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Luke 1

Luke introduces his Gospel as an orderly account based on carefully traced testimony. The narrative begins with priest Zacharias and Elisabeth, the angelic promise of John the Baptist, Zacharias’s temporary muteness, Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Ghost, Mary’s visit to Elisabeth, John’s birth, and Zacharias’s prophecy celebrating covenant mercy and the coming dayspring.

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Luke introduces his Gospel as an orderly account based on carefully traced testimony. The narrative begins with priest Zacharias and Elisabeth, the angelic promise of John the Baptist, Zacharias’s temporary muteness, Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Ghost, Mary’s visit to Elisabeth, John’s birth, and Zacharias’s prophecy celebrating covenant mercy and the coming dayspring.

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Verses 1–25Luke introduces his account, and Gabriel announces John’s birth to ZachariasVerses 26–38Gabriel announces to Mary that Jesus will be born and reign foreverVerses 39–56Mary visits Elisabeth and praises GodVerses 57–66John is born and named, and the neighbors marvelVerses 67–80Zacharias prophesies about God’s redemption and John’s ministry
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1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth…2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the…3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding…4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein…5There was in the days of Herod, the king of…6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all…7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren,…8And it came to pass, that while he executed the…9According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot…10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without…11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord…12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear…13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for…14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall…15For he shall be great in the sight of the…16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn…17And he shall go before him in the spirit and…18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know…19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel,…20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to…21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he…22And when he came out, he could not speak unto…23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the…24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid…25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days…26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent…27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was…28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail,…29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his…30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for…31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring…32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son…33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for…34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be,…35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy…36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a…37For with God nothing shall be impossible.38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be…39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the…40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the…42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said,…43And whence is this to me, that the mother of…44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation…45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be…46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:…49For he that is mighty hath done to me great…50And his mercy is on them that fear him from…51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered…52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and…53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the…54He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his…55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to…56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned…57Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered;…58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord…59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day…60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he…61And they said unto her, There is none of thy…62And they made signs to his father, how he would…63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying,…64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed,…65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them:…66And all they that heard them laid them up in…67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost,…68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath…69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us…70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets,…71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from…72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to…73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered…75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of…76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the…77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the…78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring…79To give light to them that sit in darkness and…80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and…