10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all (A)the people.

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The Year of the Lord's Favor

61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
    because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
    he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
  2. Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind

(A)How beautiful upon the mountains
    are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, (B)who brings good news of happiness,
    who publishes salvation,
    who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

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The Greatness of God

Go on up to a high mountain,
    O Zion, (A)herald of good news;[a]
lift up your voice with strength,
    O Jerusalem, herald of good news;[b]
    lift it up, fear not;
say to the cities of Judah,
    “Behold your God!”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:9 Or O herald of good news to Zion
  2. Isaiah 40:9 Or O herald of good news to Jerusalem

17 (A)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But (B)he laid his right hand on me, (C)saying, “Fear not, (D)I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. (E)I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and (F)I have the keys of Death and Hades.

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he says:
“It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
    to raise up the tribes of Jacob
    and to bring back the preserved of Israel;
(A)I will make you (B)as a light for the nations,
    that (C)my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

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The Lord has (A)made known his salvation;
    he has (B)revealed his righteousness in (C)the sight of the nations.
He has (D)remembered his (E)steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All (F)the ends of the earth have seen
    (G)the salvation of our God.

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(A)I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and (B)in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”[a]

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  1. Genesis 12:3 Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves

23 (A)if indeed you continue in the faith, (B)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (C)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (D)in all creation[a] under heaven, (E)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

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  1. Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature

To me, (A)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (B)to preach to the Gentiles the (C)unsearchable (D)riches of Christ,

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31     (A)that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 (B)a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and (C)for glory to (D)your people Israel.”

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

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19 And the angel answered him, “I am (A)Gabriel. (B)I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

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The Coming King of Zion

(A)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
(B)Behold, (C)your king is coming to you;
    righteous and having salvation is he,
(D)humble and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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27 (A)I was the first to say[a] to Zion, “Behold, here they are!”
    and (B)I give to Jerusalem a herald of good news.

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  1. Isaiah 41:27 Or Formerly I said

15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, (A)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

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47 and that (A)repentance for[a] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed (B)in his name (C)to all nations, (D)beginning from Jerusalem.

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  1. Luke 24:47 Some manuscripts and

Women Accompanying Jesus

Soon afterward he went on (A)through cities and villages, proclaiming and (B)bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

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

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15 And he said to them, (A)“Go into all the world and (B)proclaim the gospel to (C)the whole creation.

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15 and saying, (A)“The time is fulfilled, and (B)the kingdom of God is at hand;[a] (C)repent and believe in the gospel.”

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  1. Mark 1:15 Or the kingdom of God has come near

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

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19 And he said, (A)“O man greatly loved, (B)fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

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