Luke 1:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
Luke 1:6 NIV
Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
Luke 1:7 NIV
But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
Luke 1:10 NIV
And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
Luke 1:11 NIV
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
Luke 1:18 NIV
Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
Luke 1:21 NIV
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.
Luke 1:24 NIV
After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.
Luke 1:26 NIV
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee
Luke 1:27 NIV
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:28 NIV
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Luke 1:29 NIV
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Luke 1:38 NIV
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Luke 1:41 NIV
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:42 NIV
In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
Luke 1:44 NIV
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Luke 1:48 NIV
for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed
Luke 1:51 NIV
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
Luke 1:58 NIV
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
Luke 1:59 NIV
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah
Luke 1:63 NIV
He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
Luke 1:64 NIV
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
Luke 1:68 NIV
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
Luke 1:78 NIV
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
Luke 1:79 NIV
to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Luke 1:80 NIV
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.





