Thematic Bible




Luke 1:1 (show verse)

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been fulfilled among us,

Luke 1:2 (show verse)

just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Luke 1:3 (show verse)

it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 1:4 (show verse)

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

Luke 1:5 (show verse)

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:6 (show verse)

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Luke 1:7 (show verse)

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

Luke 1:8 (show verse)

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Luke 1:9 (show verse)

according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Luke 1:10 (show verse)

And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

Luke 1:11 (show verse)

Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Luke 1:12 (show verse)

And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

Luke 1:13 (show verse)

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

Luke 1:14 (show verse)

And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

Luke 1:15 (show verse)

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

Luke 1:16 (show verse)

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:17 (show verse)

And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, '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."

Luke 1:18 (show verse)

And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

Luke 1:19 (show verse)

And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

Luke 1:20 (show verse)

And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

Luke 1:21 (show verse)

And the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

Luke 1:22 (show verse)

But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he made signs to them and remained speechless.

Luke 1:23 (show verse)

And when his time of service was completed, he went to his home.

Luke 1:24 (show verse)

After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she hid herself, saying,

Luke 1:25 (show verse)

"Thus the Lord has done to me, in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."

Luke 1:26 (show verse)

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

Luke 1:27 (show verse)

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

Luke 1:28 (show verse)

The angel went to her and said, "Hail, O highly favored one, the Lord is with you!"

Luke 1:29 (show verse)

But she was greatly troubled at his saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.

Luke 1:30 (show verse)

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Luke 1:31 (show verse)

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

Luke 1:32 (show verse)

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Luke 1:33 (show verse)

And he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end."

Luke 1:34 (show verse)

And Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"

Luke 1:35 (show verse)

And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:36 (show verse)

And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

Luke 1:37 (show verse)

For with God nothing will be impossible."

Luke 1:38 (show verse)

Then Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:39 (show verse)

In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah,

Luke 1:40 (show verse)

and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Luke 1:41 (show verse)

And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:42 (show verse)

And she exclaimed with a loud voice, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Luke 1:43 (show verse)

But why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 1:44 (show verse)

For behold, as soon as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 1:45 (show verse)

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."

Luke 1:46 (show verse)

And Mary said:

Luke 1:47 (show verse)

"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

Luke 1:48 (show verse)

for he has regarded the lowly state of his servant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Luke 1:49 (show verse)

For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

Luke 1:50 (show verse)

And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation.

Luke 1:51 (show verse)

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Luke 1:52 (show verse)

He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.

Luke 1:53 (show verse)

He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.

Luke 1:54 (show verse)

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

Luke 1:55 (show verse)

as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever."

Luke 1:56 (show verse)

And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.

Luke 1:57 (show verse)

Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son.

Luke 1:58 (show verse)

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

Luke 1:59 (show verse)

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zechariah after his father,

Luke 1:60 (show verse)

but his mother said, "No; he shall be called John."

Luke 1:61 (show verse)

They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name."

Luke 1:62 (show verse)

And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called.

Luke 1:63 (show verse)

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.

Luke 1:64 (show verse)

And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

Luke 1:65 (show verse)

And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea;

Luke 1:66 (show verse)

and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:67 (show verse)

Now his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

Luke 1:68 (show verse)

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people,

Luke 1:69 (show verse)

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

Luke 1:70 (show verse)

as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

Luke 1:71 (show verse)

that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

Luke 1:72 (show verse)

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,

Luke 1:73 (show verse)

the oath which he swore to our father Abraham:

Luke 1:74 (show verse)

to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

Luke 1:75 (show verse)

in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

Luke 1:76 (show verse)

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Luke 1:77 (show verse)

to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,

Luke 1:78 (show verse)

through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;

Luke 1:79 (show verse)

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Luke 1:80 (show verse)

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.