Luke 1:25

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Isa 4:1 : 1 Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, "We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach."
  • Gen 30:22-23 : 22 God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb. 23 She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
  • 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 Her rival provoked her severely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.
  • Heb 11:11 : 11 By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
  • 1 Sam 1:19-20 : 19 They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her. 20 It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, [saying], "Because I have asked him of Yahweh."
  • 1 Sam 2:21-22 : 21 Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh. 22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
  • Isa 54:1-4 : 1 "Sing, barren, you who didn't bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife," says Yahweh. 2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; don't spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes. 3 For you shall spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. 4 "Don't be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be confounded; for you shall not be disappointed: for you shall forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood you shall remember no more.
  • Luke 1:13 : 13 But 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.
  • Gen 21:1-2 : 1 Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken. 2 Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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  • Luke 1:23-24
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    23 It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

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

  • Luke 1:34-49
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    34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

    35 The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

    36 Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

    37 For everything spoken by God is possible."

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

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

    40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

    41 It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

    42 She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

    43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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

    45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!"

    46 Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.

    47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

    48 for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

    49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

  • Luke 1:56-58
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    56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

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

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

  • Luke 1:5-8
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    5 There 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.

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

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

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

  • Luke 1:26-32
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    26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

    28 Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"

    29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

    30 The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

    31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'

    32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

  • Luke 1:18-19
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    18 Zacharias 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."

    19 The 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.

  • Luke 1:75-78
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    75 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

    76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

    77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

    78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

  • Luke 1:13-15
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    13 But 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.

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

    15 For 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.

  • Gen 30:23
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    23 She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."

  • Luke 1:66-68
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    66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

    67 His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

    68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;

  • Luke 1:54
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    54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

  • Luke 2:30
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    30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,

  • Matt 1:22-23
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    22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is, being interpreted, "God with us."

  • Luke 2:28
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    28 then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,