A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek / Humbly Attempted with a View to Assist the Unlearned with Clearer and More Explicit Views of the Mind of the Spirit in the Scriptures of Truth

by Thomas Haweis

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[THE GOSPEL]

ACCORDING TO

LUKE.

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CHAP. I.

SINCE many have attempted to compose a narrative of facts, confirmed to us by the fullest evidence: ²exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word; ³it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus, ⁴to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.

⁵There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abiah: and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth. ⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. ⁷And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years. ⁸And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God, ⁹according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to his lot to burn the incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. ¹⁰And all the multitude of people was praying without, at the time of the burning the incense. ¹¹And an angel of the Lord appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense. ¹²And Zacharias was agitated greatly at the sight, and fear fell upon him. ¹³But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. ¹⁴And it shall give thee joy and exultation; and many shall rejoice at his birth: ¹⁵for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. ¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord, their God. ¹⁷And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

¹⁸And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife far advanced in her age. ¹⁹And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad tidings to thee. ²⁰And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and unable to speak, until that day when these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled at their exact time.

²¹And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. ²²And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he himself made signs to them, and continued deaf and dumb. ²³And it came to pass, when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went to his own house. ²⁴And after those days Elisabeth his wife conceived, and kept herself in retirement five months, saying, ²⁵Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.