Luke 1:13
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13 But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.
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Acts 10:31
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31 He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!
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1 Samuel 2:21
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21 And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
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Psalm 113:9
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9 He gives the childless woman a family,
making her a happy mother.
Praise the Lord!
Genesis 25:21
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21 Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.
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Psalm 127:3-5
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3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
4 Children born to a young man
are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.
5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!
He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.
Luke 2:21
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Jesus Is Presented in the Temple
21 Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.
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Psalm 118:21
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21 I thank you for answering my prayer
and giving me victory!
Genesis 18:14
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14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
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Matthew 14:27
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27 But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here![a]”
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Genesis 17:19
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19 But God replied, “No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac,[a] and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant.
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- 17:19 Isaac means “he laughs.”
Matthew 28:5
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5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
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Daniel 10:12
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12 Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.
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Isaiah 8:3
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3 Then I slept with my wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. And the Lord said, “Call him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
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2 Kings 4:16-17
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16 “Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!”
“No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.”
17 But sure enough, the woman soon became pregnant. And at that time the following year she had a son, just as Elisha had said.
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1 Samuel 1:20-23
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20 and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,[a] for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”
21 The next year Elkanah and his family went on their annual trip to offer a sacrifice to the Lord and to keep his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, “Wait until the boy is weaned. Then I will take him to the Tabernacle and leave him there with the Lord permanently.[b]”
23 “Whatever you think is best,” Elkanah agreed. “Stay here for now, and may the Lord help you keep your promise.[c]” So she stayed home and nursed the boy until he was weaned.
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Judges 13:3-5
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3 The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son. 4 So be careful; you must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink nor eat any forbidden food.[a] 5 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines.”
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Judges 6:23
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23 “It is all right,” the Lord replied. “Do not be afraid. You will not die.”
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Genesis 17:10
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10 This is the covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Each male among you must be circumcised.
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Luke 1:60-63
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60 But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John!”
61 “What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.” 62 So they used gestures to ask the baby’s father what he wanted to name him. 63 He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
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Luke 1:30
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30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!
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Hosea 1:6
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6 Soon Gomer became pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said to Hosea, “Name your daughter Lo-ruhamah—‘Not loved’—for I will no longer show love to the people of Israel or forgive them.
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Hosea 1:4
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4 And the Lord said, “Name the child Jezreel, for I am about to punish King Jehu’s dynasty to avenge the murders he committed at Jezreel. In fact, I will bring an end to Israel’s independence.
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Mark 16:6
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6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth,[a] who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body.
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- 16:6 Or Jesus the Nazarene.
Matthew 1:21
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21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus,[a] for he will save his people from their sins.”
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- 1:21 Jesus means “The Lord saves.”
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