1Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,

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Acts 1:1, Acts 1:3, Acts 1:1, Acts 1:3, 2 Peter 1:16

2just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,

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John 15:27, John 15:27, Acts 26:16, Acts 26:16, Hebrews 2:3

3so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,

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Acts 1:1, Acts 26:25, Acts 1:1, Acts 26:25, Acts 11:4

4so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.

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John 20:31, John 20:31, Acts 18:25, Acts 18:25, Galatians 6:6

5There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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1 Chronicles 24:10, 1 Chronicles 24:10, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:1, 1 Chronicles 24:19

6Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.

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Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 17:1, 1 Kings 9:4

7And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.

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Genesis 18:11, 1 Samuel 1:2, Hebrews 11:11, Genesis 18:11, 1 Samuel 1:2

8Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,

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1 Chronicles 24:19, 2 Chronicles 8:14, 1 Chronicles 24:19, 2 Chronicles 8:14, 2 Chronicles 31:2

9according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.

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2 Chronicles 29:11, 2 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 23:13, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8

10And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.

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Leviticus 16:17, Leviticus 16:17, Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:3, Hebrews 9:24

11Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.

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Judges 13:3, Acts 10:3, Acts 10:4, Exodus 40:26, Exodus 40:27

12And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.

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Judges 6:22, Judges 6:22, Judges 13:22, Judges 13:22, Luke 2:9

13But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.

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Acts 10:31, Acts 10:31, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:21, Psalms 113:9

14And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.

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Luke 1:58, Luke 1:58, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:24, Proverbs 15:20

15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

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Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 1:5, Luke 7:33, Numbers 6:2, Numbers 6:4

16And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

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Matthew 21:32, Matthew 21:32, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:1

17And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”

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Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6, Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6, Matthew 11:14

18And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”

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Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:17, Luke 1:34, 2 Kings 7:2, Luke 1:34

19And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.

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Luke 1:26, Luke 1:26, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:10, Daniel 8:16

20And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

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Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 24:27, Ezekiel 24:27, Luke 1:22

21And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.

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Numbers 6:23, Numbers 6:27, Numbers 6:23, Numbers 6:27

22Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.

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Luke 1:62, Luke 1:62, Acts 21:40, Acts 19:33, John 13:24

23And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.

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1 Chronicles 9:25, 1 Chronicles 9:25, 2 Kings 11:5, 2 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 11:5

24Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:

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25“For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”

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Genesis 30:22, Genesis 30:23, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 30:23, Isaiah 4:1

26Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

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Matthew 2:23, Matthew 2:23, Luke 1:19, Luke 1:19, John 7:41

27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

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Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:18, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:16

28And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”

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Daniel 10:19, Daniel 10:19, Judges 6:12, Judges 6:12, Luke 1:30

29And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.

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Acts 10:17, Acts 10:17, Luke 1:12, Acts 10:4, Luke 1:12

30And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.

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Luke 1:13, Luke 1:13, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:31, Matthew 14:27

31Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.

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Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25

32He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity.

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Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 16:5

33And his kingdom shall have no end.”

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Daniel 2:44, Daniel 2:44, Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 1:8, Daniel 7:13

34Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”

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Judges 13:8, Judges 13:12, Judges 13:8, Judges 13:12, Acts 9:6

35And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.

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Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:18, John 1:49, John 1:49, John 1:34

36And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.

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37For no word will be impossible with God.”

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Matthew 19:26, Matthew 19:26, Jeremiah 32:27, Jeremiah 32:27, Mark 10:27

38Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.

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Romans 4:20, Romans 4:21, Romans 4:20, Romans 4:21, Psalms 119:38

39And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.

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Luke 1:65, Luke 1:65, Joshua 21:9, Joshua 21:11, Joshua 10:40

40And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.

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41And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

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Luke 1:67, Luke 1:67, Luke 1:15, Luke 1:44, Luke 1:15

42And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

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Judges 5:24, Luke 19:38, Judges 5:24, Luke 19:38, Luke 1:28

43And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

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John 20:28, John 20:28, 1 Samuel 25:41, Philippians 2:3, Luke 2:11

44For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

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45And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”

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John 20:29, John 20:29, John 11:40, John 11:40, Luke 11:27

46And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.

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1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 2:10, 1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 34:2

47And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.

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Psalms 35:9, Psalms 35:9, 1 Timothy 2:3, 1 Timothy 2:3, Habakkuk 3:18

48For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.

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Psalms 138:6, Psalms 138:6, Malachi 3:12, 1 Samuel 1:11, Malachi 3:12

49For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

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Psalms 111:9, Psalms 111:9, Psalms 126:2, Psalms 126:3, Psalms 126:2

50And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.

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Psalms 103:17, Psalms 103:18, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 103:18, Exodus 20:6

51He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.

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Psalms 98:1, Psalms 98:1, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 2:4, Isaiah 52:10

52He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.

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Ezekiel 17:24, Ezekiel 17:24, Psalms 107:40, Psalms 107:41, James 4:10

53He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

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Psalms 107:8, Psalms 107:9, Psalms 107:8, Psalms 107:9, Luke 6:21

54He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,

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Psalms 98:3, Psalms 98:3, Micah 7:20, Micah 7:20, Isaiah 44:21

55just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

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Genesis 17:19, Psalms 105:6, Psalms 105:10, Genesis 17:19, Psalms 105:6

56Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.

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57Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.

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Luke 1:13, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 21:3, Luke 1:13, Genesis 21:2

58And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.

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Luke 1:14, Luke 1:25, Romans 12:15, Luke 1:14, Luke 1:25

59And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.

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Genesis 17:12, Leviticus 12:3, Genesis 17:12, Leviticus 12:3, Philippians 3:5

60And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”

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Luke 1:13, Luke 1:13, 2 Samuel 12:25, 2 Samuel 12:25, Isaiah 8:3

61And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”

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62Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.

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Luke 1:22, Luke 1:22

63And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.

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Luke 1:60, Luke 1:60, Luke 1:13, Isaiah 30:8, Luke 1:13

64Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.

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Luke 1:20, Luke 1:20, Jeremiah 1:9, Jeremiah 1:9, Ezekiel 33:22

65And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.

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Luke 1:39, Luke 1:39, Acts 5:5, Acts 5:11, Luke 7:16

66And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

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Acts 11:21, Acts 11:21, Luke 2:51, Genesis 39:2, Luke 2:19

67And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:

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Joel 2:28, Joel 2:28, Luke 1:41, Luke 1:41, Luke 1:15

68“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.

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Psalms 106:48, Psalms 106:48, Luke 7:16, Luke 7:16, Psalms 41:13

69And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,

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Psalms 18:2, Psalms 18:2, Ezekiel 29:21, Ezekiel 29:21, 1 Samuel 2:10

70just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past:

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Acts 3:21, Acts 3:24, Acts 3:21, Acts 3:24, 2 Peter 1:21

71salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,

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Psalms 106:10, Psalms 106:10, Zephaniah 3:15, Zephaniah 3:20, Zephaniah 3:15

72to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,

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Hebrews 6:13, Hebrews 6:18, Psalms 106:45, Hebrews 6:13, Hebrews 6:18

73the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,

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Genesis 22:16, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 22:18, Psalms 105:9

74so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

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Zephaniah 3:15, Zephaniah 3:17, Isaiah 54:13, Isaiah 54:14, Zephaniah 3:15

75in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.

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Ephesians 4:24, Ephesians 4:24, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:10, Titus 2:11

76And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,

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Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:1, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 40:3

77to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,

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Acts 10:43, Acts 2:38, Acts 5:31, Acts 10:43, Acts 2:38

78through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,

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Malachi 4:2, 2 Peter 1:19, Malachi 4:2, 2 Peter 1:19, Colossians 3:12

79to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”

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Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 9:2, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:16, Acts 26:18

80And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

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Luke 2:40, Luke 2:40, Mark 1:3, Mark 1:4, Mark 1:3