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For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or beer, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while he is still in his mother's womb.

And it happened that when the days of his service came to an end, he went away to his home.

Now after these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,

And behold, you will conceive in the womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.

This one will be great, and he 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 forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.

because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

because the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

And his mercy is for generation after generation to those who fear him.

He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has dispersed the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,

just as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were wanting to name him after his father Zechariah.

And his mother answered and said, "No, but he will be named John."

So they made signs to his father asking what he wanted him to be named,

and he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they were all astonished.

And his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak, praising God.

And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and has redeemed his people,