13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (A)you shall call his name John.

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31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (A)your prayer has been heard, and (B)your [a]alms are remembered in the sight of God.

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  1. Acts 10:31 charitable gifts

21 And the Lord (A)visited[a] Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel (B)grew before the Lord.

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:21 attended to

(A)He grants the [a]barren woman a home,
Like a joyful mother of children.

Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 113:9 childless

21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; (A)and the Lord granted his plea, (B)and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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Behold, (A)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(B)The fruit of the womb is a (C)reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
(D)Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
(E)They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

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Circumcision of Jesus

21 (A)And when eight days were completed [a]for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called (B)Jesus, the name given by the angel (C)before He was conceived in the womb.

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  1. Luke 2:21 NU for His circumcision

21 I will praise You,
For You have (A)answered me,
And have become my salvation.

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14 (A)Is anything too hard for the Lord? (B)At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

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27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, [a]“Be of good (A)cheer! [b]It is I; do not be afraid.”

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  1. Matthew 14:27 Take courage
  2. Matthew 14:27 Lit. I am

19 Then God said: “No, (A)Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My (B)covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

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But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

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12 Then he said to me, (A)“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, (B)your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.

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Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, “Call his name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz;

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16 Then he said, [a]“About this time next year you shall embrace a son.”

And she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, (A)do not lie to your maidservant!”

17 But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her.

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  1. 2 Kings 4:16 Lit. About this season, as the time of life

20 So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name [a]Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”

21 Now the man Elkanah and all his house (A)went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will (B)take him, that he may appear before the Lord and (C)remain there (D)forever.”

23 So (E)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the Lord [b]establish [c]His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:20 Lit. Heard by God
  2. 1 Samuel 1:23 confirm
  3. 1 Samuel 1:23 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; DSS, LXX, Syr. your

And the (A)Angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son. Now therefore, please be careful (B)not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean. For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no (C)razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be (D)a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall (E)begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”

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23 Then the Lord said to him, (A)“Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.”

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10 This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: (A)Every male child among you shall be circumcised;

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60 His mother answered and said, (A)“No; he shall be called John.”

61 But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” 62 So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.

63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled.

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30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found (A)favor with God.

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And she conceived again and bore a daughter. Then God said to him:

“Call her name [a]Lo-Ruhamah,
(A)For I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel,
[b]But I will utterly take them away.

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  1. Hosea 1:6 Lit. No-Mercy
  2. Hosea 1:6 Or That I may forgive them at all

Then the Lord said to him:

“Call his name Jezreel,
For in a little while
(A)I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu,
(B)And bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

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(A)But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.

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21 (A)And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name [a]Jesus, (B)for He will save His people from their sins.”

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  1. Matthew 1:21 Lit. Savior

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