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b'Luke 1:5-25 (ESV)
\\n5\\xa0In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6\\xa0And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7\\xa0But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.
\\n8\\xa0Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 9\\xa0according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10\\xa0And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 11\\xa0And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12\\xa0And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 13\\xa0But the angel said to him, \\u201cDo not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14\\xa0And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15\\xa0for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother\\u2019s womb. 16\\xa0And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 17\\xa0and he 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 for the Lord a people prepared.\\u201d
\\n18\\xa0And Zechariah said to the angel, \\u201cHow shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.\\u201d 19\\xa0And the angel answered him, \\u201cI am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20\\xa0And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.\\u201d 21\\xa0And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. 22\\xa0And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute. 23\\xa0And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.
\\n24\\xa0After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, 25\\xa0\\u201cThus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.\\u201d
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\\n* Prayers and Answers
\\n* Doubts and Joy
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