1Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

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

2even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

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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 traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you 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 you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were 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 Zechariah, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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

6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

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

7But they had no child, because Elisabeth 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

8Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

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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 priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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

10The whole multitude of the people were 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

11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, 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

12Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, 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, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elisabeth, will bear you a son, 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

14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

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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 drink no wine nor strong drink. 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

16He will turn 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

17He will 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."

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

18Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

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

19The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

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

20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

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

21The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

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

22When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

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

23It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed 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

24After these days Elisabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

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25"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among people."

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

26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. 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

28Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you!"

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

29But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

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

30The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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

31Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will 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 will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

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

33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."

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

34Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

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

35The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will 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

36Behold, Elisabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

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37For everything spoken by God is possible."

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

38Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

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

39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

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

40and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elisabeth.

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41It happened, when Elisabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth 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

42She called 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

43Why am I so favored, 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, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

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45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!"

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

46Mary 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

47My spirit has rejoiced 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 at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will 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 mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

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

50His mercy is for generations of generations on 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 shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

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

52He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

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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. He has sent the rich away empty.

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

54He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember 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 his seed forever."

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

56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

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57Now the time that Elisabeth should give birth was fulfilled, 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

58Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.

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

59It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.

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

60His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

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

61They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

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62They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

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Luke 1:22, Luke 1:22

63He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled.

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

64His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

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

65Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about 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

66All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" 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

67His father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

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

68"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;

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

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

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

70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

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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 who hate us;

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

72to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

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

73the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,

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

74to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should 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 righteousness before him all the days of our life.

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

76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready 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 by the remission of their sins,

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

78because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

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

79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide 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

80The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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