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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, -- |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and the messenger said unto him, `Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the messenger answering said to him, `I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying -- |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData `Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon `me', to take away my reproach among men.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which `is' Nazareth, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name `is' Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin `is' Mary. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the messenger having come in unto her, said, `Hail, favoured one, the Lord `is' with thee; blessed `art' thou among women;' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the messenger said to her, `Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Mary said unto the messenger, `How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData because nothing shall be impossible with God.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Mary said, `Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and spake out with a loud voice, and said, `Blessed `art' thou among women, and blessed `is' the fruit of thy womb; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and whence `is' this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me? |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and happy `is' she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Mary said, `My soul doth magnify the Lord, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy `is' His name, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And His kindness `is' to generations of generations, To those fearing Him, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and his mother answering said, `No, but he shall be called John.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And they said unto her -- `There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, `John is his name;' and they did all wonder; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, `What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData `Blessed `is' the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData An oath that He sware to Abraham our father, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.' |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. |
