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And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
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Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.
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“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
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The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
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“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
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But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,
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for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.
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His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
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He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
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Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
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“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
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to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
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because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
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It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
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“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”
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The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah.
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John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
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the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
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the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
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And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.
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If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
