Luke 1
1
1Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us. 2They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened. 3So I made a careful study#1.3 a careful study: Or “a study from the beginning.” of everything and then decided to write and tell you exactly what took place. Honorable Theophilus, 4I have done this to let you know the truth about what you have heard.
An Angel Tells about the Birth of John
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1 Ch 24.7-18. When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest by the name of Zechariah from the priestly group of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was from the family of Aaron.#1.5 Aaron: The brother of Moses and the first priest. 6Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded. 7But they did not have children. Elizabeth could not have any, and both Zechariah and Elizabeth were already old.
8One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest. 9According to the custom of the priests, he had been chosen to go into the Lord's temple that day and to burn incense,#1.9 burn incense: This was done twice a day, once in the morning and again in the late afternoon. 10while the people stood outside praying.
11All at once an angel from the Lord appeared to Zechariah at the right side of the altar. 12Zechariah was confused and afraid when he saw the angel. 13But the angel told him:
Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John. 14His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad. 15#Nu 6.3. Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born.
16John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God. 17#Ml 4.5,6; Si 48.10,11. He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah#1.17 Elijah: The prophet Elijah was known for his power to work miracles. had. And because of John, parents will be more thoughtful of their children. And people who now disobey God will begin to think as they ought to. This is how John will get people ready for the Lord.
18Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this is going to happen? My wife and I are both very old.”
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Dn 8.16; 9.21; Tb 12.15. The angel answered, “I am Gabriel, God's servant, and I was sent to tell you this good news. 20You have not believed what I have said. So you will not be able to say a thing until all this happens. But everything will take place when it is supposed to.”
21The crowd was waiting for Zechariah and kept wondering why he was staying in the temple so long. 22When he did come out, he could not speak, and they knew he had seen a vision. He motioned to them with his hands, but did not say a thing.
23When Zechariah's time of service in the temple was over, he went home. 24Soon after this, his wife was expecting a baby, and for five months she did not leave the house. She said to herself, 25“What the Lord has done for me will keep people from looking down on me.”#1.25 keep people from looking down on me: When a married woman could not have children, it was thought that the Lord was punishing her.
An Angel Tells about the Birth of Jesus
26One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee 27#Mt 1.18. with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David. 28The angel greeted Mary and said, “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you.”
29Mary was confused by the angel's words and wondered what they meant. 30Then the angel told Mary, “Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you, 31#Mt 1.21. and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus. 32#2 S 7.12,13,16; Is 9.7. He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was. 33He will rule the people of Israel forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
34Mary asked the angel, “How can this happen? I am not even married!”
35The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God. 36Your relative Elizabeth is also going to have a son, even though she is old. No one thought she could ever have a baby, but in three months she will have a son. 37#Gn 18.14. Nothing is impossible for God!”
38Mary said, “I am the Lord's servant! Let it happen as you have said.” And the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39A short time later Mary hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea. 40She went into Zechariah's home, where she greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, her baby moved within her.
The Holy Spirit came upon Elizabeth. 42#Jdt 13.18. Then in a loud voice she said to Mary:
God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have. 43Why should the mother of my Lord come to me? 44As soon as I heard your greeting, my baby became happy and moved within me. 45The Lord has blessed you because you believed that he will keep his promise.
Mary's Song of Praise
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1 S 2.1-10. Mary said:
With all my heart
I praise the Lord,
47and I am glad
because of God my Savior.
48God cares for me,
his humble servant.
From now on,
all people will say
God has blessed me.
49God All-Powerful has done
great things for me,
and his name is holy.
50He always shows mercy
to everyone
who worships him.
51The Lord has used
his powerful arm
to scatter those
who are proud.
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Job 5.11; 12.19; Si 10.14. God drags strong rulers
from their thrones
and puts humble people
in places of power.
53God gives the hungry
good things to eat,
and sends the rich away
with nothing.
54God helps his servant Israel
and is always merciful
to his people.
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Gn 17.7. The Lord made this promise
to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his family
forever!
56Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months. Then she went back home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57When Elizabeth's son was born, 58her neighbors and relatives heard how kind the Lord had been to her, and they too were glad.
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Lv 12.3. Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands.#1.59 what the Law of Moses commands: This refers to circumcision. It is the cutting off of skin from the private part of Jewish boys eight days after birth to show that they belong to the Lord. They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John.”
61The people argued, “No one in your family has ever been named John.” 62So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son.
63Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed. 64At once, Zechariah started speaking and praising God.
65All the neighbors were frightened because of what had happened, and everywhere in the hill country people kept talking about these things. 66Everyone who heard about this wondered what this child would grow up to be. They knew the Lord was with him.
Zechariah Praises the Lord
67The Holy Spirit came upon Zechariah, and he began to speak:
68Praise the Lord,
the God of Israel!
He has come
to save his people.
69Our God has given us
a mighty Savior#1.69 a mighty Savior: The Greek text has “a horn of salvation.” In the Scriptures animal horns are often a symbol of great strength.
from the family
of David his servant.
70Long ago the Lord promised
by the words
of his holy prophets
71to save us from our enemies
and from everyone
who hates us.
72God said he would be kind
to our people and keep
his sacred promise.
73He told our ancestor Abraham
74that he would rescue us
from our enemies.
Then we could serve him
without fear,
75by being holy and good
as long as we live.
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Ml 3.1. You, my son, will be called
the prophet of God Most High.
You will go ahead of the Lord
to get everything ready
for him.
77You will tell his people
that they can be saved
when their sins
are forgiven.
78God's love and kindness
will shine upon us
like the sun that rises
in the sky.#1.78 like the sun that rises in the sky: Or “like the Messiah coming from heaven.”
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Is 9.2. On us who live
in the dark shadow
of death
this light will shine
to guide us
into a life of peace.
80As John grew up, God's Spirit gave him great power. John lived in the desert until the time he was sent to the people of Israel.
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Lucas 1
1
Paghahandog
1Kagalang-galang na Teofilo, marami na po ang nagsikap na sumulat tungkol sa mga bagay na naganap sa kalagitnaan namin. 2Ang kanilang isinulat ay ayon sa itinuro sa amin ng mga taong buhat pa sa simula ay mga saksi at mga tagapangaral ng Salita ng Diyos. 3Kaya't matapos kong suriin nang buong ingat ang lahat ng pangyayari buhat pa sa pasimula, minabuti ko pong sumulat din ng isang maayos na salaysay para sa inyo 4upang lubusan ninyong matiyak ang katotohanan ng mga itinuro sa inyo.
Ang Pahayag tungkol sa Pagsilang ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo
5Noong#1 Cro. 24:10. panahong si Herodes ang hari ng Judea, may isang paring Judio na kabilang sa pangkat ni Abias na ang pangala'y Zacarias. Ang kanyang asawang si Elizabeth ay mula naman sa angkan ni Aaron. 6Kapwa sila kalugud-lugod sa paningin ng Diyos at namumuhay nang tapat sa mga utos at tuntunin ng Panginoon. 7Wala silang anak dahil baog si Elizabeth at kapwa sila matanda na.
8Isang araw, nanunungkulan ang pangkat na kinabibilangan ni Zacarias at ginagampanan niya ang kanyang tungkulin sa harapan ng Diyos bilang isang pari. 9Nang sila'y magpalabunutan, ayon sa kaugalian ng mga paring Judio, siya ang napiling magsunog ng insenso. Pumasok siya sa Templo ng Panginoon sa oras ng pagsusunog ng insenso, 10habang nagkakatipon naman sa labas ang mga tao at nananalangin. 11Nagpakita sa kanya doon ang isang anghel ng Panginoon na nakatayo sa gawing kanan ng altar na sunugan ng insenso. 12Nasindak si Zacarias at natakot nang makita niya ito. 13Ngunit sinabi ng anghel sa kanya, “Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias! Dininig ng Diyos ang iyong panalangin. Ang iyong asawang si Elizabeth ay magkakaanak ng isang lalaki, at Juan ang ipapangalan mo sa bata. 14Ikaw ay matutuwa at magiging maligaya. Marami ang magagalak sa kanyang pagsilang 15sapagkat#Bil. 6:3. siya'y magiging dakila sa paningin ng Panginoon. Hindi siya dapat uminom ng alak o anumang inuming nakakalasing. Sa sinapupunan pa lamang ng kanyang ina ay mapupuspos na siya ng Espiritu Santo. 16Sa pamamagitan niya'y maraming Israelita ang magbabalik-loob sa kanilang Panginoong Diyos. 17Mauuna#Mal. 4:5-6; Ecc. 48:10-11. siya sa Panginoon na taglay ang espiritu at kapangyarihan ni Elias upang pagkasunduin ang mga ama at ang kanilang mga anak, at panumbalikin ang mga suwail sa karunungan ng mga matuwid. Sa gayon, ipaghahanda niya ng isang bayan ang Panginoon.”
18Sinabi ni Zacarias sa anghel, “Paano ko matitiyak na mangyayari iyan? Ako'y matanda na at gayundin ang aking asawa.”
19Sumagot#Dan. 8:16; 9:21; Tob. 12:15. ang anghel, “Ako'y si Gabriel na nakatayo sa harapan ng Diyos. Isinugo niya ako upang dalhin sa iyo ang magandang balitang ito. 20Ngunit dahil sa hindi ka naniwala sa mga sinasabi kong matutupad pagdating ng takdang panahon, ikaw ay magiging pipi. Hindi ka makakapagsalita hanggang sa araw na maganap ang mga ito.”
21Samantala, naghihintay naman kay Zacarias ang mga tao. Nagtataka sila kung bakit nagtagal siya nang ganoon sa loob ng Templo. 22Paglabas niya, hindi na siya makapagsalita, kaya't mga senyas na lamang ang ginagamit niya. Napag-isip-isip ng mga tao na baka nakakita siya ng pangitain sa loob ng Templo. Si Zacarias ay nanatiling pipi.
23Nang matapos na ang panahon ng kanyang paglilingkod ay umuwi na siya. 24Hindi nga nagtagal at naglihi si Elizabeth. Hindi ito lumabas ng bahay sa loob ng limang buwan. 25Sinabi ni Elizabeth, “Ngayo'y kinahabagan ako ng Panginoon. Ginawa niya ito upang alisin ang aking kahihiyan sa harap ng mga tao!”
Ipinahayag ang Pagsilang ni Jesus
26Nang ikaanim na buwan ng pagdadalang-tao ni Elizabeth, ang anghel na si Gabriel ay isinugo ng Diyos sa Nazaret na isang bayan sa Galilea, upang kausapin ang 27isang#Mt. 1:18. dalaga na ang pangala'y Maria. Siya ay nakatakda nang ikasal kay Jose, isang lalaking buhat sa angkan ni David. 28Lumapit ang anghel sa dalaga at binati ito, “Magalak ka! Ikaw ay lubos na kinalulugdan ng Diyos. Sumasaiyo ang Panginoon!”
29Naguluhan si Maria sa sinabi ng anghel at inisip niyang mabuti kung ano ang kahulugan ng ganoong pagbati. 30Sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat naging kalugud-lugod ka sa Diyos. 31Makinig#Mt. 1:21. ka! Ikaw ay maglilihi at manganganak ng isang sanggol na lalaki, at siya'y papangalanan mong Jesus. 32Siya'y#2 Sam. 7:12-13, 16; Isa. 9:7. magiging dakila at tatawaging Anak ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Ibibigay sa kanya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ng kanyang amang si David upang 33maghari sa angkan ni Jacob magpakailanman. Ang kanyang paghahari ay walang katapusan.”
34“Paano pong mangyayari ito gayong ako'y isang birhen?” tanong ni Maria.
35Sumagot ang anghel, “Sasaiyo ang Espiritu Santo at mapapasailalim ka sa kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Dahil dito, ang isisilang mo'y banal at tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. 36Hindi ba't ang kamag-anak mong si Elizabeth ay baog? Gayunma'y naglihi siya at ngayo'y ikaanim na buwan na ng kanyang pagdadalang-tao kahit na siya'y matanda na, 37sapagkat#Gen. 18:14. walang anumang bagay na hindi kayang gawin ng Diyos.”
38Sumagot si Maria, “Ako'y alipin ng Panginoon. Mangyari nawa sa akin ang iyong sinabi.” Pagkatapos, umalis na ang anghel.
Ang Pagdalaw ni Maria kay Elizabeth
39Hindi nagtagal at si Maria'y nagmamadaling pumunta sa isang bayan sa bulubundukin ng Juda. 40Pagdating sa bahay ni Zacarias, binati niya si Elizabeth. 41Nang marinig ni Elizabeth ang pagbati ni Maria, biglang gumalaw ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan at siya ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo. 42Napasigaw#Jdt. 13:18. siya sa galak, “Pinagpala ka sa mga babae, at pinagpala rin ang dinadala mo sa iyong sinapupunan! 43Sino ako upang dalawin ng ina ng aking Panginoon? 44Sapagkat pagkarinig ko ng iyong pagbati ay gumalaw sa tuwa ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan. 45Pinagpala ka, sapagkat sumampalataya kang matutupad ang ipinasabi sa iyo ng Panginoon!”
Ang Awit ng Pagpupuri ni Maria
46At#1 Sam. 2:1-10. sinabi ni Maria,
“Ang puso ko'y nagpupuri sa Panginoon,
47at ang aking espiritu'y nagagalak sa Diyos na aking Tagapagligtas,
48sapagkat#1 Sam. 1:11. nilingap niya akong kanyang abang alipin!
Mula ngayon, ang lahat ng tao'y tatawagin akong pinagpala;
49dahil sa mga dakilang bagay na ginawa sa akin ng Makapangyarihan.
Banal ang kanyang pangalan!
50Ang kanyang kahabagan ay para sa lahat ng salinlahing may takot sa kanya.
51Ipinakita niya ang lakas ng kanyang mga bisig,
nilito niya ang mga may palalong isip.
52Tinanggal#Job 5:11; 12:19; Ecc. 10:14. sa kanilang luklukan ang mga may kapangyarihan,
at itinaas ang mga nasa abang kalagayan.
53Pinasagana niya sa mabubuting bagay ang mga kapus-palad,
at pinaalis nang walang dalang anuman ang mga mayayaman.
54Tinulungan niya ang Israel na kanyang lingkod,
at hindi niya kinalimutang kahabagan ito.
55Tulad#Gen. 17:7. ng kanyang ipinangako sa ating mga ninuno,
kay Abraham at sa lahi nito, magpakailanman!”
56Nanatili si Maria kina Elizabeth nang may tatlong buwan bago siya umuwi.
Isinilang si Juan na Tagapagbautismo
57Dumating ang oras ng panganganak ni Elizabeth at nagsilang siya ng isang sanggol na lalaki. 58Nang mabalitaan ng kanyang mga kapitbahay at mga kamag-anak na siya'y labis na pinagpala ng Panginoon, nakigalak sila sa kanya.
59Makalipas#Lev. 12:3. ang isang linggo, dumalo sila sa pagtutuli ng sanggol. Zacarias sana ang itatawag nila sa bata, gaya ng pangalan ng kanyang ama, 60ngunit sinabi ni Elizabeth, “Hindi! Juan ang ipapangalan sa kanya.”
61“Subalit wala naman kayong kamag-anak na may ganyang pangalan,” tugon nila. 62Sinenyasan nila ang kanyang ama upang itanong kung ano ang ibig nitong itawag sa sanggol.
63Humingi si Zacarias ng masusulatan at ganito ang kanyang isinulat, “Juan ang pangalan niya.” Namangha ang lahat. 64Noon din ay nakapagsalita si Zacarias, at siya'y nagpuri sa Diyos. 65Natakot ang lahat ng tagaroon, at naging usap-usapan sa buong bulubundukin ng Judea ang mga bagay na iyon. 66Pinag-isipan ito ng mga nakabalita, anupa't naging tanong nilang lahat, “Magiging ano kaya ang batang ito?” Sapagkat nasa kanya ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoon.
Ang Awit ni Zacarias
67Si Zacarias na ama ng bata ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo, at nagpahayag ng mensahe mula sa Diyos:
68“Purihin ang Panginoong Diyos ng Israel!
Tinulungan niya at pinalaya ang kanyang bayan.
69Nagsugo siya sa atin ng isang makapangyarihang Tagapagligtas,
mula sa angkan ni David na kanyang lingkod.
70Ito'y ayon sa ipinangako niya noong una sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga banal na propeta,
71na ililigtas niya tayo mula sa ating mga kaaway,
mula sa kamay ng lahat ng napopoot sa atin.
72Ipinangako niyang kahahabagan ang ating mga ninuno,
at aalalahanin ang kanyang banal na tipan.
73Iyan ang sumpang binitiwan niya sa ating amang si Abraham,
74na ililigtas niya tayo sa ating mga kaaway,
upang tayo'y makapaglingkod sa kanya nang walang takot,
75at maging banal at matuwid sa kanyang paningin habang tayo'y nabubuhay.
76Ikaw,#Mal. 3:1. anak ko, ay tatawaging propeta ng Kataas-taasang Diyos;
sapagkat mauuna ka sa Panginoon upang ihanda ang kanyang daraanan,
77at upang ipaalam sa kanyang bayan ang kanilang kaligtasan,
ang kapatawaran ng kanilang mga kasalanan.
78Mapagmahal at mahabagin ang ating Diyos.
Magbubukang-liwayway na sa atin ang araw ng kaligtasan.
79Tatanglawan#Isa. 9:2. niya ang mga nasa kadiliman at nasa lilim ng kamatayan,
at papatnubayan tayo sa daan ng kapayapaan.”
80Lumaki ang bata at naging malakas ang kanyang espiritu. Siya'y nanirahan sa ilang, hanggang sa araw na nakilala siya ng bansang Israel.
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