Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech: Luke

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Book 42 Luke 001:001 Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a
narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us
001:002 on the authority of those who were from the beginning
eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
001:003 it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the
facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble
Theophilus, a connected account, 001:004 that you may fully know the
truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
001:005 There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of
the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife
who was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 001:006
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all
the Lord's precepts and ordinances. 001:007 But they had no child,
because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in
life. 001:008 Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the
prescribed course of his class, 001:009 it fell to his lot--according to the
custom of the priesthood-- to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and
burn the incense; 001:010 and the whole multitude of the people were
outside praying, at the hour of incense. 001:011 Then there appeared to
him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of
incense; 001:012 and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and
terrified. 001:013 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid,
Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth
will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John. 001:014
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over
his birth. 001:015 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine
or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the

Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth. 001:016 Many of the
descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God; 001:017 and he
will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers'
hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of
the upright, to make a people perfectly ready for the lord." 001:018 "By
what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man,
and my wife is far advanced in years." 001:019 "I am Gabriel, who
stand in the presence of God," answered the angel, "and I have been
sent to talk with you and tell you this good news. 001:020 And now
you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken
place; because you did not believe my words-- words which will be
fulfilled at their appointed time." 001:021 Meanwhile the people were
waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the
Sanctuary. 001:022 When, however, he came out, he was unable to
speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the
Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.
001:023 When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;
001:024 and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept
herself secluded five months. 001:025 "Thus has