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Luke 1:15 "...He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mothers womb." Interesting that Jesus had to wait nearly 30 years before he was imbued with the Holy Spirit at his baptism by John.
Clive Parsons [Aylesbury UK] Comment added in 2011 Reply to Clive
17:14 The role of the blood is to carry oxygen (the breath of life) and therefore truly does relate to the life of of all living creatures.
Alex Browning [Kitchener-Waterloo] Comment added in 2015 Reply to Alex
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1. And the LORD <3068> spake <1696>(8762) unto Moses <4872>, saying <559>(8800),
2. Speak <1696>(8761) unto Aaron <175>, and unto his sons <1121>, and unto all the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, and say <559>(8804) unto them; This is the thing <1697> which the LORD <3068> hath commanded <6680>(8765), saying <559>(8800),
3. What <376> man <376> soever there be of the house <1004> of Israel <3478>, that killeth <7819>(8799) an ox <7794>, or lamb <3775>, or goat <5795>, in the camp <4264>, or that killeth <7819>(8799) it out <2351> of the camp <4264>,
4. And bringeth <935>(8689) it not unto the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, to offer <7126>(8687) an offering <7133> unto the LORD <3068> before <6440> the tabernacle <4908> of the LORD <3068>; blood <1818> shall be imputed <2803>(8735) unto that man <376>; he hath shed <8210>(8804) blood <1818>; and that man <376> shall be cut off <3772>(8738) from among <7130> his people <5971>:
5. To the end that the children <1121> of Israel <3478> may bring <935>(8686) their sacrifices <2077>, which they offer <2076>(8802) in the open <6440> field <7704>, even that they may bring <935>(8689) them unto the LORD <3068>, unto the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, unto the priest <3548>, and offer <2076>(8804) them for peace <8002> offerings <2077> unto the LORD <3068>.
6. And the priest <3548> shall sprinkle <2236>(8804) the blood <1818> upon the altar <4196> of the LORD <3068> at the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, and burn <6999>(8689) the fat <2459> for a sweet <5207> savour <7381> unto the LORD <3068>.
7. And they shall no more offer <2076>(8799) their sacrifices <2077> unto devils <8163>, after <310> whom they have gone a whoring <2181>(8802). This shall be a statute <2708> for ever <5769> unto them throughout their generations <1755>.
8. And thou shalt say <559>(8799) unto them, Whatsoever man <376> there be of the house <1004> of Israel <3478>, or of the strangers <1616> which sojourn <1481>(8799) among <8432> you, that offereth <5927>(8686) a burnt offering <5930> or sacrifice <2077>,
9. And bringeth <935>(8686) it not unto the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, to offer <6213>(8800) it unto the LORD <3068>; even that man <376> shall be cut off <3772>(8738) from among his people <5971>.
10. And whatsoever man <376> there be of the house <1004> of Israel <3478>, or of the strangers <1616> that sojourn <1481>(8802) among <8432> you, that eateth <398>(8799) any manner of blood <1818>; I will even set <5414>(8804) my face <6440> against that soul <5315> that eateth <398>(8802) blood <1818>, and will cut him off <3772>(8689) from among <7130> his people <5971>.
11. For the life <5315> of the flesh <1320> is in the blood <1818>: and I have given <5414>(8804) it to you upon the altar <4196> to make an atonement <3722>(8763) for your souls <5315>: for it is the blood <1818> that maketh an atonement <3722>(8762) for the soul <5315>.
12. Therefore I said <559>(8804) unto the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, No soul <5315> of you shall eat <398>(8799) blood <1818>, neither shall any stranger <1616> that sojourneth <1481>(8802) among <8432> you eat <398>(8799) blood <1818>.
13. And whatsoever man <376> there be of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, or of the strangers <1616> that sojourn <1481>(8802) among <8432> you, which hunteth <6679>(8799) and catcheth <6718> any beast <2416> or fowl <5775> that may be eaten <398>(8735); he shall even pour <8210>(8804) out the blood <1818> thereof, and cover <3680>(8765) it with dust <6083>.
14. For it is the life <5315> of all flesh <1320>; the blood <1818> of it is for the life <5315> thereof: therefore I said <559>(8799) unto the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, Ye shall eat <398>(8799) the blood <1818> of no manner of flesh <1320>: for the life <5315> of all flesh <1320> is the blood <1818> thereof: whosoever eateth <398>(8802) it shall be cut off <3772>(8735).
15. And every soul <5315> that eateth <398>(8799) that which died <5038> of itself, or that which was torn <2966> with beasts, whether it be one of your own country <249>, or a stranger <1616>, he shall both wash <3526>(8765) his clothes <899>, and bathe <7364>(8804) himself in water <4325>, and be unclean <2930>(8804) until the even <6153>: then shall he be clean <2891>(8804).
16. But if he wash <3526>(8762) them not, nor bathe <7364>(8799) his flesh <1320>; then he shall bear <5375>(8804) his iniquity <5771>.
1. And the LORD <3068> spake <1696>(8762) unto Moses <4872>, saying <559>(8800),
2. Speak <1696>(8761) unto the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, and say <559>(8804) unto them, I am the LORD <3068> your God <430>.
3. After the doings <4639> of the land <776> of Egypt <4714>, wherein ye dwelt <3427>(8804), shall ye not do <6213>(8799): and after the doings <4639> of the land <776> of Canaan <3667>, whither I bring <935>(8688) you, shall ye not do <6213>(8799): neither shall ye walk <3212>(8799) in their ordinances <2708>.
4. Ye shall do <6213>(8799) my judgments <4941>, and keep <8104>(8799) mine ordinances <2708>, to walk <3212>(8800) therein: I am the LORD <3068> your God <430>.
5. Ye shall therefore keep <8104>(8804) my statutes <2708>, and my judgments <4941>: which <834> if a man <120> do <6213>(8799), he shall live <2425>(8804) in them: I am the LORD <3068>.
6. None of you shall approach <7126>(8799) to any <376> that is near <7607> of kin <1320> to him, to uncover <1540>(8763) their nakedness <6172>: I am the LORD <3068>.
7. The nakedness <6172> of thy father <1>, or the nakedness <6172> of thy mother <517>, shalt thou not uncover <1540>(8762): she is thy mother <517>; thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) her nakedness <6172>.
8. The nakedness <6172> of thy father's <1> wife <802> shalt thou not uncover <1540>(8762): it is thy father's <1> nakedness <6172>.
9. The nakedness <6172> of thy sister <269>, the daughter <1323> of thy father <1>, or daughter <1323> of thy mother <517>, whether she be born <4138> at home <1004>, or born <4138> abroad <2351>, even their nakedness <6172> thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762).
10. The nakedness <6172> of thy son's <1121> daughter <1323>, or of thy daughter's <1323> daughter <1323>, even their nakedness <6172> thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762): for theirs <2007> is thine own nakedness <6172>.
11. The nakedness <6172> of thy father's <1> wife's <802> daughter <1323>, begotten <4138> of thy father <1>, she is thy sister <269>, thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) her nakedness <6172>.
12. Thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) the nakedness <6172> of thy father's <1> sister <269>: she is thy father's <1> near kinswoman <7607>.
13. Thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) the nakedness <6172> of thy mother's <517> sister <269>: for she is thy mother's <517> near kinswoman <7607>.
14. Thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) the nakedness <6172> of thy father's <1> brother <251>, thou shalt not approach <7126>(8799) to his wife <802>: she is thine aunt <1733>.
15. Thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) the nakedness <6172> of thy daughter in law <3618>: she is thy son's <1121> wife <802>; thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) her nakedness <6172>.
16. Thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) the nakedness <6172> of thy brother's <251> wife <802>: it is thy brother's <251> nakedness <6172>.
17. Thou shalt not uncover <1540>(8762) the nakedness <6172> of a woman <802> and her daughter <1323>, neither shalt thou take <3947>(8799) her son's <1121> daughter <1323>, or her daughter's <1323> daughter <1323>, to uncover <1540>(8763) her nakedness <6172>; for they are her near kinswomen <7608>: it is wickedness <2154>.
18. Neither shalt thou take <3947>(8799) a wife <802> to her sister <269>, to vex <6887>(8800) her, to uncover <1540>(8763) her nakedness <6172>, beside the other in her life <2416> time.
19. Also thou shalt not approach <7126>(8799) unto a woman <802> to uncover <1540>(8763) her nakedness <6172>, as long as she is put apart <5079> for her uncleanness <2932>.
20. Moreover thou shalt not <5414>(8799) lie <7903> carnally <2233> with thy neighbour's <5997> wife <802>, to defile <2930>(8800) thyself with her.
21. And thou shalt not <5414>(8799) let any of thy seed <2233> pass <5674>(8687) through the fire to Molech <4432>, neither shalt thou profane <2490>(8762) the name <8034> of thy God <430>: I am the LORD <3068>.
22. Thou shalt not lie <7901>(8799) with mankind <2145>, as with <4904> womankind <802>: it is abomination <8441>.
23. Neither shalt thou <5414>(8799) lie <7903> with any beast <929> to defile <2930>(8800) thyself therewith: neither shall any woman <802> stand <5975>(8799) before <6440> a beast <929> to lie down <7250>(8800) thereto: it is confusion <8397>.
24. Defile <2930>(8691) not ye yourselves in any of these things <428>: for in all these the nations <1471> are defiled <2930>(8738) which I cast out <7971>(8764) before <6440> you:
25. And the land <776> is defiled <2930>(8799): therefore I do visit <6485>(8799) the iniquity <5771> thereof upon it, and the land <776> itself vomiteth out <6958>(8686) her inhabitants <3427>(8802).
26. Ye shall therefore keep <8104>(8804) my statutes <2708> and my judgments <4941>, and shall not commit <6213>(8799) any of these abominations <8441>; neither any of your own nation <249>, nor any stranger <1616> that sojourneth <1481>(8802) among <8432> you:
27. (For all these <411> abominations <8441> have the men <582> of the land <776> done <6213>(8804), which were before <6440> you, and the land <776> is defiled <2930>(8799);)
28. That the land <776> spue not you out <6958>(8686) also, when ye defile <2930>(8763) it, as it spued out <6958>(8804) the nations <1471> that were before <6440> you.
29. For whosoever shall commit <6213>(8799) any of these abominations <8441>, even the souls <5315> that commit <6213>(8802) them shall be cut off <3772>(8738) from among <7130> their people <5971>.
30. Therefore shall ye keep <8104>(8804) mine ordinance <4931>, that ye commit <6213>(8800) not any one of these abominable <8441> customs <2708>, which were committed <6213>(8738) before <6440> you, and that ye defile <2930>(8691) not yourselves therein: I am the LORD <3068> your God <430>.
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V44 - NIV "I will always obey your law, for ever and ever" - this would seem to have prophetic application to Christ.
Charles Link, Jr. [Moorestown, (NJ, USA)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to Charles
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41. VAU. Let thy mercies <2617> come <935>(8799) also unto me, O LORD <3068>, even thy salvation <8668>, according to thy word <565>.
42. So shall I have wherewith <1697> to answer <6030>(8799) him that reproacheth <2778>(8802) me: for I trust <982>(8804) in thy word <1697>.
43. And take <5337>(8686) not the word <1697> of truth <571> utterly <3966> out of my mouth <6310>; for I have hoped <3176>(8765) in thy judgments <4941>.
44. So shall I keep <8104>(8799) thy law <8451> continually <8548> for ever <5769> and ever <5703>.
45. And I will walk <1980>(8691) at liberty <7342>: for I seek <1875>(8804) thy precepts <6490>.
46. I will speak <1696>(8762) of thy testimonies <5713> also before kings <4428>, and will not be ashamed <954>(8799).
47. And I will delight <8173>(8698) myself in thy commandments <4687>, which I have loved <157>(8804).
48. My hands <3709> also will I lift up <5375>(8799) unto thy commandments <4687>, which I have loved <157>(8804); and I will meditate <7878>(8799) in thy statutes <2706>.
49. ZAIN. Remember <2142>(8798) the word <1697> unto thy servant <5650>, upon which thou hast caused me to hope <3176>(8765).
50. This is my comfort <5165> in my affliction <6040>: for thy word <565> hath quickened <2421>(8765) me.
51. The proud <2086> have had me greatly <3966> in derision <3887>(8689): yet have I not declined <5186>(8804) from thy law <8451>.
52. I remembered <2142>(8804) thy judgments <4941> of old <5769>, O LORD <3068>; and have comforted <5162>(8691) myself.
53. Horror <2152> hath taken hold <270>(8804) upon me because of the wicked <7563> that forsake <5800>(8802) thy law <8451>.
54. Thy statutes <2706> have been my songs <2158> in the house <1004> of my pilgrimage <4033>.
55. I have remembered <2142>(8804) thy name <8034>, O LORD <3068>, in the night <3915>, and have kept <8104>(8799) thy law <8451>.
56. This I had, because I kept <5341>(8804) thy precepts <6490>.
57. CHETH. Thou art my portion <2506>, O LORD <3068>: I have said <559>(8804) that I would keep <8104>(8800) thy words <1697>.
58. I intreated <2470>(8765) thy favour <6440> with my whole heart <3820>: be merciful <2603>(8798) unto me according to thy word <565>.
59. I thought <2803>(8765) on my ways <1870>, and turned <7725>(8686) my feet <7272> unto thy testimonies <5713>.
60. I made haste <2363>(8804), and delayed <4102>(8701) not to keep <8104>(8800) thy commandments <4687>.
61. The bands <2256> of the wicked <7563> have robbed <5749>(8765) me: but I have not forgotten <7911>(8804) thy law <8451>.
62. At midnight <2676> <3915> I will rise <6965>(8799) to give thanks <3034>(8687) unto thee because of thy righteous <6664> judgments <4941>.
63. I am a companion <2270> of all them that fear <3372>(8804) thee, and of them that keep <8104>(8802) thy precepts <6490>.
64. The earth <776>, O LORD <3068>, is full <4390>(8804) of thy mercy <2617>: teach <3925>(8761) me thy statutes <2706>.
65. TETH. Thou hast dealt <6213>(8804) well <2896> with thy servant <5650>, O LORD <3068>, according unto thy word <1697>.
66. Teach <3925>(8761) me good <2898> judgment <2940> and knowledge <1847>: for I have believed <539>(8689) thy commandments <4687>.
67. Before I was afflicted <6031>(8799) I went astray <7683>(8802): but now have I kept <8104>(8804) thy word <565>.
68. Thou art good <2896>, and doest good <2895>(8688); teach <3925>(8761) me thy statutes <2706>.
69. The proud <2086> have forged <2950>(8804) a lie <8267> against me: but I will keep <5341>(8799) thy precepts <6490> with my whole heart <3820>.
70. Their heart <3820> is as fat <2954>(8804) as grease <2459>; but I delight <8173>(8773) in thy law <8451>.
71. It is good <2896> for me that I have been afflicted <6031>(8795); that I might learn <3925>(8799) thy statutes <2706>.
72. The law <8451> of thy mouth <6310> is better <2896> unto me than thousands <505> of gold <2091> and silver <3701>.
73. JOD. Thy hands <3027> have made <6213>(8804) me and fashioned <3559>(8787) me: give me understanding <995>(8685), that I may learn <3925>(8799) thy commandments <4687>.
74. They that fear <3373> thee will be glad <8055>(8799) when they see <7200>(8799) me; because I have hoped <3176>(8765) in thy word <1697>.
75. I know <3045>(8804), O LORD <3068>, that thy judgments <4941> are right <6664>, and that thou in faithfulness <530> hast afflicted <6031>(8765) me.
76. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness <2617> be for my comfort <5162>(8763), according to thy word <565> unto thy servant <5650>.
77. Let thy tender mercies <7356> come <935>(8799) unto me, that I may live <2421>(8799): for thy law <8451> is my delight <8191>.
78. Let the proud <2086> be ashamed <954>(8799); for they dealt perversely <5791>(8765) with me without a cause <8267>: but I will meditate <7878>(8799) in thy precepts <6490>.
79. Let those that fear <3373> thee turn <7725>(8799) unto me, and those that have known <3045>(8802)(8675) <3045>(8804) thy testimonies <5713>.
80. Let my heart <3820> be sound <8549> in thy statutes <2706>; that I be not ashamed <954>(8799).
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Mary is called “favoured one” (Luke 1:28, NRSV). She is chosen because she has four important credentials. Mary is:
1. Descended from David, from whom the Messiah was promised to come (2 Samuel 7: 12-16);
2. A woman of great faith;
3. A “virgin”;
4. Humble and of a contrite spirit.
Picking up on the third point here, it is important to reflect on the Bible’s description of Mary as a virgin. This fact not only reveals the miraculous nature of Jesus’ birth, but also tells us more about Mary. She had obviously grown up with a sense of personal responsibility and dignity. God values sexual faithfulness, and this is another great lesson from Mary’s example in our age of sexual promiscuity. We too should share her moral integrity.
Sarah Joiner [Gorseinon] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Sarah
Luke's gospel record is attractive to us Gentile believers, because we sense that it was written for Gentiles, as the majority of us are. He writes to one who has a Grecian name "most excellent Theophilus". The same one that he addressed in his salutation when he wrote the Acts of the Apostles. It is a Grecian name comprised of two Greek words THEOS (2316) and PHILOS (5384), and it means "a lover of God". It is probably representative of all those who are lovers of God.
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2006 Reply to John
Here is an amazing chiasm where the Spirit word is drawing our attention to the wonderful promises.
Try out this website for further chiasms- chiasmusxchange
A.(67) ¶ And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
B.(68) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited
C. and redeemed his people,
D.(69) And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
E.(70) As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
F.(71) That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
G. (72) To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
F'.(74) That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
E'.(76) And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
D'.(77) To give knowledge of salvation
C'. unto his people by the remission of their sins,
B'.(78) Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
(79) To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
A'.(80) And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Richard Snelling [Swansea] Comment added in 2015 Reply to Richard
1:13 We might ask what the prayer was that Zacharias was asking. It would seem that, even though he and his wife were past child bearing age, that he was asking for a son.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2021 Reply to Peter
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1. Forasmuch <1895> as many <4183> have taken in hand <2021>(5656) to set forth in order <392>(5664) a declaration <1335> of <4012> those things <4229> which are most surely believed <4135>(5772) among <1722> us <2254>,
2. Even <2531> as they delivered <3860>(5627) them unto us <2254>, which <3588> from <575> the beginning <746> were <1096>(5637) eyewitnesses <845>, and <2532> ministers <5257> of the word <3056>;
3. It seemed <1380>(5656) good to me also <2504>, having had perfect <199> understanding <3877>(5761) of all things <3956> from the very first <509>, to write <1125>(5658) unto thee <4671> in order <2517>, most excellent <2903> Theophilus <2321>,
4. That <2443> thou mightest know <1921>(5632) the certainty <803> of <4012> those things <3056>, wherein <3739> thou hast been instructed <2727>(5681).
5. There was <1096>(5633) in <1722> the days <2250> of Herod <2264>, the king <935> of Judaea <2449>, a certain <5100> priest <2409> named <3686> Zacharias <2197>, of <1537> the course <2183> of Abia <7>: and <2532> his <846> wife <1135> was of <1537> the daughters <2364> of Aaron <2>, and <2532> her <846> name <3686> was Elisabeth <1665>.
6. And <1161> they were <2258>(5713) both <297> righteous <1342> before <1799> God <2316>, walking <4198>(5740) in <1722> all <3956> the commandments <1785> and <2532> ordinances <1345> of the Lord <2962> blameless <273>.
7. And <2532> they <846> had <2258>(5713) no <3756> child <5043>, because <2530> that Elisabeth <1665> was <2258>(5713) barren <4723>, and <2532> they <846> both <297> were <2258>(5713) now well stricken <4260>(5761) in <1722> years <2250> <848>.
8. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that while <1722> he <846> executed the priest's office <2407>(5721) before <1725> God <2316> in <1722> the order <5010> of his <846> course <2183>,
9. According <2596> to the custom <1485> of the priest's office <2405>, his lot <2975>(5627) was to burn incense <2370>(5658) when he went <1525>(5631) into <1519> the temple <3485> of the Lord <2962>.
10. And <2532> the whole <3956> multitude <4128> of the people <2992> were <2258>(5713) praying <4336>(5740) without <1854> at the time <5610> of incense <2368>.
11. And <1161> there appeared <3700>(5681) unto him <846> an angel <32> of the Lord <2962> standing <2476>(5761) on <1537> the right side <1188> of the altar <2379> of incense <2368>.
12. And <2532> when Zacharias <2197> saw <1492>(5631) him, he was troubled <5015>(5681), and <2532> fear <5401> fell <1968>(5627) upon <1909> him <846>.
13. But <1161> the angel <32> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Fear <5399>(5732)(5737) not <3361>, Zacharias <2197>: for <1360> thy <4675> prayer <1162> is heard <1522>(5681); and <2532> thy <4675> wife <1135> Elisabeth <1665> shall bear <1080>(5692) thee <4671> a son <5207>, and <2532> thou shalt call <2564>(5692) his <846> name <3686> John <2491>.
14. And <2532> thou <4671> shalt have <2071>(5704) joy <5479> and <2532> gladness <20>; and <2532> many <4183> shall rejoice <5463>(5690) at <1909> his <846> birth <1083>.
15. For <1063> he shall be <2071>(5704) great <3173> in the sight <1799> of the Lord <2962>, and <2532> shall drink <4095>(5632) neither <3364> wine <3631> nor <2532> strong drink <4608>; and <2532> he shall be filled <4130>(5701) with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, even <2089> from <1537> his <848> mother's <3384> womb <2836>.
16. And <2532> many <4183> of the children <5207> of Israel <2474> shall he turn <1994>(5692) to <1909> the Lord <2962> their <846> God <2316>.
17. And <2532> he <846> shall go <4281>(5695) before <1799> him <846> in <1722> the spirit <4151> and <2532> power <1411> of Elias <2243>, to turn <1994>(5658) the hearts <2588> of the fathers <3962> to <1909> the children <5043>, and <2532> the disobedient <545> to <1722> the wisdom <5428> of the just <1342>; to make ready <2090>(5658) a people <2992> prepared <2680>(5772) for the Lord <2962>.
18. And <2532> Zacharias <2197> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> the angel <32>, Whereby <2596> <5101> shall I know <1097>(5695) this <5124>? for <1063> I <1473> am <1510>(5748) an old man <4246>, and <2532> my <3450> wife <1135> well stricken <4260>(5761) in <1722> years <2250> <848>.
19. And <2532> the angel <32> answering <611>(5679) said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, I <1473> am <1510>(5748) Gabriel <1043>, that stand <3936>(5761) in the presence <1799> of God <2316>; and <2532> am sent <649>(5648) to speak <2980>(5658) unto <4314> thee <4571>, and <2532> to shew <2097> <0> thee <4671> these <5023> glad tidings <2097>(5670).
20. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), thou <2071>(5704) shalt be dumb <4623>(5723), and <2532> not <3361> able <1410>(5740) to speak <2980>(5658), until <891> the day <2250> that <3739> these things <5023> shall be performed <1096>(5638), because <473> <3739> thou believest <4100>(5656) not <3756> my <3450> words <3056>, which <3748> shall be fulfilled <4137>(5701) in <1519> their <846> season <2540>.
21. And <2532> the people <2992> waited <2258>(5713) <4328>(5723) for Zacharias <2197>, and <2532> marvelled <2296>(5707) that <1722> he <846> tarried so long <5549>(5721) in <1722> the temple <3485>.
22. And <1161> when he came out <1831>(5631), he could <1410>(5711) not <3756> speak <2980>(5658) unto them <846>: and <2532> they perceived <1921>(5627) that <3754> he had seen <3708>(5758) a vision <3701> in <1722> the temple <3485>: for <2532> he beckoned <1269>(5723) <2258>(5713) unto them <846>, and <2532> remained <1265>(5707) speechless <2974>.
23. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that, as soon as <5613> the days <2250> of his ministration <3009> were accomplished <4130>(5681), he departed <565>(5627) to <1519> his own <848> house <3624>.
24. And <1161> after <3326> those <5025> days <2250> his <846> wife <1135> Elisabeth <1665> conceived <4815>(5627), and <2532> hid <4032>(5707) herself <1438> five <4002> months <3376>, saying <3004>(5723),
25. <3754> Thus <3779> hath <4160> <0> the Lord <2962> dealt <4160>(5758) with me <3427> in <1722> the days <2250> wherein <3739> he looked on <1896>(5627) me, to take away <851>(5629) my <3450> reproach <3681> among <1722> men <444>.
26. And <1161> in <1722> the sixth <1623> month <3376> the angel <32> Gabriel <1043> was sent <649>(5648) from <5259> God <2316> unto <1519> a city <4172> of Galilee <1056>, named <3739> <3686> Nazareth <3478>,
27. To <4314> a virgin <3933> espoused <3423>(5772) to a man <435> whose <3739> name <3686> was Joseph <2501>, of <1537> the house <3624> of David <1138>; and <2532> the virgin's <3933> name <3686> was Mary <3137>.
28. And <2532> the angel <32> came in <1525>(5631) unto <4314> her <846>, and said <2036>(5627), Hail <5463>(5720), thou that art highly favoured <5487>(5772), the Lord <2962> is with <3326> thee <4675>: blessed <2127>(5772) art thou <4771> among <1722> women <1135>.
29. And <1161> when she saw <1492>(5631) him, she was troubled <1298>(5681) at <1909> his <846> saying <3056>, and <2532> cast in her mind <1260>(5711) what manner <4217> of salutation <783> this <3778> should be <1498>(5751).
30. And <2532> the angel <32> said <2036>(5627) unto her <846>, Fear <5399>(5732)(5737) not <3361>, Mary <3137>: for <1063> thou hast found <2147>(5627) favour <5485> with <3844> God <2316>.
31. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), thou shalt conceive <4815>(5695) in <1722> thy womb <1064>, and <2532> bring forth <5088>(5695) a son <5207>, and <2532> shalt call <2564>(5692) his <846> name <3686> JESUS <2424>.
32. He <3778> shall be <2071>(5704) great <3173>, and <2532> shall be called <2564>(5701) the Son <5207> of the Highest <5310>: and <2532> the Lord <2962> God <2316> shall give <1325>(5692) unto him <846> the throne <2362> of his <846> father <3962> David <1138>:
33. And <2532> he shall reign <936>(5692) over <1909> the house <3624> of Jacob <2384> for <1519> ever <165>; and <2532> of his <846> kingdom <932> there shall be <2071>(5704) no <3756> end <5056>.
34. Then <1161> said <2036>(5627) Mary <3137> unto <4314> the angel <32>, How <4459> shall <2071> <0> this <5124> be <2071>(5704), seeing <1893> I know <1097>(5719) not <3756> a man <435>?
35. And <2532> the angel <32> answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto her <846>, The Holy <40> Ghost <4151> shall come <1904>(5695) upon <1909> thee <4571>, and <2532> the power <1411> of the Highest <5310> shall overshadow <1982>(5692) thee <4671>: therefore <1352> also <2532> that holy thing <40> which shall be born <1080>(5746) of <1537> thee <4675> shall be called <2564>(5701) the Son <5207> of God <2316>.
36. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), thy <4675> cousin <4773> Elisabeth <1665>, she hath <4815> <0> also <2532> conceived <4815>(5761) a son <5207> in <1722> her <848> old age <1094>: and <2532> this <3778> is <2076>(5748) the sixth <1623> month <3376> with her <846>, who <3588> was called <2564>(5746) barren <4723>.
37. For <3754> with <3844> God <2316> nothing <3756> <3956> <4487> shall be impossible <101>(5692).
38. And <1161> Mary <3137> said <2036>(5627), Behold <2400>(5628) the handmaid <1399> of the Lord <2962>; be it <1096>(5636) unto me <3427> according <2596> to thy <4675> word <4487>. And <2532> the angel <32> departed <565>(5627) from <575> her <846>.
39. And <1161> Mary <3137> arose <450>(5631) in <1722> those <5025> days <2250>, and went <4198>(5675) into <1519> the hill country <3714> with <3326> haste <4710>, into <1519> a city <4172> of Juda <2448>(5625) <2455>;
40. And <2532> entered <1525>(5627) into <1519> the house <3624> of Zacharias <2197>, and <2532> saluted <782>(5662) Elisabeth <1665>.
41. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that, when <5613> Elisabeth <1665> heard <191>(5656) the salutation <783> of Mary <3137>, the babe <1025> leaped <4640>(5656) in <1722> her <846> womb <2836>; and <2532> Elisabeth <1665> was filled <4130>(5681) with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>:
42. And <2532> she spake out <400>(5656) with a loud <3173> voice <5456>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627), Blessed <2127>(5772) art thou <4771> among <1722> women <1135>, and <2532> blessed <2127>(5772) is the fruit <2590> of thy <4675> womb <2836>.
43. And <2532> whence <4159> is this <5124> to me <3427>, that <2443> the mother <3384> of my <3450> Lord <2962> should come <2064>(5632) to <4314> me <3165>?
44. For <1063>, lo <2400>(5628), as soon as <5613> the voice <5456> of thy <4675> salutation <783> sounded <1096>(5633) in <1519> mine <3450> ears <3775>, the babe <1025> leaped <4640>(5656) in <1722> my <3450> womb <2836> for <1722> joy <20>.
45. And <2532> blessed <3107> is she that believed <4100>(5660): for <3754> there shall be <2071>(5704) a performance <5050> of those things which were told <2980>(5772) her <846> from <3844> the Lord <2962>.
46. And <2532> Mary <3137> said <2036>(5627), My <3450> soul <5590> doth magnify <3170>(5719) the Lord <2962>,
47. And <2532> my <3450> spirit <4151> hath rejoiced <21>(5656) in <1909> God <2316> my <3450> Saviour <4990>.
48. For <3754> he hath regarded <1914>(5656) <1909> the low estate <5014> of his <848> handmaiden <1399>: for <1063>, behold <2400>(5628), from <575> henceforth <3568> all <3956> generations <1074> shall call <3106> <0> me <3165> blessed <3106>(5692).
49. For <3754> he that is mighty <1415> hath done <4160>(5656) to me <3427> great things <3167>; and <2532> holy <40> is his <846> name <3686>.
50. And <2532> his <846> mercy <1656> is on them that fear <5399>(5740) him <846> from <1519> generation <1074> to generation <1074>.
51. He hath shewed <4160>(5656) strength <2904> with <1722> his <848> arm <1023>; he hath scattered <1287>(5656) the proud <5244> in the imagination <1271> of their <846> hearts <2588>.
52. He hath put down <2507>(5627) the mighty <1413> from <575> their seats <2362>, and <2532> exalted <5312>(5656) them of low degree <5011>.
53. He hath filled <1705>(5656) the hungry <3983>(5723) with good things <18>; and <2532> the rich <4147>(5723) he hath sent <1821> <0> empty <2756> away <1821>(5656).
54. He hath holpen <482>(5633) his <848> servant <3816> Israel <2474>, in remembrance <3415>(5683) of his mercy <1656>;
55. As <2531> he spake <2980>(5656) to <4314> our <2257> fathers <3962>, to Abraham <11>, and <2532> to his <846> seed <4690> for <1519> ever <165>.
56. And <1161> Mary <3137> abode <3306>(5656) with <4862> her <846> about <5616> three <5140> months <3376>, and <2532> returned <5290>(5656) to <1519> her own <848> house <3624>.
57. Now <1161> Elisabeth's <1665> full <4130> <0> time <5550> came <4130>(5681) that she <846> should be delivered <5088>(5629); and <2532> she brought forth <1080>(5656) a son <5207>.
58. And <2532> her neighbours <4040> and <2532> her <846> cousins <4773> heard <191>(5656) how <3754> the Lord <2962> had shewed great <3170>(5707) mercy <848> <1656> upon <3326> her <846>; and <2532> they rejoiced <4796>(5707) with her <846>.
59. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that on <1722> the eighth <3590> day <2250> they came <2064>(5627) to circumcise <4059>(5629) the child <3813>; and <2532> they called <2564>(5707) him <846> Zacharias <2197>, after <1909> the name <3686> of his <846> father <3962>.
60. And <2532> his <846> mother <3384> answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627), Not <3780> so; but <235> he shall be called <2564>(5701) John <2491>.
61. And <2532> they said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> her <846>, <3754> There is <2076>(5748) none <3762> of <1722> thy <4675> kindred <4772> that <3739> is called <2564>(5743) by this <5129> name <3686>.
62. And <1161> they made signs <1770>(5707) to his <846> father <3962>, how <5101> <302> he would have <2309>(5722) him <846> called <2564>(5745).
63. And <2532> he asked for <154>(5660) a writing table <4093>, and wrote <1125>(5656), saying <3004>(5723), His <846> name <3686> is <2076>(5748) John <2491>. And <2532> they marvelled <2296>(5656) all <3956>.
64. And <1161> his <846> mouth <4750> was opened <455>(5681) immediately <3916>, and <2532> his <846> tongue <1100> loosed, and <2532> he spake <2980>(5707), and praised <2127>(5723) God <2316>.
65. And <2532> fear <5401> came <1096>(5633) on <1909> all <3956> that dwelt round about <4039>(5723) them <846>: and <2532> all <3956> these <5023> sayings <4487> were noised abroad <1255>(5712) throughout <1722> all <3650> the hill country <3714> of Judaea <2449>.
66. And <2532> all <3956> they that heard <191>(5660) them laid them up <5087>(5639) in <1722> their <848> hearts <2588>, saying <3004>(5723), What <5101> manner <686> of child <3813> shall <2071> <0> this <5124> be <2071>(5704)! And <2532> the hand <5495> of the Lord <2962> was <2258>(5713) with <3326> him <846>.
67. And <2532> his <846> father <3962> Zacharias <2197> was filled <4130>(5681) with the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>, and <2532> prophesied <4395>(5656), saying <3004>(5723),
68. Blessed <2128> be the Lord <2962> God <2316> of Israel <2474>; for <3754> he hath visited <1980>(5662) and <2532> redeemed <3085> his <848> people <2992> <4160>(5656),
69. And <2532> hath raised up <1453>(5656) an horn <2768> of salvation <4991> for us <2254> in <1722> the house <3624> of his <848> servant <3816> David <1138>;
70. As <2531> he spake <2980>(5656) by <1223> the mouth <4750> of his <848> holy <40> prophets <4396>, which <3588> have been since <575> the world began <165>:
71. That we should be saved <4991> from <1537> our <2257> enemies <2190>, and <2532> from <1537> the hand <5495> of all <3956> that hate <3404>(5723) us <2248>;
72. To perform <4160>(5658) the mercy <1656> promised to <3326> our <2257> fathers <3962>, and <2532> to remember <3415>(5683) his <848> holy <40> covenant <1242>;
73. The oath <3727> which <3739> he sware <3660>(5656) to <4314> our <2257> father <3962> Abraham <11>,
74. That he would grant <1325>(5629) unto us <2254>, that we being delivered <4506>(5685) out of <1537> the hand <5495> of our <2257> enemies <2190> might serve <3000>(5721) him <846> without fear <870>,
75. In <1722> holiness <3742> and <2532> righteousness <1343> before <1799> him <846>, all <3956> the days <2250> of our <2257> life <2222>.
76. And <2532> thou <4771>, child <3813>, shalt be called <2564>(5701) the prophet <4396> of the Highest <5310>: for <1063> thou shalt go <4313>(5695) before <4253> the face <4383> of the Lord <2962> to prepare <2090>(5658) his <846> ways <3598>;
77. To give <1325>(5629) knowledge <1108> of salvation <4991> unto his <846> people <2992> by <1722> the remission <859> of their <846> sins <266>,
78. Through <1223> the tender <4698> mercy <1656> of our <2257> God <2316>; whereby <1722> <3739> the dayspring <395> from <1537> on high <5311> hath visited <1980>(5662) us <2248>,
79. To give light <2014>(5658) to them that sit <2521>(5740) in <1722> darkness <4655> and <2532> in the shadow <4639> of death <2288>, to guide <2720>(5658) our <2257> feet <4228> into <1519> the way <3598> of peace <1515>.
80. And <1161> the child <3813> grew <837>(5707), and <2532> waxed strong <2901>(5712) in spirit <4151>, and <2532> was <2258>(5713) in <1722> the deserts <2048> till <2193> the day <2250> of his <846> shewing <323> unto <4314> Israel <2474>.