Luke · Tyndale New Testament (1534)
Luke 1 Tyndale New Testament (1534)
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1 For as moche as many have take in hand to compyle a treates of thoo thinges which are surely knowen amonge vs
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 even as they declared them vnto vs which from the beginnynge sawe them their selves and were ministers at the doyng:
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3 I determined also assone as I had searched out diligently all thinges from the beginnynge that then I wolde wryte vnto the good Theophilus:
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4 that thou myghtest knowe the certente of thoo thinges wher of thou arte informed.
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5 There was in the dayes of Herode kynge of Iurie a certayne prest named zacharias of the course of Abia. And his wyfe was of the doughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Booth were perfect before God and walked in all the lawes and ordinaunces of the Lorde that no man coulde fynde fawte with them.
6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 And they had no chylde because that Elizabeth was barre and booth were well stricken in age.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 And it cam to passe as he executed the prestes office before god as his course came
8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
9 (accordinge to the custome of the prestes office) his lot was to bourne incence. And went into the temple of the Lorde
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 and the whoale multitude of the people were with out in prayer whill the incense was aburnynge.
10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 And ther appered vnto him an angell of the lorde stondinge on the ryght syde of the altare of incense.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias sawe him he was abasshed and feare came on him.
12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 And the angell sayde vnto him: feare not Zachary for thy prayer is hearde: And thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare the a sonne and thou shalt call his name Iohn
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.
14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shalbe greate in the sight of the lorde and shall nether drinke wyne ner stronge drinke. And he shalbe filled with the holy goost even in his mothers wombe:
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 and many of the chyldren of Israel shall he tourne to their Lorde God.
16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall goo before him in the sprete and power of Helyas to tourne the hertes of the fathers to the chyldren and the vnbelevers to the wysdom of the iuste men: to make the people redy for the Lorde.
17 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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 And Zacharias sayde vnto the angell: Wher by shall I knowe this? seinge that I am olde and my wyfe well stricken in yeares.
18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 And the angell answered and sayde vnto him: I am Gabriell that stonde in the presens of God and am sent to speake vnto the: and to shewe the these glad tydinges.
19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 And beholde thou shalt be domme and not able to speake vntyll the tyme that these thinges be performed because thou belevedst not my wordes which shalbe fulfilled in their season.
20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 And the people wayted for zacharias and mervelled that he taryed in the temple.
21 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
22 And when he cam oute he could not speake vnto them. Wherby they perceaved that he had sene some vision in the temple. And he beckened vnto them and remayned speachlesse.
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 And it fortuned assone as the tyme of his office was oute he departed home into his awne housse.
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 And after thoose dayes his wyfe Elizabeth conceaved and hyd her sylfe .v. monethes sayinge:
24 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 This wyse hath God dealte with me in the dayes when he loked on me to take from me the rebuke that I suffred amonge men.
25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
26 And in the .vi. moneth the angell Gabriel was sent from god vnto a cite of Galile named Nazareth
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of the housse of David and the virgins name was Mary.
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And the angell went in vnto her and sayde: Hayle full of grace the Lorde is with the: blessed arte thou amonge wemen.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
29 When she sawe him she was abasshed at his sayinge: and cast in her mynde what maner of salutacion that shuld be.
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
30 And the angell sayde vnto her: feare not Mary: for thou hast founde grace with god.
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 Loo: thou shalt conceave in thy wombe and shalt beare a sonne and shalt call his name Iesus.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
32 He shalbe greate and shalbe called the sonne of the hyest. And the lorde God shall geve vnto him the seate of his father David
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he shall raygne over the housse of Iacob forever and of his kyngdome shalbe none ende.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
34 Then sayd Mary vnto the angell: How shall this be seinge I knowe not a man?
34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35 And the angell answered and sayd vnto her: The holy goost shall come apon the and the power of the hyest shall over shaddowe the. Therfore also the holy thinge which shalbe borne shalbe called the sonne of god.
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
36 And beholde thy cosen Elizabeth she hath also conceaved a sonne in her age. And this is hyr sixte moneth though she be called barren:
36 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 for with god can nothinge be vnpossible.
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
38 And Mary sayd: beholde the honde mayden of the lorde be it vnto me even as thou hast sayde. And the angell departed from her.
38 Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in thoose dayes and went into the mountayns with hast into a cite of Iurie
39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 and entred into the housse of zachary and saluted Elizabeth.
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it fortuned as Elizabeth hearde the salutacion of Mary the babe spronge in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy goost
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 and cryed with a loude voyce and sayde: Blessed arte thou amonge wemen and blessed is the frute of thy wombe.
42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 And whence hapeneth this to me that the mother of my Lorde shuld come to me?
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For loo assone as the voyce of thy salutacion sownded in myne eares the babe sprange in my belly for ioye.
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
45 And blessed arte thou that belevedst: for thoose thinges shalbe performed wich were tolde the from the lorde.
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
46 And Mary sayde. My soule magnifieth the Lorde.
46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 And my sprete reioyseth in god my savioure
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
48 For he hath loked on the povre degre of his honde mayde. Beholde now from hence forth shall all generacions call me blessed.
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
49 For he that is myghty hath done to me greate thinges and holye is his name.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that feare him thorow oute all generacions.
50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
51 He sheweth strength with his arme he scattereth them that are proude in the ymaginacion of their hertes.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He putteth doune the myghty from their seates and exalteth them of lowe degre.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
53 He filleth the hongry with good thinges: and sendeth awaye the ryche emptye.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 He remembreth mercy: and helpeth his servaunt Israel.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55 Even as he promised to oure fathers Abraham and to his seede for ever.
55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”
56 And mary aboode with hyr aboute a .iii. monethes and retourned agayne to hyr awne housse.
56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 Elizabethes tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered and she brought forth a sonne.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
58 And her neghboures and her cosins hearde tell how the lorde had shewed great mercy vpon her and they reioysed with her.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it fortuned the eyght daye: they cam to circumcise the chylde: and called his name zacharias after the name of his father.
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 How be it his mother answered and sayd: not so but he shalbe called Ihon.
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
61 And they sayd vnto hyr: Ther is none of thy kynne that is named with this name.
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 And they made signes to his father how he wolde have him called.
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 And he axed for wrytynge tables and wroote saying: his name is Iohn. And they marvelled all.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
64 And his mouthe was opened immediatly and his tonge also and he spake lawdynge God.
64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 And feare came on all the that dwelt nye vnto them. And all these sayinges were noysed abroade throughout all the hyll countre of Iurie
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 and all they that herde the layde them vp in their hertes saying: What maner chylde shall this be? And the honde of the lorde was with him.
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father zacharias was filled with the holy goost and prophisyed sayinge:
67 His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel for he hath visited and redemed his people.
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 And hath reysed vp an horne of salvacion vnto vs in the housse of his servaunt David.
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70 Even as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophetes which were sens the worlde began
70 (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
71 That we shuld be saved from oure enemies and from the hondis of all that hate vs:
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 To fulfill the mercy promised to oure fathers and to remember his holy covenaunt.
72 to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 And to performe the oothe which he sware to oure father Abraham, for to geve vs.
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 That we delyvered oute of the hondes of oure enemyes myght serve him with oute feare
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 all the dayes of oure lyfe in suche holynes and ryghtewesnes that are accept before him.
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76 And thou chylde shalt be called the Prophet of the hyest: for thou shalt goo before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes:
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 And to geve knowlege of salvacion vnto his people for the remission of synnes:
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of oure God wherby the daye springe from an hye hath visited vs.
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 To geve light to the that sate in darcknes and in shadowe of deth and to gyde oure fete into the waye of peace.
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 And the chylde grew and wexed stronge in sprete and was in wyldernes tyll the daye cam when he shuld shewe him sylfe vnto the Israhelites.
80 The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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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
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
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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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