Luke 1 Darby Translation
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
1 Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
1 HABIENDO muchos tentado á poner en orden la historia de las cosas que entre nosotros han sido ciertísimas,
2 as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
2 Como nos lo enseñaron los que desde el principio lo vieron por sus ojos, y fueron ministros de la palabra;
3 it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
3 Me ha parecido también [á mí], después de haber entendido todas las cosas desde el principio con diligencia, escribírtelas por orden, oh muy buen Teófilo,
4 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
4 Para que conozcas la verdad de las cosas en las cuales has sido enseñado.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
5 HUBO en los días de Herodes, rey de Judea, un sacerdote llamado Zacarías, de la suerte de Abías; y su mujer, de las hijas de Aarón, llamada Elisabet.
6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
6 Y eran ambos justos delante de Dios, andando sin reprensión en todos los mandamientos y estatutos del Señor.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
7 Y no tenían hijo, porque Elisabet era estéril, y ambos eran avanzados en días.
8 And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
8 Y aconteció que ejerciendo Zacarías el sacerdocio delante de Dios por el orden de su vez,
9 it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
9 Conforme á la costumbre del sacerdocio, salió en suerte á poner el incienso, entrando en el templo del Señor.
10 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
10 Y toda la multitud del pueblo estaba fuera orando á la hora del incienso.
11 And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
11 Y se le apareció el ángel del Señor puesto en pie á la derecha del altar del incienso.
12 And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
12 Y se turbó Zacarías viéndo[le], y cayó temor sobre él.
13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
13 Mas el ángel le dijo: Zacarías, no temas; porque tu oración ha sido oída, y tu mujer Elisabet te parirá un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Juan.
14 And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
14 Y tendrás gozo y alegría, y muchos se gozarán de su nacimiento.
15 For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
15 Porque será grande delante de Dios, y no beberá vino ni sidra; y será lleno del Espíritu Santo, aun desde el seno de su madre.
16 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
16 Y á muchos de los hijos de Israel convertirá al Señor Dios de ellos.
17 And he shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men], to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
17 Porque él irá delante de él con el espíritu y virtud de Elías, para convertir los corazones de los padres á los hijos, y los rebeldes á la prudencia de los justos, para aparejar al Señor un pueblo apercibido.
18 And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
18 Y dijo Zacarías al ángel: ¿En qué conoceré esto? porque yo soy viejo, y mi mujer avanzada en días.
19 And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
19 Y respondiendo el ángel le dijo: Yo soy Gabriel, que estoy delante de Dios; y soy enviado á hablarte, y á darte estas buenas nuevas.
20 and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.
20 Y he aquí estarás mudo y no podrás hablar, hasta el día que esto sea hecho, por cuanto no creíste á mis palabras, las cuales se cumplirán á su tiempo.
21 And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
21 Y el pueblo estaba esperando á Zacarías, y se maravillaban de que él se detuviese en el templo.
22 But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
22 Y saliendo, no les podía hablar: y entendieron que había visto visión en el templo: y él les hablaba por señas, y quedó mudo.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
23 Y fué, que cumplidos los días de su oficio, se vino á su casa.
24 Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
24 Y después de aquellos días concibió su mujer Elisabet, y se encubrió por cinco meses, diciendo:
25 Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.
25 Porque el Señor me ha hecho así en los días en que miró para quitar mi afrenta entre los hombres.
26 But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,
26 Y al sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fué enviado de Dios á una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
27 A una virgen desposada con un varón que se llamaba José, de la casa de David: y el nombre de la virgen era María.
28 And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art thou amongst women].
28 Y entrando el ángel á donde estaba, dijo, ¡Salve, muy favorecida! el Señor [es] contigo: bendita tú entre las mujeres.
29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
29 Mas ella, cuando le vió, se turbó de sus palabras, y pensaba qué salutación fuese ésta.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
30 Entonces el ángel le dijo: María, no temas, porque has hallado gracia cerca de Dios.
31 and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
31 Y he aquí, concebirás en tu seno, y parirás un hijo, y llamarás su nombre JESUS.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
32 Este será grande, y será llamado Hijo del Altísimo: y le dará el Señor Dios el trono de David su padre:
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an end.
33 Y reinará en la casa de Jacob por siempre; y de su reino no habrá fin.
34 But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
34 Entonces María dijo al ángel: ¿Cómo será esto? porque no conozco varón.
35 And the angel answering said to her, [The] Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of [the] Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.
35 Y respondiendo el ángel le dijo: El Espíritu Santo vendrá sobre ti, y la virtud del Altísimo te hará sombra; por lo cual también lo Santo que nacerá, será llamado Hijo de Dios.
36 And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:
36 Y he aquí, Elisabet tu parienta, también ella ha concebido hijo en su vejez; y este es el sexto mes á ella que es llamada la estéril:
37 for nothing shall be impossible with God.
37 Porque ninguna cosa es imposible para Dios.
38 And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
38 Entonces María dijo: He aquí la sierva del Señor; hágase á mí conforme á tu palabra. Y el ángel partió de ella.
39 And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
39 En aquellos días levantándose María, fué á la montaña con priesa, á una ciudad de Judá;
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
40 Y entró en casa de Zacarías, y saludó á Elisabet.
41 And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit,
41 Y aconteció, que como oyó Elisabet la salutación de María, la criatura saltó en su vientre; y Elisabet fué llena del Espíritu Santo,
42 and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
42 Y exclamó á gran voz, y dijo: Bendita tú entre las mujeres, y bendito el fruto de tu vientre.
43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
43 ¿Y de dónde esto á mí, que la madre de mi Señor venga á mí?
44 For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
44 Porque he aquí, como llegó la voz de tu salutación á mis oídos, la criatura saltó de alegría en mi vientre.
45 And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
45 Y bienaventurada la que creyó, porque se cumplirán las cosas que le fueron dichas [de parte] del Señor.
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
46 Entonces María dijo: engrandece mi alma al Señor;
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
47 Y mi espíritu se alegró en Dios mi Salvador.
48 For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
48 Porque ha mirado á la bajeza de su criada; porque he aquí, desde ahora me dirán bienaventurada todas las generaciones.
49 For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
49 Porque me ha hecho grandes cosas el Poderoso; y santo es su nombre.
50 and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
50 Y su misericordia de generación á generación á los que le temen.
51 He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
51 Hizo valentía con su brazo: esparció los soberbios del pensamiento de su corazón.
52 He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
52 Quitó los poderosos de los tronos, y levantó á los humildes.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
53 A los hambrientos hinchió de bienes; y á los ricos envió vacíos.
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
54 Recibió á Israel su siervo, acordándose de la misericordia,
55 (as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
55 Como habló á nuestros padres á Abraham y á su simiente para siempre.
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
56 Y se quedó María con ella como tres meses: después se volvió á su casa.
57 But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
57 Y á Elisabet se le cumplió el tiempo de parir, y parió un hijo.
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
58 Y oyeron los vecinos y los parientes que Dios había hecho con ella grande misericordia, y se alegraron con ella.
59 And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
59 Y aconteció, que al octavo día vinieron para circuncidar al niño; y le llamaban del nombre de su padre, Zacarías.
60 And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
60 Y respondiendo su madre, dijo: No; sino Juan será llamado.
61 And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
61 Y le dijeron: ¿Por qué? nadie hay en tu parentela que se llame de este nombre.
62 And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
62 Y hablaron por señas á su padre, cómo le quería llamar.
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
63 Y demandando la tablilla, escribió, diciendo: Juan es su nombre. Y todos se maravillaron.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
64 Y luego fué abierta su boca y su lengua, y habló bendiciendo á Dios.
65 And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
65 Y fué un temor sobre todos los vecinos de ellos; y en todas las montañas de Judea fueron divulgadas todas estas cosas.
66 And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And [the] Lord's hand was with him.
66 Y todos los que las oían, las conservaban en su corazón, diciendo: ¿Quién será este niño? Y la mano del Señor estaba con él.
67 And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
67 Y Zacarías su padre fué lleno de Espíritu Santo, y profetizó, diciendo:
68 Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
68 Bendito el Señor Dios de Israel, que ha visitado y hecho redención á su pueblo,
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
69 Y nos alzó un cuerno de salvación en la casa de David su siervo,
70 as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began;
70 Como habló por boca de sus santos profetas que fueron desde el principio:
71 deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
71 Salvación de nuestros enemigos, y de mano de todos los que nos aborrecieron;
72 to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
72 Para hacer misericordia con nuestros padres, y acordándose de su santo pacto;
73 [the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
73 Del juramento que juró á Abraham nuestro padre, que nos había de dar,
74 to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
74 Que sin temor librados de nuestros enemigos, le serviríamos
75 in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
75 En santidad y en justicia delante de él, todos los días nuestros.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
76 Y tú, niño, profeta del Altísimo serás llamado; porque irás ante la faz del Señor, para aparejar sus caminos;
77 to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
77 Dando conocimiento de salud á su pueblo, para remisión de sus pecados,
78 on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited us,
78 Por las entrañas de misericordia de nuestro Dios, con que nos visitó de lo alto el Oriente,
79 to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
79 Para dar luz á los que habitan en tinieblas y en sombra de muerte; para encaminar nuestros pies por camino de paz.
80 — And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
80 Y el niño crecía, y se fortalecía en espíritu: y estuvo en los desiertos hasta el día que se mostró á Israel.
People & places in this chapter
From this site's family tree and Bible maps, only where those guides cite this chapter.
People
Elizabeth
A daughter of Aaron and wife of Zechariah, barren and well along in years, who conceived John; Luke 1:36 calls her a relative of Mary, and Mary stayed with her about three months.
Cited in the guide: Luke 1:5; Luke 1:36; Luke 1:41
Gabriel
The man-like heavenly figure who was told to make Daniel understand a vision and who came to him at the evening offering with insight. In Luke he announces the birth of John to…
Cited in the guide: Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21; Luke 1:19
Joseph
The carpenter of Nazareth, a just man who became Jesus' legal father.
Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:16-25; 2:13-23; Luke 1:27; 2:1-7
Mary
The virgin mother of Jesus, a young woman of Nazareth who trusted God's word.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 1; Luke 1-2
Theophilus
The person to whom Luke wrote his orderly account so that he would know the certainty of what he had been taught.
Cited in the guide: Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1
Cross references (73)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 1:1–3; 2 Peter 1:16–19; John 20:31; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 4:17
- 2 John 15:27; Acts 26:16; Hebrews 2:3; 2 Peter 1:16; 1 John 1:1–3
- 3 Acts 1:1; Acts 26:25; Ecclesiastes 12:9; Acts 11:4; Acts 15:19
- 4 John 20:31; Acts 18:25; 1 Corinthians 14:19; Galatians 6:6; Romans 2:18
- 5 1 Chronicles 24:10; Matthew 2:1; 1 Chronicles 24:19; Nehemiah 12:4; Nehemiah 12:17
- 6 Genesis 7:1; Genesis 17:1; Philippians 2:15; 1 Kings 9:4; Job 1:1
- 7 Hebrews 11:11; Genesis 18:11; Genesis 25:21; 1 Samuel 1:2; Genesis 17:17
- 8 2 Chronicles 8:14; 1 Chronicles 24:19; 2 Chronicles 31:2; Luke 1:5; Exodus 29:1
- 9 2 Chronicles 29:11; 1 Chronicles 23:13; Exodus 30:7–8; Numbers 16:40; 1 Samuel 2:28
- 10 Leviticus 16:17; Revelation 8:3; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 9:24
- 11 Exodus 40:26–27; Acts 10:3–4; Judges 13:3; Revelation 9:13; Judges 13:9
- 12 Judges 6:22; Judges 13:22; Luke 2:9–10; Acts 10:4; Revelation 1:17
- 13 1 Samuel 2:21; Acts 10:31; Psalm 113:9; Genesis 25:21; Psalm 127:3–5
- 14 Luke 1:58; Proverbs 23:24; Proverbs 15:20; Genesis 21:6; Proverbs 23:15
- 15 Jeremiah 1:5; Numbers 6:2–4; Ephesians 5:18; Judges 13:4–6; Galatians 1:15
- 16 Matthew 21:32; Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3–5; Matthew 3:1–6; Isaiah 49:6
- 17 Malachi 4:5–6; Matthew 11:14; Luke 1:76; John 1:21–30; Matthew 17:11–12
- 18 Genesis 17:17; Genesis 18:12; Isaiah 38:22; Luke 1:7; Luke 1:34
- 19 Luke 1:26; Matthew 18:10; Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21–23; Luke 2:10
- 20 Ezekiel 3:26; Ezekiel 24:27; Hebrews 6:18; 2 Timothy 2:13; Luke 1:22
- 21 Numbers 6:23–27
- 22 John 13:24; Acts 12:17; Luke 1:62; Acts 21:40; Acts 19:33
- 23 1 Chronicles 9:25; 2 Kings 11:5–7
- 25 Genesis 30:22–23; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 54:1–4; Genesis 21:1–2; Genesis 25:21
- 26 Matthew 2:23; Luke 1:19; John 7:41; John 1:45–46; Luke 2:4
- 27 Matthew 1:18; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:16; Matthew 1:20–21; Matthew 1:23
- 28 Judges 6:12; Daniel 10:19; Luke 1:30; Ephesians 1:6; Daniel 9:21–23
- 29 Acts 10:17; Luke 1:12; Acts 10:4; Mark 6:49–50; Luke 2:19
- 30 Luke 1:13; Romans 8:31; Luke 12:32; Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 14:27
- 31 Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21; Matthew 1:25; Luke 2:21; Matthew 1:23
- 32 Isaiah 9:6–7; Isaiah 16:5; 2 Samuel 7:11–13; Psalm 132:11; Luke 1:35
- 33 Daniel 2:44; Hebrews 1:8; Daniel 7:13–14; Daniel 7:27; Psalm 89:35–37
- 35 Matthew 1:18; John 1:49; Matthew 1:20; John 1:34; Luke 1:31–32
- 37 Matthew 19:26; Jeremiah 32:27; Mark 10:27; Jeremiah 32:17; Luke 18:27
- 38 Romans 4:20–21; Psalm 119:38; Psalm 116:16; 2 Samuel 7:25–29
- 39 Luke 1:65; Joshua 15:48–59; Joshua 10:40; Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:9–11
- 41 Luke 1:67; Luke 1:44; Acts 4:8; Acts 2:4; Luke 1:15
- 42 Judges 5:24; Genesis 22:18; Luke 1:28; Luke 19:38; Luke 1:48
- 43 John 20:28; John 13:13; Luke 2:11; 1 Samuel 25:41; Luke 20:42–44
- 45 John 20:29; John 11:40; Luke 11:27–28; Luke 1:20; 2 Chronicles 20:20
- 46 1 Samuel 2:1–10; Psalm 34:2–3; Psalm 35:9; Isaiah 61:10; Psalm 103:1–2
- 47 Psalm 35:9; Habakkuk 3:18; 1 Timothy 2:3; Isaiah 45:21–22; Titus 2:10
- 48 Psalm 138:6; 1 Corinthians 1:26–28; Malachi 3:12; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalm 136:23
- 49 Ephesians 3:20; Psalm 126:2–3; Psalm 111:9; Psalm 99:3; Jeremiah 10:6
- 50 Psalm 103:17–18; Exodus 20:6; Genesis 17:7; Psalm 118:4; Exodus 34:6–7
- 51 Psalm 98:1; Isaiah 52:10; 1 Samuel 2:3–4; Isaiah 51:9; Romans 1:21
- 52 Ezekiel 17:24; James 4:10; Psalm 107:40–41; Luke 18:14; 1 Samuel 2:6–8
- 53 Psalm 107:8–9; Luke 6:21; Psalm 34:10; Luke 6:24; Matthew 5:6
- 54 Psalm 98:3; Micah 7:20; Isaiah 44:21; Isaiah 49:14–16; Jeremiah 31:20
- 55 Genesis 17:19; Psalm 105:6–10; Galatians 3:16–17; Psalm 132:11–17; Genesis 22:18
- 57 Luke 1:13; Genesis 21:2–3; Luke 2:6–7; Numbers 23:19
- 58 Romans 12:15; Ruth 4:14–17; 1 Corinthians 12:26; Luke 1:14; Luke 1:25
- 59 Genesis 17:12; Leviticus 12:3; Luke 2:21; Philippians 3:5; Acts 7:8
- 60 Luke 1:13; 2 Samuel 12:25; Matthew 1:25; Luke 1:63; Isaiah 8:3
- 62 Luke 1:22
- 63 Luke 1:60; Isaiah 30:8; Luke 1:13; Habakkuk 2:2; Jeremiah 17:1
- 64 Luke 1:20; Exodus 4:15–16; Ezekiel 33:22; Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 4:34–37
- 65 Luke 1:39; Acts 5:5; Acts 5:11; Acts 2:43; Luke 7:16
- 66 Acts 11:21; Luke 2:19; Luke 2:51; Genesis 39:2; Luke 9:44
- 67 Joel 2:28; Luke 1:41; Luke 1:15; 2 Peter 1:21; Numbers 11:25
- 68 Psalm 106:48; Luke 7:16; Psalm 111:9; Psalm 41:13; Exodus 4:31
- 69 Psalm 18:2; Ezekiel 29:21; 2 Samuel 22:3; 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalm 89:17
- 70 Acts 3:21–24; Romans 1:2; 2 Peter 1:21; Acts 28:25; Genesis 49:10
- 71 Psalm 106:10; Jeremiah 23:6; Deuteronomy 33:29; Zephaniah 3:15–20; Jeremiah 32:37
- 72 Leviticus 26:42; Hebrews 6:13–18; Micah 7:20; Psalm 106:45; Genesis 28:14
- 73 Genesis 22:16–18; Deuteronomy 7:8; Psalm 105:9; Jeremiah 11:5; Deuteronomy 7:12
- 74 Zephaniah 3:15–17; 2 Timothy 1:7; Isaiah 54:13–14; Romans 8:15; Hebrews 9:14
- 75 Ephesians 4:24; Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:11–14; 2 Timothy 1:9; Jeremiah 31:33–34
- 76 Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3–5; Mark 1:2–3; John 1:23; Matthew 3:3
- 77 Acts 5:31; Acts 10:43; Acts 2:38; John 1:34; Ephesians 1:7
- 78 Malachi 4:2; 2 Peter 1:19; Revelation 22:16; Numbers 24:17; Ephesians 5:14
- 79 Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 4:16; Acts 26:18; Isaiah 42:7; Ephesians 5:8
- 80 Luke 2:40; Mark 1:3–4; Luke 2:52; 1 Samuel 3:19–20; Matthew 3:1
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… Jacob to Emmanuel, they showed, by these gifts which they offered, who it was that was worshipped; myrrh, because it was He who should die and be buried for the mortal human race; gold, because He was a King, "of whose kingdom is no end;" and frankincense, because He was God, who also "was made known in Judea," and was …
… know," meaning that some sign might be given by which he might know the manner of those things which he had believed, just as it is not for lack of faith the Virgin Mary says, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" for she inquired as to the way in which that should take place which she …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Now Luke tells us also the cause wherefore he proceeds to write: "that thou mayest hold," saith he, "the certainty of the words wherein thou hast been instructed;" that is, that being continually reminded thou mayest hold to the certainty, and abide in certainty.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Gabriel too testifies plainly to Mary, saying, And the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
What greater destiny can befall man's humility than that he should be intermingled with God, and by this intermingling should be deified, and that we should be so visited by the Dayspring from on high, that even that Holy Thing that should be born should be called the Son of the Highest, and that there should be bestowed upon Him …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)