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"This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people."

So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

For nothing will be impossible with God."

For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.

All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the Lord's hand was indeed with him.

For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

in holiness and righteousness before him for as long as we live.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."

So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.

Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.