Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Luke 1

1 The preface of Luke to his whole Gospel. 5 The conception of John the Baptist, 26 and of Christ. 39 The prophecy of Elisabeth, and of Mary, concerning Christ. 57 The nativity and circumcision of John. 67 The prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ, 76 and of John.

 1:1 ¶ Forasmuch 1895 as many 4183 haue taken in hande 2021 z5656 to set foorth in order 392 z5664 a declaration 1335 of 4012 those things 4229 which are most surely beleeued 4135 z5772 among 1722 vs, 2254

 1:2 Euen y2531 as x2531 they deliuered 3860 z5627 them vnto vs, 2254 which y3588 from y575 the beginning y746 were 1096 z5637 x575 x746 eye-witnesses, 845 & 2532 ministers 5257 of the x3588 word: 3056

 1:3 It seemed y1380 z5656 good x1380 to me also, 2504 hauing had perfect 199 vnderstanding 3877 z5761 of things 3956 from the very first, 509 to write 1125 z5658 vnto thee 4671 in order, 2517 most excellent 2903 Theophilus, 2321

 1:4 That 2443 thou mightest know 1921 z5632 the x3588 certainetie 803 of y4012 those things 3056 wherein 3739 x4012 thou hast bene instructed. 2727 z5681

 1:5 ¶ There was 1096 z5633 in 1722 the x3588 dayes 2250 of Herode 2264 the x3588 king 935 of Iudea, 2449 a certaine 5100 Priest, 2409 named 3686 Zacharias, 2197 of 1537 the course 2183 of Abia, 7 and 2532 his 846 wife 1135 was of 1537 the x3588 daughters 2364 of Aaron, 2 and 2532 her 846 name 3686 was Elizabeth. 1665

 1:6 And 1161 they were 2258 z5713 both 297 righteous 1342 before 1799 God, 2316 walking 4198 z5740 in 1722 all 3956 the x3588 Commandements 1785 and 2532 ordinances 1345 of the x3588 Lord, 2962 blamelesse. 273

 1:7 And 2532 they y846 had 2258 z5713 x846 no 3756 childe, 5043 because y2530 that x2530 Elizabeth 1665 was 2258 z5713 barren, 4723 and 2532 they y846 both 297 were 2258 z5713 now well striken 4260 z5761 in 1722 yeeres. 2250

 1:8 And 1161 it came to passe, 1096 z5633 that while y1722 he 846 executed the Priests office 2407 z5721 before 1725 God 2316 in 1722 the x3588 order 5010 of his y846 x848 course, 2183

 1:9 According 2596 to the x3588 custome 1485 of the x3588 Priests office, 2405 his lot y2975 z5627 was x2975 to burne incense 2370 z5658 when he went 1525 z5631 into 1519 the x3588 Temple 3485 of the x3588 Lord. 2962

 1:10 And 2532 the x3588 whole 3956 multitude 4128 of the x3588 people 2992 were 2258 z5713 praying 4336 z5740 without, 1854 at the x3588 time 5610 of incense. 2368

 1:11 And 1161 there appeared 3700 z5681 vnto him 846 an Angel 32 of the Lord, 2962 standing 2476 z5761 on 1537 the right side 1188 of the x3588 Altar 2379 of incense. 2368

 1:12 And 2532 when Zacharias 2197 sawe 1492 z5631 him, hee was troubled, 5015 z5681 and 2532 feare 5401 fell 1968 z5627 vpon 1909 him. 846

 1:13 But 1161 the x3588 Angel 32 said 2036 z5627 vnto 4314 him, 846 Feare 5399 z5732 z5737 not, 3361 Zacharias, 2197 for 1360 thy 4675 prayer 1162 is heard, 1522 z5681 and 2532 thy 4675 wife 1135 Elizabeth 1665 shall beare 1080 z5692 thee 4671 a sonne, 5207 and 2532 thou shalt call 2564 z5692 his 846 name 3686 Iohn. 2491

 1:14 And 2532 thou 4671 shalt haue 2071 z5704 ioy 5479 and 2532 gladnesse, 20 and 2532 many 4183 shall reioyce 5463 z5690 at 1909 his 846 birth: 1083

 1:15 For 1063 he shall be 2071 z5704 great 3173 in the sight 1799 of the x3588 Lord, 2962 and 2532 shal drinke 4095 z5632 neither 3364 wine, 3631 nor 2532 strong drinke, 4608 and 2532 he shall bee filled 4130 z5701 with the holy 40 Ghost, 4151 euen 2089 from 1537 his y846 x848 mothers 3384 wombe. 2836

 1:16 And 2532 many 4183 of the x3588 children 5207 of Israel 2474 shall hee turne 1994 z5692 to 1909 the Lord 2962 their 846 God. 2316

 1:17 And 2532 hee 846 shall goe 4281 z5695 before 1799 him 846 in y1722 the spirit 4151 and 2532 power 1411 of Elias, 2243 to turne 1994 z5658 the hearts 2588 of the fathers 3962 to 1909 the children, 5043 and 2532 the disobedient 545 to 1722 the wisedome 5428 of the iust, 1342 to make ready 2090 z5658 a people 2992 prepared 2680 z5772 for the Lord. 2962

 1:18 And 2532 Zacharias 2197 said 2036 z5627 vnto 4314 the x3588 Angel, 32 Whereby 2596 5101 shall I know 1097 z5695 this? 5124 For 1063 I 1473 am 1510 z5748 an old man, 4246 and 2532 my 3450 wife 1135 well striken 4260 z5761 in 1722 yeeres. 2250 y846

 1:19 And 2532 the x3588 Angel 32 answering, 611 z5679 said 2036 z5627 vnto him, 846 I 1473 am 1510 z5748 Gabriel 1043 that stand 3936 z5761 in the presence 1799 of God, 2316 and 2532 am sent 649 z5648 to speake 2980 z5658 vnto 4314 thee, 4571 and 2532 to shew y2097 z0 thee y4671 these y5023 glad tidings. 2097 z5670 x4671 x5023

 1:20 And 2532 behold, 2400 z5628 thou y2071 z5704 shalt be x2071 dumbe, 4623 z5723 and 2532 not 3361 able 1410 z5740 to speake, 2980 z5658 vntill 891 the x3739 day 2250 that y3739 these things 5023 shall bee performed, 1096 z5638 because 473 y3739 thou x3739 beleeuest 4100 z5656 not 3756 my 3450 words, 3056 which 3748 shall bee fulfilled 4137 z5701 in 1519 their y846 x848 season. 2540

 1:21 And 2532 the x3588 people 2992 waited y2258 z5713 y4328 z5723 for x2258 x4328 Zacharias, 2197 and 2532 maruelled 2296 z5707 that y1722 hee 846 taried so long 5549 z5721 in 1722 the x3588 temple. 3485

 1:22 And 1161 when he came out, 1831 z5631 he could 1410 z5711 not 3756 speake 2980 z5658 vnto them: 846 and 2532 they perceiued 1921 z5627 that 3754 he had seene 3708 z5758 a vision 3701 in 1722 the x3588 temple: 3485 for 2532 he 846 beckened 2258 1269 z5713 z5723 vnto them, 846 and 2532 remained 1265 z5707 speechlesse. 2974

 1:23 And 2532 it came to passe, 1096 z5633 that as soone as 5613 the x3588 dayes 2250 of his 846 ministration 3009 were accomplished, 4130 z5681 he departed 565 z5627 to 1519 his owne y846 x848 house. 3624

 1:24 And 1161 after 3326 those 5025 dayes 2250 his 846 wife 1135 Elizabeth 1665 conceiued, 4815 z5627 and 2532 hid 4032 z5707 her selfe 1438 fiue 4002 moneths, 3376 saying, 3004 z5723

 1:25 y3754 Thus 3779 hath y4160 z0 the x3588 Lord 2962 dealt 4160 z5758 with me 3427 in 1722 the x3588 dayes 2250 wherein 3739 he looked on 1896 z5627 me, to take away 851 z5629 my 3450 reproch 3681 among 1722 men. 444

 1:26 And 1161 in 1722 the x3588 sixt 1623 moneth, 3376 the x3588 Angel 32 Gabriel 1043 was sent 649 z5648 from 5259 God, 2316 vnto 1519 a citie 4172 of Galilee, 1056 named 3686 y3739 Nazareth, 3478

 1:27 To 4314 a virgine 3933 espoused 3423 z5772 to a man 435 whose 3739 name 3686 was Ioseph, 2501 of 1537 the house 3624 of Dauid, 1138 and 2532 the x3588 virgins 3933 name 3686 was Marie. 3137

 1:28 And 2532 the x3588 Angel 32 came in 1525 z5631 vnto 4314 her, 846 and said, 2036 z5627 Haile 5463 z5720 [thou that art] highly fauoured, 5487 z5772 the x3588 Lord 2962 is with 3326 thee: 4675 Blessed 2127 z5772 art thou 4771 among 1722 women. 1135

 1:29 And 1161 when she x3588 saw 1492 z5631 him, she was troubled 1298 z5681 at 1909 his 846 saying, 3056 and 2532 cast in her minde 1260 z5711 what maner 4217 of salutation 783 this 3778 should be. 1498 z5751

 1:30 And 2532 the x3588 Angel 32 said 2036 z5627 vnto her, 846 Feare 5399 z5732 z5737 not, 3361 Marie, 3137 for 1063 thou hast found 2147 z5627 fauour 5485 with 3844 God. 2316

 1:31 And 2532 behold, 2400 z5628 thou shalt conceiue 4815 z5695 in 1722 thy wombe, 1064 and 2532 bring forth 5088 z5695 a sonne, 5207 and 2532 shalt call 2564 z5692 his 846 name 3686 Iesus. 2424

 1:32 He 3778 shall be 2071 z5704 great, 3173 and 2532 shall be called 2564 z5701 the sonne 5207 of the Highest, 5310 and 2532 the Lord 2962 God 2316 shall giue 1325 z5692 vnto him 846 the x3588 throne 2362 of his 846 father 3962 Dauid. 1138

 1:33 And 2532 hee shall reigne 936 z5692 ouer 1909 the x3588 house 3624 of Iacob 2384 for y1519 euer, 165 x1519 and 2532 of his 846 kingdome 932 there shall be 2071 z5704 no 3756 end. 5056

 1:34 Then 1161 said 2036 z5627 Marie 3137 vnto 4314 the x3588 Angel, 32 How 4459 shall y2071 z0 this 5124 be, 2071 z5704 seeing 1893 I know 1097 z5719 not 3756 a man? 435

 1:35 And 2532 the x3588 Angel 32 answered 611 z5679 and said 2036 z5627 vnto her, 846 The holy 40 Ghost 4151 shall come 1904 z5695 vpon 1909 thee, 4571 and 2532 the power 1411 of the Highest 5310 shall ouershadow 1982 z5692 thee. 4671 Therefore 1352 also 2532 that holy thing 40 which shall bee borne 1080 z5746 of 1537 thee, 4675 shall bee called 2564 z5701 the sonne 5207 of God. 2316

 1:36 And 2532 behold, 2400 z5628 thy 4675 cousin 4773 Elizabeth, 1665 she 846 hath y4815 z0 also 2532 conceiued 4815 z5761 a sonne 5207 in 1722 her y846 x848 old age, 1094 and 2532 this 3778 is 2076 z5748 the sixt 1623 moneth 3376 with her, 846 who y3588 was called 2564 z5746 barren. 4723

 1:37 For 3754 with 3844 God 2316 no thing 3756 3956 4487 shall be vnpossible. 101 z5692

 1:38 And 1161 Marie 3137 said, 2036 z5627 Behold 2400 z5628 the x3588 handmaide 1399 of the Lord, 2962 be x1096 it y1096 z5636 vnto me 3427 according 2596 to thy 4675 word: 4487 and 2532 the x3588 Angel 32 departed 565 z5627 from 575 her. 846

 1:39 And 1161 Marie 3137 arose 450 z5631 in 1722 those 5025 dayes, 2250 and went 4198 z5675 into 1519 the x3588 hill countrey 3714 with 3326 haste, 4710 into 1519 a citie 4172 of Iuda, 2448

 1:40 And 2532 entred 1525 z5627 into 1519 the x3588 house 3624 of Zacharias, 2197 and 2532 saluted 782 z5662 Elizabeth. 1665

 1:41 And 2532 it came to passe 1096 z5633 that when 5613 Elizabeth 1665 heard 191 z5656 the x3588 salutation 783 of Marie, 3137 the x3588 babe 1025 leaped 4640 z5656 in 1722 her 846 wombe, 2836 and 2532 Elizabeth 1665 was filled 4130 z5681 with the holy 40 Ghost. 4151

 1:42 And 2532 she spake out 400 z5656 with a loud 3173 voyce, 5456 and 2532 saide, 2036 z5627 Blessed 2127 z5772 art thou 4771 among 1722 women, 1135 and 2532 blessed 2127 z5772 is the x3588 fruite 2590 of thy 4675 wombe. 2836

 1:43 And 2532 whence 4159 is this 5124 to me, 3427 that 2443 the x3588 mother 3384 of my 3450 Lord 2962 should come 2064 z5632 to 4314 mee? 3165

 1:44 For 1063 loe, 2400 z5628 assoone as 5613 the x3588 voice 5456 of thy 4675 salutation 783 sounded 1096 z5633 in 1519 mine 3450 eares, 3775 the x3588 babe 1025 leaped 4640 z5656 in 1722 my 3450 wombe 2836 for 1722 ioy. 20

 1:45 And 2532 blessed 3107 is she that beleeued, 4100 z5660 for 3754 there shalbe 2071 z5704 a performance 5050 of those things, which were told 2980 z5772 her 846 from 3844 the Lord. 2962

 1:46 And 2532 Marie 3137 said, 2036 z5627 My 3450 soule 5590 doth magnifie 3170 z5719 the x3588 Lord. 2962

 1:47 And 2532 my 3450 spirit 4151 hath reioyced 21 z5656 in 1909 God 2316 my 3450 sauiour. 4990

 1:48 For 3754 hee hath regarded 1914 z5656 y1909 the x3588 low estate 5014 of his y846 x848 handmaiden: 1399 for 1063 behold, 2400 z5628 from 575 hencefoorth 3568 all 3956 generations 1074 shall call y3106 z0 me y3165 blessed. 3106 z5692 x3165

 1:49 For 3754 he that is mighty 1415 hath done 4160 z5656 to mee 3427 great things, 3167 and 2532 holy 40 is his 846 Name. 3686

 1:50 And 2532 his 846 mercy 1656 is on them that feare 5399 z5740 him, 846 from 1519 generation 1074 to generation. 1074

 1:51 Hee hath shewed 4160 z5656 strength 2904 with 1722 his y846 x848 arme, 1023 he hath scattered 1287 z5656 the proud, 5244 in the imagination 1271 of their 846 hearts. 2588

 1:52 He hath put downe 2507 z5627 the mighty 1413 from 575 their seates, 2362 and 2532 exalted 5312 z5656 them of low degree. 5011

 1:53 Hee hath filled 1705 z5656 the hungry 3983 z5723 with good things, 18 and 2532 the rich 4147 z5723 hee hath sent y1821 z0 emptie y2756 away. 1821 z5656 x2756

 1:54 Hee hath holpen 482 z5633 his y846 x848 seruant 3816 Israel, 2474 in remembrance 3415 z5683 of his mercy, 1656

 1:55 As 2531 he spake 2980 z5656 to 4314 our 2257 fathers, 3962 to Abraham, 11 and 2532 to his 846 seed 4690 for y1519 euer. 165 x1519

 1:56 And 1161 Mary 3137 abode 3306 z5656 with 4862 her 846 about 5616 three 5140 moneths, 3376 and 2532 returned 5290 z5656 to 1519 her owne y846 x848 house. 3624

 1:57 Now 1161 Elizabeths 1665 full y4130 z0 time 5550 came, 4130 z5681 that shee 846 should be deliuered, 5088 z5629 and 2532 shee brought foorth 1080 z5656 a sonne. 5207

 1:58 And 2532 her x848 neighbours 4040 and 2532 her y846 cousins 4773 heard 191 z5656 how 3754 the Lord 2962 had shewed great y3170 z5707 mercy 1656 y846 x3170 x848 vpon 3326 her, 846 and 2532 they reioyced y4796 z5707 with x4796 her. 846

 1:59 And 2532 it came to passe 1096 z5633 that on 1722 the x3588 eight 3590 day 2250 they came 2064 z5627 to circumcise 4059 z5629 the x3588 childe, 3813 and 2532 they called 2564 z5707 him 846 Zacharias, 2197 after 1909 the x3588 name 3686 of his 846 father. 3962

 1:60 And 2532 his 846 mother 3384 answered, 611 z5679 and said, 2036 z5627 Not 3780 so, but 235 he shalbe called 2564 z5701 Iohn. 2491

 1:61 And 2532 they said 2036 z5627 vnto 4314 her, 846 y3754 There is 2076 z5748 none 3762 of 1722 thy 4675 kinred 4772 that 3739 is called 2564 z5743 by this 5129 name. 3686

 1:62 And y1161 x2532 they made signes 1770 z5707 to his 846 father, 3962 how 5101 y302 he would haue 2309 z5722 x302 him 846 called. 2564 z5745

 1:63 And 2532 he asked x154 for y154 z5660 a writing table, 4093 and wrote, 1125 z5656 saying, 3004 z5723 His 846 name 3686 is 2076 z5748 Iohn: 2491 and 2532 they marueiled 2296 z5656 all. 3956

 1:64 And 1161 his 846 mouth 4750 was opened 455 z5681 immediatly, 3916 and 2532 his 846 tongue 1100 [loosed], and 2532 hee spake, 2980 z5707 and praised 2127 z5723 God. 2316

 1:65 And 2532 feare 5401 came 1096 z5633 on 1909 all 3956 that dwelt round about 4039 z5723 them, 846 and 2532 all 3956 these 5023 sayings 4487 were noised abroad 1255 z5712 thorowout 1722 all 3650 the x3588 hill countrey 3714 of Iudea. 2449

 1:66 And 2532 all 3956 they that had heard 191 z5660 them, layde them vp 5087 z5639 in 1722 their y846 x848 hearts, 2588 saying, 3004 z5723 What y5101 maner y686 x5101 of x686 childe 3813 shal y2071 z0 this 5124 be? 2071 z5704 And 2532 the hand 5495 of the Lord 2962 was 2258 z5713 with 3326 him. 846

 1:67 And 2532 his 846 father 3962 Zacharias 2197 was filled 4130 z5681 with the holy 40 Ghost, 4151 and 2532 prophesied, 4395 z5656 saying, 3004 z5723

 1:68 Blessed 2128 bee the Lord 2962 God 2316 of Israel, 2474 for 3754 hee hath visited 1980 z5662 and 2532 redeemed 3085 x4160 his y846 x848 people, 2992 y4160 z5656

 1:69 And 2532 hath raised vp 1453 z5656 an horne 2768 of saluation 4991 for vs, 2254 in 1722 the x3588 house 3624 of his y846 x848 seruant 3816 Dauid, 1138

 1:70 As 2531 he spake 2980 z5656 by 1223 the mouth 4750 of his y846 x848 holy 40 Prophets, 4396 which 3588 haue bene since y575 the world began: 165 x575

 1:71 That wee should be saued 4991 from 1537 our 2257 enemies, 2190 and 2532 from 1537 the hand 5495 of all 3956 that hate 3404 z5723 vs, 2248

 1:72 To performe 4160 z5658 the mercy 1656 promised to 3326 our 2257 fathers, 3962 and 2532 to remember 3415 z5683 his y846 x848 holy 40 Couenant, 1242

 1:73 The oath 3727 which 3739 he sware 3660 z5656 to 4314 our 2257 father 3962 Abraham, 11

 1:74 That hee would grant 1325 z5629 vnto vs, 2254 that wee beeing deliuered 4506 z5685 out of 1537 the hands 5495 of our 2257 enemies, 2190 might serue 3000 z5721 him 846 without feare, 870

 1:75 In 1722 holinesse 3742 and 2532 righteousnesse 1343 before 1799 him, 846 all 3956 the x3588 dayes 2250 of our 2257 life. 2222

 1:76 And 2532 thou 4771 childe 3813 shalt bee called 2564 z5701 the Prophet 4396 of the Highest: 5310 for 1063 thou shalt goe 4313 z5695 before 4253 the face 4383 of the Lord 2962 to prepare 2090 z5658 his 846 wayes. 3598

 1:77 To giue 1325 z5629 knowledge 1108 of saluation 4991 vnto his 846 people, 2992 by 1722 the remission 859 of their 846 sinnes, 266

 1:78 Through 1223 the tender y4698 mercy 1656 x4698 of our 2257 God, 2316 whereby 1722 3739 the day-spring 395 from 1537 on high 5311 hath visited 1980 z5662 vs, 2248

 1:79 To giue light 2014 z5658 to them that sit 2521 z5740 in 1722 darknes, 4655 and 2532 in the shadow 4639 of death, 2288 to guide 2720 z5658 our 2257 feet 4228 into 1519 the way 3598 of peace. 1515

 1:80 And 1161 the x3588 childe 3813 grew, 837 z5707 and 2532 waxed strong 2901 z5712 in spirit, 4151 and 2532 was 2258 z5713 in 1722 the x3588 deserts, 2048 till 2193 the day 2250 of his 846 shewing 323 vnto 4314 Israel. 2474 x1