2 SLK Vychádzali pri tom zo slov tých, ktorí boli od začiatku očitými svedkami a zvestovateľmi Božieho slova. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 SLK Napriek tomu som sa rozhodol dôkladne preskúmať, roztriediť a napísať ti, vznešený Teofil, všetky dostupné správy, 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 SLK aby si získal istotu, že to, o čom si sa dozvedel, je pravda. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 SLK Obaja boli čestní ľudia, Boha rešpektovali a žili podľa Božích prikázaní a predpisov. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 SLK Boli to už starší ľudia a zostali bezdetní, lebo Alžbeta bola neplodná. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 SLK V čase, keď prišiel rad na Zachariášovu kňazskú skupinu a on konal v chráme svoje kňazské povinnosti, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 SLK bol práve Zachariáš vybratý losom, aby vstúpil vo svätyne a tam na oltári priniesol kadidlovú obeť. 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 SLK Všetci zhromaždení ľudia sa v tom čase vonku modlili. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 SLK Zachariáš bol práve vo svätyni, keď sa mu ukázal Pánov anjel po pravej strane kadidlového oltára. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 SLK Keď ho Zachariáš uvidel, predesil sa a zmocnila sa ho bázeň. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 SLK Boží posol ho však upokojoval: „Neboj sa, Zachariáš! Prišiel som ti oznámiť, že Boh vypočul tvoju modlitbu. Manželka Alžbeta ti porodí syna, ktorému dáte meno Ján. 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 SLK Budeš mať z neho veľkú radosť a potešenie a mnohí budú za jeho narodenie nesmierne vďační. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 SLK Boh ho poverí veľkou úlohou. Počas svojho života nebude piť víno ani iný opojný nápoj. Duch Svätý bude v ňom už od narodenia. 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 SLK Mnohých z izraelského národa privedie naspäť k Bohu, ich skutočnému Pánovi. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 SLK Zachariáš namietol: „Ako môžem veriť, že je to pravda? Veď sme s manželkou obaja starí a deti už mať nemôžeme.“ 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 SLK Anjel mu však povedal: „Ja som Gabriel a prichádzam s posolstvom priamo od Boha. Mám ti oznámiť túto radostnú správu. 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 SLK No keďže si neuveril, budeš nemý, kým sa moje slová v určenom čase nenaplnia.“ 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 SLK Ľudia vonku medzitým čakali na Zachariáša a čudovali sa, že je vo svätyni tak dlho. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 SLK Keď konečne vyšiel, nemohol prehovoriť. Posunkami im dal najavo, že mal vo svätyni videnie. 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 SLK Keď sa skončil týždeň jeho chrámovej služby, vrátil sa domov. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 SLK Onedlho nato Alžbeta otehotnela, ale tajila to pred ľuďmi až do piateho mesiaca. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 SLK Radovala sa: „Boh sa nado mnou zľutoval a zbavil ma pohŕdania a neúcty ľudí.“ 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 SLK k dievčaťu, ktoré sa volalo Mária. Bola snúbenicou Jozefa, ktorý pochádzal z Dávidovho kráľovského rodu. 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 SLK Anjel sa jej prihovoril: „Raduj sa, lebo Boh je s tebou a obdaril ťa svojou milosťou.“ BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 SLK Máriu jeho slová znepokojili a snažila sa pochopiť, čo to znamená. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 SLK Posol pokračoval: „Neboj sa, Mária! Boh ťa chce nesmierne požehnať. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 SLK Narodí sa ti syn a dáš mu meno Ježiš. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 SLK Bude mať veľkú moc a bude Synom Najvyššieho. Boh mu dá Dávidov trón, 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 SLK naveky bude kráľom Izraela a jeho kráľovstvo sa nikdy neskončí.“ BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 SLK Anjel jej povedal: „Duch Svätý to spôsobí. Zjaví sa pri tebe moc Najvyššieho a sväté dieťa, ktoré sa ti narodí, bude sa volať Boží Syn. 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 SLK Veď aj tvoja príbuzná Alžbeta, po celý život neplodná, bude mať vo svojej starobe syna. Narodí sa jej už o tri mesiace. 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 SLK U Boha nie je nič nemožné.“ BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 SLK O niekoľko dní sa Mária vydala do mestečka v judských kopcoch, kde žil Zachariáš s Alžbetou. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 SLK Keď vošla do ich domu a pozdravila sa, BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 SLK pocítila Alžbeta, ako sa v nej dieťa pohlo. V tej chvíli Alžbetu prenikol Svätý Duch BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 SLK a nadšene zvolala: „Mária, Boh ťa požehnal spomedzi všetkých žien a aj tvoj syn bude požehnaním. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 SLK Aká je to pre mňa česť, že ma navštívila matka môjho Pána. BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 SLK Len čo som začula tvoj pozdrav, dieťatko sa vo mne od radosti pohlo. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 SLK Si blahoslavená, lebo si uverila Božiemu zasľúbeniu. Jeho slová sa splnia.“ BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 SLK a radujem sa v Bohu, mojom Spasiteľovi. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 SLK pretože vidím, aké veľké a úžasné veci vykonal mocný Boh. Jeho meno je sväté BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 SLK a svoje milosrdenstvo preukazuje všetkým, ktorí ho berú vážne. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 SLK Vystiera svoju mocnú ruku, aby maril plány pyšných, BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 SLK aby zosadzoval vládcov z trónu a pozdvihoval utláčaných. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 SLK Hladných sýtil dobrými vecami a bohatých prepúšťal s prázdnymi rukami. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 SLK Ujal sa svojho ľudu, Izraela a stále mu je milosrdný. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 SLK Tak to naveky sľúbil našim otcom: Abrahámovi i jeho potomkom.“ BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 SLK Mária ostala u Alžbety tri mesiace a potom sa vrátila domov. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 SLK Keď nastal čas, Alžbete sa narodil syn. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 SLK Keď sa všetci susedia a príbuzní dozvedeli, ako ju Boh požehnal, radovali sa spolu s ňou. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 SLK Zišli sa na ôsmy deň, keď podľa zákona chlapcov obrezávali, a chceli mu dať meno po otcovi – Zachariáš. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 SLK Ale Alžbeta povedala: „Nie, bude sa volať Ján.“ BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 SLK Namietali: „Vo vašej rodine sa predsa nikto tak nevolal.“ BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 SLK Tu sa obrátili na otca, aké mu chce dať meno. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 SLK Vypýtal si tabuľku a na prekvapenie všetkých napísal: „Bude sa volať Ján.“ BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 SLK V tej chvíli sa Zachariášovi opäť vrátila reč a začal chváliť Boha. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 SLK Všetci susedia pochopili, že sa deje čosi mimoriadne a naplnila ich bázeň. Hovorilo sa o tom po celej hornatej Judei. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 SLK Každý, kto o tom počul, uvažoval vo svojom srdci: „Z toho chlapca určite vyrastie niekto významný. Veď je zrejmé, že ho sprevádza Božia moc.“ 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 SLK Duch Svätý naplnil Zachariáša a dal mu tieto prorocké slová: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 SLK „Chvála Pánovi, Bohu Izraela, že prichádza svojmu ľudu na pomoc a vyslobodzuje ho. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 SLK Posiela nám mocného Záchrancu z rodu kráľa Dávida, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 SLK ktorého už dávno ohlasoval ústami svojich prorokov; BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 SLK oslobodí nás od našich nepriateľov a tých, čo nás nenávidia. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 SLK Boh prejavil svoje milosrdenstvo a priznáva sa k našim otcom a k svojej zmluve s nimi. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 SLK Veď Boh sa prísahou zaviazal nášmu otcovi Abrahámovi, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 SLK že nás vyslobodí z rúk nepriateľov, aby sme mu mohli slobodne vzdávať česť a chválu BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 SLK a mohli po celý náš život žiť čestne a spravodlivo. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 SLK A ty, syn môj, budeš prorokom Najvyššieho a budeš pod Pánovým vedením pripravovať ľudí na jeho príchod. 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 SLK Budeš im hovoriť, že Boh chce ľudí zachrániť odpustením ich hriechov. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 SLK Veď Boh je plný zľutovania a milosrdenstva. Slnko spásy už vychádza, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 SLK aby zažiarilo všetkým, čo žijú v tme a v tieni smrti. Boh nás povedie po ceste, ktorá vedie k zmiereniu a pokoju.“ 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 SLK Chlapec rástol a jeho duch mocnel. Neskôr odišiel na púšť, kde žil v ústraní až do chvíle, keď vystúpil so svojím posolstvom pred izraelský národ. 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.