¹⁴ Therefore the ^(A)Lord himself will give you a sign. ^(B)Behold, the ^(C)virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name ^(D)Immanuel.^[a]

(which means, God ^(C)with us).

^3 (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]

Born Again to a Living Hope

^3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! ^(B)According to his great mercy, ^(C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope ^(D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus ^(A)every knee should bow, ^(B)in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

³¹ And behold, ^(A)you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and ^(B)you shall call his name Jesus. ³² He will be great and will be called the Son of ^(C)the Most High. And the Lord God ^(D)will give to him the throne of ^(E)his father David, ³³ and he will reign over the house of Jacob ^(F)forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”