Luke 1:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

As soon as the days of his service were completed, he departed to his own house.

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  • 1 Chr 9:25 : 25 Their brethren in their villages were to come with them from time to time for seven days.
  • 2 Kgs 11:5-7 : 5 He commanded them, saying, 'This is what you will do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the king's house. 6 Another third shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third at the gate behind the guard: so you shall watch over the house, to ensure it is not broken into. 7 Two divisions of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall guard the house of the LORD around the king.

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  • Luke 1:24-26
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    24After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.

    26In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

  • Luke 1:5-9
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    5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

    6They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

    7They had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

    8It came to pass, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

    9According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

  • Luke 1:12-22
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    12When Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

    13But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

    14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

    16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

    17He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 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.

    18Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

    19The angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.

    20And behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.

    21The people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.

    22When he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

  • Luke 1:56-59
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    56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

    57Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

    58Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

    59So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.

  • Luke 1:38-41
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    38Mary said, Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

    39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,

    40Entered the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth.

    41When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 1:63-67
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    63He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, His name is John. So they all marveled.

    64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

    65Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.

    66All those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, What kind of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

  • Luke 2:27-29
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    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

    28then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

    29Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace, according to your word,

  • 36Now, indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

  • 80And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

  • 39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

  • 44For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • 12Now when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he departed to Galilee,

  • 29And immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • 1Now when he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

  • 45But he went out and began to publish it much, and to spread the matter abroad so that Jesus could no longer openly enter into the city, but was outside in desert places; and they came to him from every direction.

  • 30But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way,

  • 53And everyone went to his own house.

  • 6And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

  • 51And it happened, when the time had come for him to be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

  • 22And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

  • 3he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

  • 76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,