And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: