Luke 1:57-70
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Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.
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And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord s had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
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And t on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,
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but his mother answered, "No; u he shall be called John."
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And they said to her, "None of your relatives is called by this name."
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And v they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called.
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And he asked for w a writing tablet and wrote, u "His name is John." And they all wondered.
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x And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue y loosed, and he spoke, z blessing God.
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And a fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all b the hill country of Judea,
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and all who heard them c laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For d the hand of the Lord was with him.
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And his father Zechariah e was filled with the Holy Spirit and f prophesied, saying,
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g "Blessed be the Lord h God of Israel,
for he has i visited and j redeemed his people
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and k has raised up l a horn of salvation for us
m in the house of his servant David,
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n as o he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
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Genesis 19:19
Behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness in saving my life. But I cannot escape to the hills, lest the disaster overtake me and I die.
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Luke 2:21
And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Genesis 17:12
He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised. Every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.
Leviticus 12:3
And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Philippians 3:5
Circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee.
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Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
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Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute.
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Isaiah 8:1
Then the Lord said to me, "Take a large tablet and write on it in common characters, 'Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Isaiah 30:8
And now, go, write it before them on a tablet and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come as a witness forever.
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Luke 1:60
But his mother answered, "No; he shall be called John.
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Luke 1:20
And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
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Mark 7:35
And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
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Luke 2:28
He took him up in his arms and blessed God and said.
Luke 24:53
And were continually in the temple blessing God.
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Luke 7:16
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!
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Luke 1:39
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah.
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Luke 2:19
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
Luke 2:51
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
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Acts 11:21
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
Acts 13:11
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.
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Luke 1:15
For he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
Luke 1:41
And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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Joel 2:28
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
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1 Kings 1:48
And the king also said, 'Blessed be the Lord, t...
1 Chronicles 29:10
Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presenc...
Ezra 7:27
Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, wh...
Psalms 41:13
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from ev...
Psalms 72:18
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alo...
Psalms 106:48
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from ev...
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Isaiah 29:23
For when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in his midst, they will sanctify my name; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:31
So that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
Acts 13:17
The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.
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Luke 7:16
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.
Luke 1:78
Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
Acts 15:14
Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.
Hebrews 2:6
It has been testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?
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Luke 2:38
And coming up at that very hour she began to gi...
Psalms 111:9
He sent redemption to his people; he has comman...
Psalms 130:7 - 8
O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord t...
Luke 24:21
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem ...
Isaiah 43:1
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you,...
Isaiah 59:20
And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in J...
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1 Samuel 2:1
And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the Lord ; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
1 Samuel 2:10
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; against them he will thunder in heaven. The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the power of his anointed.
Psalms 132:17
There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
Ezekiel 29:21
"On that day I will cause a horn to spring up for the house of Israel, and I will open your lips among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord."
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2 Samuel 22:3
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence.
Psalms 18:2
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
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Luke 1:32
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
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Romans 1:2
Which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures.
Jeremiah 23:5 - 6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
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Acts 3:21
Whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
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