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1Aangesien baie onderneem het om 'n verhaal saam te stel oor die dinge wat onder ons volbring is,

Of: wat onder ons ten volle seker gemaak is.

Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2soos dié wat van die begin af ooggetuies en dienaars van die woord geword het, dit aan ons oorgelewer het,καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου,just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3het dit ook vir my goed gelyk, nadat ek alles van die begin af nougeset nagegaan het, om dit in volgorde vir u neer te skryf, hoogedele Teofilus,ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4sodat u die sekerheid kan ken van die woorde waarin u onderrig is.ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

5In die dae van Herodes, koning van Judea, was daar 'n sekere priester met die naam Sagaria, uit die afdeling van Abia, en hy het 'n vrou gehad uit die dogters van Aäron, en haar naam was Elisabet.Ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ⸀Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἱερεύς τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά, ⸀καὶ γυνὴ ⸀αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν θυγατέρων Ἀαρών, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς Ἐλισάβετ.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. 6Hulle was albei regverdig voor God, en het onberispelik in al die gebooie en verordeninge van die Here gewandel.ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ⸀ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ, πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι.Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord. 7En hulle het geen kind gehad nie, omdat Elisabet onvrugbaar was, en hulle was albei op hoë ouderdom.

Letterlik: gevorderd in hulle dae.

καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ⸂ἦν ἡ Ἐλισάβετ⸃ στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν.But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. 8En dit het gebeur terwyl hy in die orde van sy afdeling voor God as priester diens gedoen het,Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἱερατεύειν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ τάξει τῆς ἐφημερίας αὐτοῦ ἔναντι τοῦ θεοῦOne day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9dat hy volgens die gebruik van die priesterskap deur loting die taak gekry het om die reukwerk te brand, toe hy in die tempel van die Here ingegaan het.κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου,he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10En die hele menigte van die volk was buite aan die bid op die uur van die reukwerk.καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἦν τοῦ λαοῦ προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος·And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. 11En 'n engel van die Here het aan hom verskyn, staande aan die regterkant van die altaar van die reukwerk.ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἑστὼς ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος.Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12En Sagaria het ontsteld geraak toe hy dit sien, en vrees het op hom geval.καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. 13Maar die engel het vir hom gesê: “Moenie vrees nie, Sagaria, want jou gebed is verhoor, en jou vrou Elisabet sal vir jou 'n seun baar, en jy sal sy naam Johannes noem.εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος· Μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία, διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου, καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην·But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. 14En daar sal vir jou vreugde en gejubel wees, en baie sal hulle oor sy geboorte verheug;καὶ ἔσται χαρά σοι καὶ ἀγαλλίασις, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπὶ τῇ ⸀γενέσει αὐτοῦ χαρήσονται·He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15Want hy sal groot wees voor die Here, en wyn en sterk drank sal hy glad nie drink nie, en met die Heilige Gees sal hy vervul word reeds van sy moeder se skoot af.ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον ⸀τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ, καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ,for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. 16En baie van die seuns van Israel sal hy bekeer tot die Here hulle God.καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ κύριον τὸν θεὸν αὐτῶν·Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God. 17En hy sal voor Hom uitgaan in die gees en krag van Elia, om die harte van die vaders na die kinders te laat terugkeer en die ongehoorsames na die insig van die regverdiges, om vir die Here 'n toebereide volk gereed te maak.”καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, ἑτοιμάσαι κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 18En Sagaria het vir die engel gesê: “Waaraan sal ek dit weet? Want ek is 'n ou man, en my vrou is op hoë ouderdom.”

Letterlik: gevorderd in haar dae.

καὶ εἶπεν Ζαχαρίας πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· Κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο; ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης καὶ ἡ γυνή μου προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῆς.“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.” 19En die engel het geantwoord en vir hom gesê: “Ek is Gabriël, wat voor God staan, en ek is gestuur om met jou te praat en hierdie goeie tyding aan jou te verkondig.καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρὸς σὲ καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα·“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20En kyk, jy sal stil wees en nie kan praat nie tot op die dag dat hierdie dinge gebeur, omdat jy my woorde nie geglo het nie, wat op hulle tyd vervul sal word.”καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔσῃ σιωπῶν καὶ μὴ δυνάμενος λαλῆσαι ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας γένηται ταῦτα, ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἐπίστευσας τοῖς λόγοις μου, οἵτινες πληρωθήσονται εἰς τὸν καιρὸν αὐτῶν.And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

21En die volk het op Sagaria gewag, en hulle het hulle verwonder dat hy so lank in die tempel vertoef.Καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν ⸂ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτόν⸃.Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple. 22Maar toe hy uitkom, kon hy nie met hulle praat nie, en hulle het besef dat hy 'n gesig in die tempel gesien het; en hy het vir hulle gewink en bly stom.

Of: doof.

ἐξελθὼν δὲ οὐκ ⸀ἐδύνατο λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διανεύων αὐτοῖς, καὶ διέμενεν κωφός.When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. 23En dit het gebeur toe die dae van sy diens vervul was, het hy na sy huis gegaan.καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦ, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.

24En na hierdie dae het Elisabet, sy vrou, swanger geword, en sy het haar vyf maande lank verborge gehou en gesê:Μετὰ δὲ ταύτας τὰς ἡμέρας συνέλαβεν Ἐλισάβετ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ· καὶ περιέκρυβεν ἑαυτὴν μῆνας πέντε, λέγουσαAfter these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, 25“So het die Here aan my gedoen in die dae waarin Hy neergesien het om my smaad onder die mense weg te neem.”ὅτι Οὕτως μοι ⸀πεποίηκεν κύριος ἐν ἡμέραις αἷς ἐπεῖδεν ⸀ἀφελεῖν ὄνειδός μου ἐν ἀνθρώποις.“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

26En in die sesde maand is die engel Gabriël van God gestuur na 'n stad in Galilea met die naam Nasaret,Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ⸀ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ᾗ ὄνομα ΝαζαρὲθIn the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27na 'n maagd wat verloof was aan 'n man met die naam Josef, uit die huis van Dawid; en die naam van die maagd was Maria.πρὸς παρθένον ⸀ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28En toe hy by haar ingaan, sê hy: “Wees gegroet, begenadigde, die Here is met jou.”

Sommige manuskripte lees: En toe die engel by haar ingaan, sê hy: “Wees gegroet, begenadigde, die Here is met jou; geseënd is jy onder die vroue.”

καὶ ⸀εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν· Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ κύριος μετὰ ⸀σοῦ.The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. ” 29Maar sy was baie ontsteld oor die woord, en het oorweeg watter soort groet dit tog kon wees.

Sommige manuskripte lees: Maar toe sy hom sien, was sy ontsteld oor sy woord, en het oorweeg watter soort groet dit tog kon wees.

ἡ δὲ ⸂ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ διεταράχθη⸃ καὶ διελογίζετο ποταπὸς εἴη ὁ ἀσπασμὸς οὗτος.Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30En die engel het vir haar gesê: “Moenie vrees nie, Maria, want jy het genade by God gevind.καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτῇ· Μὴ φοβοῦ, Μαριάμ, εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ θεῷ·So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31En kyk, jy sal swanger word en 'n seun baar, en jy sal Sy naam Jesus noem.καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. 32Hy sal groot wees en Seun van die Allerhoogste genoem word, en die Here God sal aan Hom die troon van Dawid, Sy vader, gee,οὗτος ἔσται μέγας καὶ υἱὸς Ὑψίστου κληθήσεται, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,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, 33en Hy sal as koning heers oor die huis van Jakob tot in ewigheid, en aan Sy koninkryk sal daar geen einde wees nie.”καὶ βασιλεύσει ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰακὼβ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔσται τέλος.and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” 34En Maria het vir die engel gesê: “Hoe sal dit wees, aangesien ek geen man ken nie?”εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35En die engel het geantwoord en vir haar gesê: “Die Heilige Gees sal oor jou kom, en die krag van die Allerhoogste sal jou oorskadu; daarom sal ook dit wat gebore word, heilig genoem word, Seun van God.

Of: daarom sal dit wat gebore word, die heilige Seun van God genoem word.

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ· Πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι· διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἅγιον κληθήσεται, υἱὸς θεοῦ·The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. 36En kyk, Elisabet, jou familielid, het ook self in haar ouderdom 'n seun ontvang, en dit is die sesde maand vir haar wat onvrugbaar genoem word;καὶ ἰδοὺ Ἐλισάβετ ἡ ⸀συγγενίς σου καὶ αὐτὴ ⸀συνείληφεν υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς, καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ·Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. 37want geen woord van God sal onmoontlik wees nie.”

Sommige manuskripte lees: want geen woord sal by God onmoontlik wees nie.

ὅτι οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ ⸂τοῦ θεοῦ⸃ πᾶν ῥῆμα.For no word from God will ever fail. ” 38En Maria het gesê: “Kyk, die slavin van die Here; laat dit met my gebeur volgens jou woord.” En die engel het van haar weggegaan.

Of: dienares.

εἶπεν δὲ Μαριάμ· Ἰδοὺ ἡ δούλη κυρίου· γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου. καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἀπʼ αὐτῆς ὁ ἄγγελος.“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

39En Maria het in daardie dae opgestaan en met haas na die bergland gegaan, na 'n stad van Juda,Ἀναστᾶσα δὲ Μαριὰμ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὴν ὀρεινὴν μετὰ σπουδῆς εἰς πόλιν Ἰούδα,In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah, 40en sy het in die huis van Sagaria ingegaan en Elisabet gegroet.καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ζαχαρίου καὶ ἠσπάσατο τὴν Ἐλισάβετ.where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41En dit het gebeur, toe Elisabet die groet van Maria hoor, het die kindjie in haar skoot opgespring, en Elisabet is met die Heilige Gees vervul,καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν ⸂τὸν ἀσπασμὸν τῆς Μαρίας ἡ Ἐλισάβετ⸃, ἐσκίρτησεν τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου ἡ Ἐλισάβετ,When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42en sy het met 'n groot kreet uitgeroep en gesê: “Geseënd is jy onder die vroue, en geseënd is die vrug van jou skoot.καὶ ἀνεφώνησεν ⸀κραυγῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ εἶπεν· Εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου.In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43En waarvandaan het ek dit, dat die moeder van my Here na my toe kom?καὶ πόθεν μοι τοῦτο ἵνα ἔλθῃ ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ κυρίου μου πρὸς ⸀ἐμέ;And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44Want kyk, toe die stem van jou groet in my ore kom, het die kindjie met gejubel in my skoot opgespring.ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου, ἐσκίρτησεν ⸂ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος⸃ ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου.For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45En gelukkig is sy wat geglo het dat daar voltooiing sal wees van wat van die Here aan haar gesê is.”καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ κυρίου.Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

46En Maria het gesê: “My siel maak die Here groot,Καὶ εἶπεν Μαριάμ· Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον,Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47en my gees het gejubel oor God, my Redder,καὶ ἠγαλλίασεν τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου·and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! 48omdat Hy neergesien het op die nederige staat van Sy slavin. Want kyk, van nou af sal al die geslagte my gelukkig noem,ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ, ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μακαριοῦσίν με πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί·For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. 49omdat die Magtige groot dinge aan my gedoen het; en heilig is Sy naam,ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι ⸀μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός, καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ,For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name. 50en Sy barmhartigheid is van geslag tot geslag oor dié wat Hom vrees.

Letterlik: tot geslagte en geslagte.

καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰς ⸂καὶ γενεὰς⸃ τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. 51Hy het met Sy arm krag uitgeoefen; Hy het hoogmoediges in die gedagtes van hulle hart verstrooi;Ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν·He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52Hy het maghebbers van trone afgebring en nederiges verhoog;καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς,He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. 53hongeriges het Hy met goeie dinge vol gemaak, en rykes het Hy leeg weggestuur.πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς.He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. 54Hy het Israel, Sy kneg, te hulp gekom om barmhartigheid te gedenk,ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, μνησθῆναι ἐλέους,He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, 55soos Hy tot ons vaders gespreek het, aan Abraham en sy nageslag tot in ewigheid.”

Letterlik: saad.

καθὼς ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

56En Maria het ongeveer drie maande by haar gebly, en sy het teruggekeer na haar huis.Ἔμεινεν δὲ Μαριὰμ σὺν αὐτῇ ⸀ὡς μῆνας τρεῖς, καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς.Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

57En vir Elisabet is die tyd vervul dat sy sou baar, en sy het 'n seun gebaar.Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. 58En haar bure en haar familie het gehoor dat die Here Sy barmhartigheid groot gemaak het teenoor haar, en hulle het saam met haar bly gewees.καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. 59En dit het gebeur op die agtste dag dat hulle gekom het om die kindjie te besny, en hulle wou hom na die naam van sy vader noem, Sagaria.Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ⸂ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ⸃ ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ζαχαρίαν.On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. 60En sy moeder het geantwoord en gesê: “Nee, maar hy sal Johannes genoem word.”καὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν· Οὐχί, ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης.But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.” 61En hulle het vir haar gesê: “Daar is niemand uit jou familie wat met hierdie naam genoem word nie.”καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτὴν ὅτι Οὐδείς ἐστιν ⸂ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας⸃ σου ὃς καλεῖται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ.They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.” 62Toe het hulle vir sy vader beduie wat hy wou hê hy genoem moes word.ἐνένευον δὲ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ τί ἂν θέλοι καλεῖσθαι ⸀αὐτό.So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child. 63En hy het 'n skryfplankie gevra en geskryf en gesê: “Johannes is sy naam.” En almal het hulle verwonder.καὶ αἰτήσας πινακίδιον ἔγραψεν λέγων· Ἰωάννης ⸀ἐστὶν ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐθαύμασαν πάντες.Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. 64En dadelik is sy mond oopgemaak, en sy tong, en hy het gepraat terwyl hy God geseën het.ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν.Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God. 65En vrees het gekom oor almal wat rondom hulle gewoon het, en al hierdie woorde is in die hele bergland van Judea rondvertel,καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος τοὺς περιοικοῦντας αὐτούς, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ὀρεινῇ τῆς Ἰουδαίας διελαλεῖτο πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα,All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events. 66en almal wat dit gehoor het, het dit in hulle hart gelê en gesê: “Wat sal dan tog van hierdie kindjie word?” Want die hand van die Here was met hom.καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγοντες· Τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται; καὶ ⸀γὰρ χεὶρ κυρίου ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ.And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

67En Sagaria, sy vader, is met die Heilige Gees vervul en het geprofeteer en gesê:Καὶ Ζαχαρίας ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ ⸀ἐπροφήτευσεν λέγων·Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

68“Geseënd is die Here, die God van Israel, omdat Hy besoek het en verlossing bewerk het vir Sy volk,Εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο καὶ ἐποίησεν λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ,“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. 69en vir ons 'n horing van redding opgewek het in die huis van Dawid, Sy kneg,καὶ ἤγειρεν κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν ⸀ἐν οἴκῳ ⸀Δαυὶδ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ,He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70soos Hy gespreek het deur die mond van Sy heilige profete van ouds af,καθὼς ἐλάλησεν διὰ στόματος τῶν ⸀ἁγίων ἀπʼ αἰῶνος προφητῶν αὐτοῦ,as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, 71redding van ons vyande en uit die hand van almal wat ons haat,σωτηρίαν ἐξ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς,salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us, 72om barmhartigheid aan ons vaders te betoon en Sy heilige verbond te gedenk,ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ,to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, 73die eed wat Hy aan Abraham, ons vader, gesweer het, om aan ons te geeὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖνthe oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 74dat ons sonder vrees, uit die hand van vyande gered, Hom kan dienἀφόβως ἐκ χειρὸς ⸀ἐχθρῶν ῥυσθέντας λατρεύειν αὐτῷdeliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, 75in heiligheid en geregtigheid voor Hom, al ons dae.

Sommige manuskripte lees: al die dae van ons lewe.

ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ⸂πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις⸃ ἡμῶν.in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives. 76En jy, kindjie, sal profeet van die Allerhoogste genoem word, want jy sal voor die Here uitgaan om Sy weë gereed te maak,καὶ σὺ ⸀δέ, παιδίον, προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ, προπορεύσῃ γὰρ ⸀ἐνώπιον κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ,And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, 77om aan Sy volk kennis van redding te gee in die vergifnis van hulle sondes,τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν,to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78weens die innige barmhartigheid van ons God, waarin 'n opgang uit die hoogte ons sal besoek,

Letterlik: ingewande van barmhartigheid.

Of: 'n spruit uit die hoogte.

διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐν οἷς ⸀ἐπισκέψεται ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, 79om te skyn oor dié wat in duisternis en in die skaduwee van die dood sit, om ons voete te rig op die weg van vrede.”ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

80En die kindjie het gegroei en in gees sterk geword, en hy was in die woestyne tot die dag van sy openbare verskyning aan Israel.Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανε καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.