Luke 1:19
The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
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- Matt 18:10 : 10 The Parable of the Lost Sheep“See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
- Luke 1:26 : 26 Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
- Dan 8:16 : 16 Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out,“Gabriel, enable this person to understand the vision.”
- Dan 9:21-23 : 21 yes, while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness, around the time of the evening offering. 22 He spoke with me, instructing me as follows:“Daniel, I have now come to impart understanding to you. 23 At the beginning of your requests a message went out, and I have come to convey it to you, for you are of great value in God’s sight. Therefore consider the message and understand the vision:
- Luke 2:10 : 10 But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:
- Heb 4:14 : 14 Jesus Our Compassionate High Priest Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
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18Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”
- Luke 1:24-329 verses84%
24After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,
25“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”
26Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28The angel came to her and said,“Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!”
29But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.
30So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
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11An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him.
12And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.
13But 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; you will name him John.
14Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
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20And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”
21Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.
22When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.
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34Mary said to the angel,“How will this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”
35The angel replied,“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 holy; he will be called the Son of God.
36“And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!
37For nothing will be impossible with God.”
38So Mary said,“Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
39Mary and Elizabeth In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,
40and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42She exclaimed with a loud voice,“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!
43And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?
44For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
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66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
67Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,
68“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.
- Luke 2:9-102 verses73%
9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
10But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:
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76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
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5Birth Announcement of John the Baptist During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.
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3The LORD’s angel appeared to the woman and said to her,“You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son.
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22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
23“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”
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13The LORD then addressed good, comforting words to the angelic messenger who was speaking to me.
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20When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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13Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
15When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us.”
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8Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
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48because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,
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2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,
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16Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out,“Gabriel, enable this person to understand the vision.”
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21yes, while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness, around the time of the evening offering.