Gen Z: Luke 1
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So, like, a bunch of people have tried to put together a legit account of the things that we all totally believe in, you know?
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Just like how they passed it down to us, the ones who saw everything firsthand and spread the message.
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Yo, I thought it'd be cool to drop you a message, Theophilus, after fully grasping everything from the start. Gonna keep it organized and straight-up with you, my dude.
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So you can totally be sure about all the stuff you've been taught.
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Now, back in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, there was this priest dude named Zacharias, from the Abia crew. And his wifey, she came from the Aaron squad, and she went by the name Elisabeth.
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And they were both totally on point, living their best lives before God, following all of the Lord's rules and instructions flawlessly.
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And yo, Elizabeth couldn't have no kids 'cause she was barren, and both of them were getting up there in age.
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And like, this dude was doing his priest thing and all, you know, doing his duties for God, all according to the schedule and stuff,
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So, like, it was the tradition for the priests to burn incense when they entered the temple of the Lord, you know?
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And like, everyone in the crowd was totally praying outside while the incense was lit.
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So, like, this angel from the Lord pops up right next to him by the altar where they burn the incense.
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And when Zacharias saw that dude, he totally freaked out, and fear just straight up overwhelmed him.
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But the angel was like, 'Chill, Zacharias! Your prayer has been answered, and your wife Elisabeth is gonna have a baby boy. You gotta name him John.'
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And you'll totally have a blast and be stoked; a bunch of people will be hype when this baby pops into the scene.
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Yo, this dude gonna be mad respected by the Lord, and he ain't gonna be getting lit or anything; he gonna be filled with the Holy Ghost from the time he still in his mom's belly.
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And he will help many of the kids from Israel to find God.
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And he's gonna come before him with the same vibe and energy as Elijah, to help dads connect with their kids and to guide the rebellious towards the wise ways of the righteous. He's gonna prepare the people for the Lord's arrival.
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Zacharias was like, 'Yo angel, how can I be sure about this? I'm old AF, and my wife is ancient too.'
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And the angel replied, 'I'm Gabriel, like, I'm literally chilling right in God's presence and He sent me to tell you about some seriously awesome news, dude.'
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Yo, check it out, you're gonna be speechless and unable to talk until all these things I mentioned actually happen. It's because you don't really trust what I'm saying, but don't worry, my words will definitely come true at the right time.
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And the crowd was waiting for Zacharias, and they were amazed at how long he was taking in the temple.
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And when he came out, he couldn't even talk to them. They could tell he had just seen something mind-blowing in the temple. He tried to signal to them, but all that came out was silence.
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And so, when his time of doing his thing was finished, he bounced back to his crib.
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So, like, after some time, Elizabeth, his wife, got pregnant and went into hiding for five months, keeping it on the down low, ya know? She was all like,
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This is how God has helped me during the time when He paid attention to me, so that my shame would be gone in front of others.
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So, like, in the sixth month, this angel named Gabriel was sent by God to this city called Nazareth, which is in Galilee, you know.
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So, like there was this girl named Mary who was engaged to this guy named Joseph. Joseph's fam was from the house of David, you know? And Mary, she was a total virgin.
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And then this angel slides into her DMs like, 'Yo, what's up? Hail, girl! You're totally favored by the big man upstairs, God Himself. You're blessed AF compared to all the other ladies out there. #Winning
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And like, when she saw {him}, she was totally shook by what he said, and she started thinking like, 'What kind of greeting is this supposed to be?'
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The angel was like, 'Chill, Mary! God totally approves of you, no need to stress.'
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Yo, listen up! Imma drop some news on you. You're gonna get pregnant and have a baby boy. And guess what? You gotta name him JESUS.
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He's gonna be awesome, like, totally awesome, called the Son of the Most High, you know? And, like, the Lord God is gonna totally hook him up with his dad David's throne, no question!
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And he'll be the forever ruler of Jacob's fam, with his kingdom never ending.
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Mary was like, 'Hold up, angel, how is this even possible? I'm not involved with anyone, ya know?'
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Yo, the angel was like, 'Listen up! The Holy Ghost is gonna come over you, and the power of the Highest is gonna totally overshadow you. So, the super holy baby that you're gonna have will be known as the Son of God.'
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Yo, check it out, your cousin Elisabeth, she's actually pregnant too, even though she's old and all. It's been six months already and people used to think she couldn't have kids!
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Bruh, like, with God, nothing is even off-limits. It's literally all possible, you know?
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Mary was like, yo, I'm all in to be a servant of the Lord, do whatever you said. And then the angel dipped.
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So Mary was like, 'Yo, it's go time!' and she bounced to the hills like super fast, heading to this city called Juda.
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So I went to Zacharias' crib and said 'Yo, what's up Elisabeth.'
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Like, when Elisabeth heard Mary's greeting, her baby literally jumped in her womb, and Elisabeth was totally filled with the Holy Ghost.
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And she like, totally shouted with a mega voice, and was like, you're the absolute luckiest chick ever, and your baby is like, so blessed.
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Why is this such a big flex for me, like why is the whole vibe of my Lord's mom coming through to hang with me?
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Yo, like, the moment your greeting hit my ears, the baby in my belly straight up did a happy dance!
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And yo, shoutout to the chica who trusted the process, 'cause what the Lord said would go down is about to go down. Believe that.
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And Mary was like, OMG, I'm totally hyped up on the Lord!
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And OMG, my vibe is totally lit 'cause God's my Savior, y'all!
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Like, God totally noticed how humble I am, ya know? And get this, like, from now on, everyone's gonna be super impressed and call me blessed in every generation!
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The one who's totally epic has done some seriously awesome things for me; and his name is, like, super holy.
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And God's kindness extends to those who respect and honor Him, forever and ever.
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He flexed his arm, totally owning those arrogant people who thought they were all that.
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He's totally dethroned the powerful influencers and boosted up the underdogs.
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He has totally hooked up those who were starving with some epic grub; meanwhile, he's totally dissed the peeps who were already living large by leaving them hangry and empty-handed.
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He's totally helped out his servant Israel, just 'cause he didn't forget how merciful he is.
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Like, he said this to our fam, to Abraham, and to his fam for all time.
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So Mary hung out with her for like three months, and then she went back to her own crib.
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So it was time for Elisabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.
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And all her squad and fam heard how God showed mad love to her; and they totally celebrated with her.
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So, like, on the eighth day, they went ahead and performed the circumcision on the baby and decided to name him Zacharias, just like his dad.
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And his mom was like, nah fam, his name's gonna be John.
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And they were like, 'Yo, nobody in your fam goes by that name, fam.'
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They gestured to his dad, asking what name he should be given.
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So he asked for a laptop and started typing, like, 'Yo, his name is John.' And everyone was totally amazed.
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And right away, his mouth was like, wide open, and he started talking and praising God.
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And everyone in the neighborhood got super shook, spreading the word about all these epic stories that went viral in the hills of Judaea. {sayings: or, things}
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And everyone who heard them held these words close in their hearts, like, woah, what kind of awesome kid is this gonna be?! And it's like, God's power was totally with him, you know?
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And Zach's dad was like, totally filled with the Holy Ghost, and he started prophesying, and he said,
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Praise the Lord God of Israel; 'cause He showed up and saved His people,
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And like, God has totally blessed us with a super strong savior from the fam of King David, yo!
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Like, he totally spoke through his holy prophets since, like, forever ago!
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So we don't gotta deal with our haters and enemies tryna bring us down, ya know?
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To deliver on the promise of kindness that was made to our ancestors and to keep in mind the sacred agreement he made;
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The promise he made to our homie Abraham,
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So, like, God should totally hook us up and free us from our haters, ya know? Then we'll be able to worship Him with mad dedication, no fear holding us back. #Blessed
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Living our best lives, being totally righteous and holy, every single day.
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Yo, kid, you're gonna be known as the ultimate prophet, 'cause you'll go ahead of the Lord and pave the way for him.
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To let his squad know about the straight-up deliverance and forgiveness of their trespasses, fam.
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Because of God's deep compassion, a new hope has come down from above and reached us, bringing light to our lives.
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To bring light to those stuck in the dark and the shade of death, to show us the path to inner peace.
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And as the kid grew up, he totally leveled up in spirit and spent his time chilling in the deserts until the day he made his grand entrance to the whole nation of Israel.
KJV: Luke 1
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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
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Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
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It 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,
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That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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There 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.
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And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were {now} well stricken in years.
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And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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And when Zacharias saw {him}, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
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But 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.
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And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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For 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.
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And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
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And 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. {to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom}
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And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
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And 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.
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And, 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.
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And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
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And 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.
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And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
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And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
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Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on {me}, to take away my reproach among men.
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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
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To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name {was} Mary.
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And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, {thou that art} highly favoured, the Lord {is} with thee: blessed {art} thou among women. {highly...: or, graciously accepted, or, of much grace}
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And when she saw {him}, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
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And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
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And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
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He 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:
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And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
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Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
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And 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.
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And, 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.
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For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
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And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
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And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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And 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:
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And she 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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And whence {is} this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
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And blessed {is} she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. {that...: or, which believed that there}
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And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
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And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
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For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy {is} his name.
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And his mercy {is} on them that fear him from generation to generation.
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He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
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He hath put down the mighty from {their} seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
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He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of {his} mercy;
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As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
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And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
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Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
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And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
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And 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.
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And his mother answered and said, Not {so}; but he shall be called John.
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And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
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And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
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And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
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And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue {loosed}, and he spake, and praised God.
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And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. {sayings: or, things}
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And 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.
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And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
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Blessed {be} the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
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And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
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As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
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That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
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To perform the mercy {promised} to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
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That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
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In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
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And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
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To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, {by: or, for}
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Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, {tender...: or, bowels of the mercy} {dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch}
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and {in} the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.