Luke 1

1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, ‡ Act 1:1-32Pe 1:16-19Jhn 20:311Ti 3:162Ti 4:17 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; ‡ Jhn 15:27Act 26:16Heb 2:32Pe 1:161Jn 1:1-3Act 1:21-22Act 1:3Act 10:39-41 +113 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, ‡ Act 1:1Act 26:25Ecc 12:9Act 11:4Act 15:19Act 23:26Act 24:3Act 15:25 +64 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. ‡ Jhn 20:31Act 18:251Co 14:19Gal 6:62Pe 1:15-16Rom 2:18

5 ¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. ‡ 1Ch 24:10Mat 2:11Ch 24:19Neh 12:17Neh 12:4 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. ‡ Gen 7:1Gen 17:1Php 2:151Ki 9:4Job 1:1Act 24:162Pe 3:14Col 1:22 +177 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. ‡ Heb 11:111Sa 1:2Gen 18:11Gen 25:212Ki 4:14Gen 17:17Jdg 13:2-3Gen 16:1-2 +58 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, ‡ 1Ch 24:192Ch 8:142Ch 31:2Luk 1:5Exo 29:1Exo 29:9Ezr 6:182Ch 11:14 +79 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. ‡ 2Ch 29:111Ch 23:13Exo 30:7-8Num 16:401Sa 2:282Ch 26:16Heb 9:61Ch 6:49 +110 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. ‡ Lev 16:17Rev 8:3Heb 4:14Heb 9:24 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. ‡ Act 10:3-4Exo 40:26-27Jdg 13:3Jdg 13:9Rev 9:13Act 5:19Exo 30:1-10Exo 37:25-29 +612 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. ‡ Jdg 13:22Jdg 6:22Act 10:4Luk 2:9-10Rev 1:17Dan 10:7Luk 1:29Mrk 16:5 +113 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. ‡ 1Sa 2:21Act 10:31Psa 113:9Gen 25:21Psa 127:3-5Luk 2:21Gen 18:14Psa 118:21 +1814 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. ‡ Luk 1:58Pro 23:24Gen 21:6Pro 15:20Pro 23:15 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. ‡ Jer 1:5Num 6:2-4Eph 5:18Gal 1:15Jdg 13:4-6Luk 7:33Act 2:4Jos 4:14 +1116 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. ‡ Mat 21:32Isa 40:3-5Mal 3:1Mat 3:1-6Dan 12:3Isa 49:6Luk 1:76 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. ‡ Mal 4:5-6Mat 11:14Luk 1:76Jhn 1:21-30Mat 17:11-12Mrk 9:11-131Ch 29:18Jhn 3:28 +2918 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. ‡ Gen 17:17Gen 18:12Isa 38:22Luk 1:72Ki 7:2Luk 1:34Rom 4:19Jdg 6:36-40 +219 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. ‡ Luk 1:26Mat 18:10Dan 8:16Dan 9:21-23Luk 2:10Heb 4:14 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. ‡ Ezk 3:26Ezk 24:27Heb 6:182Ti 2:13Luk 1:22Luk 1:45Rev 3:19Tit 1:2 +1021 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. ‡ Num 6:23-27 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. ‡ Act 12:17Jhn 13:24Luk 1:62Act 19:33Act 21:40 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. ‡ 1Ch 9:252Ki 11:5-7 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. ‡ Gen 30:22-23Isa 4:1Isa 54:1-4Gen 21:1-21Sa 1:6Gen 25:21Heb 11:111Sa 1:19-20 +226 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, ‡ Mat 2:23Luk 1:19Jhn 7:41Jhn 1:45-46Luk 2:4 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. ‡ Mat 1:18Isa 7:14Mat 1:16Mat 1:20-21Mat 1:23Gen 3:15Jer 31:22Luk 2:4-5 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. ‡ Jdg 6:12Dan 10:19Luk 1:30Eph 1:6Dan 9:21-23Act 18:10Jer 1:18-19Luk 1:42 +629 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. ‡ Act 10:17Act 10:4Luk 1:12Mrk 6:49-501Sa 9:20-21Luk 1:66Luk 2:19Luk 2:51 +230 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. ‡ Luk 1:13Luk 12:32Rom 8:31Isa 41:10Act 18:9-10Mat 14:27Mat 28:5Isa 44:2 +431 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. ‡ Isa 7:14Mat 1:21Mat 1:25Luk 2:21Mat 1:23Gal 4:4Luk 1:13Luk 1:27 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: ‡ Isa 9:6-7Isa 16:52Sa 7:11-13Luk 1:35Psa 132:11Heb 1:2-8Mat 28:18Mrk 5:7 +2733 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. ‡ Dan 2:44Heb 1:8Dan 7:13-14Dan 7:272Sa 7:16Psa 89:35-37Rev 11:15Mat 28:18 +1234 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? ‡ Jdg 13:8-12Act 9:6 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. ‡ Mat 1:18Jhn 1:49Jhn 1:34Mat 1:20Luk 1:31-32Heb 4:15Rom 1:4Mat 26:63-64 +1636 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. ‡ Mat 19:26Jer 32:27Mrk 10:27Jer 32:17Luk 18:27Gen 18:14Num 11:23Php 3:21 +238 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. ‡ Rom 4:20-21Psa 119:38Psa 116:162Sa 7:25-29 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; ‡ Luk 1:65Jos 10:40Jos 15:48-59Jos 20:7Jos 21:9-11 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: ‡ Luk 1:67Luk 1:44Act 4:8Act 2:4Luk 1:15Act 7:55Psa 22:10Rev 1:10 +442 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. ‡ Gen 22:18Jdg 5:24Luk 1:28Luk 19:38Luk 1:48Psa 21:6Act 2:26-28Psa 72:17-19 +343 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ‡ Jhn 20:28Jhn 13:131Sa 25:41Luk 2:11Jhn 13:5-8Luk 20:42-44Luk 7:7Mat 3:14 +444 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. ‡ Jhn 20:29Jhn 11:40Luk 11:27-28Luk 1:202Ch 20:20 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, ‡ 1Sa 2:1-10Psa 34:2-3Psa 35:9Isa 61:10Psa 103:1-21Co 1:31Isa 45:25Rom 5:11 +647 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. ‡ Psa 35:91Ti 2:3Hab 3:18Isa 45:21-22Luk 2:11Tit 2:10Zec 9:91Ti 1:1 +648 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. ‡ Psa 138:61Co 1:26-28Mal 3:121Sa 1:11Luk 11:27Psa 136:23Luk 1:281Sa 2:8 +849 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. ‡ Eph 3:20Psa 126:2-3Psa 111:9Psa 99:3Jer 10:6Gen 17:1Isa 57:15Rev 15:4 +1150 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. ‡ Psa 103:17-18Exo 20:6Gen 17:7Psa 118:4Exo 34:6-7Psa 145:19Psa 103:11Psa 115:13 +551 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. ‡ Psa 98:1Isa 52:101Sa 2:3-4Isa 51:9Rom 1:21Dan 4:37Exo 15:6-71Sa 2:9-10 +2252 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. ‡ Ezk 17:24Jas 4:10Psa 107:40-411Sa 2:6-8Luk 18:14Ecc 4:14Psa 113:6-81Sa 2:4 +553 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. ‡ Psa 107:8-9Luk 6:21Psa 34:10Luk 6:24Mat 5:6Rev 7:16-171Co 1:26Jhn 6:35 +1254 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; ‡ Psa 98:3Mic 7:20Isa 44:21Isa 46:3-4Isa 49:14-16Jer 31:20Isa 63:7-16Jer 31:3 +555 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. ‡ Gen 17:19Psa 105:6-10Gal 3:16-17Psa 132:11-17Gen 22:18Gen 26:4Rom 11:28-29Gen 12:3 +156 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. ‡ Luk 1:13Gen 21:2-3Luk 2:6-7Num 23:19 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. ‡ Rom 12:151Co 12:26Luk 1:14Luk 1:25Psa 113:9Rut 4:14-17Gen 19:19Isa 66:9-10 +159 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. ‡ Gen 17:12Lev 12:3Luk 2:21Php 3:5Act 7:8Gen 21:3-4 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. ‡ Luk 1:132Sa 12:25Isa 8:3Luk 1:63Mat 1:25 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. ‡ Luk 1:22 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. ‡ Isa 30:8Luk 1:60Luk 1:13Hab 2:2Jer 17:1Pro 3:3 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. ‡ Luk 1:20Exo 4:15-16Ezk 33:22Jer 1:9Dan 4:34-37Mrk 7:32-37Psa 51:15Ezk 29:21 +565 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa. ‡ Luk 1:39Act 2:43Act 5:11Act 5:5Luk 7:16Jos 10:40Jos 10:6Rev 11:11 +166 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. ‡ Act 11:21Luk 2:19Luk 2:511Ki 18:461Sa 2:18Gen 37:11Gen 39:2Jdg 13:24-25 +767 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, ‡ Jol 2:28Luk 1:41Luk 1:152Pe 1:212Sa 23:2Num 11:25 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, ‡ Psa 106:48Luk 7:16Psa 111:9Psa 41:13Exo 4:311Ki 1:48Exo 3:16-17Eph 1:3 +969 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; ‡ Psa 18:2Ezk 29:212Sa 22:31Sa 2:10Psa 89:171Sa 2:1Isa 9:6-7Isa 11:1-9 +1470 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: ‡ Act 3:21-242Pe 1:21Rom 1:21Pe 1:122Sa 23:2Act 28:25Gen 12:3Gen 3:15 +971 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; ‡ Psa 106:10Deu 33:29Jer 23:6Zep 3:15-20Ezk 34:28Jer 32:371Jn 3:8Ezk 34:25 +972 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; ‡ Heb 6:13-18Lev 26:42Mic 7:20Psa 106:45Ezk 16:60Gen 26:4Gen 28:14Luk 1:54-55 +1073 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, ‡ Gen 22:16-18Deu 7:8Psa 105:9Deu 7:12Jer 11:5Gen 26:3Heb 6:13Heb 6:16-17 +174 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, ‡ 2Ti 1:7Zep 3:15-17Isa 54:13-14Heb 9:14Rom 8:15Heb 2:15Rev 2:10Zec 9:8-10 +775 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. ‡ Eph 4:24Eph 2:10Tit 2:11-142Ti 1:91Th 4:7Eph 1:4Jer 31:33-341Pe 1:14-16 +876 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; ‡ Mal 3:1Isa 40:3-5Mrk 1:2-3Jhn 1:23Mat 11:9-10Mat 14:5Mat 3:3Act 16:17 +1477 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, ‡ Act 5:31Act 10:43Act 2:38Jhn 1:34Act 3:19Eph 1:7Jhn 1:29Act 19:4 +1178 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, ‡ Mal 4:22Pe 1:19Rev 22:16Num 24:17Eph 5:14Isa 11:1Col 3:12Zec 3:8 +1079 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. ‡ Isa 9:2Act 26:18Mat 4:16Isa 42:7Eph 5:8Jhn 12:46Jhn 8:12Psa 107:14 +2780 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. ‡ Luk 2:40Mrk 1:3-4Luk 2:521Sa 3:19-20Mat 3:1Jdg 13:24-25Jhn 1:31Mat 11:7 +1