1 إ ذْ حاوَلَ كَثِيرُونَ أنْ يُؤَرِّخُوا لِلأحداثِ الَّتِي حَصَلَتْ فيما بَيْنَنا.

Since '> as is well known] many have undertaken to put in order and draw up a '> thorough] narrative of the surely established deeds which have been accomplished and fulfilled in and among us,

2 و َهِيَ الأحداثُ الَّتِي نَقَلَها إلَيْنا الأشْخاصُ الَّذِينَ كانُوا شُهُودَ عَيانٍ لَها مُنذُ البِدايَةِ، وَخُدّاماً يُعلِنونَ رِسالَةَ اللهِ لِلنّاسِ.

Exactly as they were handed down to us by those who from the '> official] beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word '> the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God],

3 و َحَيثُ إنِّي قَدْ تَحَقَّقتُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيءٍ بِدِقَّةٍ، رَأيتُ أنا أيضاً أنْ أكتُبَ إلَيكَ، يا صاحِبَ السَّعادَةِ ثاوْفِيلُسَ، وَصْفاً مُتَسَلسِلاً لِتِلكَ الأحداثِ مُنذُ البِدايَةِ،

It seemed good and desirable to me, also after having searched out diligently and followed all things closely and traced accurately the course from the highest to the minutest detail from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

4 ل ِكَي تَتَيَقَّنَ مِنْ أنَّ ما تَعَلَّمتَهُ صَحِيحٌ. زَكَرِيّا وَألِيصابات

that you may know the full truth and understand with certainty and security against error the accounts (histories) and doctrines of the faith of which you have been informed and in which you have been orally instructed.

5 ك انَ فِي أيّامِ هِيْرُودُسَ مَلِكِ إقليمِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ، كاهِنٌ اسْمُهُ زَكَرِيّا، وَهُوَ مِنْ مَجمُوعَةِ أبِيّا الكَهنُوتِيَّةِ، وَزَوجَتُهُ ألِيصاباتُ مِنْ نَسلِ هارُونَ.

In the days when Herod was king of Judea there was a certain priest whose name was Zachariah, of the daily service (the division) of Abia; and his wife was also a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

6 و َكانا كِلاهُما بارَّيْنِ وَبِلا عَيبٍ فِي حِفظِهِما لِوَصايا الرَّبِّ وَفَرائِضِهِ.

And they both were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

7 ل َكِنَّهُما كانا بِلا أبناءٍ، فَقَدْ كانَتْ ألِيْصاباتُ عاقِراً، وَكانَ الاثْنانِ كَبِيْرَينِ فِي السِّنِّ.

But they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren; and both were far advanced in years.

8 و َكانَ زَكَرِيّا يَخدِمُ كَكاهِنٍ للهِ فِي الهَيْكَلِ في نَوبَةِ مَجمَوعَتِهِ الكَهنُوتِيَّةِ،

Now while on duty, serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

9 ف َتَمَّ اختِيارُهُ بِالقُرعَةِ، حَسَبَ العادَةِ المُتَّبَعَةِ لَدَى الكَهَنَةِ، لِلدُّخُولِ إلَى هَيكَلِ الرَّبِّ وَتَقدِيمِ البَخُورِ.

As was the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter '> sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

10 و َحِينَ جاءَ وَقتُ تَقدِيمِ البَخُورِ، كانَ كُلُّ الشَّعبِ مُجتَمِعِينَ خارِجاً يُصَلُّونَ.

And all the throng of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

11 ف َظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرَّبِّ واقِفاً عَنْ يَمِينِ مَذْبَحِ البَخُورِ.

And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

12 ف َلَمّا رَأى زَكَرِيّا المَلاكَ، اضطَرَبَ وَخافَ خَوفاً شَدِيداً.

And when Zachariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear took possession of him.

13 ف َقالَ لَهُ المَلاكُ: «لا تَخَفْ يا زَكَرِيّا. لَقَدْ سَمِعَ اللهُ صَلاتَكَ. وَسَتَلِدُ لَكَ زَوجَتُكَ ألِيصاباتُ ابناً، فَسَمِّهِ يُوحَنّا.

But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you must call his name John.

14 س َيَكُونُ لَكَ فَرَحٌ وَابتِهاجٌ، وَسَيَفرَحُ كَثِيرُونَ أيْضاً بِمَولِدِهِ.

And you shall have joy and exultant delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,

15 س َيَكُونُ عَظِيْماً فِي نَظَرِ الرَّبِّ. لَنْ يَشرَبَ نَبِيذاً وَلا شَراباً مُسكِراً، وَسَيَمتَلِئُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ حَتَّىْ قَبلَ وِلادَتِهِ!

For he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord. And he must drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit even in and from his mother’s womb.

16 س َيَجعَلُ كَثِيرِيْنَ مِنْ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ يَرجِعُونَ إلَى الرَّبِّ إلَهِهِمْ.

And he will turn back and cause to return many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,

17 و َسَيَأتِي قَبلَ الرَّبِّ بِرُوحِ إيلِيّا وَقُوَّتِهِ، لِكَي يَرُدَّ قُلُوبَ الآباءِ لِأبنائِهِمْ، وَيَرُدَّ أفْكارَ العُصاةِ إلَى الطَّريقِ الصَّحيحِ، فَيُهَيئَ شَعباً مُستَعِداً لِلرَّبِّ.»

And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient and incredulous and unpersuadable to the wisdom of the upright '> the knowledge and holy love of the will of God]—in order to make ready for the Lord a people prepared '> adjusted and disposed and placed in the right moral state].

18 ف َقالَ زَكَرِيّا لِلمَلاكِ: «كَيفَ لِي أنْ أتَيَقَّنَ مِنْ هَذا الكَلامِ؟ فَأنا عَجُوزٌ، وَزَوجَتِي فِي شَيخُوخَتِها!»

And Zachariah said to the angel, By what shall I know and be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

19 ف َأجابَهُ المَلاكُ: «أنا جِبْرائِيلُ الَّذِي أقِفُ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ. لَقَدْ أُرسِلتُ لِأُكَلِّمَكَ، وَأنقُلَ إلَيكَ هَذِهِ البُشرَى.

And the angel replied to him, I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to talk to you and to bring you this good news.

20 ل َكِنِ انتَبِه لِهَذا: سَتَكُونُ صامِتاً، وَلَنْ تَقدِرَ عَلَى الكَلامِ إلَى أنْ يَتَحَقَّقَ كُلُّ هَذا، لِأنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَدِّقْ كَلامِي الَّذِي سَيَتَحَقَّقُ فِي وَقتِهِ.»

Now behold, you will be and will continue to be silent and not able to speak till the day when these things take place, because you have not believed what I told you; but my words are of a kind which will be fulfilled in the appointed and proper time.

21 و َكانَ النّاسُ خارِجاً فِي انتِظارِ زَكَرِيّا وَهَمْ يَتَساءَلُونَ عَنْ سَبَبِ تَأخُّرِهِ فِي الهَيكَلِ.

Now the people kept waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered at his delaying in the sanctuary.

22 و َحِينَ خَرَجَ لَمْ يَكُنْ قادِراً عَلَى التَّحَدُّثِ إلَيْهِمْ، فَأدرَكُوا أنَّهُ رَأى رُؤْيا فِي الهَيكَلِ. وَكانَ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ بِالإشاراتِ، وَبَقِيَ أخرَسَ.

But when he did come out, he was unable to speak to them; and they '> clearly] perceived that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; and he kept making signs to them, still he remained dumb.

23 و َحِينَ انتَهَتْ فَترَةُ خِدمَتِهِ عادَ إلَى بَيتِهِ.

And when his time of performing priestly functions was ended, he returned to his house.

24 و َبَعدَ زَمَنٍ حَبِلَتْ زَوجَتُهُ ألِيصاباتُ، فَعَزَلَتْ نَفسَها عَنِ النّاسِ خَمسَةَ أشهُرٍ، وَقالَتْ:

Now after this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she secluded herself entirely, saying,

25 « ها قَدْ أعانَنِي الرَّبُّ أخِيراً. اهتَمَّ بِي، وَأزالَ عارَ عُقمِي مِنْ بَينِ النّاسِ.» العَذراءُ مَريَم

Because thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He deigned to look on me to take away my reproach among men.

26 و َحِينَ كانَتْ ألِيصاباتُ فِي شَهرِها السّادِسِ، أرسَلَ اللهُ المَلاكَ جِبْرائِيلَ إلَى بَلدَةٍ فِي إقليمِ الجَلِيلِ تُدعَى النّاصِرَةُ،

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth,

27 إ لَى فَتاةٍ عَذراءَ اسْمُها مَريَمُ، مَخطُوبَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ نَسلِ داوُدَ اسْمُهُ يُوسُفُ.

To a girl never having been married and a virgin engaged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

28 ف َجاءَ إلَيها جِبْرائِيلُ وَقالَ لَها: «السَّلامُ عَلَيكِ أيَّتُها المُمتَلِئَةُ نِعمَةً، الرَّبُّ مَعكِ.»

And he came to her and said, Hail, O favored one '> endued with grace]! The Lord is with you! Blessed (favored of God) are you before all other women!

29 ف َاضطَرَبَتْ مِنْ رِسالَتِهِ هَذِهِ، وَتَعَجَّبَتْ ما عَسَى أنْ يَكُونَ مَعنَى هَذِهِ التَّحِيَّةِ!

But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled and disturbed and confused at what he said and kept revolving in her mind what such a greeting might mean.

30 ف َقالَ المَلاكُ لَها: «لا تَخافِي يا مَريَمُ، فَقَدْ نِلتِ نِعمَةً مِنَ اللهِ.

And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace ( free, spontaneous, absolute favor and loving-kindness) with God.

31 و َها أنتِ سَتَحبَلِينَ وَتَلِدِينَ ابناً، وَتُسَمينَهُ يَسُوعَ.

And listen! You will become pregnant and will give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus.

32 س َيَكُونَ عَظِيماً، وَسَيُدعَى ابنَ اللهِ العَلِيِّ. وَسَيُعطِيهِ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ عَرشَ أبِيْهِ داوُدَ.

He will be great (eminent) and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His forefather David,

33 و َسَيَحكُمُ بَيتَ يَعقُوبَ إلَى الأبَدِ، وَلَنْ يَنتَهِيَ مُلكُهُ أبَداً.»

And He will reign over the house of Jacob throughout the ages; and of His reign there will be no end.

34 ف َقالَتْ مَريَمُ لِلمَلاكِ: «كَيفَ سَيَحدُثُ هَذا؟ فَأنا لَمْ يَلمِسْنِي رَجُلٌ قَطُّ!»

And Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I have no husband?

35 ف َأجابَها المَلاكُ: «الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ سَيَحِلُّ عَلَيكِ، وَقُوَّةُ العَلِيِّ سَتُغَطِّيكِ. لِهَذا فَإنَّ القُدُّوسَ الَّذِي سَيُولَدُ مِنكِ سَيُدعَى ابنَ اللهِ.

Then the angel said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and so the holy (pure, sinless) Thing (Offspring) which shall be born of you will be called the Son of God.

36 و َاعلَمِي هَذا: ها هِيَ قَرِيبَتُكِ ألِيصاباتُ حُبلَى بابنٍ رُغمَ شَيخُوخَتِها. فَالمَرأةُ الَّتِي يَدْعونَها عاقِراً هِيَ فِي شَهرِها السّادِسِ!

And listen! Your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is now the sixth month with her who was called barren.

37 إ ذْ لَيسَ هُناكَ مُستَحِيلٌ عِندَ اللهِ.»

For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.

38 ف َقالَتْ مَريَمُ: «أنا خادِمَةُ الرَّبِّ، فَليَحدُثْ لِي كَما قُلْتَ.» فَتَرَكَها المَلاكُ. مَريَمُ تَزُورُ زَكَرِيّا وَألِيصابات

Then Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what you have said. And the angel left her.

39 و َفِي أثناءِ تِلكَ الفَترَةِ، استَعَدَّتْ مَريَمُ وَأسرَعَتْ إلَى بَلدَةٍ فِي إقليمِ يَهُوذا الجَبَلِيِّ.

And at that time Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country to a town of Judah,

40 و َتَوَجَّهَتْ إلَى بَيتِ زَكَرِيّا، وَحَيَّتْ ألِيصاباتَ.

And she went to the house of Zachariah and, entering it, saluted Elizabeth.

41 ف َما إنْ سَمِعَتْ ألِيصاباتُ تَحِيَّتَها حَتَّى تَحَرَّكَ الطِّفلُ فِي بَطنِها. فَامتَلأتْ ألِيصاباتُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ.

And it occurred that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit.

42 و َرَفَعَتْ صَوتَها وَقالَتْ: «لَقَدْ بارَكَكِ اللهُ أكثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ النِّساءِ، وَمُبارَكٌ أيضاً الطِّفلُ الَّذِي سَتَلِدِينَهُ.

And she cried out with a loud cry, and then exclaimed, Blessed (favored of God) above all other women are you! And blessed (favored of God) is the Fruit of your womb!

43 ل َكِنْ ما هَذا الشَّرَفُ العَظِيمُ الَّذِي حَظِيتُ بِهِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ أُمُّ سَيِّدِي إلَيَّ؟

And how be granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44 ل ِأنَّهُ ما إنْ وَصَلَ صَوتُ تَحِيَّتِكِ إلَى أُذُنَيَّ، حَتَّى وَثَبَ الطِّفلُ بِفَرَحٍ فِي بَطنِي.

For behold, the instant the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

45 ف َمُبارَكَةٌ أنتِ لِأنَّكِ صَدَّقْتِ أنَّ ما وَعَدَكِ بِهِ الرَّبُّ سَيَتَحَقَّقُ.» مَريَمُ تُسَبِّحُ الله

And blessed (happy, to be envied) is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from the Lord.

46 ف َقالَتْ مَريَمُ: «تُمَجِّدُ نَفسِي الرَّبَّ.

And Mary said, My soul magnifies and extols the Lord,

47 و َتَبتَهِجُ رُوحِي بِاللهِ مُخَلِّصِي،

And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

48 ل ِأنَّهُ نَظَرَ إلَى خادِمَتِهِ المُتَواضِعَةِ. فَمُنذُ الآنَ، يَدعُونِي جَمِيعُ النّاسِ ‹مُبارَكَةً›

For He has looked upon the low station and humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed and declare me happy and to be envied!

49 ل ِأنَّ اللهَ القَوِيَّ صَنَعَ لِي أشياءَ مَجِيدَةً. وَاسْمُهُ قُدُّوسٌ.

For He Who is almighty has done great things for me—and holy is His name!

50 ه ُوَ يُعطِي رَحمَةً مِنْ جِيلٍ إلَى جِيلٍ لِلَّذِيْنَ يَعبُدُونَهُ.

And His mercy (His compassion and kindness toward the miserable and afflicted) is on those who fear Him with godly reverence, from generation to generation and age to age.

51 أ ظهَرَ قُوَّةَ ذِراعِهِ، وَشَتَّتَ المُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ بِأفكارِهِمُ المُتَبَجِّحَةِ.

He has shown strength and made might with His arm; He has scattered the proud and haughty in and by the imagination and purpose and designs of their hearts.

52 أ نزَلَ الحُكّامَ عَنْ عُرُوشِهِمْ، وَرَفَعَ مَنزِلَةَ المُتَواضِعِينَ.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of low degree.

53 أ شبَعَ الجِياعَ بِعَطاياهُ الصّالِحَةَ، وَصَرَفَ الأغنِياءَ فارِغِي الأيدِي.

He has filled and satisfied the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty-handed.

54 ج اءَ لِيُعِينَ خادِمَهُ يَعقُوبَ. تَذَكَّرَ فَأظهَرَ رَحمَتَهُ

He has laid hold on His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy,

55 ك َما وَعَدَ آباءَنا، لإبراهِيمَ وَأبنائِهِ إلَى الأبَدِ.»

Even as He promised to our forefathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.

56 و َأقامَتْ مَريَمُ عِندَ ألِيصاباتَ نَحْوَ ثَلاثَةِ شُهورٍ، ثُمَّ رَجِعَتْ إلَى بَيتِها. مَولِدُ يُوحَنّا

And Mary remained with her for about three months and returned to her home.

57 و َحانَ الوَقتُ لِتَضَعَ ألِيصاباتُ طِفلَها، فَأنجَبَتْ صَبِيّاً.

Now the time that Elizabeth should be delivered came, and she gave birth to a son.

58 ف َسَمِعَ جِيرانُها وَأقارِبُها أنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أظهَرَ لَها رَحمَةً عَظِيمَةً، فَابتَهَجُوا مَعَها.

And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy on her, and they rejoiced with her.

59 و َفِي اليَومِ الثّامِنِ جاءُوا لِيَختِنُوا الطِّفلَ، وَأرادُوا أنْ يُسَمُّوهُ زَكَرِيّا عَلَى اسْمِ أبيهِ.

And it occurred that on the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were intending to call him Zachariah after his father,

60 ل َكِنَّ أُمَّهُ قالَتْ: «لا، بَلْ سَيُدعَى يُوحَنّا.»

But his mother answered, Not so! But he shall be called John.

61 ف َقالُوا لَها: «لَيسَ بَينَ أقارِبِكِ مَنْ يَحمِلُ هَذا الاسمَ.»

And they said to her, None of your relatives is called by that name.

62 ف َأشارُوا بِأيدِيهِمْ إلَى أبِيْهِ يَسألُونَهُ أيَّ اسْمٍ يُرِيدُ أنْ يُسَمِّيَهُ!

And they inquired with signs to his father what he wanted to have him called.

63 ف َطَلَبَ لَوحاً وَكَتَبَ عَلَيهِ: «اسْمُهُ يُوحَنّا،»

Then Zachariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John. And they were all astonished.

64 ف َدُهِشُوا جَمِيعاً! وَفي الْحالِ انفَتَحَ فَمُ زَكَرِيّا وَانحَلَّ لِسانُهُ، وَبَدَأ يَتَكَلَّمُ وَيُسَبِّحُ اللهَ.

And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing and praising and thanking God.

65 ف َتَمَلَّكَ الخَوفُ الجِيرانَ كُلَّهُمْ. وَراحَ النّاسُ فِي كُلِّ أنحاءِ المِنطَقَةِ الجَبَلِيَّةِ مِنَ الجَلِيلِ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ.

And awe and reverential fear came on all their neighbors; and all these things were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea.

66 ف َتَعَجَّبَ كُلُّ مَنْ سَمِعَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَقالَ: «تُرَى ماذا سَيُصبِحُ هَذا الطِّفلُ؟» لِأنَّ قُوَّةَ الرَّبِّ كانَتْ مَعَهُ. زَكَرِيّا يُسَبِّحُ الله

And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Whatever will this little boy be then? For the hand of the Lord was '> so evidently] with him.

67 ث ُمَّ امتَلأ أبُوهُ زَكَرِيّا بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ وَتَنَبَّأ فَقالَ:

Now Zachariah his father was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

68 « مُبارَكٌ هُوَ الرَّبُّ إلَهُ إسْرائِيلَ، لِأنَّهُ جاءَ لِيُعِينَ شَعبَهُ وَيُحَرِّرَهُمْ.

Blessed (praised and extolled and thanked) be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has come and brought deliverance and redemption to His people!

69 ق َدَّمَ لَنا مُخَلِّصاً قَوِيّاً مِنْ نَسلِ داوُدَ خادِمِهِ.

And He has raised up a Horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant—

70 ه َذا ما وَعَدَنا اللهُ بِهِ مُنذُ القَدِيمِ.

This is as He promised by the mouth of His holy prophets from the most ancient times —

71 و َعَدَنا بِالخَلاصِ مِنْ أعدائِنا وَمِنْ أيدِي جَمِيعِ مُبغِضِيْنا.

That we should have deliverance and be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who detest and pursue us with hatred;

72 و َعَدَ بِأنْ يُظهِرَ رَحمَةً لآبائِنا وَيَتَذَكَّرَ عَهدَهُ المُقَدَّسَ مَعَهُمْ.

To make true and show the mercy and compassion and kindness to our forefathers and to remember and carry out His holy covenant '> all the more sacred because it is made by God Himself],

73 و َحَفِظَ الوَعدَ الَّذِي أقسَمَ بِهِ لِأبِينا إبْراهِيمَ.

That covenant He sealed by oath to our forefather Abraham:

74 و َعَدَ بِأنْ يُنقِذَنا مِنْ أيدِي أعدائِنا، لِكَي نَخدِمَهُ دُونَ خَوفٍ،

To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our foes, might serve Him fearlessly

75 و َنَحيا بِالقَداسَةِ وَالبِرِّ جَمِيعَ أيّامِ حَياتِنا.

In holiness (divine consecration) and righteousness within His presence all the days of our lives.

76 أ مّا أنتَ، يا ابنِي، فَسَتُدعَى نَبِيّاً لِلعَلِيِّ. فَأنتَ سَتَتَقَدَّمُ الرَّبَّ لِتُعِدَّ لَهُ الطَّرِيقَ.

And you, little one, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go on before the face of the Lord to make ready His ways,

77 س َتَتَقَدَّمُهُ لِتُخْبِرَ شَعبَهُ بِأنَّهُم سَيُخَلَّصُونَ، وَسَتُغْفَرُ خَطاياهُمْ.

To bring and give the knowledge of salvation to His people in the forgiveness and remission of their sins.

78 ه َذا بِفَضلِ رَحمَةِ إلَهِنا المُحِبَّةِ، فَسَيُشْرِقُ نُورٌ عَلَينا مِنَ السَّماءِ.

Because of and through the heart of tender mercy and loving-kindness of our God, a Light from on high will dawn upon us and visit

79 و َسَيُضِيءُ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ يَعِيشُونَ فِي ظِلِّ المَوتِ المُظلِمِ. وَسَيَهدِي خَطَواتِنا فِي طَرِيقِ السَّلامِ.»

To shine upon and give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct and guide our feet in a straight line into the way of peace.

80 ف َنَما الصَّبِيُّ، وَكانَ يَتَقَوَّى دائِماً فِي الرُّوحِ. وَعاشَ فِي البَرِّيَّةِ إلَى حِينِ ظُهُورِهِ عَلَناً لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ.

And the little boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts (wilderness) until the day of his appearing to Israel.