1	Forasmuch as many have taken in hand# to set forth in order# a declaration of those things which are most surely believed# among us,
			2	Even as they delivered# them unto us, which 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# unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
			4	That thou mightest know# the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed# .
			5	There was# in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
			6	And they were# both righteous before God, walking# in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
			7	And they had# no child, because that Elisabeth was# barren, and they both were# now well stricken# in years.
			8	And 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 the whole multitude of the people were# praying# without at the time of incense.
			11	And there appeared# unto him an angel of the Lord standing# on the right side of the altar of incense.
			12	And when Zacharias saw# him , he was troubled# , and fear fell# upon him.
			13	But the angel said# unto him, Fear# not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard# ; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear# thee a son, and thou shalt call# his name John.
			14	And thou shalt have# joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice# at his birth.
			15	For he shall be# great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink# neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled# with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
			16	And many of the children of Israel shall he turn# to the Lord their God.
			17	And he shall go# before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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. [to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom]
			18	And Zacharias said# unto the angel, Whereby# shall I know# this? for I am# an old man, and my wife well stricken# in years# .
			19	And the angel answering# said# unto him, I am# Gabriel, that stand# in the presence of God; and am sent# to speak# unto thee, and to shew# thee these glad tidings# .
			20	And, behold# , thou# shalt be dumb# , and not able# to speak# , until the day that these things shall be performed# , because# thou believest# not my words, which shall be fulfilled# in their season.
			21	And the people waited# # # for Zacharias, and marvelled# that he tarried so long# in the temple.
			22	And when he came out# , he could# not speak# unto them: and they perceived# that he had seen# a vision in the temple: for he beckoned# # # unto them, and remained# speechless.
			23	And it came to pass# , that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished# , he departed# to his own house.
			24	And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived# , and hid# herself five months, saying# ,
			25	Thus hath# the Lord dealt# with me in the days wherein he looked on# me , to take away# my reproach among men.
			26	And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent# from God unto a city of Galilee, named# Nazareth,
			27	To a virgin espoused# to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
			28	And the angel came in# unto her, and said# , Hail# , thou that art highly favoured# , the Lord is with thee: blessed# art thou among women. [highly...: or, graciously accepted, or, of much grace]
			29	And when she saw# him , she was troubled# at his saying, and cast in her mind# what manner of salutation this should be# .
			30	And the angel said# unto her, Fear# not, Mary: for thou hast found# favour with God.
			31	And, behold# , thou shalt conceive# in thy womb, and bring forth# a son, and shalt call# his name JESUS.
			32	He shall be# great, and shall be called# the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give# unto him the throne of his father David:
			33	And he shall reign# over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be# no end.
			34	Then said# Mary unto the angel, How shall# this be# , seeing I know# not a man?
			35	And the angel answered# and said# unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come# upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow# thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born# of thee shall be called# the Son of God.
			36	And, behold# , thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath# 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# # shall be impossible# .
			38	And Mary said# , Behold# the handmaid of the Lord; be it# unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed# from her.
			39	And Mary arose# in those days, and went# into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
			40	And entered# into the house of Zacharias, and saluted# Elisabeth.
			41	And it came to pass# , that, when Elisabeth heard# the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped# in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled# with the Holy Ghost:
			42	And she spake out# with a loud voice, and said# , Blessed# art thou among women, and blessed# is the fruit of thy womb.
			43	And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come# to me?
			44	For, lo# , as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded# in mine ears, the babe leaped# in my womb for joy.
			45	And blessed is she that believed# : for there shall be# a performance of those things which were told# her from the Lord. [that...: or, which believed that there]
			46	And Mary said# , My soul doth magnify# the Lord,
			47	And my spirit hath rejoiced# in God my Saviour.
			48	For he hath regarded# # the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold# , from henceforth all generations shall call# me blessed# .
			49	For he that is mighty hath done# to me great things; and holy is his name.
			50	And his mercy is on them that fear# him from generation to generation.
			51	He hath shewed# strength with his arm; he hath scattered# the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
			52	He hath put down# the mighty from their seats, and exalted# them of low degree.
			53	He hath filled# the hungry# with good things; and the rich# he hath sent# empty away# .
			54	He hath holpen# his servant Israel, in remembrance# of his mercy;
			55	As he spake# to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
			56	And Mary abode# with her about three months, and returned# to her own house.
			57	Now Elisabeth's full# time came# that she should be delivered# ; and she brought forth# a son.
			58	And her neighbours 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 Zacharias, after the name of his father.
			60	And his mother answered# and said# , Not so ; but he shall be called# John.
			61	And they said# unto her, There is# none of thy kindred that is 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# John. And they marvelled# all.
			64	And his mouth was opened# immediately, and his tongue loosed , and he spake# , and praised# God.
			65	And fear came# on all that dwelt round about# them: and all these sayings were noised abroad# throughout all the hill country of Judaea. [sayings: or, things]
			66	And all they that heard# them laid them up# in their hearts, saying# , What manner of child shall# this be# ! And the hand of the Lord was# with him.
			67	And his father Zacharias was filled# with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied# , saying# ,
			68	Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited# and redeemed his people# # ,
			69	And hath raised up# an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
			70	As he spake# by the mouth of his holy prophets, which 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 sware# to our father Abraham,
			74	That he would grant# unto us, that we being delivered# out of the hand of our enemies might serve# him without fear,
			75	In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
			76	And thou, child, shalt be called# the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go# before the face of the Lord to prepare# his ways;
			77	To give# knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, [by: or, for]
			78	Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby# the dayspring from on high hath visited# us, [tender...: or, bowels of the mercy] [dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch]
			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 waxed strong# in spirit, and was# in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.