\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\fnLogos{} with which you have been taught.

\subsubsection{Birth Announcement of \John the Baptising [One]}
\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] \Elizabet. 
\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 \Elizabet 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, having 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 \Elizabet 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 \Elias, 
to turn [the] hearts of fathers to [their] children, 
and [the] disobedient [to turn] to the prudence of [the] just,
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 trust\fnPistis{} 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 \Elizabet 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 people\fnAnthropos{}.

\subsubsection{Birth Announcement of \Iesous the Anonted [One]}
\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\fnParthenos{} 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\fnLogos{} 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 \Iesous\fn\Iesous{}. 
\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\fnJacob{} 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\fnAner{}? 
\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 \Elizabet 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\fnRema{}. And the angel departed from her.

\subsubsection{\Mariam and \Elizabet} 
\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 \Elizabet. 
\VS{41} And it came to pass as \Elizabet heard \Mariam's greeting, 
the child leapt in her belly, 
and \Elizabet 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 trusted 
that there will be completion\fnTelos{} to the [things] spoken to her by [the] Lord. 

\subsubsection{\Mariam'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] proud \\
in the intellect\fnDianoia{} 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 [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 Abraam\fnAbraam{} 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 \Elizabet 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\fn\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 [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 Abraam 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.