Luke 1:26

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Matt 2:23 : 23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."
  • Luke 1:19 : 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.
  • John 7:41 : 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
  • Luke 2:4 : 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
  • John 1:45-46 : 45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

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  • Luke 1:27-32
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    27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

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

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

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

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

    32He 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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    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.

  • Luke 1:34-48
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    34Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

    35The 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.

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

    37For everything spoken by God is possible."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    46Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.

    47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

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

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    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

  • Matt 1:20-23
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    20But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

    22Now 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 1:24-25
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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."

  • Luke 1:11-15
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    11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

    12Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

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

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    56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

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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.

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    21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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    4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

    5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

    6It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

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    25and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

  • Luke 2:9-10
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    9Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

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    13Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

  • Mark 1:9
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    9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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    76And 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,

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    16They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

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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,