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Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

One day while Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

"I am Gabriel," replied the angel. "I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

So the angel told her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

For nothing will be impossible with God."

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

Immediately Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!"

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

Simeon took Him in his arms and praised God, saying:

Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.