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Luke 1

Introduction

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Inasmuchg1895 as manyg4183 have undertakeng2021 to compileg392 an accountg1335 of the thingsg4229  1 aaccomplishedg4135 amongg1722 us,

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justg2531a as they were handedg3860 downg3860 to us by thoseg3588 who  afrom the beginningg746  1were  beyewitnessesg845 and  2 cservantsg5257 of  dthe  3wordg3056,

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it seemedg1380 fittingg1380 for me as wellg2532,  ahaving  1investigatedg3877 everythingg3956 carefullyg199 from the beginningg509, to writeg1125 it out for you  bin consecutiveg2517 orderg2517,  cmostg2903 excellentg2903  dTheophilusg2321;

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sog2443 that you may knowg1921 the exactg803 truthg803 aboutg4012 the thingsg3056 you have been  1 ataughtg2727.

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

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 aIn the daysg2250 of Herodg2264, kingg935 of Judeag2453, there was a priestg2409 namedg3686  1Zachariasg2197, of the  bdivisiong2183 of  2Abijahg7; and he had a wifeg1135  3from the daughtersg2364 of Aarong2, and her nameg3686 was Elizabethg1665.

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They were bothg297  arighteousg1342 in the sightg1727 of Godg2316, walkingg4198  bblamelesslyg273 in allg3956 the commandmentsg1785 and requirementsg1345 of the Lordg2962.

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But they hadg1510 nog3756 childg5043, becauseg2530 Elizabethg1665 was barreng4723, and they were bothg297 advancedg4260 in  1yearsg2250.

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Nowg1161 it happenedg1096 that whileg1722  ahe was performingg2407 his priestlyg2407 serviceg2407 beforeg1725 Godg2316 in the appointed orderg5010 of his divisiong2183,

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accordingg2596 to the customg1485 of the priestlyg2405 officeg2405, he was choseng2975 by lotg2975  ato enterg1525 the templeg3485 of the Lordg2962 and burng2370 incenseg2370.

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And the wholeg3956 multitudeg4128 of the peopleg2992 were in prayerg4336  aoutsideg1854 at the hourg5610 of the incenseg2368 offering.

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And  aan angelg32a of the Lordg2962 appearedg3708 to him, standingg2476 to the rightg1188 of the altarg2379 of incenseg2368.

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Zachariasg2197 was troubledg5015 when he sawg3708 the angel, and  afearg5401  1grippedg1968 him.

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But the angelg32a saidg3004 to him, " aDo not be afraidg5399, Zachariasg2197, for your petitiong1162 has been heardg1522, and your wifeg1135 Elizabethg1665 will bearg1080 you a song5207, and  byou will  1giveg2564 him the nameg3686 Johng2491.

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"You will have joyg5479 and gladnessg20, and manyg4183 will rejoiceg5463 at his birthg1078.

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"For he will be greatg3173 in the sightg1799 of the Lordg2962; and he will  adrinkg4095 nog3756g3361 wineg3631 org2532 liquorg4608, and he will be filledg4092a with the Holyg40 Spiritg4151  1while yetg2089 in his mother'sg3384 wombg2836.

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"And he will  aturng1994 manyg4183 of the sonsg5207 of Israelg2474 backg1994 to the Lordg2962 their Godg2316.

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"It is he who will  agog4281 as a forerunner beforeg1799 Him in the spiritg4151 and powerg1411 of  bElijahg2243,  cTO TURNg1994 THE HEARTSg2588 OF THE FATHERSg3962 BACKg1994 TO THE CHILDRENg5043, and the disobedientg545 to the attitudeg5428 of the righteousg1342, so as to  amakeg2090 readyg2090 a peopleg2992 preparedg2680 for the Lordg2962."

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Zachariasg2197 saidg3004 to the angelg32a, "Howg2596g5101 will I knowg1097 thisg3778 for certain? For  aI amg1510 an oldg4246 mang4246 and my wifeg1135 is advancedg4260 in  1yearsg2250."

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The angelg32a answeredg611 and saidg3004 to him, "I amg1510  aGabrielg1043, who  1 bstandsg3936 in the presenceg1799 of Godg2316, and I have been sentg649 to speakg2980 to you and to bringg2097 you thisg3778 goodg2097 newsg2097.

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"And beholdg2400, you shall be silentg4623 and unableg3361g1410 to speakg2980 untilg891 the dayg2250 wheng3739 theseg3778 thingsg3778 takeg1096 placeg1096, becauseg473g3739 you did not believeg4100 my wordsg3056, whichg3748 will be fulfilledg4137 in their properg2540 timeg2540."

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The peopleg2992 were waitingg4328 for Zachariasg2197, and were wonderingg2296 at his delayg5549 in the templeg3485.

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But when he cameg1831 out, he was unableg3756g1410 to speakg2980 to them; and they realizedg1921 that he had seeng3708 a visiong3701 in the templeg3485; and he  akept  1makingg1269 signsg1269 to them, and remainedg1265 muteg2974.

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Wheng5613 the daysg2250 of his priestlyg3009 serviceg3009 were endedg4092a, he wentg565 backg565 homeg3624.

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Afterg3326 theseg3778 daysg2250 Elizabethg1665 his wifeg1135 becameg4815 pregnantg4815, and she  1keptg4032 herselfg1438 in seclusiong4032 for fiveg4002 monthsg3376, sayingg3004,

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"Thisg3779 is the wayg3779 the Lordg2962 has dealtg4160 with me in the daysg2250 wheng3739 He lookedg1896 with favor upon me, to  atakeg851 awayg851 my disgraceg3681 amongg1722 meng444."

Jesus' Birth Foretold

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Nowg1161 in the sixthg1623 monthg3376 the angelg32a  aGabrielg1043 was sentg649 from Godg2316 to a cityg4172 in Galileeg1056 calledg3686  bNazarethg3478,

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to  aa virging3933  1engagedg3423 to a mang435 whoseg3739 nameg3686 was Josephg2501,  bof the  2descendantsg3624 of Davidg1160b; and the virgin'sg3933 nameg3686 was  3Maryg3137.

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And comingg1525 in, he saidg3004 to her, "Greetingsg5463,  1favoredg5487 one! The Lordg2962  2is with you."

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But she  awas veryg1298 perplexedg1298 at this statementg3056, and kept ponderingg1260 whatg4217 kindg4217 of salutationg783 thisg3778 was.

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The angelg32a saidg3004 to her, " aDo not be afraidg5399, Maryg3137; for you have foundg2147 favorg5485 with Godg2316.

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"And beholdg2400, you will conceiveg4815 in your wombg1064 and bearg5088 a song5207, and you  ashall nameg3686 Him Jesusg2424.

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"He will be greatg3173 and will be calledg2564 the Song5207 of  athe Mostg5310 Highg5310; and the Lordg2962 Godg2316 will giveg1325 Him  bthe throneg2362 of His fatherg3962 Davidg1160b;

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 aand He will reigng936 overg1909 the houseg3624 of Jacobg2384 foreverg165,  band His kingdomg932 will have nog3756 endg5056."

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Maryg3137 saidg3004 to the angelg32a, "Howg4459  1can thisg3778 be, sinceg1893 I  2am a virging435g3756g1097?"

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The angelg32a answeredg611 and saidg3004 to her, " aThe Holyg40 Spiritg4151 will comeg1904 upon you, and the powerg1411 of  bthe Mostg5310 Highg5310 will overshadowg1982 you; and for that reasong1352  cthe  1holyg40 Childg1080 shall be calledg2564  dthe Song5207 of Godg2316.

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"And beholdg2400, eveng2532 your relativeg4773b Elizabethg1665 has alsog2532 conceivedg4815 a song5207 in her oldg1094 ageg1094; and  1she who was calledg2564 barreng4723 is now in her sixthg1623 monthg3376.

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"For  1 anothingg3756g3956g4487 will be impossibleg101 with Godg2316."

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And Maryg3137 saidg3004, "Beholdg2400, the  1bondslaveg1401 of the Lordg2962; may it be doneg1096 to me accordingg2596 to your wordg4487." And the angelg32a departedg565 from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

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Nowg1161  1at thisg3778 timeg2250 Maryg3137 aroseg450 and wentg4198 in a hurryg4710 to  athe hillg3714 countryg3714, to a cityg4172 of Judahg2455,

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and enteredg1525 the houseg3624 of Zachariasg2197 and greetedg782 Elizabethg1665.

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Wheng5613 Elizabethg1665 heardg191 Mary'sg3137 greetingg783, the babyg1025 leapedg4640 in her wombg2836; and Elizabethg1665 was  afilledg4092a with the Holyg40 Spiritg4151.

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And she criedg400 out with a loudg3173 voiceg2906 and saidg3004, "Blessedg2127 are you amongg1722 womeng1135, and blessedg2127 is the fruitg2590 of your wombg2836!

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"And  1howg4159 has it happened to me, that the motherg3384 of  amy Lordg2962 would comeg2064 to me?

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"For beholdg2400, wheng5613 the soundg5456 of your greetingg783 reachedg1096 my earsg3775, the babyg1025 leapedg4640 in my wombg2836 for joyg20.

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"And  ablessedg3107 is she who  1believedg4100 that there would be a fulfillmentg5050 of what had been spokeng2980 to her  2by the Lordg2962."

The Magnificat

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And Maryg3137 saidg3004: " aMy soulg5590  1 bexaltsg3170 the Lordg2962,

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And  amy spiritg4151 has rejoicedg21 in  bGodg2316 my Saviorg4990.

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"For  aHe has hadg1914 regardg1914 for the humbleg5014 stateg5014 of His  1bondslaveg1401; For beholdg2400, from thisg3568 timeg3568 on allg3956 generationsg1074 will countg3106 me  bblessedg3106.

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"For the Mightyg1415 Oneg1415 has doneg4160 greatg3173 thingsg3173 for me; And holyg40 is His nameg3686.

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aAND HIS MERCYg1656 IS  1UPON GENERATIONg1074 AFTERg2532 GENERATIONg1074 TOWARD THOSEg3588 WHO FEARg5399 HIM.

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aHe has doneg4160  1mightyg2904 deedsg2904 with His armg1023; He has scatteredg1287 those who were proudg5244a in the  2thoughtsg1271 of their heartg2588.

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"He has broughtg2507 downg2507 rulersg1413 from their thronesg2362, And has  aexaltedg5312 those who were humbleg5011.

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aHE HAS FILLEDg1705a THE HUNGRYg3983 WITH GOODg18 THINGSg18; And sentg1821 awayg1821 the richg4147 empty-handedg2756.

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"He has giveng482 helpg482 to Israelg2474 His servantg3816,  1In remembranceg3403 of His mercyg1656,

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 aAs He spokeg2980 to our fathersg3962,  bTo Abrahamg11 and his  1descendantsg4690 foreverg165."

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And Maryg3137 stayedg3306 with her aboutg5613 threeg5140 monthsg3376, and then returnedg5290 to her homeg3624.

John Is Born

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Nowg1161 the timeg5550  1had comeg4092a for Elizabethg1665 to giveg5088 birthg5088, and she gaveg1080 birthg5088 to a song5207.

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Her neighborsg4040 and her relativesg4773a heardg191 that the Lordg2962 had  1 adisplayedg3170 His greatg3170 mercyg1656 towardg3326 her; and they were rejoicingg4796 with her.

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And it happenedg1096 that on  athe eighthg3590 dayg2250 they cameg2064 to circumciseg4059 the childg3813, and they were going to callg2564 him Zachariasg2197,  1afterg1909 his fatherg3962.

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But his motherg3384 answeredg611 and saidg3004, "Nog3780 indeedg3780; but  ahe shall be calledg2564 Johng2491."

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And they saidg3004 to her, "There is nog3762 oneg3762 amongg1537 your relativesg4772 whog3739 is calledg2564 by that nameg3686."

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And they  amadeg1770 signsg1770 to his fatherg3962, as to whatg5101g302 he wantedg2309 him calledg2564.

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And he askedg154 for a tabletg4093 and wroteg1125 as followsg3004, " aHis nameg3686 is Johng2491." And they were allg3956 astonishedg2296.

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 aAnd at onceg3916 his mouthg4750 was openedg455 and his tongueg1100 loosed, and he began to speakg2980 in praiseg2127 of Godg2316.

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Fearg5401 cameg1096 on allg3956 thoseg3588 livingg4039 aroundg4039 them; and allg3956 theseg3778 mattersg4487 were being talkedg1255 aboutg1255 in allg3650  athe hillg3714 countryg3714 of Judeag2453.

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Allg3956 who heardg191 them keptg5087 them in mindg2588, sayingg3004, "Whatg5101 theng686 will thisg3778 childg3813 turn out to be?" For  athe handg5495 of the Lordg2962 was certainlyg2532 with him.

Zacharias's Prophecy

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And his fatherg3962 Zachariasg2197  awas filledg4092a with the Holyg40 Spiritg4151, and  bprophesiedg4395, sayingg3004:

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aBlessedg2128 be the Lordg2962 Godg2316 of Israelg2474, For He has visitedg1980a us and accomplishedg4160  bredemptiong3085 for His peopleg2992,

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And has raisedg1453 up a  ahorng2768 of salvationg4991 for us In the houseg3624 of Davidg1160b  bHis servantg3816--

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 aAs He spokeg2980 by the mouthg4750 of His holyg40 prophetsg4396  bfrom of oldg165--

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 1 aSalvationg4991  bFROM OUR ENEMIESg2190, And FROM THE HANDg5495 OF ALLg3956 WHO HATEg3404 US;

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 aTo showg4160 mercyg1656 towardg3326 our fathersg3962,  bAnd to rememberg3403 His holyg40 covenantg1242,

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 aThe oathg3727 whichg3739 He sworeg3660 to Abrahamg11 our fatherg3962,

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To grantg1325 us that we, being rescuedg4506 from the handg5495 of our enemiesg2190, Might serveg3000 Him withoutg870 fearg870,

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 aIn holinessg3742 and righteousnessg1343 beforeg1799 Him allg3956 our daysg2250.

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"And you, childg3813, will be calledg2564 the  aprophetg4396 of  bthe Mostg5310 Highg5310; For you will gog4313 on  cBEFOREg1799 THE LORDg2962 TO  dPREPAREg2090 HIS WAYSg3598;

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To giveg1325 to His peopleg2992 the knowledgeg1108 of salvationg4991  1By  athe forgivenessg859 of their sinsg266,

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Becauseg1223 of the tenderg4698 mercyg1656 of our Godg2316, With whichg3739  athe Sunriseg395 from on highg5311 will visitg1980a us,

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 aTO SHINEg2014 UPON THOSEg3588 WHO SITg2521 IN DARKNESSg4655 AND THE SHADOWg4639 OF DEATHg2288, To guideg2720 our feetg4228 into the  bwayg3598 of peaceg1515."

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 aAnd the childg3813 continued to growg837 and to becomeg2901 strongg2901 in spiritg4151, and he livedg1510 in the desertsg2048 untilg2193 the dayg2250 of his publicg323 appearanceg323 to Israelg2474.



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