2 EKKPKP Nende jutustused põhinesid esimeste pealtnägijate ja Sõna kuulutajate tõenditel BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 EKKPKP ja ka mina otsustasin, et kuna olen kõike seda algusest peale väga hoolikalt jälginud, oleks hea mõte kõigest toimunust kirja panna täpne jutustus. 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 EKKPKP Tegin seda, kallis Teofilos, et sa võiksid olla kindel, et see, mida sulle õpetati, on täiesti usaldusväärne. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 EKKPKP Nad mõlemad tegid, mis oli Jumala ees õige, ning järgisid hoolikalt kõiki Issanda käske ja määrusi. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 EKKPKP Neil ei olnud lapsi, sest Eliisabet ei olnud selleks suuteline, ja nad mõlemad olid juba vanad. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 EKKPKP Kui Sakarias teenis preestrina Jumala ees oma preesterlikus rühmas, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 EKKPKP valiti ta vastavalt preestrite tavale liisu heitmisega Issanda templisse sisenema ja suitsutusrohtu põletama. 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 EKKPKP Suitsutusohvri toomise ajal palvetas väljas suur hulk rahvast. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 EKKPKP Issanda ingel ilmus Sakariasele ja seisis suitsutusohvrialtari kõrval 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 EKKPKP Kui Sakarias nägi inglit, oli ta rabatud ja hakkas kartma. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 EKKPKP Aga ingel ütles talle: „Ära karda, Sakarias! Sinu palvet on kuuldud ja su naine Eliisabet sünnitab sulle poja ja sa pead talle nimeks panema 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 EKKPKP Ta toob sulle rõõmu ja heameelt ning tema sünd rõõmustab paljusid. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 EKKPKP Ta saab suureks Issanda silmis. Ta ei joo veini ega muid alkohoolseid jooke. Teda täidab Püha Vaim juba enne sündimist. 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 EKKPKP Ta pöörab paljud iisraellased tagasi Issanda, nende Jumala juurde. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 EKKPKP „Kuidas ma saan selles kindel olla?“ küsis Sakarias inglilt. „Ma olen vana mees ja ka mu naine 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 EKKPKP „Mina olen Gabriel,“ vastas ingel. „Ma seisan Jumala juures ning mind saadeti sinuga rääkima ja sulle seda head uudist tooma. 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 EKKPKP Aga kuna sa ei uskunud seda, mida ma sulle rääkisin, jääd sa tummaks ega saa kõneleda kuni määratud hetkeni, mil mu sõnad täide lähevad.“ 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 EKKPKP Väljas ootas rahvas Sakariast ja imestas, miks tal templis nii kaua aega läheb. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 EKKPKP Kui ta lõpuks välja tuli, ei saanud ta nendega rääkida. Nad mõistsid, et ta oli templis näinud nägemust, sest kuigi ta suutis teha žeste, ei suutnud ta üldse 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 EKKPKP Pärast seda, kui ta oma teenistusaja oli lõpetanud, läks ta koju tagasi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 EKKPKP Mõne aja pärast jäi tema naine Eliisabet lapseootele. Ta jäi koju viieks kuuks. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 EKKPKP „Issand on seda mulle teinud,“ ütles ta. „Nüüd on ta võtnud ära mu häbi teiste silmis.“ 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 EKKPKP Ta oli kihlatud Joosepi-nimelise mehega. 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 EKKPKP Ingel tervitas teda. „Sul on eriline eesõigus,“ ütles ta neiule. „Issand on sinuga.“ BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 EKKPKP Maarja oli neist sõnadest hämmelduses ja juurdles, mida selline tervitus tähendab. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 EKKPKP „Ära karda, Maarja,“ jätkas ingel, „sest Jumal on osutanud sinu suhtes armulikkust. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 EKKPKP Sa jääd lapseootele ja tood ilmale poja. Sa pead talle nimeks panema Jeesus. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 EKKPKP Ta saab väga tähtsaks ja teda nimetatakse Kõigekõrgema Pojaks. Issand Jumal annab talle tema isa 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 EKKPKP ja ta valitseb igavesti Jaakobi järeltulijate üle. Tema kuningriik ei lõpe iial.“ BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 EKKPKP Ingel vastas: „Püha Vaim tuleb sinu peale ja Kõigekõrgema vägi varjab sind. Laps, kes sünnib, on püha, ja teda hüütakse 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 EKKPKP Ja su sugulane Eliisabet on oma vanas eas samuti lapseootel. Naine, kelle kohta öeldi, et ta ei ole võimeline lapsi saama, on kuuendat kuud lapseootel. 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 EKKPKP Jumala jaoks ei ole miski võimatu.“ BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 EKKPKP Veidi aja pärast pani Maarja end valmis ja kiirustas Juudamaa mägedesse, linna, kus oli BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 EKKPKP Sakariase maja. Sisse astudes hõikas ta Eliisabetti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 EKKPKP Kohe kui Eliisabet kuulis Maarja häält, hüppas laps tema ihus rõõmu pärast. Püha Vaim täitis Eliisabeti BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 EKKPKP ja ta hüüdis valju häälega: „Kui õnnistatud oled sina naiste hulgas ja kui õnnistatud on laps, kes sinust sünnib! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 EKKPKP Miks mind nõnda austatakse, et mu Issanda ema mind külastab? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 EKKPKP Kui ma kuulsin sind tervitust hüüdmas, 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 EKKPKP Kui õnnelik sa oled, sest sa oled veendunud, et Issand teeb seda, mida ta sulle tõotas!“ BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 EKKPKP Olen väga õnnelik Jumalas, mu Päästjas, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 EKKPKP Kõigeväeline Jumal on teinud mulle suuri asju, tema nimi on püha. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 EKKPKP Tema halastus kestab põlvest põlve nendele, kes teda austavad. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 EKKPKP Oma suure jõuga on ta lõhkunud tükkideks need, kes ülbelt ennast targaks peavad. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 EKKPKP Ta kisub mõjukad nende troonidelt maha ja ülendab need, kes on alandlikud. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 EKKPKP Ta annab näljastele häid asju süüa ja saadab rikkad tühje käsi minema. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 EKKPKP Ta on aidanud oma sulast Iisraeli ja pidanud teda halastuses meeles, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 EKKPKP just nagu ta meie isadele, Aabrahamile ja tema järeltulijatele, igaveseks ajaks tõotas.“ BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 EKKPKP Maarja jäi Eliisabeti juurde kolmeks kuus ja naasis siis koju. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 EKKPKP Eliisabetil jõudis sünnitamise aeg kätte ja ta tõi ilmale poja. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 EKKPKP Naabrid ja sugulased kuulsid, kuidas Issand oli talle oma suurt headust osutanud, ning nad tähistasid seda koos temaga. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 EKKPKP Kaheksa päeva pärast tulid nad poissi ümber lõikama. Nad kavatsesid talle isa järgi nimeks panna 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 EKKPKP „Ei,“ ütles Eliisabet. „Tema nimeks peab saama Johannes.“ BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 EKKPKP „Aga teie sugulaste hulgas pole kedagi, kellel see nimi oleks,“ ütlesid nad talle. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 EKKPKP Žestide abil küsisid nad Sakariaselt, poisi isalt, mis nime tahaks ta oma pojale panna. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 EKKPKP Sakarias andis märku, et talle antaks midagi, mille peale kirjutada. Kõigi üllatuseks kirjutas ta: „Tema nimi on Johannes.“ BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 EKKPKP Kohe suutis ta jälle rääkida ja hakkas Jumalat ülistama. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 EKKPKP Kõiki läheduses elavaid inimesi täitis juhtunu tõttu aukartus ning kuuldus sellest levis 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 EKKPKP Igaüks, kes seda kuulis, mõtles, mida see peaks tähendama. „Kes sellest poisist saab?“ küsisid nad, sest oli selge, et ta oli Jumala jaoks väga eriline. 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 EKKPKP Tema isa Sakarias täitus Püha Vaimuga ja kuulutas prohvetlikult: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 EKKPKP „Issand, Iisraeli Jumal, on imeline, sest ta on tulnud oma rahva juurde ja nad vabastanud. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 EKKPKP Ta on andnud meile suure Päästja oma sulase Taaveti järglaste hulgast, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 EKKPKP nagu ta tõotas ammu aega tagasi oma pühade prohvetite kaudu. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 EKKPKP Ta tõotas päästa meid meie vaenlaste käest, nende käest, kes meid vihkavad. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 EKKPKP Ta halastas meie isade peale ja pidas meeles oma püha lepingut − BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 EKKPKP tõotust, mille ta oli andnud meie isale Aabrahamile. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 EKKPKP Ta vabastab meid hirmust ja päästab meid meie vaenlaste käest, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 EKKPKP et saaksime teda teenida ning teha kogu oma elu seda, mis on hea ja õige. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 EKKPKP Kuigi sa oled alles väike laps, hüütakse sind Kõigekõrgema prohvetiks, sest sa lähed Issanda eel valmistama talle teed ja 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 EKKPKP kuulutama tema rahvale teadmisi päästest pattude andestuse kaudu. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 EKKPKP Tänu Jumala hoolitsevale headusele laseb taevas meile koiduvalgust paista, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 EKKPKP et see säraks neile, kes elavad pimeduses ja surma varjus, ning juhiks meid rahu teel.“ 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 EKKPKP Poiss Johannes kasvas ja sai vaimulikult tugevaks. Ta elas kõrbes, kuni jõudis kätte aeg avalikult Iisraeli teenida. 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.