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The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

[a]In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechari′ah,[b] of the division of Abi′jah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.5–2.52 The “Infancy Gospel,” as it is called, is written in a markedly Semitic style, which differs from that of the rest of the Gospel. It appears to be based on the reminiscences of Mary.
  2. Luke 1:5 Greek Zacharias

John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias

There was (A)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, (B)of the division of (C)Abijah. His (D)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people,

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68 “Blessed(A) is the Lord God of Israel,
For (B)He has visited and redeemed His people,

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