1. Prologue and Beginnings

• Jn 1:1-18 — In the beginning was the Word
• Lk 1:1-4 — Luke’s preface
• Lk 1:5-25 — Announcement of John the Baptist’s birth
• Lk 1:26-38 — Annunciation to Mary
• Lk 1:39-56 — Mary visits Elizabeth
• Lk 1:57-80 — Birth and naming of John the Baptist
• Mt 1:1-17 — Genealogy through Joseph
• Lk 3:23-38 — Genealogy through Mary
• Mt 1:18-25 — Angel appears to Joseph
• Lk 2:1-7 — Birth of Jesus
• Lk 2:8-20 — Shepherds visit
• Lk 2:21-38 — Presentation in the Temple
• Mt 2:1-12 — Visit of the wise men
• Mt 2:13-23 — Flight to Egypt and return to Nazareth
• Lk 2:39-52 — Jesus at twelve years old in the Temple

2. Preparation for Public Ministry

• Lk 3:1-2 — Historical setting
• Mt 3:1-6; Mk 1:1-6; Lk 3:3-6; Jn 1:19-28 — John the Baptist’s ministry
• Mt 3:7-12; Lk 3:7-18 — John’s call to repentance
• Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-23 — Baptism of Jesus
• Mt 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-13; Lk 4:1-13 — Temptation in the wilderness
• Jn 1:29-34 — John testifies “Behold the Lamb of God”
• Jn 1:35-51 — First disciples follow Jesus

3. Early Ministry (Galilee and Judea)

• Jn 2:1-11 — Water turned to wine at Cana
• Jn 2:12-25 — First Temple cleansing (Passover)
• Jn 3:1-21 — Nicodemus comes by night
• Jn 3:22-36 — John the Baptist’s final testimony
• Jn 4:1-42 — Samaritan woman at the well
• Jn 4:43-54 — Healing of the nobleman’s son

4. Galilean Ministry – Year of Popularity

• Mt 4:12-17; Mk 1:14-15; Lk 4:14-15 — Jesus preaches in Galilee
• Lk 4:16-30 — Rejected at Nazareth
• Mk 1:16-20; Mt 4:18-22 — Calling of the first four disciples
• Mk 1:21-28; Lk 4:31-37 — Unclean spirit cast out in Capernaum
• Mt 8:14-17; Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41 — Peter’s mother-in-law healed
• Mk 1:35-39; Lk 4:42-44 — Jesus prays and preaches throughout Galilee
• Lk 5:1-11 — Miraculous catch of fish
• Mk 1:40-45; Mt 8:1-4; Lk 5:12-16 — Leper cleansed
• Mk 2:1-12; Mt 9:1-8; Lk 5:17-26 — Paralytic lowered through the roof
• Mk 2:13-17; Mt 9:9-13; Lk 5:27-32 — Calling of Matthew
• Mk 2:18-22; Mt 9:14-17; Lk 5:33-39 — Question about fasting
• Mk 2:23-28; Mt 12:1-8; Lk 6:1-5 — Grain plucked on the Sabbath
• Mk 3:1-6; Mt 12:9-14; Lk 6:6-11 — Withered hand healed on Sabbath
• Mt 12:15-21 — Jesus withdraws and heals
• Mk 3:7-12; Lk 6:17-19 — Great multitudes follow
• Lk 6:12-16; Mk 3:13-19 — Choosing the Twelve
• Mt 5–7 — Sermon on the Mount
• Lk 6:20-49 — Sermon on the Plain (parallel portions)
• Mt 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10 — Centurion’s servant healed
• Lk 7:11-17 — Widow’s son raised at Nain
• Lk 7:18-35; Mt 11:2-19 — John the Baptist’s question from prison
• Lk 7:36-50 — Anointing by the sinful woman
• Mt 12:22-37; Mk 3:20-30 — Beelzebub accusation
• Mt 12:38-45 — Sign of Jonah
• Mt 12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35; Lk 8:19-21 — Mother and brothers
• Mt 13:1-52; Mk 4:1-34; Lk 8:4-18 — Parables by the sea
• Mk 4:35-41; Mt 8:23-27; Lk 8:22-25 — Storm calmed
• Mk 5:1-20; Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39 — Gadarene demoniac
• Mk 5:21-43; Mt 9:18-26; Lk 8:40-56 — Jairus’ daughter and the woman with issue of blood
• Mt 9:27-34 — Two blind men and dumb demoniac healed
• Mk 6:1-6; Mt 13:53-58 — Rejected at Nazareth again
• Mt 9:35-38 — Compassion for the multitudes
• Mt 10; Mk 6:7-13; Lk 9:1-6 — Sending of the Twelve
• Mt 11:20-30 — Woes and invitation to rest
• Mk 6:14-29; Mt 14:1-12; Lk 9:7-9 — Death of John the Baptist
• Mk 6:30-44; Mt 14:13-21; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-15 — Feeding of the five thousand
• Mk 6:45-52; Mt 14:22-33; Jn 6:16-21 — Walking on the sea
• Jn 6:22-71 — Bread of Life discourse
• Mt 15:1-20; Mk 7:1-23 — Traditions of the elders
• Mt 15:21-28; Mk 7:24-30 — Syrophoenician woman’s daughter
• Mk 7:31-37; Mt 15:29-31 — Deaf-mute and many healings
• Mt 15:32-39; Mk 8:1-10 — Feeding of the four thousand
• Mt 16:1-12; Mk 8:11-21 — Sign from heaven and warning about leaven
• Mk 8:22-26 — Blind man at Bethsaida
• Mt 16:13-20; Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21 — Peter’s confession
• Mt 16:21-28; Mk 8:31-9:1; Lk 9:22-27 — First prediction of the Passion
• Mt 17:1-13; Mk 9:2-13; Lk 9:28-36 — Transfiguration
• Mt 17:14-21; Mk 9:14-29; Lk 9:37-43 — Epileptic boy healed
• Mt 17:22-23; Mk 9:30-32; Lk 9:43-45 — Second prediction
• Mt 17:24-27 — Temple tax and coin in the fish
• Mk 9:33-50; Mt 18; Lk 9:46-50 — Teachings on greatness, offences, and salt
• Jn 7:1-9 — Jesus’ brothers urge Him to the feast
• Lk 9:51-56 — Samaritan village refuses Him

5. Later Ministry (Judea and Perea)

• Lk 9:57-62 — Cost of following Jesus
• Jn 7:10-52 — At the Feast of Tabernacles
• Jn 7:53–8:11 — Woman taken in adultery
• Jn 8:12-59 — Light of the world
• Jn 9:1-41 — Man born blind healed
• Jn 10:1-21 — Good Shepherd
• Lk 10:1-24 — Sending of the Seventy
• Lk 10:25-37 — Good Samaritan
• Lk 10:38-42 — Mary and Martha
• Lk 11:1-13 — Lord’s Prayer and persistence in prayer
• Lk 11:14-54 — Further teachings and woes
• Lk 12–13 — Various parables and warnings
• Jn 10:22-42 — At the Feast of Dedication
• Lk 13:22-35 — Narrow door and lament over Jerusalem
• Lk 14–17 — Additional parables and miracles (including ten lepers)
• Jn 11:1-57 — Raising of Lazarus and the plot to kill Jesus
• Lk 18:1-14 — Persistent widow and Pharisee/tax-collector
• Mt 19:1-12; Mk 10:1-12 — Teaching on divorce
• Mt 19:13-15; Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17 — Little children blessed
• Mt 19:16-30; Mk 10:17-31; Lk 18:18-30 — Rich young ruler
• Mt 20:1-16 — Labourers in the vineyard
• Mt 20:17-19; Mk 10:32-34; Lk 18:31-34 — Third prediction of the Passion
• Mt 20:20-28; Mk 10:35-45 — Request of James and John
• Mk 10:46-52; Mt 20:29-34; Lk 18:35-43 — Blind Bartimaeus healed
• Lk 19:1-10 — Zacchaeus
• Lk 19:11-27 — Parable of the ten minas

6. Final Week in Jerusalem

• Jn 12:1-11 — Anointing at Bethany
• Mt 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-44; Jn 12:12-19 — Triumphal Entry
• Mt 21:12-17; Mk 11:12-19; Lk 19:45-48 — Temple cleansed and fig tree cursed
• Mt 21:18-22; Mk 11:20-26 — Fig tree withered
• Mt 21:23-27; Mk 11:27-33; Lk 20:1-8 — Authority challenged
• Mt 21:28-46; Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19 — Parables of the two sons and wicked husbandmen
• Mt 22:1-14 — Wedding feast
• Mt 22:15-46; Mk 12:13-37; Lk 20:20-44 — Questions on tribute, resurrection, and the greatest commandment
• Mt 23; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 20:45-47 — Woes to the scribes and Pharisees
• Mk 12:41-44; Lk 21:1-4 — Widow’s mite
• Mt 24–25; Mk 13; Lk 21:5-36 — Olivet Discourse and parables of the end times
• Jn 12:20-50 — Greeks seek Jesus; final public words

7. Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension

• Mt 26:1-5; Mk 14:1-2; Lk 22:1-2 — Plot against Jesus
• Mt 26:6-13; Mk 14:3-9 — Anointing at Simon the leper’s house
• Mt 26:14-16; Mk 14:10-11; Lk 22:3-6 — Judas’ betrayal agreement
• Mt 26:17-19; Mk 14:12-16; Lk 22:7-13 — Preparation for Passover
• Mt 26:20-35; Mk 14:17-31; Lk 22:14-38; Jn 13–17 — Last Supper, foot-washing, Upper Room discourse, High Priestly Prayer
• Mt 26:36-46; Mk 14:32-42; Lk 22:39-46 — Gethsemane
• Mt 26:47-56; Mk 14:43-52; Lk 22:47-53; Jn 18:1-11 — Arrest
• Mt 26:57-75; Mk 14:53-72; Lk 22:54-71; Jn 18:12-27 — Trials before Annas and Caiaphas; Peter’s denials
• Mt 27:1-26; Mk 15:1-15; Lk 23:1-25; Jn 18:28–19:16 — Trial before Pilate (and Herod)
• Mt 27:27-31; Mk 15:16-20; Jn 19:1-3 — Mocking by soldiers
• Mt 27:32-56; Mk 15:21-41; Lk 23:26-49; Jn 19:17-37 — Crucifixion and death
• Mt 27:57-66; Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42 — Burial
• Mt 28:1-10; Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20:1-10 — Resurrection and empty tomb
• Jn 20:11-18 — Appearance to Mary Magdalene
• Mt 28:11-15 — Guards’ report
• Lk 24:13-35 — Road to Emmaus
• Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23 — Appearance to the disciples
• Jn 20:24-29 — Appearance to Thomas
• Jn 21:1-25 — Appearance by the Sea of Galilee
• Mt 28:16-20; Mk 16:15-18 — Great Commission
• Lk 24:50-53; Mk 16:19-20 — Ascension

Modern (2026) Retelling	Original Greek	King James Version	Hebrew/Syriac Peshitta
Jn 1 1 In the very beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.	Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.	1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.	1 בְּרֵאשִׁית הָיָה הַדָּבָר, וְהַדָּבָר הָיָה אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים, וֵאלֹהִים הָיָה הַדָּבָר. ܒܪܫܝܬ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܡܠܬܐ ܘܗܘ ܡܠܬܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܘܐܠܗܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܗܘ ܡܠܬܐ
2 He was with God right from the very start.	οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν.	2 The same was in the beginning with God.	2 הוּא הָיָה בְּרֵאשִׁית אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים. ܗܢܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܒܪܫܝܬ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ
3 Everything that exists was made through Him, and not one single thing that was made came into being without Him.	πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἕν. ὃ γέγονεν	3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.	3 הַכֹּל נִהְיָה עַל־יָדוֹ, וּבִלְעָדָיו לֹא נִהְיָה דָבָר מַה שֶּׁנִּהְיָה. ܟܠ ܒܐܝܕܗ ܗܘܐ ܘܒܠܥܕܘܗܝ ܐܦܠܐ ܚܕܐ ܗܘܬ ܡܕܡ ܕܗܘܐ
4 In Him was life itself, and that life was the light that shines for all people.	ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων·	4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.	4 בּוֹ הָיְתָה חַיִּים, וְהַחַיִּים הָיוּ הָאוֹר לִבְנֵי אָדָם. ܒܗ ܚܝܐ ܗܘܐ ܘܚܝܐ ܐܝܬܝܗܘܢ ܢܘܗܪܐ ܕܒܢܝ ܐܢܫܐ
5 The light shines brightly in the darkness, and the darkness has never been able to overcome it or understand it.	καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.	5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.	5 וְהָאוֹר מֵאִיר בַּחֹשֶׁךְ, וְהַחֹשֶׁךְ לֹא הִשִּׂיגוֹ. ܘܢܘܗܪܐ ܒܚܫܘܟܐ ܡܢܗܪ ܘܚܫܘܟܐ ܠܐ ܐܕܪܟܗ
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.	Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης·	6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.	6 הָיָה אִישׁ שֶׁנִּשְׁלַח מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים, וּשְׁמוֹ יוֹחָנָן. ܗܘܐ ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܫܬܠܚ ܡܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܘܫܡܗ ܗܘܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ
7 John came as a witness so that he could tell everyone about the Light, and through his testimony all people might believe.	οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν δι’ αὐτοῦ.	7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.	7 הוּא בָּא לְעֵדוּת, כְּדֵי שֶׁיָּעִיד עַל הָאוֹר, לְמַעַן יַאֲמִינוּ הַכֹּל עַל־יָדוֹ. ܗܢܐ ܐܬܐ ܠܣܗܕܘܬܐ ܕܢܣܗܕ ܥܠ ܢܘܗܪܐ ܕܒܗ ܢܗܝܡܢܘܢ ܟܠ
8 John himself was not the Light. He came only to point people toward the true Light.	οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ’ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.	8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.	8 לֹא הוּא הָיָה הָאוֹר, אֶלָּא בָּא לְהָעִיד עַל הָאוֹר. ܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܗܘ ܢܘܗܪܐ ܐܠܐ ܕܢܣܗܕ ܥܠ ܢܘܗܪܐ
9 The true Light that gives light to every single person was coming into the world.	Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον, ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.	9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.	9 הָאוֹר הָאֲמִתִּי, הַמֵּאִיר לְכָל אָדָם, הָיָה בָּא לָעוֹלָם. ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܓܝܪ ܢܘܗܪܐ ܕܫܪܪܐ ܕܡܢܗܪ ܠܟܠ ܒܪܢܫ ܕܐܬܐ ܠܥܠܡܐ
10 He was in the world, and even though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize who He was.	ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτὸν οὐκ ἔγνω.	10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.	10 בָּעוֹלָם הָיָה, וְהָעוֹלָם נִהְיָה עַל־יָדוֹ, וְהָעוֹלָם לֹא הִכִּירוֹ. ܒܥܠܡܐ ܗܘܐ ܘܒܐܝܕܗ ܗܘܐ ܥܠܡܐ ܘܥܠܡܐ ܠܐ ܝܕܥܗ
11 He came to His own people, but His own people did not receive Him.	εἰς τὰ ἴδια ἦλθεν, καὶ οἱ ἴδιοι αὐτὸν οὐ παρέλαβον.	11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.	11 אֶל שֶׁלּוֹ בָּא, וּשֶׁלּוֹ לֹא קִבְּלוּ אֹתוֹ. ܠܕܝܠܗ ܐܬܐ ܘܕܝܠܗ ܠܐ ܩܒܠܘܗܝ
12 Yet to everyone who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.	ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ,	12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:	12 וְכָל אֲשֶׁר קִבְּלוּ אֹתוֹ, נָתַן לָהֶם רְשׁוּת לִהְיוֹת בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים, לַמַּאֲמִינִים בְּשִׁמְוֹ. ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܝܢ ܕܩܒܠܘܗܝ ܝܗܒ ܠܗܘܢ ܫܘܠܛܢܐ ܕܢܗܘܘܢ ܒܢܝܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܗܝܡܢܝܢ ܒܫܡܗ
13 These children were not born in the usual human way — not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man — but they were born of God.	οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκὸς οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς ἀλλ’ ἐκ θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.	13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.	13 אֲשֶׁר לֹא מִדָּם וְלֹא מֵרְצוֹן הַבָּשָׂר וְלֹא מֵרְצוֹן אִישׁ, כִּי אִם מֵאֱלֹהִים נוֹלְדוּ. ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܐ ܡܢ ܕܡܐ ܘܠܐ ܡܢ ܨܒܝܢܐ ܕܒܣܪ ܘܠܐ ܡܢ ܨܒܝܢܐ ܕܓܒܪܐ ܐܠܐ ܡܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܐܬܝܠܕܘ
14 The Word became a real human being and lived right among us. We saw His glory with our own eyes — the glory of the one and only Son who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.	Καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.	14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.	14 וְהַדָּבָר נִהְיָה בָּשָׂר וְשָׁכַן בְּתוֹכֵנוּ, וְרָאִינוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדוֹ, כְּבוֹד שֶׁל הַיָּחִיד מִן הָאָב, מָלֵא חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת. ܘܡܠܬܐ ܒܣܪ ܗܘܬ ܘܐܓܢ ܒܢ ܘܚܙܝܢ ܫܘܒܚܗ ܐܝܟ ܕܝܚܝܕܝܐ ܕܡܢ ܐܒܐ ܡܠܐ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܘܩܘܫܬܐ
15 John spoke about Him and shouted, “This is the One I was talking about when I said, ‘The One who comes after me is actually greater than I am, because He existed long before I was born.’”	Ἰωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ κέκραγεν λέγων· Οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον· Ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.	15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.	15 יוֹחָנָן מֵעִיד עָלָיו וְצָעַק לֵאמֹר: זֶה הוּא שֶׁאָמַרְתִּי עָלָיו, הַבָּא אַחֲרַי קָדַם לִי, כִּי קֹדֶם לִי הָיָה. ܝܘܚܢܢ ܣܗܕ ܥܠܘܗܝ ܘܩܥܐ ܘܐܡܪ ܗܢܘ ܗܘ ܕܐܡܪܬ ܕܗܘ ܕܒܬܪܝ ܐܬܐ ܩܕܡܝ ܗܘܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܩܕܡܝ ܗܘܐ
16 Out of His fullness we have all received one blessing of grace after another.	ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ πληρώματος αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἐλάβομεν καὶ χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος·	16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.	16 וּמִמְּלֹאוֹ כֻּלָּנוּ לָקַחְנוּ, וְחֶסֶד תַּחַת חֶסֶד. ܘܡܢ ܡܠܘܬܗ ܐܢܚܢ ܟܠܢ ܩܒܠܢ ܘܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܚܠܦ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ
17 The law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.	ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωϋσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.	17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.	17 כִּי הַתּוֹרָה נִתְּנָה עַל־יְדֵי מֹשֶׁה, אַךְ הַחֶסֶד וְהָאֱמֶת בָּאוּ עַל־יְדֵי יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ. ܡܛܠ ܕܢܡܘܣܐ ܒܝܕ ܡܘܫܐ ܐܬܝܗܒ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܕܝܢ ܘܩܘܫܬܐ ܒܝܕ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܗܘܬ
18 No one has ever seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is God and rests closest to the Father’s heart, has made God known to us.	θεὸν οὐδεὶς ἑώρακεν πώποτε· μονογενὴς θεὸς ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ πατρὸς ἐκεῖνος ἐξηγήσατο.	18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.	18 אֵלֹהִים לֹא רָאָה אִישׁ מֵעוֹלָם; הַבֵּן הַיָּחִיד, שֶׁהוּא אֱלֹהִים וּבְחֵיק הָאָב, הוּא סִפֵּר עָלָיו. ܐܠܗܐ ܠܐ ܚܙܐ ܐܢܫ ܡܬܘܡ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ ܐܠܗܐ ܗܘ ܕܒܥܘܒܗ ܕܐܒܐ ܗܘ ܐܫܬܥܝ

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Lk 1 1 Many people have already tried to write an orderly account of the things that have taken place among us.	Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,	1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,	1 הוֹאִיל וְרַבִּים נִסּוּ לְסַדֵּר סִפּוּר עַל־הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁנִּתְמַלְּאוּ בְּתוֹכֵנוּ, ܡܛܠ ܕܣܓܝܐܐ ܐܫܬܠܚܘ ܠܡܣܡ ܒܣܘܪܛܐ ܬܫܥܝܬܐ ܥܠ ܗܠܝܢ ܕܐܬܡܠܝ ܒܝܢܬܢ
2 They wrote exactly what was handed down to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the very beginning and who became servants of the word.	καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου,	2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;	2 כְּפִי שֶׁמָּסְרוּ לָנוּ אֵלֶּה שֶׁהָיוּ עֵדֵי רְאִיָּה מֵהַהַתְחָלָה וְשָׁמְשׁוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר, ܐܝܟ ܕܐܫܬܠܡ ܠܢ ܡܢ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܢ ܫܘܪܝܐ ܗܘܘ ܚܙܝܐ ܘܡܫܡܫܢܐ ܕܡܠܬܐ
3 After I had carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good to me also to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus.	ἔδοξέ μοι κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,	3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,	3 נִרְאָה לִי גַם־אֲנִי, אַחֲרֵי שֶׁחָקַרְתִּי הַכֹּל מֵרֹאשׁ בְּדִיּוּק, לִכְתֹּב לְךָ בְּסֵדֶר, הַנִּכְבָּד תְּאוֹפִילוֹס, ܐܣܬܒܪ ܠܝ ܐܦ ܠܝ ܕܐܬܟܬܒ ܠܟ ܒܛܘܒ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܬܐܘܦܝܠܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܬܬܒܥܬ ܒܟܠ ܡܕܡ ܡܢ ܫܘܪܝܐ ܒܚܩܝܪܐ ܕܟܬܒ ܠܟ ܒܣܘܪܛܐ
4 I want you to know the full certainty of the things you have been taught.	ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.	4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.	4 כְּדֵי שֶׁתֵּדַע אֶת־הַוַּדָּאוּת שֶׁל הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁהֻרְדֵּיתָ בָּהֶם. ܕܬܕܥ ܫܪܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܗܠܝܢ ܡܠܐ ܕܐܬܪܕܝܬ

Modern (2026) Retelling	Original Greek	King James Version	Hebrew/Syriac Peshitta
Lk 1 5 In the days when Herod was king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.	Ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἱερεύς τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά, καὶ γυνὴ αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν θυγατέρων Ἀαρών, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς Ἐλισάβετ.	5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.	5 בִּימֵי הוֹרְדוֹס מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה הָיָה כֹהֵן אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ זְכַרְיָה מִמִּשְׁמַרְתּ אֲבִיָּה, וְאִשְׁתּוֹ מִבְּנוֹת אַהֲרֹן וּשְׁמָהּ אֱלִישֶׁבַע. ܗܘܐ ܒܝܘܡܬܐ ܕܗܪܘܕܣ ܡܠܟܐ ܕܝܗܘܕ ܟܗܢܐ ܚܕ ܕܫܡܗ ܙܟܪܝܐ ܡܢ ܦܠܓܘܬܐ ܕܐܒܝܐ ܘܐܢܬܬܗ ܡܢ ܒܢܬ ܐܗܪܘܢ ܘܫܡܗ ܐܠܝܫܒܥ
6 Both of them were righteous in God’s sight and lived blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.	ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ, πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι.	6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.	6 וְשְׁנֵיהֶם הָיוּ צַדִּיקִים לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים, הוֹלְכִים בְּכָל־מִצְוֹת וְחֻקּוֹת הָאָדוֹן בְּלִי דֹפִי. ܘܗܘܘ ܬܪܝܗܘܢ ܟܐܢܝܢ ܩܕܡ ܐܠܗܐ ܘܡܗܠܟܝܢ ܒܟܠܗܝܢ ܦܘܩܕܢܘܗܝ ܘܒܟܠܗܝܢ ܕܝܢܘܗܝ ܕܡܪܝܐ ܕܠܐ ܪܫܥܐ
7 But they had no children because Elizabeth was unable to have any, and they were both very old.	καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἦν ἡ Ἐλισάβετ στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν.	7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.	7 וְלֹא הָיָה לָהֶם יֶלֶד כִּי אֱלִישֶׁבַע הָיְתָה עֲקָרָה, וּשְׁנֵיהֶם הָיוּ זְקֵנִים בְּיוֹמֵיהֶם. ܘܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܝܠܕܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܠܝܫܒܥ ܥܩܪܬܐ ܗܘܬ ܘܬܪܝܗܘܢ ܣܝܒܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܒܝܘܡܬܗܘܢ
8 One day when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,	Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἱερατεύειν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ τάξει τῆς ἐφημερίας αὐτοῦ ἔναντι τοῦ θεοῦ,	8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,	8 וַיְהִי בְּהִתְכַּהֵן זְכַרְיָה לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים בְּתוֹרַת מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ, ܘܗܘܐ ܕܟܕ ܡܟܗܢ ܗܘܐ ܒܛܟܣܐ ܕܦܠܓܘܬܗ ܩܕܡ ܐܠܗܐ
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.	κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου,	9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.	9 וַיִּפֹּל גּוֹרָל לְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת בְּבֹאוֹ אֶל־הֵיכַל הָאָדוֹן. ܘܢܦܩ ܠܗ ܦܣܐ ܕܢܣܝܡ ܒܣܡܐ ܘܥܠ ܠܗܝܟܠܐ ܕܡܪܝܐ
10 While the incense was being burned, a large crowd of people outside was praying.	καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ ἦν προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος·	10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.	10 וְכָל־הָעָם הָיוּ מִתְפַּלְּלִים בַּחוּץ בְּשָׁעַת הַקְטֹרֶת. ܘܟܠܗ ܟܢܫܐ ܕܥܡܐ ܡܨܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܠܒܪ ܒܥܕܢܐ ܕܒܣܡܐ
11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.	ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἑστὼς ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος.	11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.	11 וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה עוֹמֵד מִימִין מִזְבַּח הַקְּטֹרֶת. ܘܐܬܚܙܝ ܠܗ ܡܠܐܟܐ ܕܡܪܝܐ ܩܐܡ ܡܢ ܝܡܝܢܐ ܕܡܕܒܚܐ ܕܒܣܡܐ
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.	καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν.	12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.	12 וַיִּבָּהֵל זְכַרְיָה כִּרְאוֹתוֹ וּפַחַד נָפַל עָלָיו. ܘܐܬܬܪܥ ܙܟܪܝܐ ܟܕ ܚܙܐ ܘܕܚܠܬܐ ܢܦܠܬ ܥܠܘܗܝ
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.”	εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος· Μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία, διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου, καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην·	13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.	13 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירָא זְכַרְיָה כִּי נִשְׁמְעָה תְּפִלָּתְךָ וְאִשְׁתְּךָ אֱלִישֶׁבַע תֵּלֵד לְךָ בֵּן וְקָרָאתָ שְׁמוֹ יוֹחָנָן. ܘܐܡܪ ܠܗ ܡܠܐܟܐ ܠܐ ܬܕܚܠ ܙܟܪܝܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܫܬܡܥܬ ܒܥܘܬܟ ܘܐܢܬܬܟ ܐܠܝܫܒܥ ܬܐܠܕ ܠܟ ܒܪܐ ܘܬܩܪܐ ܫܡܗ ܝܘܚܢܢ
14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth.	καὶ ἔσται χαρά σοι καὶ ἀγαλλίασις, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπὶ τῇ γενέσει αὐτοῦ χαρήσονται·	14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.	14 וְהָיָה לְךָ שִׂמְחָה וְגִיל וְרַבִּים יִשְׂמְחוּ בְּלִדְתּוֹ. ܘܢܗܘܐ ܠܟ ܚܕܘܬܐ ܘܒܘܣܡܐ ܘܣܓܝܐܐ ܢܚܕܘܢ ܒܡܘܠܕܗ
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never take wine or any fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.	ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ, καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ,	15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.	15 כִּי יִהְיֶה גָּדוֹל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְיַיִן וְשֵׁכָר לֹא יִשְׁתֶּה וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ יִמָּלֵא עוֹד מִבֶּטֶן אִמּוֹ. ܢܗܘܐ ܓܝܪ ܪܒ ܩܕܡ ܡܪܝܐ ܘܚܡܪܐ ܘܫܟܪܐ ܠܐ ܢܫܬܐ ܘܢܬܡܠܐ ܪܘܚܐ ܕܩܘܕܫܐ ܥܕ ܡܢ ܟܪܣ ܐܡܗ
16 He will bring many of the people of Israel back to the Lord their God.	καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ κύριον τὸν θεὸν αὐτῶν·	16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.	16 וְהוּא יָשִׁיב רַבִּים מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם. ܘܣܓܝܐܐ ܡܢ ܒܢܝ ܐܝܣܪܝܠ ܢܗܦܟ ܠܘܬ ܡܪܝܐ ܐܠܗܗܘܢ
17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.	καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, ἑτοιμάσαι κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.	17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.	17 וְהוּא יֵלֵךְ לְפָנָיו בְּרוּחַ וּבִגְבוּרַת אֵלִיָּהוּ לְהָשִׁיב לֵב אָבוֹת עַל־בָּנִים וְסָרְרִים לְחָכְמַת צַדִּיקִים לְהָכִין לַיהוָה עַם מוּכָן. ܘܗܘ ܢܩܕܡ ܩܕܡܘܗܝ ܒܪܘܚܐ ܘܒܚܝܠܐ ܕܐܠܝܐ ܕܢܗܦܟ ܠܒܐ ܕܐܒܗܐ ܥܠ ܒܢܝܐ ܘܠܐ ܡܬܛܦܝܣܢܐ ܠܡܕܥܐ ܕܟܐܢܐ ܕܢܬܩܢ ܠܡܪܝܐ ܥܡܐ ܡܛܝܒܐ
18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”	καὶ εἶπεν Ζαχαρίας πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· Κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο; ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης καὶ ἡ γυνή μου προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῆς.	18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.	18 וַיֹּאמֶר זְכַרְיָה אֶל־הַמַּלְאָךְ בַּמֶּה אֵדַע זֹאת כִּי אֲנִי זָקֵן וְאִשְׁתִּי זְקֵנָה בְּיוֹמֶיהָ. ܘܐܡܪ ܙܟܪܝܐ ܠܡܠܐܟܐ ܐܝܟܢܐ ܐܕܥ ܗܕܐ ܐܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܣܒ ܐܢܐ ܘܐܢܬܬܝ ܣܝܒܬ ܒܝܘܡܬܗ
19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”	καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρὸς σὲ καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα.	19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.	19 וַיַּעַן הַמַּלְאָךְ וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אָנֹכִי גַבְרִיאֵל הָעֹמֵד לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים וְנִשְׁלַחְתִּי לְדַבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ וּלְבַשֵּׂרְךָ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה. ܘܥܢܐ ܡܠܐܟܐ ܘܐܡܪ ܠܗ ܐܢܐ ܐܢܐ ܓܒܪܝܐܝܠ ܕܩܐܡ ܐܢܐ ܩܕܡ ܐܠܗܐ ܘܐܫܬܠܚܬ ܠܡܡܠܠ ܥܡܟ ܘܠܡܣܒܪܟ ܗܠܝܢ
20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.	καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔσῃ σιωπῶν καὶ μὴ δυνάμενος λαλῆσαι ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας γένηται ταῦτα, ἀνθ’ ὧν οὐκ ἐπίστευσας τοῖς λόγοις μου, οἵτινες πληρωθήσονται εἰς τὸν καιρὸν αὐτῶν.	20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.	20 וְהִנֵּה תִּהְיֶה אִלֵּם וְלֹא תוּכַל לְדַבֵּר עַד הַיּוֹם שֶׁיִּתְמַלְּאוּ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁלֹּא הֶאֱמַנְתָּ לִדְבָרַי אֲשֶׁר יִתְמַלְּאוּ בְּעִתָּם. ܘܗܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܫܬܝܩ ܘܠܐ ܡܫܟܚ ܠܡܡܠܠ ܥܕܡܐ ܠܝܘܡܐ ܕܗܠܝܢ ܢܗܘܝܢ ܚܠܦ ܕܠܐ ܗܝܡܢܬ ܠܡܠܝ ܗܠܝܢ ܕܢܬܡܠܝܢ ܒܙܒܢܗܝܢ
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.	καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτόν.	21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.	21 וְהָעָם הָיוּ מְחַכִּים לִזְכַרְיָה וְתָמְהוּ שֶׁהִתְמַהְמֵהַ בַּהֵיכָל. ܘܥܡܐ ܩܘܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܠܙܟܪܝܐ ܘܬܡܗܘ ܕܡܫܬܘܚܪ ܗܘܐ ܒܗܝܟܠܐ
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realised he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.	ἐξελθὼν δὲ οὐκ ἐδύνατο λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διανεύων αὐτοῖς καὶ διέμενεν κωφός.	22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.	22 וּכְצֵאתוֹ לֹא יָכֹל לְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְהֵם הֵבִינוּ כִּי רָאָה מַרְאֶה בַּהֵיכָל, כִּי הוּא הָיָה מַרְמֵז לָהֶם וְנִשְׁאַר אִלֵּם. ܘܟܕ ܢܦܩ ܠܐ ܡܫܟܚ ܗܘܐ ܠܡܡܠܠ ܥܡܗܘܢ ܘܐܣܬܟܠܘ ܕܚܙܐ ܚܙܘܐ ܒܗܝܟܠܐ ܘܗܘ ܪܡܙ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܘܩܘܝ ܫܬܝܩ
23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home.	καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦ, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.	23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.	23 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר מָלְאוּ יְמֵי שֵׁרוּתוֹ הָלַךְ לְבֵיתוֹ. ܘܗܘܐ ܕܟܕ ܐܬܡܠܝܘ ܝܘܡܬܐ ܕܬܫܡܫܬܗ ܐܙܠ ܠܒܝܬܗ
24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.	Μετὰ δὲ ταύτας τὰς ἡμέρας συνέλαβεν Ἐλισάβετ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ περιέκρυβεν ἑαυτὴν μῆνας πέντε, λέγουσα	24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,	24 וְאַחֲרֵי הַיָּמִים הָהֵם הָרְתָה אֱלִישֶׁבַע אִשְׁתּוֹ וְהִסְתַּתְּרָה חֲמִשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים לֵאמֹר. ܘܡܢ ܒܬܪ ܗܠܝܢ ܝܘܡܬܐ ܒܛܢܬ ܐܠܝܫܒܥ ܐܢܬܬܗ ܘܛܫܝܬ ܢܦܫܗ ܝܪܚܐ ܚܡܫܐ
25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favour and taken away my disgrace among the people.”	ὅτι Οὕτως μοι πεποίηκεν κύριος ἐν ἡμέραις αἷς ἐπεῖδεν ἀφελεῖν ὄνειδός μου ἐν ἀνθρώποις.	25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.	25 כִּי כֹּה עָשָׂה לִי יְהוָה בַּיָּמִים אֲשֶׁר הִבִּיט אֵלַי לְהָסִיר חֶרְפָּתִי מִבֵּין הָאָדָם. ܕܗܟܢܐ ܥܒܕ ܠܝ ܡܪܝܐ ܒܝܘܡܬܐ ܗܠܝܢ ܕܚܪ ܒܝ ܠܡܥܒܕ ܚܣܕܝ ܡܢ ܒܝܬ ܒܢܝ ܐܢܫܐ

Modern (2026) Retelling	Original Greek	King James Version	Hebrew/Syriac Peshitta
Lk 1 26 In the sixth month after Elizabeth became pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth.	Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρέτ,	26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,	26 וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי נִשְׁלַח הַמַּלְאָךְ גַּבְרִיאֵל מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים אֶל־עִיר בַּגָּלִיל אֲשֶׁר שְׁמָהּ נָצְרַת, ܘܒܝܪܚܐ ܕܫܬܐ ܐܫܬܠܚ ܡܠܐܟܐ ܓܒܪܝܐܝܠ ܡܢ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܠܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܕܓܠܝܠܐ ܕܫܡܗ ܢܨܪܬ
27 He went to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.	πρὸς παρθένον ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσήφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.	27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.	27 אֶל־בְּתוּלָה מְאֹרֶשֶׂת לְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר שְׁמוֹ יוֹסֵף מִבֵּית דָּוִד, וְשֵׁם הַבְּתוּלָה מִרְיָם. ܠܘܬ ܒܬܘܠܬܐ ܕܡܟܝܪܐ ܠܓܒܪܐ ܕܫܡܗ ܝܘܣܦ ܡܢ ܒܝܬ ܕܘܝܕ ܘܫܡܗ ܕܒܬܘܠܬܐ ܡܪܝܡ
28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you.”	καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν· Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.	28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.	28 וַיָּבֹא אֵלֶיהָ וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁלוֹם לָךְ הַמְּחֻנֶּנֶת יְהוָה עִמָּךְ. ܘܥܠ ܠܘܬܗ ܘܐܡܪ ܠܗ ܫܠܡ ܠܟܝ ܡܠܝܬ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܡܪܝܐ ܥܡܟܝ ܒܪܝܟܬ ܐܢܬܝ ܒܢܫܐ
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.	ἡ δὲ ἰδοῦσα διεταράχθη ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ διελογίζετο ποταπὸς εἴη ὁ ἀσπασμὸς οὗτος.	29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.	29 וְהִיא נִבְהֲלָה מְאֹד מִדְּבָרוֹ וְהִרְהֲרָה בְּלִבָּהּ מַה הַבְּרָכָה הַזֹּאת. ܗܝ ܕܝܢ ܟܕ ܚܙܬ ܐܬܬܪܥܬ ܒܡܠܬܗ ܘܡܬܚܫܒܐ ܗܘܬ ܡܢܐ ܗܕܐ ܫܠܡܐ
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary. You have found favour with God.”	καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ ἄγγελος· Μὴ φοβοῦ, Μαριάμ· εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ θεῷ.	30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.	30 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ הַמַּלְאָךְ אַל־תִּירְאִי מִרְיָם כִּי מָצָאת חֵן בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים. ܘܐܡܪ ܠܗ ܡܠܐܟܐ ܠܐ ܬܕܚܠܝܢ ܡܪܝܡ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܫܟܚܬܝ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ
31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.	καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.	31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.	31 וְהִנֵּה תַּהֲרִי בְּבִטְנֵךְ וְתֵלְדִי בֵּן וְקָרָאת שְׁמוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ. ܘܗܐ ܬܩܒܠܝܢ ܒܛܢܐ ܘܬܐܠܕܝܢ ܒܪܐ ܘܬܩܪܝܢ ܫܡܗ ܝܫܘܥ
32 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,	οὗτος ἔσται μέγας καὶ υἱὸς Ὑψίστου κληθήσεται, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,	32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:	32 הוּא יִהְיֶה גָּדוֹל וּבֶן־עֶלְיוֹן יִקָּרֵא וְיִתֵּן לוֹ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־כִּסֵּא דָּוִד אָבִיו. ܗܢܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܪܒ ܘܒܪܗ ܕܥܠܝܐ ܢܬܩܪܐ ܘܢܬܠ ܠܗ ܡܪܝܐ ܐܠܗܐ ܟܘܪܣܝܐ ܕܕܘܝܕ ܐܒܘܗܝ
33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants for ever; his kingdom will never end.	καὶ βασιλεύσει ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰακὼβ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔσται τέλος.	33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.	33 וְיִמְלֹךְ עַל־בֵּית יַעֲקֹב לְעוֹלָם וּלְמַלְכוּתוֹ לֹא יִהְיֶה קֵץ. ܘܢܡܠܟ ܥܠ ܒܝܬ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܠܥܠܡ ܘܠܡܠܟܘܬܗ ܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܣܘܦ
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”	εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;	34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?	34 וַתֹּאמֶר מִרְיָם אֶל־הַמַּלְאָךְ אֵיךְ יִהְיֶה זֶה כִּי אִישׁ לֹא יָדַעְתִּי. ܐܡܪܬ ܕܝܢ ܡܪܝܡ ܠܡܠܐܟܐ ܐܝܟܢܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܗܕܐ ܕܓܒܪܐ ܠܐ ܝܕܥܐ ܐܢܐ
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on 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.”	καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ· Πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι· διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἅγιον κληθήσεται υἱὸς θεοῦ.	35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.	35 וַיַּעַן הַמַּלְאָךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ תָּבוֹא עָלַיִךְ וּגְבוּרַת עֶלְיוֹן תָּצֵל עָלַיִךְ לָכֵן גַּם־הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַנּוֹלָד יִקָּרֵא בֶּן־אֱלֹהִים. ܘܥܢܐ ܡܠܐܟܐ ܘܐܡܪ ܠܗ ܪܘܚܐ ܕܩܘܕܫܐ ܬܐܬܐ ܥܠܝܟܝ ܘܚܝܠܐ ܕܥܠܝܐ ܢܓܢ ܥܠܝܟܝ ܡܛܠ ܗܢܐ ܐܦ ܗܘ ܕܡܬܝܠܕ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܢܬܩܪܐ ܒܪܗ ܕܐܠܗܐ
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.	καὶ ἰδοὺ Ἐλισάβετ ἡ συγγενίς σου καὶ αὐτὴ συνειληφυῖα υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς, καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ·	36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.	36 וְהִנֵּה אֱלִישֶׁבַע קְרוֹבָתֵךְ גַּם־הִיא הָרְתָה בֵּן בְּזִקְנָתָהּ וְזֶה הַחֹדֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁי לָהּ הָעֲקָרָה. ܘܗܐ ܐܠܝܫܒܥ ܩܪܝܒܬܟܝ ܐܦ ܗܝ ܒܛܢܬ ܒܪܐ ܒܣܝܒܘܬܗ ܘܗܢܐ ܝܪܚܐ ܕܫܬܐ ܠܗ ܠܗܝ ܕܡܬܩܪܝܐ ܥܩܪܬܐ
37 For no word from God will ever fail.	ὅτι οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ πᾶν ῥῆμα.	37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.	37 כִּי לֹא יִפָּלֵא מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים כָּל־דָּבָר. ܡܛܠ ܕܠܐ ܡܣܟܝܢ ܡܕܡ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.	εἶπεν δὲ Μαριάμ· Ἰδοὺ ἡ δούλη κυρίου· γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου. καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτῆς ὁ ἄγγελος.	38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.	38 וַתֹּאמֶר מִרְיָם הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שִׁפְחַת יְהוָה יְהִי לִי כִּדְבָרֶךָ וַיֵּלֶךְ מֵעִמָּהּ הַמַּלְאָךְ. ܐܡܪܬ ܕܝܢ ܡܪܝܡ ܗܐ ܐܢܐ ܐܡܬܗ ܕܡܪܝܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܠܝ ܐܝܟ ܡܠܬܟ ܘܐܙܠ ܡܢ ܠܘܬܗ ܡܠܐܟܐ