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the angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
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But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John.
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Then Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
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And the angel said to him in reply, “I am Gabriel, who stand before God. I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you this good news.
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In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
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Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
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But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?”
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And the angel said to her in reply, “The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
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Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
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The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
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The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
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And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
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The Visit of the Shepherds. When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”
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The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus. When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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for it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’
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Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
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I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
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But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. Sayings About the Holy Spirit.
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In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
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When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
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They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise.
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[ And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him.
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and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive.