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It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
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And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
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And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
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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.
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That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
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In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
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And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
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But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
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Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
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And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
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And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
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And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
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John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
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Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.