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And going out, they fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: and they said nothing to any; for they were afraid.

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

And he shall 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 a people prepared for the Lord.

And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And coming out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived, that he had seen a vision; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.

And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob; for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

For with God, nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word.

For lo! when the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

And happy is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name.

in remembrance of his mercy, As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

And asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us, in the house of his servant David:

And thou, child, shalt be a prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways,

And she brought forth her son, the first-born, and swathed him, and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.