Lucas 1

VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Quoniam quidem multi conati sunt ordinare narrationem, quæ in nobis completæ sunt, rerum :	1 Seeing that many others have undertaken to draw up accounts of the events that have reached theirfulfilment among us,
2 sicut tradiderunt nobis, qui ab initio ipsi viderunt, et ministri fuerunt sermonis :	2 as these were handed down to us by those who from the outset were eyewitnesses and ministers of theword,
3 visum est et mihi, assecuto omnia a principio diligenter, ex ordine tibi scribere, optime Theophile,	3 I in my turn, after careful y going over the whole story from the beginning, have decided to write anordered account for you, Theophilus,
4 ut cognoscas eorum verborum, de quibus eruditus es, veritatem.	4 so that your Excel ency may learn how wel founded the teaching is that you have received.
5 Fuit in diebus Herodis, regis Judææ, sacerdos quidam nomine Zacharias de vice Abia, et uxor illius de filiabus Aaron, et nomen ejus Elisabeth.	5 In the days of King Herod of Judaea there lived a priest cal ed Zechariah who belonged to the Abijahsection of the priesthood, and he had a wife, Elizabeth by name, who was a descendant of Aaron.
6 Erant autem justi ambo ante Deum, incedentes in omnibus mandatis et justificationibus Domini sine querela.	6 Both were upright in the sight of God and impeccably carried out al the commandments andobservances of the Lord.
7 Et non erat illis filius, eo quod esset Elisabeth sterilis, et ambo processissent in diebus suis.	7 But they were childless: Elizabeth was barren and they were both advanced in years.
8 Factum est autem, cum sacerdotio fungeretur in ordine vicis suæ ante Deum,	8 Now it happened that it was the turn of his section to serve, and he was exercising his priestly officebefore God
9 secundum consuetudinem sacerdotii, sorte exiit ut incensum poneret, ingressus in templum Domini :	9 when it fell to him by lot, as the priestly custom was, to enter the Lord's sanctuary and burn incensethere.
10 et omnis multitudo populi erat orans foris hora incensi.	10 And at the hour of incense all the people were outside, praying.
11 Apparuit autem illi angelus Domini, stans a dextris altaris incensi.	11 Then there appeared to him the angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
12 Et Zacharias turbatus est videns, et timor irruit super eum.	12 The sight disturbed Zechariah and he was overcome with fear.
13 Ait autem ad illum angelus : Ne timeas, Zacharia, quoniam exaudita est deprecatio tua : et uxor tua Elisabeth pariet tibi filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Joannem :	13 But the angel said to him, 'Zechariah, do not be afraid, for your prayer has been heard. Your wifeElizabeth is to bear you a son and you shal name him John.
14 et erit gaudium tibi, et exsultatio, et multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt :	14 He will be your joy and delight and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 erit enim magnus coram Domino : et vinum et siceram non bibet, et Spiritu Sancto replebitur adhuc ex utero matris suæ :	15 for he wil be great in the sight of the Lord; he must drink no wine, no strong drink; even from hismother's womb he wil be filled with the Holy Spirit,
16 et multos filiorum Israël convertet ad Dominum Deum ipsorum :	16 and he wil bring back many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
17 et ipse præcedet ante illum in spiritu et virtute Eliæ : ut convertat corda patrum in filios, et incredulos ad prudentiam justorum, parare Domino plebem perfectam.	17 With the spirit and power of Elijah, he wil go before him to reconcile fathers to their children and thedisobedient to the good sense of the upright, preparing for the Lord a people fit for him.'
18 Et dixit Zacharias ad angelum : Unde hoc sciam ? ego enim sum senex, et uxor mea processit in diebus suis.	18 Zechariah said to the angel, 'How can I know this? I am an old man and my wife is getting on in years.'
19 Et respondens angelus dixit ei : Ego sum Gabriel, qui asto ante Deum : et missus sum loqui ad te, et hæc tibi evangelizare.	19 The angel replied, 'I am Gabriel, who stand in God's presence, and I have been sent to speak to youand bring you this good news.
20 Et ecce eris tacens, et non poteris loqui usque in diem quo hæc fiant, pro eo quod non credidisti verbis meis, quæ implebuntur in tempore suo.	20 Look! Since you did not believe my words, which wil come true at their appointed time, you will besilenced and have no power of speech until this has happened.'
21 Et erat plebs exspectans Zachariam : et mirabantur quod tardaret ipse in templo.	21 Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah and were surprised that he stayed in the sanctuaryso long.
22 Egressus autem non poterat loqui ad illos, et cognoverunt quod visionem vidisset in templo. Et ipse erat innuens illis, et permansit mutus.	22 When he came out he could not speak to them, and they realised that he had seen a vision in thesanctuary. But he could only make signs to them and remained dumb.
23 Et factum est, ut impleti sunt dies officii ejus, abiit in domum suam :	23 When his time of service came to an end he returned home.
24 post hos autem dies concepit Elisabeth uxor ejus, et occultabat se mensibus quinque, dicens :	24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five months she kept to herself, saying,
25 Quia sic fecit mihi Dominus in diebus, quibus respexit auferre opprobrium meum inter homines.	25 'The Lord has done this for me, now that it has pleased him to take away the humiliation I suffered inpublic.'
26 In mense autem sexto, missus est angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilææ, cui nomen Nazareth,	26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee cal ed Nazareth,
27 ad virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David : et nomen virginis Maria.	27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit : Ave gratia plena : Dominus tecum : benedicta tu in mulieribus.	28 He went in and said to her, 'Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you.'
29 Quæ cum audisset, turbata est in sermone ejus, et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.	29 She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean,
30 Et ait angelus ei : Ne timeas, Maria : invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.	30 but the angel said to her, 'Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God's favour.
31 Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum :	31 Look! You are to conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
32 hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ejus : et regnabit in domo Jacob in æternum,	32 He will be great and wil be cal ed Son of the Most High. The Lord God wil give him the throne of hisancestor David;
33 et regni ejus non erit finis.	33 he wil rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign wil have no end.'
34 Dixit autem Maria ad angelum : Quomodo fiet istud, quoniam virum non cognosco ?	34 Mary said to the angel, 'But how can this come about, since I have no knowledge of man?'
35 Et respondens angelus dixit ei : Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. Ideoque et quod nascetur ex te sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei.	35 The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit wil come upon you, and the power of the Most High wil coveryou with its shadow. And so the child wil be holy and will be cal ed Son of God.
36 Et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua, et ipsa concepit filium in senectute sua : et hic mensis sextus est illi, quæ vocatur sterilis :	36 And I tel you this too: your cousin Elizabeth also, in her old age, has conceived a son, and she whompeople cal ed barren is now in her sixth month,
37 quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.	37 for nothing is impossible to God.'
38 Dixit autem Maria : Ecce ancilla Domini : fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa angelus.	38 Mary said, 'You see before you the Lord's servant, let it happen to me as you have said.' And the angelleft her.
39 Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis, abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Juda :	39 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hil country to a town in Judah.
40 et intravit in domum Zachariæ, et salutavit Elisabeth.	40 She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariæ Elisabeth, exsultavit infans in utero ejus : et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elisabeth :	41 Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb andElizabeth was fil ed with the Holy Spirit.
42 et exclamavit voce magna, et dixit : Benedicta tu inter mulieres, et benedictus fructus ventris tui.	42 She gave a loud cry and said, 'Of al women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of yourwomb.
43 Et unde hoc mihi, ut veniat mater Domini mei ad me ?	43 Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
44 Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuæ in auribus meis, exsultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.	44 Look, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy.
45 Et beata, quæ credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Domino.	45 Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.'
46 Et ait Maria : Magnificat anima mea Dominum :	46 And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
47 et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.	47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
48 Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ : ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes,	48 because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations willcal me blessed,
49 quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est : et sanctum nomen ejus,	49 for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name,
50 et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.	50 and his faithful love extends age after age to those who fear him.
51 Fecit potentiam in brachio suo : dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.	51 He has used the power of his arm, he has routed the arrogant of heart.
52 Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.	52 He has pul ed down princes from their thrones and raised high the lowly.
53 Esurientes implevit bonis : et divites dimisit inanes.	53 He has fil ed the starving with good things, sent the rich away empty.
54 Suscepit Israël puerum suum, recordatus misericordiæ suæ :	54 He has come to the help of Israel his servant, mindful of his faithful love
55 sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, Abraham et semini ejus in sæcula.	55 -according to the promise he made to our ancestors -- of his mercy to Abraham and to hisdescendants for ever.
56 Mansit autem Maria cum illa quasi mensibus tribus : et reversa est in domum suam.	56 Mary stayed with her some three months and then went home.
57 Elisabeth autem impletum est tempus pariendi, et peperit filium.	57 The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son;
58 Et audierunt vicini et cognati ejus quia magnificavit Dominus misericordiam suam cum illa, et congratulabantur ei.	58 and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, theyshared her joy.
59 Et factum est in die octavo, venerunt circumcidere puerum, et vocabant eum nomine patris sui Zachariam.	59 Now it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; they were going to call himZechariah after his father,
60 Et respondens mater ejus, dixit : Nequaquam, sed vocabitur Joannes.	60 but his mother spoke up. 'No,' she said, 'he is to be called John.'
61 Et dixerunt ad illam : Quia nemo est in cognatione tua, qui vocetur hoc nomine.	61 They said to her, 'But no one in your family has that name,'
62 Innuebant autem patri ejus, quem vellet vocari eum.	62 and made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him cal ed.
63 Et postulans pugillarem scripsit, dicens : Joannes est nomen ejus. Et mirati sunt universi.	63 The father asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, 'His name is John.' And they were al astonished.
64 Apertum est autem illico os ejus, et lingua ejus, et loquebatur benedicens Deum.	64 At that instant his power of speech returned and he spoke and praised God.
65 Et factus est timor super omnes vicinos eorum : et super omnia montana Judææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc :	65 Al their neighbours were filled with awe and the whole affair was talked about throughout the hilcountry of Judaea.
66 et posuerunt omnes qui audierant in corde suo, dicentes : Quis, putas, puer iste erit ? etenim manus Domini erat cum illo.	66 Al those who heard of it treasured it in their hearts. 'What will this child turn out to be?' they wondered.And indeed the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Et Zacharias pater ejus repletus est Spiritu Sancto : et prophetavit, dicens :	67 His father Zechariah was fil ed with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:
68 Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, quia visitavit, et fecit redemptionem plebis suæ :	68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people, he has set them free,
69 et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui,	69 and he has established for us a saving power in the House of his servant David,
70 sicut locutus est per os sanctorum, qui a sæculo sunt, prophetarum ejus :	70 just as he proclaimed, by the mouth of his holy prophets from ancient times,
71 salutem ex inimicis nostris, et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos :	71 that he would save us from our enemies and from the hands of al those who hate us,
72 ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris : et memorari testamenti sui sancti :	72 and show faithful love to our ancestors, and so keep in mind his holy covenant.
73 jusjurandum, quod juravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, daturum se nobis	73 This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
74 ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, serviamus illi	74 that he would grant us, free from fear, to be delivered from the hands of our enemies,
75 in sanctitate et justitia coram ipso, omnibus diebus nostris.	75 to serve him in holiness and uprightness in his presence, al our days.
76 Et tu puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis : præibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias ejus,	76 And you, little child, you shall be cal ed Prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord toprepare a way for him,
77 ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi ejus in remissionem peccatorum eorum	77 to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 per viscera misericordiæ Dei nostri, in quibus visitavit nos, oriens ex alto :	78 because of the faithful love of our God in which the rising Sun has come from on high to visit us,
79 illuminare his qui in tenebris et in umbra mortis sedent : ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.	79 to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow dark as death, and to guide our feet into theway of peace.
80 Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur spiritu : et erat in desertis usque in diem ostensionis suæ ad Israël.	80 Meanwhile the child grew up and his spirit grew strong. And he lived in the desert until the day heappeared openly to Israel.