Luka 1 – CRO & NIRV

Knijga O Kristu

Luka 1:1-80

Svrha Lukinog pisanja

1Mnogi su već pokušali srediti pripovijedanja o događajima koji su se ispunili među nama, 2prema predaji onih koji su od početka bili očevici i sluge Riječi. 3Odlučio sam stoga i ja, vrli Teofile, tebi napisati sve po redu, pošto sam sve od početka pomno ispitao, 4da se tako osvjedočiš u pouzdanost učenja koje si primio.

Navještenje rođenja Ivana Krstitelja

5Za vladavine judejskoga kralja Heroda bio je neki svećenik imenom Zaharija iz Abijina reda hramskih službenika. Žena mu je također bila iz Aronova svećeničkog plemena. Zvala se Elizabeta. 6Oboje su bili pravedni pred Bogom jer su besprijekorno bili poslušni svim zapovijedima i odredbama Gospodnjim. 7Nisu imali djece jer je Elizabeta bila nerotkinja, a oboje su već bili u poodmakloj dobi.

8Jednoga je dana Zaharija služio Bogu u Hramu jer je na dužnosti bio njegov red. 9Prema svećeničkome običaju ždrijebom ga zapadne da uđe u Svetište Gospodnje i da prinese kâd. 10Za vrijeme kađenja sve se mnoštvo naroda vani molilo.

11A Zahariji se ukaže Gospodnji anđeo. Stajao je s desne strane kadionog žrtvenika. 12Kad ga ugleda, Zaharija se veoma prestraši.

13Ali anđeo mu reče: “Ne boj se, Zaharija! Jer uslišana ti je molitva: tvoja će ti žena Elizabeta roditi sina. Nadjenut ćeš mu ime Ivan. 14Bit ćeš radostan i veseo, i mnogi će se veseliti njegovu rođenju. 15Bit će on doista velik u očima Gospodnjim. Neće piti vina ni drugoga opojnog pića. Bit će ispunjen Svetim Duhom još od majčine utrobe. 16Navest će mnoge Izraelce da se obrate Gospodinu, svojemu Bogu. 17Ići će pred Gospodinom pun duha i sile kao drevni prorok Ilija. Obratit će srce otaca k sinovima, a nepokorne umove promijeniti tako da prihvate razumnost pravednika. Pripremit će narod za dolazak Gospodnji.”

18Zaharija reče anđelu: “Po čemu ću znati da će se to dogoditi? Već sam star, a i žena mi je u poodmakloj dobi.”

19Anđeo mu odgovori: “Ja sam Gabrijel, koji stojim pred samim Bogom. Poslan sam da govorim s tobom i da ti donesem radosnu vijest. 20A sada ćeš zanijemiti i nećeš moći govoriti do dana kada za to dođe vrijeme i moje se riječi ispune zato što im nisi povjerovao.”

21Narod je za to vrijeme čekao Zahariju i čudio se što se on toliko zadržao u Svetištu. 22Kad je napokon izišao, nije im mogao ništa reći. Oni shvate da je u Svetištu imao viđenje. Pokušao im je govoriti znacima, ali je ostao nijem.

23Ostao je u Hramu dok nisu istekli dani njegove službe, a zatim se vratio doma. 24Ubrzo zatim njegova žena Elizabeta zanese. Pet mjeseci se krila. Govorila je: 25“Gospodin mi je to učinio! Skinuo je s mene sramotu pred ljudima.”

Navještenje Isusova rođenja

26Nakon šest mjeseci Bog pošalje anđela Gabrijela u galilejski grad Nazaret 27k djevici Mariji, zaručenoj za čovjeka imenom Josip, iz Davidove loze. 28Gabrijel joj se ukazao i rekao: “Zdravo, milosti puna! Gospodin s tobom!”

29Nato se Marija uznemiri te se počne domišljati što bi taj pozdrav mogao značiti. 30“Ne boj se, Marijo!” reče joj anđeo. “Bog ti je odlučio dati milost. 31Zanijet ćeš i roditi sina. Nadjenut ćeš mu ime Isus. 32On će biti vrlo velik i zvat će se Sin Svevišnjega. Gospodin Bog dat će mu prijestolje njegova pretka Davida. 33Vladat će domom Jakovljevim zauvijek; njegovu kraljevstvu neće biti kraja.”

34Marija upita anđela: “Ali kako? Ja još nisam upoznala muškarca.”

35Anđeo joj odgovori: “Sveti Duh će sići na tebe i sila Svevišnjega će te zakriliti. Zato će dijete koje rodiš biti sveto i zvat će se Božji Sin. 36Eto, tvoja je sestrična Elizabeta u starosti začela sina. Zvali su ju nerotkinjom, a trudna je već šest mjeseci. 37Jer Bogu nije ništa nemoguće!”

38Marija mu reče: “Evo, Božja sam sluškinja. Neka mi bude kao što si rekao!” Anđeo tada ode.

Marija posjećuje Elizabetu

39Nekoliko dana poslije Marija požuri u gorski predjel Judeje, 40k Zahariji. Uđe u kuću i pozdravi Elizabetu. 41Na Marijin pozdrav Elizabeti poskoči dijete u utrobi, a ona se napuni Svetim Duhom 42te glasno poviče: “Najblagoslovljenija si od svih žena i blagoslovljen je plod tvoje utrobe! 43Kakve li časti da me posjeti majka mojega Gospodina! 44Jer onog časa kad je tvoj pozdrav dopro do mojih ušiju, na tvoj je glas čedo u meni poskočilo od radosti! 45Blago tebi jer si povjerovala da će se ispuniti što ti je rekao Gospodin!”

Marijin hvalospjev

46Marija tada reče:

“Slavi duša moja Gospodina!

47Duh se moj raduje u Bogu, mojemu Spasitelju,

48jer spomenuo se milostivo svoje neznatne sluškinje!

Svi će me naraštaji odsad nazivati blaženom

49jer mi je Svesilni, čije je ime sveto,

učinio velika djela.

50Njegova je milost od naraštaja do naraštaja

nad onima koji ga štuju.

51Moćnom rukom čini silna djela,

rastjeruje ohole i umišljene.

52Zbacio je s prijestolja vladare,

a uzvisio neznatne.

53Gladne je nasitio dobrima,

a bogataše otpustio praznih ruku.

54Priskočio je u pomoć svojemu sluzi Izraelu

sjećajući se milosti

55koju je obećao našim precima:

da će Abrahamu i njegovu potomku1:55 Vidjeti Galaćanima 3:16. uvijek biti milostiv.”

56Marija je s Elizabetom ostala otprilike tri mjeseca, a zatim se vratila doma.

Rođenje Ivana Krstitelja

57Elizabeti je došlo vrijeme da rodi te ona rodi sina. 58Kad se među njezinim susjedima i rodbinom pročulo da joj je Bog iskazao veliku milost, veselili su se skupa s njom.

59Kad je dijete navršilo osam dana, okupe se na obredu obrezanja. Htjeli su dječaka nazvati Zaharijom po ocu, 60ali se Elizabeta usprotivi: “Nipošto! Mora se zvati Ivan!”

61“Pa u cijeloj se tvojoj obitelji nitko tako ne zove!” 62Zato znacima upitaju dječakova oca kako ga želi nazvati. 63On zatraži da mu daju pločicu i napiše: “Zove se Ivan.” Svi se začude, 64a Zahariji se odriješi jezik te on smjesta progovori i počne slaviti Boga.

65Strah Božji obuzme sve žitelje toga kraja. Po cijelome judejskom gorju prepričavali su se ti događaji. 66I tko god bi o njima čuo, razmišljao je o njima i pitao se: “Što će biti od toga djeteta? Zaista je nad njim ruka Gospodnja.”

Zaharijino proročanstvo

67Tada njegova oca Zahariju ispuni Sveti Duh te on izrekne proročanstvo:

68“Slava Gospodinu Bogu Izraelovu

jer je pohodio svoj narod i otkupio ga!

69Podiže nam silnog Spasitelja

iz potomstva svojega sluge Davida,

70kao što je od davnine obećao

kroz riječi svojih svetih proroka:

71spasiti nas od neprijatelja

i od ruku svih naših mrzitelja.

72Bio je milosrdan našim precima

i spomenuo se svojega svetog Saveza,

73zavjeta koji je dao našemu ocu Abrahamu.

74Izbavio nas je od neprijatelja

da mu možemo služiti bez straha

75u svetosti i pravednosti u sve svoje dane.

76A ti ćeš se, sine moj, zvati prorokom Svevišnjega

jer ćeš ići ispred Gospodina da mu pripraviš put.

77Poučit ćeš njegov narod

kako da spozna spasenje

kroz oproštenje svojih grijeha,

78po milosrdnom srcu našega Boga

po kojemu će nas pohoditi zora s visine

79da donese svjetlo onima

koji prebivaju u tmini i u smrtnoj sjeni

te da naše korake povede putem mira.”

80Dječak je rastao i duhovno jačao. Kad je odrastao, živio je u pustinji sve dok nije započeo javnu službu pred Izraelom.

New International Reader’s Version

Luke 1:1-80

Luke Writes an Orderly Report

1Many people have attempted to write about the things that have taken place among us. 2Reports of these things were handed down to us. There were people who saw these things for themselves from the beginning. They saw them and then passed the word on. 3With this in mind, I myself have carefully looked into everything from the beginning. So I also decided to write down an orderly report of exactly what happened. I am doing this for you, most excellent Theophilus. 4I want you to know that the things you have been taught are true.

The Coming Birth of John the Baptist

5Herod was king of Judea. During the time he was ruling, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to a group of priests named after Abijah. His wife Elizabeth also came from the family line of Aaron. 6Both of them did what was right in the sight of God. They obeyed all the Lord’s commands and rules faithfully. 7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was not able to have any. And they were both very old.

8One day Zechariah’s group was on duty. He was serving as a priest in God’s temple. 9He happened to be chosen, in the usual way, to go into the temple of the Lord. There he was supposed to burn incense. 10The time came for this to be done. All who had gathered to worship were praying outside.

11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah. The angel was standing at the right side of the incense altar. 12When Zechariah saw him, he was amazed and terrified. 13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will have a child. It will be a boy, and you must call him John. 14He will be a joy and delight to you. His birth will make many people very glad. 15He will be important in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or other such drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17And he will prepare the way for the Lord. He will have the same spirit and power that Elijah had. He will bring peace between parents and their children. He will teach people who don’t obey to be wise and do what is right. In this way, he will prepare a people who are ready for the Lord.”

18Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man, and my wife is old too.”

19The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I serve God. I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20And now you will have to be silent. You will not be able to speak until after John is born. That’s because you did not believe my words. They will come true at the time God has chosen.”

21During that time, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the temple. They wondered why he stayed there so long. 22When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple. They knew this because he kept gesturing to them. He still could not speak.

23When his time of service was over, he returned home. 24After that, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months. 25“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days, he has been kind to me. He has taken away my shame among the people.”

The Coming Birth of Jesus

26In the sixth month after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee. 27He was sent to a virgin. The girl was engaged to a man named Joseph. He came from the family line of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel greeted her and said, “The Lord has blessed you in a special way. He is with you.”

29Mary was very upset because of his words. She wondered what kind of greeting this could be. 30But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary. God is very pleased with you. 31You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must call him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king like his father David of long ago. 33The Son of the Most High God will rule forever over his people. They are from the family line of Jacob. That kingdom will never end.”

34“How can this happen?” Mary asked the angel. “I am a virgin.”

35The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come to you. The power of the Most High God will cover you. So the holy one that is born will be called the Son of God. 36Your relative Elizabeth will have a child even though she is old. People thought she could not have children. But she has been pregnant for six months now. 37That’s because what God says will always come true.”

38“I serve the Lord,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me just as you said it would.” Then the angel left her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in Judea’s hill country. 40There she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby inside her jumped. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42In a loud voice she called out, “God has blessed you more than other women. And blessed is the child you will have! 43But why is God so kind to me? Why has the mother of my Lord come to me? 44As soon as I heard the sound of your voice, the baby inside me jumped for joy. 45You are a woman God has blessed. You have believed that the Lord would keep his promises to you!”

Mary’s Song

46Mary said,

“My soul gives glory to the Lord.

47My spirit delights in God my Savior.

48He has taken note of me

even though I am not considered important.

From now on all people will call me blessed.

49The Mighty One has done great things for me.

His name is holy.

50He shows his mercy to those who have respect for him,

from parent to child down through the years.

51He has done mighty things with his powerful arm.

He has scattered those who are proud in their deepest thoughts.

52He has brought down rulers from their thrones.

But he has lifted up people who are not considered important.

53He has filled with good things those who are hungry.

But he has sent away empty those who are rich.

54He has helped the people of Israel, who serve him.

He has always remembered to be kind

55to Abraham and his children down through the years.

He has done it just as he promised to our people of long ago.”

56Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months. Then she returned home.

John the Baptist Is Born

57The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby. She gave birth to a son. 58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very kind to her. They shared her joy.

59On the eighth day, they came to have the child circumcised. They were going to name him Zechariah, like his father. 60But his mother spoke up. “No!” she said. “He must be called John.”

61They said to her, “No one among your relatives has that name.”

62Then they motioned to his father. They wanted to find out what he would like to name the child. 63He asked for something to write on. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed. 64Right away Zechariah could speak again. Right away he praised God. 65All his neighbors were filled with fear and wonder. Throughout Judea’s hill country, people were talking about all these things. 66Everyone who heard this wondered about it. And because the Lord was with John, they asked, “What is this child going to be?”

Zechariah’s Song

67John’s father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. He prophesied,

68“Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel!

He has come to his people and purchased their freedom.

69He has acted with great power and has saved us.

He did it for those who are from the family line of his servant David.

70Long ago holy prophets said he would do it.

71He has saved us from our enemies.

We are rescued from all who hate us.

72He has been kind to our people of long ago.

He has remembered his holy covenant.

73He made a promise to our father Abraham.

74He promised to save us from our enemies.

Then we could serve him without fear.

75He wants us to be holy and godly as long as we live.

76“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God.

You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare the way for him.

77You will tell his people how they can be saved.

You will tell them that their sins can be forgiven.

78All of that will happen because our God is tender and caring.

His kindness will bring the rising sun to us from heaven.

79It will shine on those living in darkness

and in the shadow of death.

It will guide our feet on the path of peace.”

80The child grew up, and his spirit became strong. He lived in the desert until he appeared openly to Israel.