Luke 1

1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

1–3 提阿非罗大人，已经有很多人根据最初的目击者和传道者给我们的口述，把我们中间发生的事记载下来。我把一切事情从头至尾仔细查考后，决定按次序写出来，

2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

3 Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

4 使你知道自己所学的道真实可靠。

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.

5 犹太王希律执政期间，亚比雅班里有位祭司名叫撒迦利亚，他妻子伊丽莎白是亚伦的后裔。

6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

6 夫妻二人遵行主的一切诫命和条例，无可指责，在上帝眼中是义人。

7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

7 但他们没有孩子，因为伊丽莎白不能生育，二人又年纪老迈。

8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

8 有一天，轮到撒迦利亚那一班祭司在上帝面前司职，

9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

9 他们按照祭司的规矩抽签，抽中撒迦利亚到主的殿里去烧香。

10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

10 他烧香的时候，众百姓都在外面祷告。

11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

11 那时，主的天使站在香坛的右边向撒迦利亚显现，

12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

12 撒迦利亚见了，又惊又怕。

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

13 天使对他说：“撒迦利亚，不要害怕，你的祷告已蒙垂听。你的妻子伊丽莎白要为你生一个儿子，你要给他取名叫约翰。

14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

14 你必欢喜快乐，许多人也会因为他的诞生而欣喜雀跃，

15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

15 因为他将成为主眼中伟大的仆人。他必滴酒不沾，并且在母腹里就被圣灵充满。

16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

16 他将使许多以色列人回心转意，归顺主——他们的上帝。

17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

17 他将以先知以利亚的心志和能力做主的先锋，使父亲的心转向儿女，使叛逆的人转向义人的智慧，为主预备合用的子民。”

18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

18 撒迦利亚对天使说：“我已经老了，我的妻子也上了年纪，我怎么能确定这件事呢？”

19 “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

19 天使回答说：“我是侍立在上帝面前的加百列，奉命来向你报这喜讯。

20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

20 我说的这些话到时候必定应验。但因为你不肯相信我的话，所以这事成就以前，你会变成哑巴，不能说话。”

21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

21 人们在等候撒迦利亚，见他在圣殿里迟迟不出来，都感到奇怪。

22 When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

22 后来他出来了，却成了哑巴，不能说话，只能打手势，人们意识到他在圣殿里看见了异象。

23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.

23 撒迦利亚供职期满，就回家去了。

24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,

24 之后，伊丽莎白果然怀了孕，她有五个月闭门不出。

25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

25 她说：“主真是眷顾我，除掉了我在人群中的羞耻。”

26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

26 伊丽莎白怀孕六个月的时候，天使加百列又奉上帝的命令到加利利的拿撒勒，

27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.

27 去见一位叫玛丽亚的童贞女。玛丽亚已经和大卫的后裔约瑟订了婚。

28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

28 天使到了玛丽亚那里，说：“恭喜你，蒙大恩的女子，主与你同在！”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

29 玛丽亚听了觉得十分困惑，反复思想这话的意思。

30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

30 天使对她说：“玛丽亚，不要害怕，你在上帝面前已经蒙恩了。

31 Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

31 听着，你要怀孕生子，并给祂取名叫耶稣。

32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

32 祂伟大无比，将被称为至高者的儿子，主上帝要把祂祖先大卫的王位赐给祂。

33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

33 祂要永远统治雅各家，祂的国度永无穷尽。”

34 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

34 玛丽亚对天使说：“这怎么可能呢？我还是童贞女。”

35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

35 天使回答说：“圣灵要临到你身上，至高者的能力要荫庇你，所以你要生的那圣婴必称为上帝的儿子。

36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.

36 看啊，你的亲戚伊丽莎白年纪老迈，一向不能生育，现在已经怀男胎六个月了。

37 For no word from God will ever fail.”

37 因为上帝无所不能。”

38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

38 玛丽亚说：“我是主的婢女，愿你所说的话在我身上成就。”于是天使离开了她。

39 In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,

39 不久，玛丽亚便动身赶往犹太山区的一座城，

40 where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

40 进了撒迦利亚的家，向伊丽莎白请安。

41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

41 伊丽莎白一听见玛丽亚的问安，腹中的胎儿便跳动起来，伊丽莎白被圣灵充满，

42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

42 高声呼喊：“在妇女中你是最蒙福的！你腹中的孩子也是蒙福的！

43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

43 我主的母亲来探望我，我怎么敢当呢？

44 For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

44 我一听到你问安的声音，腹中的孩子就欢喜跳动。

45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

45 那相信主所说的话必定实现的女子有福了！”

46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

46 玛丽亚说： “我的心尊主为大，

47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

47 我的灵因我的救主上帝而欢喜，

48 For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

48 因祂眷顾我这卑微的婢女， 从今以后， 世世代代都要称我是有福的。

49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.

49 大能者在我身上行了奇事， 祂的名是神圣的。

50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.

50 祂怜悯敬畏祂的人， 直到世世代代。

51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

51 祂伸出臂膀，施展大能， 驱散心骄气傲的人。

52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

52 祂使当权者失势， 叫卑微的人升高。

53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

53 祂使饥饿的饱餐美食， 叫富足的空手而去。

54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

54 祂扶助了自己的仆人以色列， 以怜悯为念，

55 as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

55 祂要施怜悯给亚伯拉罕和他的子孙， 直到永远， 正如祂对我们祖先的应许。”

56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

56 玛丽亚和伊丽莎白同住了约三个月，便回家去了。

57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

57 伊丽莎白的产期到了，生下一个儿子。

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

58 亲戚和邻居听见主向她大施怜悯，都和她一同欢乐。

59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.

59 到了第八天，他们来给孩子行割礼，想照他父亲的名字给他取名叫撒迦利亚。

60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

60 但伊丽莎白说：“不！要叫他约翰。”

61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”

61 他们说：“你们家族中没有人用这个名字啊！”

62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.

62 他们便向他父亲打手势，问他要给孩子起什么名字。

63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

63 撒迦利亚就要了一块写字板，写上：“他的名字叫约翰。”大家都很惊奇。

64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

64 突然，撒迦利亚可以开口了，舌头也灵活了，便开口赞美上帝。

65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.

65 住在周围的人都很惧怕，这消息很快就传遍了整个犹太山区。

66 And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

66 听见的人都在想：“这孩子将来会怎样呢？因为主的能力伴随着他。”

67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

67 孩子的父亲撒迦利亚被圣灵充满，便预言说：

68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

68 “主——以色列的上帝当受称颂， 因祂眷顾、救赎了自己的子民，

69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,

69 在祂仆人大卫的家族中为我们兴起了一位大能的拯救者 ，

70 as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

70 正如祂亘古以来借着祂圣先知们的口所说的。

71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

71 祂要从仇敌和一切恨我们之人手中拯救我们。

72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

72 祂怜悯我们的祖先， 持守自己的圣约，

73 the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

73 就是祂对我们的先祖亚伯拉罕所起的誓，

74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,

74–75 要把我们从仇敌手中拯救出来， 使我们一生一世在圣洁和公义中坦然无惧地事奉祂。

75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

76 “至于你，我的孩子啊！ 你将要被称为至高者的先知， 因为你要走在主的前面， 为祂预备道路，

77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

77 使百姓因罪得赦免而明白救恩的真谛。

78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

78 由于上帝的怜悯， 晨光必从高天普照我们，

79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

79 照亮活在黑暗和死荫里的人， 引导我们走上平安的路。”

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

80 那孩子渐渐长大，心灵强健，在向以色列人公开露面之前，一直住在旷野。