Luke 1:5-64

Luke 1:5-64

[5] There was  in  the days  of Herod,  the king  of Judaea,  a certain  priest  named  Zacharias,  of  the course  of Abia:  and  his  wife  was of  the daughters  of Aaron,  and  her  name  was Elisabeth.  [6] And  both  righteous  God,  walking  in  all  the commandments  and  ordinances  of the Lord  blameless.  [7] And  they  no  child,  because  that Elisabeth  barren,  and  they  both  now well stricken  in  years.  [8] And  it came to pass,  that while  he  executed the priest's office  before  God  in  the order  of his  course,  [9] According  to the custom  of the priest's office,  his lot  was to burn incense  when he went  into  the temple  of the Lord.  [10] And  the whole  multitude  of the people  praying  without  at the time  of incense.  [11] And  unto him  an angel  of the Lord  standing  on  the right side  of the altar  of incense.  [12] And  when Zacharias  him, he was troubled,  and  fear  fell  upon  him.  [13] But  the angel  said  unto  him,  Fear  not,  Zacharias:  for  prayer  is heard;  and  wife  Elisabeth  shall bear  a son,  and  thou shalt call  his  name  John.  [14] And  joy  and  gladness;  and  many  shall rejoice  at  his  [15] For  great  in the sight  of the Lord,  and  shall drink  wine  nor  strong drink;  and  he shall be filled  with the Holy  Ghost,  even  from  his  mother's  womb.  [16] And  many  of the children  of Israel  shall he turn  to  the Lord  their  God.  [17] 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.  [18] And  Zacharias  said  unto  the angel,  Whereby  shall I know  for  am  an old man,  and  wife  well stricken  in  years.  [19] And  the angel  answering  said  unto him,  am  Gabriel,  that stand  in the presence  of God;  and  am sent  to speak  unto  and  glad tidings.  [20] And,  behold,  shalt be dumb,  and  not  able  to speak,  until  the day  that  shall be performed,  because  thou believest  not  words,  which  shall be fulfilled  in  their  season.  [21] And  the people  for Zacharias,  and  marvelled  that  he  tarried so long  in  the temple.  [22] And  when he came out,  he could  not  speak  unto them:  and  they perceived  that  he had seen  a vision  in  the temple:  for  he  and  remained  speechless.  [23] And  it came to pass,  that, as soon as  the days  of his  ministration  were accomplished,  he departed  to  his own  house.  [24] And  after  days  his  wife  Elisabeth  conceived,  and  hid  herself  five  months,  saying,  [25] Thus  the Lord  dealt  in  the days  wherein  he looked on  me, to take away  reproach  among  men.  [26] And  in  the sixth  month  the angel  Gabriel  was sent  God  unto  a city  of Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  [27] To  a virgin  espoused  to a man  whose  name  was Joseph,  of  the house  of David;  and  the virgin's  name  was Mary.  [28] And  came in  unto  her,  and said,  Hail,  thou that art highly favoured,  the Lord  is with  blessed  art thou  among  women.  [29] And  him, she was troubled  at  saying,  and  cast in her mind  what manner  of salutation  this  [30] And  the angel  said  unto her,  Fear  not,  Mary:  for  thou hast found  favour  with  God.  [31] And,  behold,  thou shalt conceive  in  thy womb,  and  bring forth  a son,  and  shalt call  his  name  JESUS.  [32] He  great,  and  shall be called  the Son  of the Highest:  and  the Lord  God  shall give  unto him  the throne  of his  father  David:  [33] And  he shall reign  over  the house  of Jacob  for  ever;  and  of his  kingdom  no  end.  [34] Then  said  Mary  unto  the angel,  How  seeing  I know  not  a man?  [35] And  the angel  answered  and said  unto her,  The Holy  Ghost  shall come  upon  and  the power  of the Highest  shall overshadow  therefore  also  that holy thing  which shall be born  shall be called  the Son  of God.  [36] And,  behold,  cousin  Elisabeth,  she  also  conceived  a son  in  her  old age:  and  this  the sixth  month  with her,  who  was called  barren.  [37] For  with  God  nothing  shall be impossible.  [38] And  Mary  said,  Behold  the handmaid  of the Lord;  be it  according  word.  And  the angel  departed  from  her.  [39] And  Mary  arose  in  days,  and went  into  the hill country  with  haste,  into  a city  of Juda;  [40] And  entered  into  the house  of Zacharias,  and  saluted  Elisabeth.  [41] And  it came to pass,  that, when  Elisabeth  heard  the salutation  of Mary,  the babe  leaped  in  her  womb;  and  Elisabeth  was filled  with the Holy  Ghost:  [42] And  she spake out  with a loud  and  said,  Blessed  art thou  among  women,  and  blessed  is the fruit  womb.  [43] And  whence  that  the mother  Lord  should come  to  [44] For,  lo,  as soon as  the voice  salutation  sounded  in  ears,  the babe  leaped  in  womb  for  joy.  [45] And  blessed  is she that believed:  for  a performance  of those things which were told  her  from  the Lord.  [46] And  Mary  said,  soul  doth magnify  the Lord,  [47] And  spirit  hath rejoiced  in  God  Saviour.  [48] For  he hath regarded  the low estate  of his  handmaiden:  for,  behold,  from  henceforth  all  generations  blessed.  [49] For  he that is mighty  hath done  and  holy  is his  name.  [50] And  his  mercy  is on them that fear  him  from  generation  [51] He hath shewed  strength  with  his  arm;  he hath scattered  the proud  in the imagination  of their  hearts.  [52] He hath put down  the mighty  from  their seats,  and  exalted  them of low degree.  [53] He hath filled  the hungry  with good things;  and  the rich  empty  away.  [54] He hath holpen  his  servant  Israel,  of his mercy;  [55] As  he spake  to  fathers,  to Abraham,  and  to his  seed  for  ever.  [56] And  Mary  abode  with  her  three  months,  and  returned  to  her own  house.  [57] Now  Elisabeth's  time  came  that she  should be delivered;  and  she brought forth  a son.  [58] And  her neighbours  and  her  cousins  heard  how  the Lord  had shewed great  mercy  upon  her;  and  they rejoiced  with her.  [59] And  it came to pass,  that on  the eighth  day  they came  to circumcise  the child;  and  they called  him  Zacharias,  after  the name  of his  father.  [60] And  his  mother  answered  and said,  Not  so; but  he shall be called  John.  [61] And  they said  unto  her,  none  kindred  that  is called  name.  [62] And  they made signs  to his  father,  how  he would have  him  called.  [63] And  he asked for  a writing table,  and wrote,  saying,  His  name  John.  And  they marvelled  all.  [64] And  his  mouth  was opened  immediately,  and  his  tongue  loosed, and  he spake,  and praised  God.