Lukas 1

¹ Efterdi mange have taget sig for at forfatte en Beretning om de Ting, som ere fuldbyrdede iblandt os,

¹ Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,

³ så har også jeg besluttet, efter nøje at have gennemgået alt forfra, at nedskrive det for dig i Orden, mægtigste Theofilus!

³ it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus;

⁵ I de Dage, da Herodes var Konge i Judæa, var der en Præst af Abias Skifte, ved Navn Sakarias; og han havde en Hustru af Arons Døtre, og hendes Navn var Elisabeth.

⁵ In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

⁷ Og de havde intet Barn, efterdi Elisabeth var ufrugtbar, og de vare begge fremrykkede i Alder.

⁷ But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

⁹ tilfaldt det ham efter Præstetjenestens Sædvane at gå ind i Herrens Tempel og bringe Røgelseofferet.

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

¹¹ Men en Herrens Engel viste sig for ham, stående ved den højre Side af Røgelsesalteret.

¹¹ And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

¹³ Men Engelen sagde til ham: "Frygt ikke, Sakarias! thi din Bøn er hørt, og din Hustru Elisabeth skal føde dig en Søn, og du skal kalde hans Navn Johannes.

¹³ But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.

¹⁵ thi han skal være stor for Herren. Og Vin og stærk Drik skal han ej drikke, og han skal fyldes med den Helligånd alt fra Moders Liv,

¹⁵ For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.

¹⁷ Og han skal gå foran for ham i Elias's Ånd og Kraft for at vende Fædres Hjerter til Børn og genstridige til retfærdiges Sind for at berede Herren et velskikket folk."

¹⁷ It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

¹⁹ Og Engelen svarede og sagde til ham: "Jeg er Gabriel, som står for Guds Åsyn, og jeg er udsendt for at tale til dig og for at forkynde dig dette Glædesbudskab.

¹⁹ The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

²¹ Og folket biede efter Sakarias, og de undrede sig over, at han tøvede i Templet.

²¹ The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.

²³ Og det skete, da hans Tjenestes Dage vare fuldendte, gik han hjem til sit Hus.

²³ When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.

²⁵ "Således har Herren gjort imod mig i de Dage, da han så til mig for at borttage min Skam iblandt Mennesker:"

²⁵ “This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.”

²⁷ til en Jomfru, som var trolovet med en Mand ved Navn Josef, af Davids Hus; og Jomfruens Navn var Maria.

²⁷ to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

²⁹ Men hun blev forfærdet over den Tale, og hun tænkte, hvad dette skulde være for en Hilsen.

²⁹ But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

³¹ Og se, du skal undfange og føde en Søn,og du skal kalde hans Navn Jesus.

³¹ And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

³³ Og han skal være Konge over Jakobs Hus evindelig, og der skal ikke være Ende på hans Kongedømme."

³³ and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”

³⁵ Og Engelen svarede og sagde til hende: Den Helligånd skal komme over dig, og den Højestes Kraft skal overskygge dig; derfor skal også det hellige, som fødes,. kaldes Guds Søn.

³⁵ The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

³⁷ Thi intet vil være umuligt for Gud."

³⁷ For nothing will be impossible with God.”

³⁹ Men Maria stod op i de samme Dage og drog skyndsomt til Bjergegnen til en By i Juda.

³⁹ Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,

⁴¹ Og det skete, da Elisabeth hørte Marias Hilsen, sprang Fosteret i hendes Liv. Og Elisabeth blev fyldt med den Helligånd

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

⁴³ Og hvorledes times dette mig, at min Herres Moder kommer til mig?

⁴³ And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

⁴⁵ Og salig er hun, som troede; thi det skal fuldkommes, hvad der er sagt hende af Herren,"

⁴⁵ And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”

⁴⁷ og min Ånd fryder sig over Gud, min Frelser;

⁴⁷ And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

⁴⁹ fordi den mægtige har gjort store Ting imod mig. Og hans Navn er helligt;

⁴⁹ “For the Mighty One has done great things for me;And holy is His name.

⁵¹ Han har øvet Vælde med sin Arm; han har adspredt dem, som ere hovmodige i deres Hjertes Tanke.

⁵¹ “He has done mighty deeds with His arm;He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

⁵³ Hungrige har han mættet med gode Gaver, og rige har han sendt tomhændede bort.

⁵³ “He has filled the hungry with good things;And sent away the rich empty-handed.

⁵⁵ imod Abraham og hans Sæd til evig Tid, således som han talte til vore Fædre."

⁵⁵ As He spoke to our fathers,To Abraham and his descendants forever.”

⁵⁷ Men for Elisabeth fuldkommedes Tiden til, at hun skulde føde, og hun fødte en Søn.

⁵⁷ Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.

⁵⁹ Og det skete på den ottende Dag, da kom de for at omskære Barnet; og de vilde kalde det Sakarias efter Faderens Navn.

⁵⁹ And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.

⁶¹ Og de sagde til hende: "Der er ingen i din Slægt, som kaldes med dette Navn."

⁶¹ And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”

⁶³ Og han forlangte en Tavle og skrev disse Ord: "Johannes er hans Navn." Og de undrede sig alle.

⁶³ And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.

⁶⁵ Og der kom en Frygt over alle, som boede omkring dem, og alt dette rygtedes over hele Judæas Bjergegn.

⁶⁵ Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.

⁶⁷ Og Sakarias, hans Fader, blev fyldt med den Helligånd, og han profeterede og sagde:

⁶⁷ And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

⁶⁹ og har oprejst os et Frelsens Horn" i sin Tjener Davids Hus,

⁶⁹ And has raised up a horn of salvation for usIn the house of David His servant—

⁷¹ en Frelse fra vore Fjender og fra alle deres Hånd, som hade os,

⁷¹ Salvation from our enemies,And from the hand of all who hate us;

⁷³ den Ed, som han svor vor Fader Abraham, at han vilde give os,

⁷³ The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

⁷⁵ i Hellighed og Retfærdighed for hans Åsyn, alle vore Dage.

⁷⁵ In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

⁷⁷ for at give hans Folk Erkendelse af Frelse ved deres Synders Forladelse,

⁷⁷ To give to His people the knowledge of salvationBy the forgiveness of their sins,

⁷⁹ for at skinne for dem, som sidde i Mørke og i Dødens Skygge, for at lede vore Fødder ind på Fredens Vej,"

⁷⁹ To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,To guide our feet into the way of peace.”