1 Budući da mnogi počeše opisivati događaje koji se ispuniše među nama, 2 kao što nam predaše koji isprva sami videše i sluge reči biše: 3 Namislih i ja, ispitavši sve od početka, po redu pisati tebi, čestiti Teofile, 4 da poznaš temelj onih reči kojima si se naučio. 5 U vreme Iroda cara judejskog beše neki sveštenik od reda Avijinog, po imenu Zarija, i žena njegova od plemena Aronovog, po imenu Jelisaveta. 6 A behu oboje pravedni pred Bogom, i življahu u svemu po zapovestima i uredbama Gospodnjim bez mane. 7 I ne imahu dece; jer Jelisaveta beše nerotkinja, i behu oboje već stari. 8 I dogodi se, kad on služaše po svom redu pred Bogom, 9 da po običaju sveštenstva dođe na njega da iziđe u crkvu Gospodnju da kadi. 10 I sve mnoštvo naroda beše napolju i moljaše se Bogu u vreme kađenja. 11 A njemu se pokaza anđeo Gospodnji koji stajaše s desne strane oltara kadionog. 12 I kad ga vide Zarija uplaši se i strah napade na nj. 13 A anđeo reče mu: Ne boj se, Zarija; jer je uslišena tvoja molitva: i žena tvoja Jelisaveta rodiće ti sina, i nadeni mu ime Jovan. 14 I biće tebi radost i veselje, i mnogi će se obradovati njegovom rođenju. 15 Jer će biti veliki pred Bogom, i neće piti vino ni siker; i napuniće se Duha Svetog još u utrobi matere svoje; 16 i mnoge će sinove Izrailjeve obratiti ka Gospodu Bogu njihovom; 17 i on će napred doći pred Njim u duhu i sili Ilijinoj da obrati srca otaca k deci i nevernike k mudrosti pravednika, i da pripravi Gospodu narod gotov. 18 I reče Zarija anđelu: Po čemu ću ja to poznati? Jer sam star i žena je moja vremenita. 19 I odgovarajući anđeo reče mu: Ja sam Gavrilo što stojim pred Bogom, i poslan sam da govorim s tobom i da ti javim ovu radost. 20 I evo, onemećeš i nećeš moći govoriti do onog dana dok se to ne zbude; jer nisi verovao mojim rečima koje će se zbiti u svoje vreme. 21 I narod čekaše Zariju, i čuđahu se što se zabavi u crkvi. 22 A izišavši ne mogaše da im govori; i razumeše da mu se nešto utvorilo u crkvi; i on namigivaše im; i osta nem. 23 I kad se navršiše dani njegove službe otide kući svojoj. 24 A posle ovih dana, zatrudne Jelisaveta žena njegova, i krijaše se pet meseci govoreći: 25 Tako mi učini Gospod u dane ove u koje pogleda na me da me izbavi od ukora među ljudima. 26 A u šesti mesec posla Bog anđela Gavrila u grad galilejski po imenu Nazaret 27 k devojci isprošenoj za muža, po imenu Josifa iz doma Davidovog; i devojci beše ime Marija. 28 I ušavši k njoj anđeo reče: Raduj se, blagodatna! Gospod je s tobom, blagoslovena si ti među ženama. 29 A ona, videvši ga, poplaši se od reči njegove i pomisli: Kakav bi ovo bio pozdrav? 30 I reče joj anđeo: Ne boj se, Marija! Jer si našla milost u Boga. 31 I evo zatrudnećeš, i rodićeš Sina, i nadeni Mu ime Isus. 32 On će biti veliki, i nazvaće se Sin Najvišega, i daće Mu Gospod Bog presto Davida oca Njegovog; 33 i carovaće u domu Jakovljevom vavek, i carstvu Njegovom neće biti kraja. 34 A Marija reče anđelu: Kako će to biti kad ja ne znam za muža? 35 I odgovarajući anđeo reče joj: Duh Sveti doći će na tebe, i sila Najvišeg oseniće te; zato i ono što će se roditi biće sveto, i nazvaće se Sin Božji. 36 I evo Jelisaveta, tvoja tetka, i ona zatrudne sinom u starosti svojoj, i ovo je šesti mesec njoj, koju zovu nerotkinjom. 37 Jer u Boga sve je moguće što kaže. 38 A Marija reče: Evo sluškinje Gospodnje; neka mi bude po reči tvojoj. I anđeo otide od nje. 39 A Marija ustavši onih dana, otide brzo u gornju zemlju, u grad Judin. 40 I uđe u kuću Zarijinu, i pozdravi se s Jelisavetom. 41 I kad Jelisaveta ču čestitanje Marijino, zaigra dete u utrobi njenoj, i Jelisaveta se napuni Duha Svetog, 42 i povika zdravo i reče: Blagoslovena si ti među ženama, i blagosloven je plod utrobe tvoje. 43 I otkud meni ovo da dođe mati Gospoda mog k meni? 44 Jer gle, kad dođe glas čestitanja tvog u uši moje, zaigra dete radosno u utrobi mojoj. 45 I blago onoj koja verova, jer će se izvršiti šta joj kaza Gospod. 46 I reče Marija: Veliča duša moja Gospoda; 47 I obradova se duh moj Bogu Spasu mom, 48 Što pogleda na poniženje sluškinje svoje; jer gle, odsad će me zvati blaženom svi naraštaji; 49 Što mi učini veličinu silni, i sveto ime Njegovo; 50 I milost je Njegova od kolena na koleno onima koji Ga se boje. 51 Pokaza silu rukom svojom; razasu ponosite u mislima srca njihovih. 52 Zbaci silne s prestola, i podiže ponižene. 53 Gladne napuni blaga, i bogate otpusti prazne. 54 Primi Izrailja, slugu svog, da se opomene milosti. 55 Kao što govori ocima našim, Avraamu i semenu njegovom doveka. 56 Marija pak sedi s njom oko tri meseca, i vrati se kući svojoj. 57 A Jelisaveti dođe vreme da rodi, i rodi sina. 58 I čuše njeni susedi i rodbina da je Gospod pokazao veliku milost svoju na njoj, i radovahu se s njom. 59 I u osmi dan dođoše da obrežu dete, i hteše da mu nadenu ime oca njegovog, Zarija. 60 I odgovarajući mati njegova reče: Ne, nego da bude Jovan. 61 I rekoše joj: Nikoga nema u rodbini tvojoj da mu je takvo ime. 62 I namigivahu ocu njegovom kako bi on hteo da mu nadenu ime. 63 I zaiskavši daščicu, napisa govoreći: Jovan mu je ime. I začudiše se svi. 64 I odmah mu se otvoriše usta i jezik njegov i govoraše hvaleći Boga. 65 I uđe strah u sve susede njihove; i po svoj gornjoj Judeji razglasi se sav ovaj događaj. 66 I svi koji čuše metnuše u srce svoje govoreći: Šta će biti iz ovog deteta? I ruka Gospodnja beše sa njim. 67 I Zarija otac njegov napuni se Duha Svetog, i prorokova govoreći: 68 Blagosloven Gospod Bog Jakovljev što pohodi i izbavi narod svoj, 69 I podiže nam rog spasenja u domu Davida sluge svog, 70 Kao što govori ustima svetih proroka svojih od veka 71 Da će nas izbaviti od naših neprijatelja i iz ruku svih koji mrze na nas; 72 Učiniti milost ocima našim, i opomenuti se svetog zaveta svog, 73 Kletve kojom se kleo Avraamu ocu našem da će nam dati 74 Da se izbavimo iz ruku neprijatelja svojih, i da mu služimo bez straha, 75 I u svetosti i u pravdi pred Njim dok smo god živi. 76 I ti, dete, nazvaćeš se prorok Najvišega; jer ćeš ići napred pred licem Gospodnjim da Mu pripraviš put; 77 Da daš razum spasenja narodu njegovom za oproštenje greha njihovih, 78 Po dubokoj milosti Boga našeg, po kojoj nas je pohodio istok s visine; 79 Da obasjaš one koji sede u tami i u senu smrtnom; da uputiš noge naše na put mira. 80 A dete rastijaše i jačaše duhom, i beše u pustinji dotle dok se ne pokaza Izrailju.
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- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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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
John the Baptist
Son of Zechariah, who preached in the wilderness and baptized in the Jordan, pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God, rebuked Herod over Herodias and was imprisoned and beheaded.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 3:1; Matthew 14:3; Luke 1:13
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
Zechariah
A priest of the division of Abijah in the days of Herod, struck silent when the angel Gabriel promised his aged wife Elizabeth a son, and who named the child John.
Cited in the guide: Luke 1:5; Luke 1:13; Luke 1:63
Cross references (73)
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- 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
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… 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)