Light-Giving (Luke) 3

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of From God River (Tiberius) Severed (Caesar), Son of the Sea Armed With a Spear (Pontius Pilate) being governor of Land of Praise (Judaea), and Heroic (Herod) being tetrarch of Circuit-District (Galilee), and his brother Horse Lover (Philip) tetrarch of Arranged Beyond the Limits (Ituraea) and of Rugged Region (Trachonitis), and He Drives Away Sorrow (Lysanias) the tetrarch of Grassy Meadow (Abilene),

² Humble (Annas) and As Comely (Caiaphas) being the high priests, the word of God came to I AM is a Gracious Giver (John), son of Remembered by I AM (Zacharias) in the wilderness.

³ And he came into all the country about The Descender (Jordan), preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

⁴ As it is written in the book of the words of I AM’s Help (Isaiah), the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.

⁵ Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low; and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth;

⁶ And all flesh will see the salvation of God.”

⁷ Then he spoke to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, “O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

⁸ Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t even begin to say about yourselves, ‘We have Father of a Multitude (Abraham) as our father’: for I say to you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children for Father of a Multitude (Abraham).

⁹ And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.”

¹⁰ And the people asked him, saying, “What will we do then?”

¹¹ He answered, “He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.”

¹² The publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Master, what will we do?”

¹³ He instructed them, “Exact no more than that which is appointed you.”

¹⁴ The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, “And what will we do?” He replied, “Do not abuse people, nor accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.”

¹⁵ Because the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts about I AM is a Gracious Giver (John), whether he was the Christ, or not;

¹⁶ I AM is a Gracious Giver (John) answered, saying to them all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

¹⁷ Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His floor, and will gather the wheat into His garner; but the chaff He will burn with fire unquenchable.”

¹⁸ And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.

¹⁹ But Heroic (Herod) the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Heroicias (Herodias), his brother Horse Lover (Philip)'s wife, and for all the evils which Heroic (Herod) had done,

²⁰ And to add to it all, he shut up I AM is a Gracious Giver (John) in prison.

²¹ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that when I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) was also being baptized and praying, the heaven was opened,

²² And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, “You are my beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

²³ I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of I AM Will Add (Joseph), who was the son of Ascending (Heli),

²⁴ Who was the son of Gift of God (Matthat), who was the son of Joined To (Levi), who was the son of My King, My Counsel (Melchi), who was the son of Flourishing (Janna), who was the son of I AM Will Add (Joseph),

²⁵ Who was the son of Gift of I AM (Mattathias), who was the son of Burden (Amos), who was the son of Consolation (Naum), who was the son of Reserved of I AM (Esli), who was the son of Illuminating (Nagge),

²⁶ Who was the son of Small (Maath), who was the son of Gift of I AM (Mattathias), who was the son of Famous (Semei), who was the son of I AM Will Add (Joseph), who was the son of Praised (Judah),

²⁷ Who was the son of Grace of God (Joanna), who was the son of Head (Rhesa), who was the son of Born in Babylon (Zorobabel), who was the son of I Have Asked of God (Salathiel), who was the son of I AM Is My Lamp (Neri),

²⁸ Who was the son of My King, My Counsel (Melchi), who was the son of Ornament (Addi), who was the son of Divining (Cosam), who was the son of Measure (Elmodam), who was the son of Awake (Er),

²⁹ Who was the son of He Will Be Sustained by I AM (Jose), who was the son of God is Help (Eliezer), who was the son of Who Is Exalted By I AM (Jorim), who was the son of Gift of God (Matthat), who was the son of Joined To (Levi),

³⁰ Who was the son of Heard (Simeon), who was the son of Praised (Judah), who was the son of I AM Will Add (Joseph), who was the son of I AM Is a Gracious Giver (Jonan), who was the son of God Raises and Sets Up (Eliakim),

³¹ Who was the son of Full (Melea), who was the son of Enchanted Soothsayer (Menan), who was the son of Gift of Yah (Mattatha), who was the son of A Giver (Nathan), who was the son of Beloved (David),

³² Who was the son of I Possess (Jesse), who was the son of Serving (Obed), who was the son of Fleetness (Boaz), who was the son of Garment (Salmon), who was the son of Enchanter (Naasson),

³³ Who was the son of One of the Prince’s People (Aminadab), who was the son of Exalted (Aram), who was the son of Enclosed (Esrom), who was the son of Breach (Perez), who was the son of Praised (Judah),

³⁴ Who was the son of Heel-Grabber (Jacob), who was the son of Laughter (Isaac), who was the son of Father of a Multitude (Abraham), who was the son of Spirited Station (Terah), who was the son of Snorting (Nachor),

³⁵ Who was the son of Branch (Serug), who was the son of Friend (Reu), who was the son of Division (Peleg), who was the son of Comrade (Heber), who was the son of Sprout (Salah),

³⁶ Who was the son of Possession (Cainan), who was the son of He Cursed the Breast-Bottle (Arphaxad), who was the son of Renowned (Shem), who was the son of Rest (Noah), who was the son of Powerful (Lamech),

³⁷ Who was the son of Man of the Dart (Methuselah), who was the son of Dedicated (Enoch), who was the son of Descent (Jared), who was the son of Praise of God (Mahalaleel), who was the son of Possession (Cainan),

³⁸ Who was the son of Man (Enos), who was the son of Compensation (Seth), who was the son of Ruddy Man (Adam), who was the son of God. 

Light-Giving (Luke) 2

 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Severed (Caesar) The Venerable (Augustus), that all the world should be taxed.

² (This taxing was first made when Warrior (Cyrenius) was governor of Exalted (Syria).)

³ So all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.

⁴ I AM Will Add (Joseph) also went up from Circuit-District (Galilee), out of the city of Branch (Nazareth), into Land of Praise (Judaea), to the city of Beloved (David), which is called House of Bread (Bethlehem); (because he was of the house and lineage of Beloved (David):)

⁵ To be taxed with Rebellion (Mary), his espoused wife, being great with child.

⁶ And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

⁷ And she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the guest room.

⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were terribly afraid.

¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which will be to all people.

¹¹ For to you is born this day in the city of Beloved (David) a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this will be a sign to you; you will find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”

¹³ Then suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

^14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.”

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us now go to House of Bread (Bethlehem), and see this thing which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ So they went with haste, and found Rebellion (Mary), and I AM Will Add (Joseph), and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷ When they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all who heard it wondered at those things which were told to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Rebellion (Mary) kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

²¹ When the eight days were accomplished for the circumcision of the child, His name was called I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), as He had been named by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought Him to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), to present Him to the Lord;

²³ (As it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord”)

²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And, behold, there was a man in Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), whose name was Heard (Simeon). This man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of God Prevails (Israel): and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

²⁶ For it was revealed to him by the Holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ He came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child, I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), to do for Him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ Then he took Him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

^29 “Lord, now let Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word:

³⁰ For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

³¹ Who You have prepared before the face of all people;

³² A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people, God Prevails (Israel).”

³³ I AM Will Add (Joseph) and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.

³⁴ So Heard (Simeon) blessed them, and said to Rebellion (Mary), His mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in God Prevails (Israel); and for a sign which will be spoken against;

³⁵ (Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

³⁶ And then there was Grace (Anna), a prophetess, the daughter of The Face of God (Phanuel), of the tribe of Happy (Asher): she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

³⁷ She was a widow of about eighty-four, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

³⁸ And she, coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Rain of Peace (Jerusalem).

³⁹ When they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Circuit-District (Galilee), to their own city Branch (Nazareth).

⁴⁰ And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon Him.

⁴¹ Now his parents went to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem) every year at the feast of the Passover.

⁴² When He was twelve years old, they went up to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem) after the custom of the feast.

⁴³ And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child, I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua), stayed behind in Rain of Peace (Jerusalem); but I AM Will Add (Joseph) and His mother didn’t know it.

⁴⁴ But they, supposing Him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought Him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances.

⁴⁵ When they didn’t find Him, they turned back again to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), seeking Him.

⁴⁶ And it came to pass that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷ And all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.

⁴⁸ When they saw Him, they were amazed: and His mother said to him, “Son, why have You dealt with us this way? Look, Your father and I have sought You worrying.”

⁴⁹ And He said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?”

⁵⁰ And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them.

⁵¹ Then He went with them, and came to Branch (Nazareth), and was subject to them: but His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁵² There, I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Light-Giving (Luke) 1

1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to write down in order, a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

² Just as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the Word;

³ It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Friend of God (Theophilus),

⁴ That you may know the certainty of those things, wherein you have been instructed.

⁵ There were in the days of Heroic (Herod), the king of Land of Praise (Judaea), a certain priest named Remembered by I AM (Zacharias), of the course of My Father is I AM (Abia): and his wife was of the daughters of Light Bringer (Aaron), and her name was Oath of God (Elisabeth).

⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

⁷ But they had no child, because Oath of God (Elisabeth) was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

⁸ It came to pass that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

⁹ According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

¹⁰ And a whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the time of incense.

¹¹ There appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

¹² When Remembered by I AM (Zacharias) saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

¹³ But the angel said to him, “Fear not, Remembered by I AM (Zacharias): for Your prayer is heard; and your wife Oath of God (Elisabeth) will bear you a son, and you are to call his name I AM is a Gracious Giver (John).

¹⁴ You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

¹⁵ For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

¹⁶ And many of the children of God Prevails (Israel), will turn to the Lord their God because of him.

¹⁷ He will go before him in the spirit and power of My God is I Am (Elijah), to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

¹⁸ But Remembered by I AM (Zacharias) said to the angel, “How will I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is well stricken in years.”

¹⁹ The angel answered him, “I am Man of God (Gabriel). I stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to You, and to show you these glad tidings.

²⁰ Now look, you will be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.”

²¹ The people waiting for Remembered by I AM (Zacharias) marveled that he took so long in the temple.

²² When he finally came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple because he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

²³ As soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

²⁴ After those days, his wife, Oath of God (Elisabeth), conceived, and hid herself for five months, saying,

²⁵ “This is how the Lord has dealt with me in the days wherein He looked at me, to take away my reproach among men!”

²⁶ Then, in the sixth month, the angel Man of God (Gabriel) was sent from God to a city of Circuit-District (Galilee), named Branch (Nazareth),

²⁷ To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was I AM Will Add (Joseph), of the house of Beloved (David); and the virgin's name was Rebellion (Mary).

²⁸ The angel came to her, and said, “Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.”

²⁹ And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and pondered in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

³⁰ The angel said to her, “Fear not, Rebellion (Mary), for you have found favor with God.

³¹ And, behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call His name I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua).

³² He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father Beloved (David):

³³ And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

³⁴ Then  Rebellion (Mary) said to the angel, “How will this be, seeing I know not a man?”

³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Ghost will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you: therefore the holy one who will be born of you will be called the Son of God.

³⁶ And, behold, your cousin Oath of God (Elisabeth), she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

³⁷ For with God nothing will be impossible.”

³⁸ Rebellion (Mary) answered, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

³⁹ So Rebellion (Mary) arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Praised (Judah);

⁴⁰ She entered the house of Remembered by I AM (Zacharias), and saluted Oath of God (Elisabeth).

⁴¹ And it came to pass, that, when Oath of God (Elisabeth) heard the salutation of Rebellion (Mary), the baby leapt in her womb; and Oath of God (Elisabeth) was filled with the Holy Ghost:

⁴² She spoke with a loud voice, saying, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

⁴³ And why am I so privileged that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴⁴ As soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

⁴⁵ Blessed is she that believed: for there will be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.”

⁴⁶ And Rebellion (Mary) said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,

⁴⁷ And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

⁴⁸ For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

⁴⁹ For He that is mighty has done great things to me; and holy is His name.

⁵⁰ His mercy is on them that fear Him from generation to generation.

⁵¹ He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵² He has put down the mighty from their seats and exalted those of low degree.

⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.

⁵⁴ He has helped His servant God Prevails (Israel), in remembrance of His mercy;

⁵⁵ As he spoke to our fathers, to Father of a Multitude (Abraham), and his seed forever.”

⁵⁶ Then Rebellion (Mary) stayed with her about three months and returned to her own house.

⁵⁷ Now, Oath of God’s (Elisabeth's) full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

⁵⁸ Her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁹ And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Remembered by I AM (Zacharias), after the name of his father.

⁶⁰   But his mother answered and said, “Not so; but he will be called I AM is a Gracious Giver (John).”

⁶¹ They said to her, “None of your relatives are called by this name.”

⁶² And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

⁶³ And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, “His name is I AM is a Gracious Giver (John).” And they all marveled!

⁶⁴ Immediately, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke and praised God.

⁶⁵ Fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Land of Praise (Judaea).

⁶⁶ And all those that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What manner of child will this be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁷ And his father, Remembered by I AM (Zacharias), was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

^68 “Blessed be the Lord God of God Prevails (Israel); for He has visited and redeemed His people,

⁶⁹ And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant Beloved (David);

⁷⁰ As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began:

⁷¹ That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

⁷² To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant;

⁷³ The oath which He swore to our father, Father of a Multitude (Abraham),

⁷⁴ That He would grant to us deliverance out of the hand of our enemies that might serve Him without fear,

⁷⁵ In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.

⁷⁶ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest: for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways;

⁷⁷ To give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins,

⁷⁸ Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us,

⁷⁹ To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

⁸⁰ And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his revealing to God Prevails (Israel).