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And they said among them. selves: Who will roll back for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

And they looked, and saw that the stone was rolled away; for it was very great.

And when they heard, they fled and left the sepulchre; for astonishment and trembling had seized them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were in fear.

it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellent Theophilus:

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

For he will be great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.

And he will go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah the prophet, and will turn the heart of the fathers unto the children, and them that are disobedient to the knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a perfect people for the Lord.

And Zachariah said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is advanced in life.

And the people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered at his tarrying so long in the temple.

These things hath the Lord done for me, in the days when he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.

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

For lo, thou wilt conceive in thy womb, and wilt bear a son, and wilt call his name Jesus.

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

Because nothing is difficult for God.

For lo, as the voice of thy salutation fell upon my ears, with great joy the child leaped in my womb.

And happy is she that believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that were told her by the Lord.

For he hath looked upon the humble condition of his hand maid; and lo, henceforth all generations will ascribe blessedness to me.

And He that is mighty hath done for me great things; and holy is his name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him, for generations and posterities.

(as he spoke with the fathers,) with Abraham and his seed, for ever.