Luke 1:23

World English Bible (2000)

It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

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  • 1 Chr 9:25 : 25 Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
  • 2 Kgs 11:5-7 : 5 He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house; 6 A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier. 7 The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Yahweh around the king.

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    24After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

    25"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men."

    26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

  • Luke 1:5-9
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    5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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

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

    8Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

    9according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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

    13But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been 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 he will drink no wine nor strong drink. 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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord."

    18Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

    19The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

    20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

    21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

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

    57Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.

    58Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.

    59It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

  • Luke 1:38-41
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    38Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

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

    64His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

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    66All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

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  • Luke 2:27-29
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    27He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

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    44For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

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    12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

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  • Mark 1:45
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    30But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.

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    53Everyone went to his own house,

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    3he left Judea, and departed into Galilee.

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