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1. Since many took in hand to draw up an account concerning the matters having been borne out among us,
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1. Forasmuch G1895 as many G4183 have taken in hand G2021 to set forth in order G392 a declaration G1335 of G4012 those things G4229 which are most surely believed G4135 among G1722 us G2254 ,
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2. as those from the beginning delivered to us, becoming eye-witnesses and ministers of the Word,
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2. Even as G2531 they delivered G3860 them unto us G2254 , which from the beginning were G1096 G575 G746 eyewitnesses G845 , and G2532 ministers G5257 of the G3588 word G3056 ;
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3. it seemed good also to me, having traced out all things accurately from the first, to write in order to you, most excellent Theophilus,
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3. It seemed good G1380 to me also G2504 , having had perfect G199 understanding G3877 of all things G3956 from the very first G509 , to write G1125 unto thee G4671 in order G2517 , most excellent G2903 Theophilus G2321 ,
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4. that you may know the certainty concerning the words which you were taught.
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4. That G2443 thou mightest know G1921 the G3588 certainty G803 of those things G3056 , wherein G4012 G3739 thou hast been instructed G2727 .
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5. In the days of Herod the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily course of Abijah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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5. There was G1096 in G1722 the G3588 days G2250 of Herod G2264 , the G3588 king G935 of Judea G2449 , a certain G5100 priest G2409 named G3686 Zacharias G2197 , of G1537 the course G2183 of Abijah G7 : and G2532 his G846 wife G1135 was of G1537 the G3588 daughters G2364 of Aaron G2 , and G2532 her G846 name G3686 was Elisabeth G1665 .
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6. And they were both righteous before God, walking blameless in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
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6. And G1161 they were G2258 both G297 righteous G1342 before G1799 God G2316 , walking G4198 in G1722 all G3956 the G3588 commandments G1785 and G2532 ordinances G1345 of the G3588 Lord G2962 blameless G273 .
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7. And no child was born to them, because Elizabeth was barren. And both were advanced in their days.
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7. And G2532 they had G2258 G846 no G3756 child G5043 , because that G2530 Elisabeth G1665 was G2258 barren G4723 , and G2532 they both G297 were G2258 now well stricken G4260 in G1722 years G2250 .
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8. And it happened in his serving as priest in the order of his course before God,
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8. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that while he G846 executed the priest's office G2407 before G1725 God G2316 in G1722 the G3588 order G5010 of his G848 course G2183 ,
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9. according to the custom of the priests, entering into the Holy Place of the Lord, it was Zacharias' lot to burn incense.
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9. According G2596 to the G3588 custom G1485 of the G3588 priest's office G2405 , his lot was G2975 to burn incense G2370 when he went G1525 into G1519 the G3588 temple G3485 of the G3588 Lord G2962 .
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10. And all the multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
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10. And G2532 the G3588 whole G3956 multitude G4128 of the G3588 people G2992 were G2258 praying G4336 without G1854 at the G3588 time G5610 of incense G2368 .
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11. And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
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11. And G1161 there appeared G3700 unto him G846 an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 standing G2476 on G1537 the right side G1188 of the G3588 altar G2379 of incense G2368 .
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12. And seeing this, Zacharias was troubled, and fear fell on him.
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12. And G2532 when Zacharias G2197 saw G1492 him, he was troubled G5015 , and G2532 fear G5401 fell G1968 upon G1909 him G846 .
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13. But the angel said to him, Do not fear, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you shall call his name John.
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13. But G1161 the G3588 angel G32 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Fear G5399 not G3361 , Zacharias G2197 : for G1360 thy G4675 prayer G1162 is heard G1522 ; and G2532 thy G4675 wife G1135 Elisabeth G1665 shall bear G1080 thee G4671 a son G5207 , and G2532 thou shalt call G2564 his G846 name G3686 John G2491 .
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14. And he will be joy and exultation to you, and many will rejoice over his birth.
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14. And G2532 thou G4671 shalt have G2071 joy G5479 and G2532 gladness G20 ; and G2532 many G4183 shall rejoice G5463 at G1909 his G846 birth G1083 .
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15. For he shall be great in the eyes of the Lord, and he shall not drink wine or strong drink. And he will be filled of the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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15. For G1063 he shall be G2071 great G3173 in the sight G1799 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , and G2532 shall drink G4095 neither G3364 wine G3631 nor G2532 strong drink G4608 ; and G2532 he shall be filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , even G2089 from G1537 his G848 mother G3384 's womb G2836 .
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16. And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
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16. And G2532 many G4183 of the G3588 children G5207 of Israel G2474 shall he turn G1994 to G1909 the Lord G2962 their G846 God G2316 .
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17. And he will go out before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah "to turn the hearts of fathers to their children," and disobedient ones to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people having been prepared for the Lord. Mal. 4:5, 6
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17. And G2532 he G846 shall go G4281 before G1799 him G846 in the spirit G4151 and G2532 power G1411 of Elijah G2243 , to turn G1994 the hearts G2588 of the fathers G3962 to G1909 the children G5043 , and G2532 the disobedient G545 to G1722 the wisdom G5428 of the just G1342 ; to make ready G2090 a people G2992 prepared G2680 for the Lord G2962 .
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18. And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? For I am old and my wife is advanced in her days.
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18. And G2532 Zacharias G2197 said G2036 unto G4314 the G3588 angel G32 , Whereby G2596 G5101 shall I know G1097 this G5124 ? for G1063 I G1473 am G1510 an old man G4246 and G2532 my G3450 wife G1135 well stricken G4260 in G1722 years G2250 .
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19. And answering, the angel said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you the good news of these things.
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19. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 answering G611 said G2036 unto him G846 , I G1473 am G1510 Gabriel G1043 , that stand G3936 in the presence G1799 of God G2316 ; and G2532 am sent G649 to speak G2980 unto G4314 thee G4571 , and G2532 to show thee these glad tidings G2097 G4671 G5023 .
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20. And behold, you shall be silent and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which shall be fulfilled in their season.
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20. And G2532 , behold G2400 , thou shalt be G2071 dumb G4623 , and G2532 not G3361 able G1410 to speak G2980 , until G891 the G3739 day G2250 that these things G5023 shall be performed G1096 , because G473 thou G3739 believest G4100 not G3756 my G3450 words G3056 , which G3748 shall be fulfilled G4137 in G1519 their G848 season G2540 .
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21. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delay in the temple.
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21. And G2532 the G3588 people G2992 waited for G2258 G4328 Zacharias G2197 , and G2532 marveled G2296 that he G846 tarried so long G5549 in G1722 the G3588 temple G3485 .
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22. But coming out, he was not able to speak to them, and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them and continued dumb.
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22. And G1161 when he came out G1831 , he could G1410 not G3756 speak G2980 unto them G846 : and G2532 they perceived G1921 that G3754 he had seen G3708 a vision G3701 in G1722 the G3588 temple G3485 : for G2532 he G846 beckoned G2258 G1269 unto them G846 , and G2532 remained G1265 speechless G2974 .
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23. And it happened when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house.
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23. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that , as soon as G5613 the G3588 days G2250 of his G846 ministration G3009 were accomplished G4130 , he departed G565 to G1519 his own G848 house G3624 .
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24. And after these days his wife Elizabeth conceived. And she hid herself five months, saying,
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24. And G1161 after G3326 those G5025 days G2250 his G846 wife G1135 Elisabeth G1665 conceived G4815 , and G2532 hid G4032 herself G1438 five G4002 months G3376 , saying G3004 ,
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25. So has the Lord done to me in the days in which He looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
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25. Thus G3779 hath the G3588 Lord G2962 dealt G4160 with me G3427 in G1722 the G3588 days G2250 wherein G3739 he looked on G1896 me, to take away G851 my G3450 reproach G3681 among G1722 men G444 .
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26. And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
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26. And G1161 in G1722 the G3588 sixth G1623 month G3376 the G3588 angel G32 Gabriel G1043 was sent G649 from G5259 God G2316 unto G1519 a city G4172 of Galilee G1056 , named G3686 Nazareth G3478 ,
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27. to a virgin who had been betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
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27. To G4314 a virgin G3933 espoused G3423 to a man G435 whose G3739 name G3686 was Joseph G2501 , of G1537 the house G3624 of David G1138 ; and G2532 the G3588 virgin G3933 's name G3686 was Mary G3137 .
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28. And entering, the angel said to her, Hail, one having received grace! The Lord is with you. You are blessed among women!
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28. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 came in G1525 unto G4314 her G846 , and said G2036 , Hail G5463 , thou that art highly favored G5487 , the G3588 Lord G2962 is with G3326 thee G4675 : blessed G2127 art thou G4771 among G1722 women G1135 .
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29. And seeing this, she was disturbed at his word, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.
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29. And G1161 when she G3588 saw G1492 him, she was troubled G1298 at G1909 his G846 saying G3056 , and G2532 cast in her mind G1260 what manner G4217 of salutation G783 this G3778 should be G1498 .
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30. And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor from God.
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30. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 said G2036 unto her G846 , Fear G5399 not G3361 , Mary G3137 : for G1063 thou hast found G2147 favor G5485 with G3844 God G2316 .
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31. And behold! You will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you will call His name Jesus.
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31. And G2532 , behold G2400 , thou shalt conceive G4815 in G1722 thy womb G1064 , and G2532 bring forth G5088 a son G5207 , and G2532 shalt call G2564 his G846 name G3686 JESUS G2424 .
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32. This One will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
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32. He G3778 shall be G2071 great G3173 , and G2532 shall be called G2564 the Son G5207 of the Highest G5310 : and G2532 the Lord G2962 God G2316 shall give G1325 unto him G846 the G3588 throne G2362 of his G846 father G3962 David G1138 :
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33. And He will reign over the house of Jacob to the ages, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
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33. And G2532 he shall reign G936 over G1909 the G3588 house G3624 of Jacob G2384 forever G1519 G165 ; and G2532 of his G846 kingdom G932 there shall be G2071 no G3756 end G5056 .
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34. But Mary said to the angel, How will this be since I do not know a man?
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34. Then G1161 said G2036 Mary G3137 unto G4314 the G3588 angel G32 , How G4459 shall this G5124 be G2071 , seeing G1893 I know G1097 not G3756 a man G435 ?
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35. And answering, the angel said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and for this reason that Holy One being born of you will be called Son of God.
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35. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 answered G611 and said G2036 unto her G846 , The Holy G40 Ghost G4151 shall come G1904 upon G1909 thee G4571 , and G2532 the power G1411 of the Highest G5310 shall overshadow G1982 thee G4671 : therefore G1352 also G2532 that holy thing G40 which shall be born G1080 of G1537 thee G4675 shall be called G2564 the Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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36. And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth! She also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
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36. And G2532 , behold G2400 , thy G4675 cousin G4773 Elisabeth G1665 , she G846 hath also G2532 conceived G4815 a son G5207 in G1722 her G848 old age G1094 : and G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the sixth G1623 month G3376 with her G846 , who was called G2564 barren G4723 .
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37. for nothing shall be impossible with God.
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37. For G3754 with G3844 God G2316 nothing G3956 G4487 G3756 shall be impossible G101 .
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38. And Mary said, Behold, the slave woman of the Lord! May it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
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38. And G1161 Mary G3137 said G2036 , Behold G2400 the G3588 handmaid G1399 of the Lord G2962 ; be G1096 it unto me G3427 according G2596 to thy G4675 word G4487 . And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 departed G565 from G575 her G846 .
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39. And rising up in these days, Mary went into the hill country with haste to a city of Judah.
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39. And G1161 Mary G3137 arose G450 in G1722 those G5025 days G2250 , and went G4198 into G1519 the G3588 hill country G3714 with G3326 haste G4710 , into G1519 a city G4172 of Judah G2448 ;
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40. And she entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
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40. And G2532 entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 house G3624 of Zacharias G2197 , and G2532 saluted G782 Elisabeth G1665 .
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41. And it happened, as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe in her womb leaped, and Elizabeth was filled of the Holy Spirit.
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41. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that, when G5613 Elisabeth G1665 heard G191 the G3588 salutation G783 of Mary G3137 , the G3588 babe G1025 leaped G4640 in G1722 her G846 womb G2836 ; and G2532 Elisabeth G1665 was filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 :
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42. And she cried out with a loud voice and said, You are being blessed among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
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42. And G2532 she spake out G400 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 , and G2532 said G2036 , Blessed G2127 art thou G4771 among G1722 women G1135 , and G2532 blessed G2127 is the G3588 fruit G2590 of thy G4675 womb G2836 .
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43. And why is this to me that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
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43. And G2532 whence G4159 is this G5124 to me G3427 , that G2443 the G3588 mother G3384 of my G3450 Lord G2962 should come G2064 to G4314 me G3165 ?
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44. For behold, as the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped in exultation.
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44. For G1063 , lo G2400 , as soon as G5613 the G3588 voice G5456 of thy G4675 salutation G783 sounded G1096 in G1519 mine G3450 ears G3775 , the G3588 babe G1025 leaped G4640 in G1722 my G3450 womb G2836 for G1722 joy G20 .
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45. And blessed is she believing, because there will be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.
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45. And G2532 blessed G3107 is she that believed G4100 for G3754 there shall be G2071 a performance G5050 of those things which were told G2980 her G846 from G3844 the Lord G2962 .
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46. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
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46. And G2532 Mary G3137 said G2036 , My G3450 soul G5590 doth magnify G3170 the G3588 Lord G2962 ,
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47. and my spirit exulted in God My Savior.
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47. And G2532 my G3450 spirit G4151 hath rejoiced G21 in G1909 God G2316 my G3450 Savior G4990 .
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48. For He looked upon the humiliation of His slave woman. For, behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed. 1 Sam. 1:11
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48. For G3754 he hath regarded G1914 the G3588 low estate G5014 of his G848 handmaiden G1399 : for G1063 , behold G2400 , from G575 henceforth G3568 all G3956 generations G1074 shall call me blessed G3106 G3165 .
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49. For the Mighty One did great things to me, and holy is His name.
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49. For G3754 he that is mighty G1415 hath done G4160 to me G3427 great things G3167 ; and G2532 holy G40 is his G846 name G3686 .
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50. And His mercy is to generations of generations to those fearing Him. Psa. 103:17
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50. And G2532 his G846 mercy G1656 is on them that fear G5399 him G846 from G1519 generation G1074 to generation G1074 .
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51. He performed mightily with His arm; He scattered proud ones in the thought of their heart.
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51. He hath showed G4160 strength G2904 with G1722 his G848 arm G1023 ; he hath scattered G1287 the proud G5244 in the imagination G1271 of their G846 hearts G2588 .
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52. He put down powerful ones from thrones, and exalted lowly ones.
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52. He hath put down G2507 the mighty G1413 from G575 their seats G2362 , and G2532 exalted G5312 them of low degree G5011 .
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53. He filled the hungry with good things, and He sent the rich away empty.
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53. He hath filled G1705 the hungry G3983 with good things G18 ; and G2532 the rich G4147 he hath sent empty away G1821 G2756 .
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54. He helped His servant Israel in order to remember mercy,
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54. He hath helped G482 his G848 servant G3816 Israel G2474 , in remembrance G3415 of his mercy G1656 ;
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55. even as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed to the age.
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55. As G2531 he spake G2980 to G4314 our G2257 fathers G3962 , to Abraham G11 , and G2532 to his G846 seed G4690 forever G1519 G165 .
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56. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
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56. And G1161 Mary G3137 abode G3306 with G4862 her G846 about G5616 three G5140 months G3376 , and G2532 returned G5290 to G1519 her own G848 house G3624 .
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57. And the time was fulfilled to Elizabeth for her to bear, and she bore a son.
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57. Now G1161 Elisabeth G1665 's full time G5550 came G4130 that she G846 should be delivered G5088 ; and G2532 she brought forth G1080 a son G5207 .
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58. And the neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord magnified His mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
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58. And G2532 her G848 neighbors G4040 and G2532 her cousins G4773 heard G191 how G3754 the Lord G2962 had showed great mercy G3170 G848 G1656 upon G3326 her G846 ; and G2532 they rejoiced with G4796 her G846 .
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59. And it happened on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child and were calling it by his father's name, Zacharias.
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59. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , that on G1722 the G3588 eighth G3590 day G2250 they came G2064 to circumcise G4059 the G3588 child G3813 ; and G2532 they called G2564 him G846 Zacharias G2197 , after G1909 the G3588 name G3686 of his G846 father G3962 .
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60. And his mother answered, saying, Not so, but he shall be called John.
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60. And G2532 his G846 mother G3384 answered G611 and said G2036 , Not G3780 so ; but G235 he shall be called G2564 John G2491 .
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61. And they said to her, No one is among your kindred who is called by this name.
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61. And G2532 they said G2036 unto G4314 her G846 , There is G2076 none G3762 of G1722 thy G4675 kindred G4772 that G3739 is called G2564 by this G5129 name G3686 .
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62. And they signaled to his father, what he might desire him to be called.
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62. And G2532 they made signs G1770 to his G846 father G3962 , how G5101 he would have G2309 G302 him G846 called G2564 .
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63. And asking for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And all marveled.
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63. And G2532 he asked G154 for a writing table G4093 , and wrote G1125 , saying G3004 , His G846 name G3686 is G2076 John G2491 . And G2532 they marveled G2296 all G3956 .
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64. And instantly his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
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64. And G1161 his G846 mouth G4750 was opened G455 immediately G3916 , and G2532 his G846 tongue G1100 loosed, and G2532 he spake G2980 , and praised G2127 God G2316 .
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65. And fear came on all those living around them. And in all the hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.
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65. And G2532 fear G5401 came G1096 on G1909 all G3956 that dwelt round about G4039 them G846 : and G2532 all G3956 these G5023 sayings G4487 were noised abroad G1255 throughout G1722 all G3650 the G3588 hill country G3714 of Judea G2449 .
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66. And all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
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66. And G2532 all G3956 they that heard G191 them laid them up G5087 in G1722 their G848 hearts G2588 , saying G3004 , What manner G5101 of G686 child G3813 shall this G5124 be G2071 ! And G2532 the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 was G2258 with G3326 him G846 .
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67. And his father Zacharias was filled of the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
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67. And G2532 his G846 father G3962 Zacharias G2197 was filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , and G2532 prophesied G4395 , saying G3004 ,
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68. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited and worked redemption for His people.
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68. Blessed G2128 be the Lord G2962 God G2316 of Israel G2474 ; for G3754 he hath visited G1980 and G2532 redeemed G4160 G3085 his G848 people G2992 ,
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69. And He raised up a Horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David;
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69. And G2532 hath raised up G1453 a horn G2768 of salvation G4991 for us G2254 in G1722 the G3588 house G3624 of his G848 servant G3816 David G1138 ;
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70. even as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the age before:
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70. As G2531 he spake G2980 by G1223 the mouth G4750 of his G848 holy G40 prophets G4396 , which G3588 have been since the world began G575 G165 :
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71. Salvation from ones hostile to us, and from the hand of all the ones hostile to us,
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71. That we should be saved G4991 from G1537 our G2257 enemies G2190 , and G2532 from G1537 the hand G5495 of all G3956 that hate G3404 us G2248 ;
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72. to execute mercy with our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant,
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72. To perform G4160 the mercy G1656 promised to G3326 our G2257 fathers G3962 , and G2532 to remember G3415 his G848 holy G40 covenant G1242 ;
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73. the oath which He swore to our father Abraham,
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73. The oath G3727 which G3739 he swore G3660 to G4314 our G2257 father G3962 Abraham G11 ,
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74. to give to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of those hostile to us, in order to serve Him without fear,
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74. That he would grant G1325 unto us G2254 , that we being delivered G4506 out of G1537 the hand G5495 of our G2257 enemies G2190 might serve G3000 him G846 without fear G870 ,
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75. in consecration and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
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75. In G1722 holiness G3742 and G2532 righteousness G1343 before G1799 him G846 , all G3956 the G3588 days G2250 of our G2257 life G2222 .
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76. And you, child, will be called Prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, Mal. 3:1
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76. And G2532 thou G4771 , child G3813 , shalt be called G2564 the prophet G4396 of the Highest G5310 : for G1063 thou shalt go G4313 before G4253 the face G4383 of the Lord G2962 to prepare G2090 his G846 ways G3598 ;
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77. to give a knowledge of salvation to His people by remission of their sins,
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77. To give G1325 knowledge G1108 of salvation G4991 unto his G846 people G2992 by G1722 the remission G859 of their G846 sins G266 ,
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78. through the tender heart of mercy of our God, in which the Dayspring from on high will visit us,
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78. Through G1223 the tender mercy G4698 G1656 of our G2257 God G2316 ; whereby G1722 G3739 the dayspring G395 from G1537 on high G5311 hath visited G1980 us G2248 ,
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79. to appear to those sitting in darkness and in shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace. Isa. 9:2
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79. To give light G2014 to them that sit G2521 in G1722 darkness G4655 and G2532 in the shadow G4639 of death G2288 , to guide G2720 our G2257 feet G4228 into G1519 the way G3598 of peace G1515 .
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80. And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in deserted places until the day of his showing to Israel.
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80. And G1161 the G3588 child G3813 grew G837 , and G2532 waxed strong G2901 in spirit G4151 , and G2532 was G2258 in G1722 the G3588 deserts G2048 till G2193 the day G2250 of his G846 showing G323 unto G4314 Israel G2474 .
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