\subsection{Luke 1}
\subsubsection{Explanatory Preface}
\VS{1} Since many have set their hand to compile [a] narrative concerning all the 
deeds having been accomplished among us, 
\VS{2} like the accounts passed on to us from the beginning by the eyewitnesses and those having become ministers of the word, 
\VS{3} it seemed good for me also, having carefully investigated everything anew\fnAnothen{}, in 
order to write to you, noblest Theophilos, 
\VS{4} that you may know the certainty of the words with which you have been taught.

\subsubsection{Birth Announcement of John the Baptist}
\VS{5} It came to pass in the days of Herod king of the Jews [that] there was [a] 
certain priest Zacharias by name of the division Abia, and his wife of the 
daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth. 
\VS{6} Now they were both just before God, walking blameless in 
all the commandments and just-acts of the Lord. 
\VS{7} And there was not to them [a] child, as Elizabeth was barren, and 
both were advanced in their days. 

\VS{8} Now it came to pass in the performing of his priestly duties in the 
fixed succession of his division before God, 
\VS{9} according to the custom of the priestly service he was 
appointed to burn incense have entered into the temple of the Lord, 
\VS{10} and all the multitude of the people was praying outside in the hour of the incense. 
\VS{11} Now there appeared to him [an] angel of the Lord standing to 
the right of the altar of the incense. 
\VS{12} And when Zacharia saw, he was unsettled, and fear fell upon him. 
\VS{13} But the angel said to him: Be not 
fearing, Zacharia, because your entreaty has been heard, and your wife 
Elizabeth will bear [a] son to you, and you will call his name John. 
\VS{14} And joy and gladness will be to you, and many will be glad upon his birth. 
\VS{15} For he will be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he 
will \negd{not} drink, and he shall be filled of the Holy Spirit while 
in his mother's belly, 
\VS{16} and many of the sons of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God, 
\VS{17} and he himself will go forth before him in 
[the] spirit and power of Elijah, to turn [the] hearts of fathers to children and 
[the] disobedient [to turn] to the mind of just [ones] to prepare for the Lord [a] people made ready. 

\VS{18} And Zacharia said to the angel: How will I know this? For I 
am old and my wife is advanced in her days. 
\VS{19} And answering the angel 
said to him: I am Gabriel, the [one] having stood before God, and sent to speak 
to you and proclaim to you these [things]. 
\VS{20} And behold you shall be silent 
and not able to speak until that day these [things] come to pass, 
because\footnote{or ``in return for which''} you did not believe my words, 
which will be fulfilled in their opportune-time\fnKairos{}. 

\VS{21} And the people were waiting for Zacharia, and were marveling on his lingering in the temple, 
\VS{22} and when he came out he was not able to speak to them, and they knew 
that he had seen [a] vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and he remained mute. 
\VS{23} And it came to pass as the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he departed to his house. 

\VS{24} So after those days Elizabeth conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying 
\VS{25} that: Thus the Lord has done for me for [the] days that he considered to take away my reproach 
among men.

\subsubsection{Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah}
\VS{26} Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to [a] city 
of Galilee that [is] Nazareth by name 
\VS{27} to [a] virgin betrothed to [a] man by 
name Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mariam. 
\VS{28} And having entered in to her he said: Greetings, highly favored 
[one], the Lord [is] with you. Blessed [are] you among women\footnote{``Blessed are you among women'' D \koine{} \vulgate{}; omit: \sinaiticus{}BW}. 
\VS{29} But upon [this] word she was 
[greatly] perplexed, and was considering what kind of greeting this might be. 
\VS{30} And the angel said to her: Be not fearing, Mariam, for you have found grace 
with God. 
\VS{31} And behold you will conceive in your womb and will bear 
[a] son, and you will call his name Jesus. 
\VS{32} This [one] will be great and will 
be called son of the most high, and the Lord God will give to him the throne 
of David his father. 
\VS{33} And he will be king over the house of Jacob to 
eternity, and of his kingdom there will not be end. 
\VS{34} But Mariam said 
to the angel: How will this be, since I do not know [a] man? 
\VS{35} And 
answering the angel said to her: [the] Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the 
power of the most high will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy [one] having 
been born will be called holy, [who is the] son of God. 
\VS{36} And behold Elizabeth 
your kinswoman has conceived [a] son in her old age, and this the sixth month 
for her [who was] called barren; 
\VS{37} for every word is not impossible with God. 
\VS{38} So Mariam said: Behold the slave of the Lord. May it be to me 
according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

\subsubsection{Mary and Elizabeth} 
\VS{39} Now when 
Mariam arose in those days she proceeded to the hill country with haste to 
the city [of] Judah, 
\VS{40} and entered into the house of Zacharia and greeted 
Elizabeth. 
\VS{41} And it came to pass as Elizabeth heard Mariam's greeting, 
the child leapt in her belly, and Elizabeth was filled of the Holy Spirit. 
\VS{42} And she cried out with [a] great shout and said: Blessed [are] you among 
women, and blessed [is] the fruit [of your] belly. 
\VS{43} And how is this to me that the 
mother of my Lord should come to me? 
\VS{44} For behold as the sound [of your] 
greeting came to pass to my ears, the baby in gladness leapt in my belly. 
\VS{45} And blessed [is] she who has believed that there will be completion to 
the [things] spoken to her by [the] Lord. 

\subsubsection{Mary's Hymn of Praise}
\VS{46} And Mariam said:

\begin{verse}
My psyche-life\fnPsyche{} magnifies the Lord \\
\VS{47} And my spirit gladdens upon God my savior \\
\VS{48} Because he has looked upon the humility of his slave \\
For behold from now [on] \\
will all generations call me blessed \\
\VS{49} Because the mighty [one] has done great [things] to\footnote{or ``for'', 
``with''} me \\
And holy [is] his name. \\
\VS{50} And his mercy [is] to generation and generation \\
To [those] fearing him. \\
\VS{51} [the] strength in his arm has done [it]: \\
He has scattered [the] conspicuous \\
in the mind\footnote{or ``intellect''} of their hearts \\
\VS{52} He has thrown down the powerful from their thrones \\
And has exalted the humble. \\
\VS{53} [the] hungering he has filled with good \ADD{things \\
}And the rich he has sent away 
empty. \\
\VS{54} He has helped Israel his child \\
To recall his mercy \\
\VS{55} Just as he spoke to our fathers \\
To Abraham and to his seed to eternity.
\end{verse}
\VS{56} And Mariam remained with her [about] three months, and returned to her 
house.

\subsubsection{The Birth of John}
\VS{57} Now to Elizabeth was fulfilled the time of her bearing, and she gave 
birth to [a] son. 
\VS{58} And her neighbors and kin heard that the Lord had 
magnified his mercy with her, and rejoiced with her. 

\VS{59} And it came 
[about] on the eighth day they came to be circumcising the child, and they were 
calling it upon the name of his father Zacharia. 
\VS{60} And answering, his 
mother said: No, rather he will be called John. 
\VS{61} And they said to her 
that: There are none [of your] kinsmen who are called by that name. 
\VS{62} But they 
were beckoning to his father what he might wish it to be called. 
\VS{63} And having requested\fnAiteo{} [a] little tablet he wrote, saying: John is his name. And all marveled. 
\VS{64} But his mouth was opened immediately and [also] his tongue, and 
he was speaking praising God. 
\VS{65} And fear came upon all those who were 
dwelling around, and in the whole hill country of Judea they were discussing 
all these words. 
\VS{66} And all who heard decided in their hearts, saying: 
What therefore will this child be? And, For the hand of the Lord was with 
him. 

\subsubsection{Zachariah's Praise and Prediction}
\VS{67} And Zacharia his father was filled of the Holy Spirit and 
prophesied saying:

\begin{verse}
\VS{68} Blessed [is the] Lord God of Israel \\
Because he has cared for and made ransom for his people. \\
\VS{69} And he raised the horn of salvation to us \\
In the house of David his child. \\
\VS{70} Just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets \\
from [the] eons, \\
\VS{71} Salvation from our enemies \\
And from the hand of all hating us \\
\VS{72} To do mercy with our fathers \\
And to remind [them] of his holy contract, \\
\VS{73} The oath that he swore to Abraham our father, \\
\VS{74} To give to us fearless rescue from the hand of enemies, \\
\VS{75} To be serving him in piety and justice \\
Before him all our days. \\
\VS{76} And you, child, you will be called [a] prophet \\
of the most high, \\
For you will proceed before the Lord \\
to prepare his way, \\
\VS{77} To give knowledge of salvation to his people \\
In forgiveness of their sins. \\
\VS{78} Through the merciful guts of our God \\
By which [this] sunrise from on high cares for us, \\
\VS{79} To shine to those dwelling in [the] darkness \\
and [the] shadow of death, \\
To direct their feet to the way of peace.
\end{verse}

\VS{80} So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the 
wilderness until the day of his installation\footnote{or ``commissioning''} 
before Israel.
