1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us,

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

2According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:

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

3It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

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

4That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast 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, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

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

6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and 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 son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years.

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

8And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,

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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 priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going 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 all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.

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

11And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side 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 Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon 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: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son. And thou shalt 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 thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall 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 shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, 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 shall convert many of the children 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 shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.

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

18And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, 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 the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God and am sent to speak to thee and to bring thee these good tidings.

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

20And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast not believed my words, which shall 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 Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

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

22And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them and remained dumb.

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

23And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own 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

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

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25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard 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

26And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,

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

27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary.

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

28And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

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

29Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should 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: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

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

31Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

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

32He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

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

33And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

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

34And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

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

35And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee 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 thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren.

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37Because no word shall be impossible with God.

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

38And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy 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 Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

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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 Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.

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41And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.

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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 art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

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

43And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should 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 soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

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45And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

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

46And Mary said: My soul doth magnify 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 hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

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

48Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth 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

49Because he that is mighty hath done great things to 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 unto generations, to them that fear him.

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

51He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit 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 hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.

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

53He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

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

54He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

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

55As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

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

56And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

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57Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: 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 kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.

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

59And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

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

60And his mother answering, said: Not so. But 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: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

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62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

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Luke 1:22, Luke 1:22

63And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

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

64And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: 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 came upon all their neighbours: and all these things were noised abroad over 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 they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For 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 Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost. And he prophesied, saying:

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

68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and 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 hath raised up an horn of salvation to 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

70As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

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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 that hate us.

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

72To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember 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

74That being delivered 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 justice before him, all our days.

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

76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt, 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, unto 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 bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

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

79To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into 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 was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts 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