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Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth

Luke 1:5-25

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Chapter 1
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zechariah from the division of Abijah. He had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. 7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. 8 And it happened that while he was performing priestly service in the order of his priestly division before God, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to offer incense when he entered the temple of the Lord, 10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 But an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not fear, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John." 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be great before the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 16 and he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go before him in his presence in the Spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children and the disobedient to the prudence of the righteous, to prepare for the Lord a people prepared. 18 And Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.” 20 And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time. 21 And the people were expecting Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. 22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them and remained mute. 23 And when the days of his priestly service were fulfilled, he went to his house. 24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying 25 because in this way the Lord has done for me in the days when he saw fit to take away my reproach among men.