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The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called `the Son of God.'

For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment."

For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.

And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."

Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,

Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--

In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever."

So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.

All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's hand was indeed with him.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,

And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant--

And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel.

Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.

and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.

For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.

And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.

When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.