| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | King James Bible |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37For with God nothing shall be impossible. |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; |
| 40[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. |
| 41[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: |
| 42[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. |
| 43[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? |
| 44[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. |
| 45[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. |
| 46[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, |
| 47[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. |
| 48[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. |
| 49[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. |
| 50[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. |
| 51[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. |
| 52[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. |
| 53[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. |
| 54[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 54He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; |
| 55[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. |
| 56[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. |
| 57[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 57Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. |
| 58[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. |
| 59[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. |
| 60[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. |
| 61[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. |
| 62[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. |
| 63[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. |
| 64[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. |
| 65[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. |
| 66[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. |
| 67[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, |
| 68[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, |
| 69[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; |
| 70[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: |
| 71[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; |
| 72[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; |
| 73[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, |
| 74[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, |
| 75[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. |
| 76[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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; |
| 77[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, |
| 78[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, |
| 79[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. |
| 80[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. |
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