2 EKK kooskõlas sellega, kuidas pealtnägijad ja sulased need on meile edasi andnud. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 EKK Nõnda olen minagi otsustanud, kuna ma olen algusest peale kõik täpselt järele uurinud, kirjutada korralik ülevaade sulle, kõrgesti austatud Teofilos, BSB BSB: Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 EKK et sa teaksid, kui usaldusväärne on sulle antud õpetus. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 EKK Nad mõlemad olid õiged Jumala silmis, elades laitmatult kõigis Issanda käskudes ja korraldustes. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 EKK Aga neil ei olnud last, sest Eliisabet oli viljatu, ja nad mõlemad olid eakad. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 EKK Kord aga, kui Sakarias oli oma teenistuskorra ajal preestritalituses Jumala ees, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 EKK langes talle liisk minna preestrite kombe kohaselt Issanda templisse viirukit suitsutama. BSB BSB: he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 EKK Ja kui viiruki suitsutamise aeg saabus, palvetas kokku tulnud rahvahulk väljas. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 EKK Siis ilmus talle Issanda ingel, seistes suitsutusaltari paremal pool. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 EKK Teda nähes Sakarias ehmus ja teda valdas hirm. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 EKK Kuid ingel ütles talle: „Ära karda, Sakarias, sest su palvet on kuuldud. Su naine Eliisabet sünnitab sulle poja, ja sa paned talle nimeks Johannes. BSB BSB: But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 EKK Sul on temast rõõmu ja hõiskamist ning paljud rõõmustavad tema sündimisest, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 EKK sest ta saab suureks Issanda silmis. Ta ei tohi juua veini ega teisi kääritatud jooke, ja ta täidetakse Püha Vaimuga juba enne sündimist emaihus. BSB BSB: for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 EKK Ta pöörab palju Iisraeli rahvast tagasi Issanda, nende Jumala poole. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 EKK Sakarias küsis inglilt: „Kuidas ma saan selles kindel olla? Ma olen juba vana mees ja mu nainegi on eakas.“ BSB BSB: “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 EKK Ingel vastas talle: „Mina olen Gaabriel, kes seisab Jumala ees, ja mind on läkitatud sinuga rääkima ja kuulutama sulle seda rõõmusõnumit. BSB BSB: “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 EKK Nüüdsest jääd sa tummaks ega saa rääkida päevani, mil need asjad sünnivad, sest sa ei uskunud mu sõnu, mis lähevad täide määratud ajal.“ BSB BSB: And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
21 EKK Samal ajal ootas rahvas Sakariast ja pani imeks, et ta nii kaua templis viibib. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 EKK Kui ta lõpuks välja tuli, siis ei saanud ta nendega rääkida. Nad mõistsid, et ta oli templis näinud nägemust, sest ta viipas neile käega, kuid ei suutnud rääkida. BSB BSB: When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
23 EKK Kui Sakariase teenistuskord läbi sai, läks ta koju. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 EKK Mõne aja pärast jäi ta naine Eliisabet lapseootele ja tõmbus viieks kuuks üksindusse. Ta ütles: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 EKK „Nõnda on Issand mulle neil päevil teinud, et ta näitas mulle oma soosingut ning võttis ära mu häbi inimeste ees.“ BSB BSB: “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
27 EKK neitsi juurde, kelle nimi oli Maarja. Maarja oli kihlatud Joosepiga, kes põlvnes Taaveti soost. BSB BSB: to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 EKK Gaabriel läks tema juurde ja ütles: „Ole tervitatud, sa armuleidnu! Issand on sinuga!“ BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 EKK Maarja kohkus väga neist sõnadest ja mõtles, mida see tervitus võiks tähendada. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 EKK Aga ingel ütles talle: „Ära karda, Maarja, sest sa oled leidnud armu Jumala silmis! BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 EKK Sa jääd lapseootele ja sünnitad poja ja paned talle nimeks Jeesus. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 EKK Tema saab suureks ja teda kutsutakse Kõigekõrgema Pojaks ning Issand Jumal annab talle tema esiisa Taaveti trooni. BSB BSB: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 EKK Ta valitseb kuningana Jaakobi soo üle igavesti ning tema valitsus ei lõpe iialgi.“ BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 EKK Ingel vastas talle: „Püha Vaim tuleb sinu peale ja Kõigekõrgema vägi katab sind. Seepärast on laps, kes sinust sünnib, Püha, ja teda kutsutakse Jumala Pojaks. BSB BSB: The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 EKK Isegi su sugulane Eliisabet on pojaootel oma vanas eas ja see on kuues kuu temal, keda öeldi olevat viljatu. BSB BSB: Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 EKK Sest Jumala käes ei ole ükski asi võimatu.“ BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 EKK Neil päevil asus Maarja teele ja ruttas mäestikku Juuda linna. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 EKK Ta läks Sakariase majja ja tervitas Eliisabetti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 EKK Kui Eliisabet kuulis Maarja tervitust, hüppas laps tema üsas ja Eliisabet sai täis Püha Vaimu. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 EKK Ta hüüdis valju häälega: „Õnnistatud oled sina naiste seas ja õnnistatud on laps, keda sa kannad! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 EKK Aga miks saab mulle osaks selline arm, et mu Issanda ema tuleb minu juurde? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 EKK Niipea kui su tervituse hääl mu kõrvu kostis, hüppas laps mu ihus rõõmu pärast. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 EKK Õnnistatud on see, kes on uskunud, et Issand täidab oma tõotused, mis ta on lubanud!“ BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 EKK ja mu vaim hõiskab Jumalas, minu Päästjas, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 EKK sest mulle on suuri asju teinud Vägev. Tema nimi on püha, BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 EKK tema halastus ulatub nendeni, kes teda kardavad, sugupõlvest sugupõlveni. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 EKK Ta on teinud vägevaid tegusid oma käega, ta on pillutanud laiali need, kes on uhked oma mõtetes. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 EKK Ta on tõuganud maha valitsejad aujärgedelt ja ülendanud alandlikke. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 EKK Näljased on ta täitnud heade andidega, ent rikkad saatnud tühjalt minema. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 EKK Ta on kandnud hoolt oma sulase Iisraeli eest, ja osutanud halastust, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 EKK nõnda nagu ta on lubanud meie esivanematele, Aabrahamile ja tema järeltulijatele igavesti.“ BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 EKK Maarja jäi Eliisabeti juurde umbes kolmeks kuuks ja pöördus siis tagasi koju. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 EKK Kui Eliisabetil tuli aeg sünnitada, tõi ta ilmale poja. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 EKK Tema naabrid ja sugulased kuulsid, et Issand oli osutanud talle suurt halastust, ja nad rõõmustasid koos temaga. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 EKK Nad tulid kaheksandal päeval lapse ümberlõikamisele ja tahtsid panna talle tema isa nime Sakarias. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 EKK Kuid lapse ema ütles: „Ei, tema nimi peab olema Johannes!“ BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 EKK Nad ütlesid talle: „Su suguvõsas pole kedagi sellenimelist!“ BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 EKK Ja nad viipasid lapse isale, küsides, mis nime tema tahab lapsele panna. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 EKK Sakarias küsis tahvlit ning kirjutas kõigi imestuseks: „Tema nimi on Johannes!“ BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 EKK Samal hetkel pääsesid ta keelepaelad valla ja ta hakkas rääkima, kiites Jumalat. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 EKK Aukartus valdas kõiki naabreid ja neist asjust räägiti kogu Juuda mägismaal. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 EKK Kõik, kes sellest kuulsid, imestasid ja küsisid: „Mis küll saab sellest lapsest?“ Sest Issanda käsi oli temaga. BSB BSB: And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 EKK Lapse isa Sakarias sai täis Püha Vaimu ja prohveteeris: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 EKK „Kiidetud olgu Issand, Iisraeli Jumal, et ta on tulnud oma rahva hulka ja nad lunastanud. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 EKK Ta on meile üles tõstnud päästesarve oma sulase Taaveti soost, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 EKK nagu ta on rääkinud ajastute algusest oma pühade prohvetite suu kaudu, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 EKK pääste meie vaenlaste käest ja kõigi vihameeste käest, BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 EKK et armu anda meie vanematele ja pidada meeles oma püha lepingut, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 EKK vannet, mille ta on vandunud meie esiisale Aabrahamile: BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 EKK päästa meid meie vaenlaste käest ja lubada meil teda kartmatult teenida BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 EKK pühaduses ja õigluses tema ees kõik meie elupäevad. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 EKK Ja sind, minu laps, hüütakse Kõigekõrgema prohvetiks, sest sa lähed Issanda ees temale teed valmistama, BSB BSB: And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 EKK et anda tema rahvale teada päästest nende pattude andeksandmises, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 EKK meie Jumala südamliku halastuse läbi, millega meile tuleb päikesetõus taevast, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 EKK et paista nende peale, kes elavad pimeduses ja surma varjus ja juhtida meie jalgu rahuteele.“ BSB BSB: to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 EKK Aga laps kasvas ja sai tugevaks vaimus. Ta elas kõrbes selle päevani, mil ta astus avalikult Iisraeli ette. BSB BSB: And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.