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Dedication to Theophilus

1Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us,G1895G4183G2021G392G1335G4012G4229G4135G1722G2254 2just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,G2531G3860G2254G3588G575G746G1096G845G2532G5257G3056 3it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,G1380G2504G199G3877G3956G509G1125G4671G2517G2903G2321 4that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.G2443G1921G803G4012G3056G3739G2727

John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias

5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.G1096G1722G2250G2264G935G2449G5100G2409G3686G2197G1537G2183G7G2532G846G1135G1537G2364G2G2532G846G3686G1665 6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.G1161G2258G297G1342G1799G2316G4198G1722G3956G1785G2532G1345G2962G273 7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.G2532G846G2258G3756G5043G2530G1665G2258G4723G2532G846G297G2258G4260G1722G2250 8So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,G1161G1096G1722G846G2407G1725G2316G1722G5010G846G2183 9according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.G2596G1485G2405G2975G2370G1525G1519G3485G2962 10And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.G2532G3956G4128G2992G2258G4336G1854G5610G2368 11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.G1161G3700G846G32G2962G2476G1537G1188G2379G2368 12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.G2532G2197G1492G5015G2532G5401G1968G1909G846 13But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.G1161G32G2036G4314G846G5399G3361G2197G1360G4675G1162G1522G2532G4675G1135G1665G1080G4671G5207G2532G2564G846G3686G2491 14"And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.G2532G4671G2071G5479G2532G20G2532G4183G5463G1909G846G1083 15"For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.G1063G2071G3173G1799G2962G2532G4095G3364G3631G2532G4608G2532G4130G40G4151G2089G1537G846G3384G2836 16"And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.G2532G4183G5207G2474G1994G1909G2962G846G2316 17"He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, '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."G2532G846G4281G1799G846G1722G4151G2532G1411G2243G1994G2588G3962G1909G5043G2532G545G1722G5428G1342G2090G2992G2680G2962 18And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."G2532G2197G2036G4314G32G2596G5101G1097G5124G1063G1473G1510G4246G2532G3450G1135G4260G1722G2250G846 19And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.G2532G32G611G2036G846G1473G1510G1043G3936G1799G2316G2532G649G2980G4314G4571G2532G2097G4671G5023G2097 20"But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time."G2532G2400G2071G4623G2532G3361G1410G2980G891G2250G3739G5023G1096G473G3739G4100G3756G3450G3056G3748G4137G1519G846G2540 21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.G2532G2992G2258G4328G2197G2532G2296G1722G846G5549G1722G3485 22But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.G1161G1831G1410G3756G2980G846G2532G1921G3754G3708G3701G1722G3485G2532G846G2258G1269G846G2532G1265G2974 23And so it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.G2532G1096G5613G2250G846G3009G4130G565G1519G846G3624 24Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,G1161G3326G5025G2250G846G1135G1665G4815G2532G4032G1438G4002G3376G3004 25"Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."G3754G3779G4160G2962G4160G3427G1722G2250G3739G1896G851G3450G3681G1722G444

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,G1161G1722G1623G3376G32G1043G649G5259G2316G1519G4172G1056G3739G3686G3478 27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.G4314G3933G3423G435G3739G3686G2501G1537G3624G1138G2532G3933G3686G3137 28And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"G2532G32G1525G4314G846G2036G5463G5487G2962G3326G4675G2127G4771G1722G1135 29But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.G1161G1492G1298G1909G846G3056G2532G1260G4217G783G3778G1498 30Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G3137G1063G2147G5485G3844G2316 31"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.G2532G2400G4815G1722G1064G2532G5088G5207G2532G2564G846G3686G2424 32"He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.G3778G2071G3173G2532G2564G5207G5310G2532G2962G2316G1325G846G2362G846G3962G1138 33"And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."G2532G936G1909G3624G2384G1519G165G2532G846G932G2071G3756G5056 34Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"G1161G2036G3137G4314G32G4459G2071G5124G2071G1893G1097G3756G435 35And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.G2532G32G611G2036G846G40G4151G1904G1909G4571G2532G1411G5310G1982G4671G1352G2532G40G1080G1537G4675G2564G5207G2316 36"Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.G2532G2400G4675G4773G1665G846G4815G2532G4815G5207G1722G846G1094G2532G3778G2076G1623G3376G846G3588G2564G4723 37"For with God nothing will be impossible."G3754G3844G2316G3756G3956G4487G101 38Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.G1161G3137G2036G2400G1399G2962G1096G3427G2596G4675G4487G2532G32G565G575G846

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,G1161G3137G450G1722G5025G2250G4198G1519G3714G3326G4710G1519G4172G2448 40and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.G2532G1525G1519G3624G2197G2532G782G1665 41And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.G2532G1096G5613G1665G191G783G3137G1025G4640G1722G846G2836G2532G1665G4130G40G4151 42Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!G2532G400G3173G5456G2532G2036G2127G4771G1722G1135G2532G2127G2590G4675G2836 43"But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?G2532G4159G5124G3427G2443G3384G3450G2962G2064G4314G3165 44"For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.G1063G2400G5613G5456G4675G783G1096G1519G3450G3775G1025G4640G1722G3450G2836G1722G20 45"Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord."G2532G3107G4100G3754G2071G5050G2980G846G3844G2962

The Song of Mary

46And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord,G2532G3137G2036G3450G5590G3170G2962 47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.G2532G3450G4151G21G1909G2316G3450G4990 48For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.G3754G1914G1909G5014G846G1399G1063G2400G575G3568G3956G1074G3106G3165G3106 49For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.G3754G1415G4160G3427G3167G2532G40G846G3686 50And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.G2532G846G1656G5399G846G1519G1074G1074 51He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.G4160G2904G1722G846G1023G1287G5244G1271G846G2588 52He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.G2507G1413G575G2362G2532G5312G5011 53He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.G1705G3983G18G2532G4147G1821G2756G1821 54He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,G482G846G3816G2474G3415G1656 55As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever."G2531G2980G4314G2257G3962G11G2532G846G4690G1519G165 56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.G1161G3137G3306G4862G846G5616G5140G3376G2532G5290G1519G846G3624

Birth of John the Baptist

57Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.G1161G1665G4130G5550G4130G846G5088G2532G1080G5207 58When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.G2532G4040G2532G846G4773G191G3754G2962G3170G1656G846G3326G846G2532G4796G846

Circumcision of John the Baptist

59So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.G2532G1096G1722G3590G2250G2064G4059G3813G2532G2564G846G2197G1909G3686G846G3962 60His mother answered and said, "No; he shall be called John."G2532G846G3384G611G2036G3780G235G2564G2491 61But they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."G2532G2036G4314G846G3754G2076G3762G1722G4675G4772G3739G2564G5129G3686 62So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.G1161G1770G846G3962G5101G302G2309G846G2564 63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, "His name is John." So they all marveled.G2532G154G4093G1125G3004G846G3686G2076G2491G2532G2296G3956 64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.G1161G846G4750G455G3916G2532G846G1100G2532G2980G2127G2316 65Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.G2532G5401G1096G1909G3956G4039G846G2532G3956G5023G4487G1255G1722G3650G3714G2449 66And all those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, "What kind of child will this be?" And the hand of the Lord was with him.G2532G3956G191G5087G1722G846G2588G3004G5101G686G3813G2071G5124G2071G2532G5495G2962G2258G3326G846

Zacharias’ Prophecy

67Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:G2532G846G3962G2197G4130G40G4151G2532G4395G3004 68"Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,G2128G2962G2316G2474G3754G1980G2532G3085G846G2992G4160 69And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David,G2532G1453G2768G4991G2254G1722G3624G846G3816G1138 70As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began,G2531G2980G1223G4750G846G40G4396G3588G575G165 71That we should be saved from our enemies And from the hand of all who hate us,G4991G1537G2257G2190G2532G1537G5495G3956G3404G2248 72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers And to remember His holy covenant,G4160G1656G3326G2257G3962G2532G3415G846G40G1242 73The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:G3727G3739G3660G4314G2257G3962G11 74To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,G1325G2254G4506G1537G5495G2257G2190G3000G846G870 75In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.G1722G3742G2532G1343G1799G846G3956G2250G2257G2222 76"And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,G2532G4771G3813G2564G4396G5310G1063G4313G4253G4383G2962G2090G846G3598 77To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins,G1325G1108G4991G846G2992G1722G859G846G266 78Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;G1223G4698G1656G2257G2316G1722G3739G395G1537G5311G1980G2248 79To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace."G2014G2521G1722G4655G2532G4639G2288G2720G2257G4228G1519G3598G1515 80So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G2532G2258G1722G2048G2193G2250G846G323G4314G2474


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