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But go, tell his disciples and Cephas: Lo, he precedeth you into Galilee; there will ye see him, as he said to you.

In the days of Herod the king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, whose name was Zachariah, of the ministration of the house of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

And they were both upright before God, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without reproach.

And it occurred, that as he performed the priestly functions in the order of his ministration before the Lord,

And the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth will bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.

For he will be great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.

And the people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered at his tarrying so long in the temple.

And when the days of his ministration were accomplished, he came to his house.

And it was after those days, that Elisabeth his wife conceived. And she secluded herself five months; and she said:

And when she saw [fn] , she was agitated by his speech; and she pondered, what this salutation could mean.

For lo, thou wilt conceive in thy womb, and wilt bear a son, and wilt call his name Jesus.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

And he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his reign there will be no end.

For he hath looked upon the humble condition of his hand maid; and lo, henceforth all generations will ascribe blessedness to me.

And He that is mighty hath done for me great things; and holy is his name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him, for generations and posterities.

He hath wrought victory with his arm; and hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

He hath aided Israel his servant, and remembered his mercy,

(as he spoke with the fathers,) with Abraham and his seed, for ever.