1:1 Forasmuch 1895 as many 4183 have taken in hand 2021 5656 to set forth in order 392 5664 a declaration 1335 of 4012 those things 4229 which are most surely believed 4135 5772 among 1722 us 2254,

1:2 Even 2531 as they delivered 3860 5627 them unto us 2254, which 3588 from 575 the beginning 746 were 1096 5637 eyewitnesses 845, and 2532 ministers 5257 of the word 3056;

1:3 It seemed 1380 5656 good to me also 2504, having had perfect 199 understanding 3877 5761 of all things 3956 from the very first 509, to write 1125 5658 unto thee 4671 in order 2517, most excellent 2903 Theophilus 2321,

1:4 That 2443 thou mightest know 1921 5632 the certainty 803 of 4012 those things 3056, wherein 3739 thou hast been instructed 2727 5681.

1:5 There was 1096 5633 in 1722 the days 2250 of Herod 2264, the king 935 of Judaea 2449, a certain 5100 priest 2409 named 3686 Zacharias 2197, of 1537 the course 2183 of Abia 7: and 2532 his 846 wife 1135 [was] of 1537 the daughters 2364 of Aaron 2, and 2532 her 846 name 3686 [was] Elisabeth 1665.

1:6 And 1161 they were 2258 5713 both 297 righteous 1342 before 1799 God 2316, walking 4198 5740 in 1722 all 3956 the commandments 1785 and 2532 ordinances 1345 of the Lord 2962 blameless 273.

1:7 And 2532 they 846 had 2258 5713 no 3756 child 5043, because 2530 that Elisabeth 1665 was 2258 5713 barren 4723, and 2532 they 846 both 297 were 2258 5713 [now] well stricken 4260 5761 in 1722 years 2250.

1:8 And 1161 it came to pass 1096 5633, that while 1722 he 846 executed the priest's office 2407 5721 before 1725 God 2316 in 1722 the order 5010 of his 846 course 2183,

1:9 According 2596 to the custom 1485 of the priest's office 2405, his lot 2975 5627 was to burn incense 2370 5658 when he went 1525 5631 into 1519 the temple 3485 of the Lord 2962.

1:10 And 2532 the whole 3956 multitude 4128 of the people 2992 were 2258 5713 praying 4336 5740 without 1854 at the time 5610 of incense 2368.

1:11 And 1161 there appeared 3700 5681 unto him 846 an angel 32 of the Lord 2962 standing 2476 5761 on 1537 the right side 1188 of the altar 2379 of incense 2368.

1:12 And 2532 when Zacharias 2197 saw 1492 5631 [him], he was troubled 5015 5681, and 2532 fear 5401 fell 1968 5627 upon 1909 him 846.

1:13 But 1161 the angel 32 said 2036 5627 unto 4314 him 846, Fear 5399 5737 not 3361, Zacharias 2197: for 1360 thy 4675 prayer 1162 is heard 1522 5681; and 2532 thy 4675 wife 1135 Elisabeth 1665 shall bear 1080 5692 thee 4671 a son 5207, and 2532 thou shalt call 2564 5692 his 846 name 3686 John 2491.

1:14 And 2532 thou 4671 shalt have 2071 5704 joy 5479 and 2532 gladness 20; and 2532 many 4183 shall rejoice 5463 5690 at 1909 his 846 birth 1083.

1:15 For 1063 he shall be 2071 5704 great 3173 in the sight 1799 of the Lord 2962, and 2532 shall drink 4095 5632 neither 3364 wine 3631 nor 2532 strong drink 4608; and 2532 he shall be filled 4130 5701 with the Holy 40 Ghost 4151, even 2089 from 1537 his 846 mother's 3384 womb 2836.

1:16 And 2532 many 4183 of the children 5207 of Israel 2474 shall he turn 1994 5692 to 1909 the Lord 2962 their 846 God 2316.

1:17 And 2532 he 846 shall go 4281 5695 before 1799 him 846 in 1722 the spirit 4151 and 2532 power 1411 of Elias 2243, to turn 1994 5658 the hearts 2588 of the fathers 3962 to 1909 the children 5043, and 2532 the disobedient 545 to 1722 the wisdom 5428 of the just 1342; to make ready 2090 5658 a people 2992 prepared 2680 5772 for the Lord 2962.(to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom)

1:18 And 2532 Zacharias 2197 said 2036 5627 unto 4314 the angel 32, Whereby 2596 5101 shall I know 1097 5695 this 5124? for 1063 I 1473 am 1510 5748 an old man 4246, and 2532 my 3450 wife 1135 well stricken 4260 5761 in 1722 years 2250 846.

1:19 And 2532 the angel 32 answering 611 5679 said 2036 5627 unto him 846, I 1473 am 1510 5748 Gabriel 1043, that stand 3936 5761 in the presence 1799 of God 2316; and 2532 am sent 649 5648 to speak 2980 5658 unto 4314 thee 4571, and 2532 to shew 2097 0 thee 4671 these 5023 glad tidings 2097 5670.

1:20 And 2532, behold 2400 5628, thou 2071 5704 shalt be dumb 4623 5723, and 2532 not 3361 able 1410 5740 to speak 2980 5658, until 891 the day 2250 that 3739 these things 5023 shall be performed 1096 5638, because 473 3739 thou believest 4100 5656 not 3756 my 3450 words 3056, which 3748 shall be fulfilled 4137 5701 in 1519 their 846 season 2540.

1:21 And 2532 the people 2992 waited 2258 5713 4328 5723 for Zacharias 2197, and 2532 marvelled 2296 5707 that 1722 he 846 tarried so long 5549 5721 in 1722 the temple 3485.

1:22 And 1161 when he came out 1831 5631, he could 1410 5711 not 3756 speak 2980 5658 unto them 846: and 2532 they perceived 1921 5627 that 3754 he had seen 3708 5758 a vision 3701 in 1722 the temple 3485: for 2532 he 846 beckoned 2258 5713 1269 5723 unto them 846, and 2532 remained 1265 5707 speechless 2974.

1:23 And 2532 it came to pass 1096 5633, that, as soon as 5613 the days 2250 of his 846 ministration 3009 were accomplished 4130 5681, he departed 565 5627 to 1519 his own 846 house 3624.

1:24 And 1161 after 3326 those 5025 days 2250 his 846 wife 1135 Elisabeth 1665 conceived 4815 5627, and 2532 hid 4032 5707 herself 1438 five 4002 months 3376, saying 3004 5723,

1:25 3754 Thus 3779 hath 4160 0 the Lord 2962 dealt 4160 5758 with me 3427 in 1722 the days 2250 wherein 3739 he looked on 1896 5627 [me], to take away 851 5629 my 3450 reproach 3681 among 1722 men 444.

1:26 And 1161 in 1722 the sixth 1623 month 3376 the angel 32 Gabriel 1043 was sent 649 5648 from 5259 God 2316 unto 1519 a city 4172 of Galilee 1056, named 3739 3686 Nazareth 3478,

1:27 To 4314 a virgin 3933 espoused 3423 5772 to a man 435 whose 3739 name 3686 was Joseph 2501, of 1537 the house 3624 of David 1138; and 2532 the virgin's 3933 name 3686 [was] Mary 3137.

1:28 And 2532 the angel 32 came in 1525 5631 unto 4314 her 846, and said 2036 5627, Hail 5463 5720, [thou that art] highly favoured 5487 5772, the Lord 2962 [is] with 3326 thee 4675: blessed 2127 5772 [art] thou 4771 among 1722 women 1135.(highly…: or, graciously accepted, or, of much grace)

1:29 And 1161 when she saw 1492 5631 [him], she was troubled 1298 5681 at 1909 his 846 saying 3056, and 2532 cast in her mind 1260 5711 what manner 4217 of salutation 783 this 3778 should be 1498 5751.

1:30 And 2532 the angel 32 said 2036 5627 unto her 846, Fear 5399 5737 not 3361, Mary 3137: for 1063 thou hast found 2147 5627 favour 5485 with 3844 God 2316.

1:31 And 2532, behold 2400 5628, thou shalt conceive 4815 5695 in 1722 thy womb 1064, and 2532 bring forth 5088 5695 a son 5207, and 2532 shalt call 2564 5692 his 846 name 3686 JESUS 2424.

1:32 He 3778 shall be 2071 5704 great 3173, and 2532 shall be called 2564 5701 the Son 5207 of the Highest 5310: and 2532 the Lord 2962 God 2316 shall give 1325 5692 unto him 846 the throne 2362 of his 846 father 3962 David 1138:

1:33 And 2532 he shall reign 936 5692 over 1909 the house 3624 of Jacob 2384 for 1519 ever 165; and 2532 of his 846 kingdom 932 there shall be 2071 5704 no 3756 end 5056.

1:34 Then 1161 said 2036 5627 Mary 3137 unto 4314 the angel 32, How 4459 shall 2071 0 this 5124 be 2071 5704, seeing 1893 I know 1097 5719 not 3756 a man 435?

1:35 And 2532 the angel 32 answered 611 5679 and said 2036 5627 unto her 846, The Holy 40 Ghost 4151 shall come 1904 5695 upon 1909 thee 4571, and 2532 the power 1411 of the Highest 5310 shall overshadow 1982 5692 thee 4671: therefore 1352 also 2532 that holy thing 40 which shall be born 1080 5746 of 1537 thee 4675 shall be called 2564 5701 the Son 5207 of God 2316.

1:36 And 2532, behold 2400 5628, thy 4675 cousin 4773 Elisabeth 1665, she 846 hath 4815 0 also 2532 conceived 4815 5761 a son 5207 in 1722 her 846 old age 1094: and 2532 this 3778 is 2076 5748 the sixth 1623 month 3376 with her 846, who 3588 was called 2564 5746 barren 4723.

1:37 For 3754 with 3844 God 2316 nothing 3756 3956 4487 shall be impossible 101 5692.

1:38 And 1161 Mary 3137 said 2036 5627, Behold 2400 5628 the handmaid 1399 of the Lord 2962; be it 1096 5636 unto me 3427 according 2596 to thy 4675 word 4487. And 2532 the angel 32 departed 565 5627 from 575 her 846.

1:39 And 1161 Mary 3137 arose 450 5631 in 1722 those 5025 days 2250, and went 4198 5675 into 1519 the hill country 3714 with 3326 haste 4710, into 1519 a city 4172 of Juda 2448;

1:40 And 2532 entered 1525 5627 into 1519 the house 3624 of Zacharias 2197, and 2532 saluted 782 5662 Elisabeth 1665.

1:41 And 2532 it came to pass 1096 5633, that, when 5613 Elisabeth 1665 heard 191 5656 the salutation 783 of Mary 3137, the babe 1025 leaped 4640 5656 in 1722 her 846 womb 2836; and 2532 Elisabeth 1665 was filled 4130 5681 with the Holy 40 Ghost 4151:

1:42 And 2532 she spake out 400 5656 with a loud 3173 voice 5456, and 2532 said 2036 5627, Blessed 2127 5772 [art] thou 4771 among 1722 women 1135, and 2532 blessed 2127 5772 [is] the fruit 2590 of thy 4675 womb 2836.

1:43 And 2532 whence 4159 [is] this 5124 to me 3427, that 2443 the mother 3384 of my 3450 Lord 2962 should come 2064 5632 to 4314 me 3165?

1:44 For 1063, lo 2400 5628, as soon as 5613 the voice 5456 of thy 4675 salutation 783 sounded 1096 5633 in 1519 mine 3450 ears 3775, the babe 1025 leaped 4640 5656 in 1722 my 3450 womb 2836 for 1722 joy 20.

1:45 And 2532 blessed 3107 [is] she that believed 4100 5660: for 3754 there shall be 2071 5704 a performance 5050 of those things which were told 2980 5772 her 846 from 3844 the Lord 2962.(that…: or, which believed that there)

1:46 And 2532 Mary 3137 said 2036 5627, My 3450 soul 5590 doth magnify 3170 5719 the Lord 2962,

1:47 And 2532 my 3450 spirit 4151 hath rejoiced 21 5656 in 1909 God 2316 my 3450 Saviour 4990.

1:48 For 3754 he hath regarded 1914 5656 1909 the low estate 5014 of his 846 handmaiden 1399: for 1063, behold 2400 5628, from 575 henceforth 3568 all 3956 generations 1074 shall call 3106 0 me 3165 blessed 3106 5692.

1:49 For 3754 he that is mighty 1415 hath done 4160 5656 to me 3427 great things 3167; and 2532 holy 40 [is] his 846 name 3686.

1:50 And 2532 his 846 mercy 1656 [is] on them that fear 5399 5740 him 846 from 1519 generation 1074 to generation 1074.

1:51 He hath shewed 4160 5656 strength 2904 with 1722 his 846 arm 1023; he hath scattered 1287 5656 the proud 5244 in the imagination 1271 of their 846 hearts 2588.

1:52 He hath put down 2507 5627 the mighty 1413 from 575 [their] seats 2362, and 2532 exalted 5312 5656 them of low degree 5011.

1:53 He hath filled 1705 5656 the hungry 3983 5723 with good things 18; and 2532 the rich 4147 5723 he hath sent 1821 0 empty 2756 away 1821 5656.

1:54 He hath holpen 482 5633 his 846 servant 3816 Israel 2474, in remembrance 3415 5683 of [his] mercy 1656;

1:55 As 2531 he spake 2980 5656 to 4314 our 2257 fathers 3962, to Abraham 11, and 2532 to his 846 seed 4690 for 1519 ever 165.

1:56 And 1161 Mary 3137 abode 3306 5656 with 4862 her 846 about 5616 three 5140 months 3376, and 2532 returned 5290 5656 to 1519 her own 846 house 3624.

1:57 Now 1161 Elisabeth's 1665 full 4130 0 time 5550 came 4130 5681 that she 846 should be delivered 5088 5629; and 2532 she brought forth 1080 5656 a son 5207.

1:58 And 2532 her neighbours 4040 and 2532 her 846 cousins 4773 heard 191 5656 how 3754 the Lord 2962 had shewed great 3170 5707 mercy 1656 846 upon 3326 her 846; and 2532 they rejoiced 4796 5707 with her 846.

1:59 And 2532 it came to pass 1096 5633, that on 1722 the eighth 3590 day 2250 they came 2064 5627 to circumcise 4059 5629 the child 3813; and 2532 they called 2564 5707 him 846 Zacharias 2197, after 1909 the name 3686 of his 846 father 3962.

1:60 And 2532 his 846 mother 3384 answered 611 5679 and said 2036 5627, Not 3780 [so]; but 235 he shall be called 2564 5701 John 2491.

1:61 And 2532 they said 2036 5627 unto 4314 her 846, 3754 There is 2076 5748 none 3762 of 1722 thy 4675 kindred 4772 that 3739 is called 2564 5743 by this 5129 name 3686.

1:62 And 1161 they made signs 1770 5707 to his 846 father 3962, how 5101 302 he would have 2309 5722 him 846 called 2564 5745.

1:63 And 2532 he asked for 154 5660 a writing table 4093, and wrote 1125 5656, saying 3004 5723, His 846 name 3686 is 2076 5748 John 2491. And 2532 they marvelled 2296 5656 all 3956.

1:64 And 1161 his 846 mouth 4750 was opened 455 5681 immediately 3916, and 2532 his 846 tongue 1100 [loosed], and 2532 he spake 2980 5707, and praised 2127 5723 God 2316.

1:65 And 2532 fear 5401 came 1096 5633 on 1909 all 3956 that dwelt round about 4039 5723 them 846: and 2532 all 3956 these 5023 sayings 4487 were noised abroad 1255 5712 throughout 1722 all 3650 the hill country 3714 of Judaea 2449.(sayings: or, things)

1:66 And 2532 all 3956 they that heard 191 5660 [them] laid [them] up 5087 5639 in 1722 their 846 hearts 2588, saying 3004 5723, What 5101 manner 686 of child 3813 shall 2071 0 this 5124 be 2071 5704! And 2532 the hand 5495 of the Lord 2962 was 2258 5713 with 3326 him 846.

1:67 And 2532 his 846 father 3962 Zacharias 2197 was filled 4130 5681 with the Holy 40 Ghost 4151, and 2532 prophesied 4395 5656, saying 3004 5723,

1:68 Blessed 2128 [be] the Lord 2962 God 2316 of Israel 2474; for 3754 he hath visited 1980 5662 and 2532 redeemed 3085 his 846 people 2992 4160 5656,

1:69 And 2532 hath raised up 1453 5656 an horn 2768 of salvation 4991 for us 2254 in 1722 the house 3624 of his 846 servant 3816 David 1138;

1:70 As 2531 he spake 2980 5656 by 1223 the mouth 4750 of his 846 holy 40 prophets 4396, which 3588 have been since 575 the world began 165:

1:71 That we should be saved 4991 from 1537 our 2257 enemies 2190, and 2532 from 1537 the hand 5495 of all 3956 that hate 3404 5723 us 2248;

1:72 To perform 4160 5658 the mercy 1656 [promised] to 3326 our 2257 fathers 3962, and 2532 to remember 3415 5683 his 846 holy 40 covenant 1242;

1:73 The oath 3727 which 3739 he sware 3660 5656 to 4314 our 2257 father 3962 Abraham 11,

1:74 That he would grant 1325 5629 unto us 2254, that we being delivered 4506 5685 out of 1537 the hand 5495 of our 2257 enemies 2190 might serve 3000 5721 him 846 without fear 870,

1:75 In 1722 holiness 3742 and 2532 righteousness 1343 before 1799 him 846, all 3956 the days 2250 of our 2257 life 2222.

1:76 And 2532 thou 4771, child 3813, shalt be called 2564 5701 the prophet 4396 of the Highest 5310: for 1063 thou shalt go 4313 5695 before 4253 the face 4383 of the Lord 2962 to prepare 2090 5658 his 846 ways 3598;

1:77 To give 1325 5629 knowledge 1108 of salvation 4991 unto his 846 people 2992 by 1722 the remission 859 of their 846 sins 266,(by: or, for)

1:78 Through 1223 the tender 4698 mercy 1656 of our 2257 God 2316; whereby 1722 3739 the dayspring 395 from 1537 on high 5311 hath visited 1980 5662 us 2248,(tender…: or, bowels of the mercy)(dayspring: or, Sunrising, or, branch, Zac.3.8, esay II, I Malich.4.2, numb.24.17)

1:79 To give light 2014 5658 to them that sit 2521 5740 in 1722 darkness 4655 and 2532 [in] the shadow 4639 of death 2288, to guide 2720 5658 our 2257 feet 4228 into 1519 the way 3598 of peace 1515.

1:80 And 1161 the child 3813 grew 837 5707, and 2532 waxed strong 2901 5712 in spirit 4151, and 2532 was 2258 5713 in 1722 the deserts 2048 till 2193 the day 2250 of his 846 shewing 323 unto 4314 Israel 2474.

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