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But they, hearing that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

And they went and told it to the rest, neither believed they them.

Afterwards he appeared to the eleven, sitting at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them who had seen him after he was risen.

And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name they shall cast out devils:

they shall speak with new tongues: They shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them: they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.

Even as they who were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, delivered them to us:

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

And coming out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived, that he had seen a vision; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.

And her neighbours and relations heard, that the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her, and they rejoiced with her.

And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

And they said to her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

And asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

And while they were there, the days were fulfilled, that she should be delivered.

And lo an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.

And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in the manger.

And having seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.