures they asked Zechariah, the boy's father, what he wanted to call his son.
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Zechariah motioned for something to write on. To everyone's surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
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Immediately he could speak again, and he started praising God (Elohim).
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All those living nearby were in awe at what had happened, and the news spread throughout the hill co...
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Everyone who heard the news wondered what it meant. “What will the little boy grow up to be?” they a...
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Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke this prophecy:
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“The Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them f...
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He has given us a great Savior from the line of his servant David,
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He promised to save us from our enemies, from those who hate us.
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He was merciful to our fathers, remembering his holy agreement—
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He gives us freedom from fear and rescues us from our enemies,
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Even though you are only a small child, you will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you wil...
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Through God (Elohim)'s caring kindness to us, heaven's dawn will break upon us
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to shine on those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide us along the path...
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The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his...
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