trembling and terror had come upon them. And said nothing to any man: for they were afraid.

And Jesus, being risen early in the morning on the first day of the sabbath, appeared the first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven devils.

And she went and told them that had been with him, which mourned and wept.

And they, when they heard that he was alive, and that he appeared unto her, believed them not.

And after that, as two of them walked, he manifested himself in another form, as they went into the field.

And they also went and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.

Last of all, as the eleven sat at meat, he manifested himself, and rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him risen.

And said unto them: Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And the signs which shall follow them that believe are these: In my name shall they cast out devils, and shall speak with new tongues,

They shall drive out serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall be better.

And the LORD, after he had spoken unto them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the
right hand of GOD.

And they went out, and preached in every place. And the LORD wrought with them, confirming the word with signs following].
Text of the unrevised Luther Bible 1545:
DeepL English Translation
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Gospel of Luke ^
Chapter 1
John’s birth and childhood.

For many have refrained from speaking of the stories that have passed among us, 2. as have given us this, which have seen it themselves from the beginning, and have been ministers of the word:

I have also thought it good, after I have explored it all from the beginning, that I write it to you, my good Theophilus, with diligence properly,

that thou mayest know certain ground of doctrine. The reason for the teaching in which you are instructed.

In the days of Herod king of Judea there was a priest of the order of Abia, whose name was Zacharias, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, whose name was Elizabeth.

And they were both pious before God, and walked blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the LORD.

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren: and they were both of them of a good age.

And it came to pass, when he was in the priest’s office before God in the time of his ordinance 9. According to the custom of the priesthood, and it was upon him to burn incense, he entered into the temple of the LORD.

And all the multitude of the people were without, praying under the hour of incense.

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and stood on his right hand at the altar of incense.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was afraid, and fear came upon him.

And the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, whose name thou shalt call John.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

For he shall be great in the sight of the LORD. He shall not drink wine or strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost while yet in his mother’s womb.

And he shall turn many of the children of Israel unto GOD their LORD.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the unbelievers unto the prudence of the righteous, to prepare a people ready unto the LORD.

And Zacharias said unto the angel, How shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is aged.

And the angel answered and said unto him, I am Gabriel, which stand before God, and am sent to speak unto thee, to shew thee these things.

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day that this shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And when he was come out, he could not speak unto them. And they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he beckoned unto them, and was silent.

And it came to pass, when the time of his ministry was expired, that he went home to his house.

And after those days Elisabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, and said: 25. Thus hath the LORD done unto me in the days that he looked upon me, to take away my reproach from among men.

And in the sixth moon the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, which is called Nazareth,

To a virgin, which was trusted unto a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the name of the virgin was Ma.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, blessed art thou! The LORD is with thee, thou that givest gift among women.

And when she saw him, she was afraid at his speech, and thought: What greeting is this?

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God.

Behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and bear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

He shall be called great and a son of the Most High, and God the Lord will give him the throne of his father David.

And he shall be king over the house of Jacob for ever: and there shall be no end of his kingdom.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know of no man?

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

And, behold, Elizabeth thy friend is also with child with a son in her old age, and is now in the sixth moon, who is in a cry that she is barren.

For with God no thing is impossible.

And Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaid of the LORD; let it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her]

And Mary arose in those days, and went up into the mountains in haste unto the city of Judah.

And came into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elisabeth.

And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of her mother, that the child leaped in her womb. And Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit

And cried with a loud voice, saying, Thou art blessed among women, and the fruit of thy womb is blessed.

And whence cometh it unto me, that the mother of my Lord cometh unto me?

Behold, when I heard the voice of thy salutation, the child leaped with joy in my womb.

And blessed art thou that hast believed. For that which is spoken unto thee of the LORD shall be accomplished.

And Mary said, My soul exalteth the LORD,

And my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaid. Behold, from henceforth all the children’s children shall call me blessed.

For he hath done great things for me, who is mighty, and whose name is holy.

And his mercy endureth for ever unto them that fear him.

He maketh violence with his arm, and scattereth them that are foolish in their heart.

He pusheth down the mighty from their seats, and lifteth up the lowly.

He filleth the hungry with good things, and maketh the rich empty.

He remembereth mercy, and helpeth up his servant Israel.

As he spake unto our fathers, unto Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

And Mary abode with her three months; after that she returned again].

And. Elizabeth’s time came for her to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.

And her neighbours and her friends heard that the LORD had shewed her great mercy, and rejoiced with her.

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the young child, and called his name Zacharias after his father.

But his mother answered and said, Not at all, but he shall be called John.

And they said unto her: Is there no man in thy friendship whose name is so?

And they beckoned unto his father, as he would have him called.

And he called for a little tablet, and wrote, and said, His name is John. And they were all amazed.

And immediately his mouth and his tongue were opened, and he spake, and praised God.

And there came a fear upon all the neighbours, and this story was spread abroad throughout all the mountains of Judah.

And all that heard it took it to heart, and said: What thinkest thou that this child shall become? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

And Zacharias his father 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 for us a horn of salvation in the house of his servant David.

Ancient of days hath he spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets: 71. That he might deliver us from our enemies, and from the hand