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And they said among themselves, Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulcher; for they trembled, and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any [man]; 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 in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, 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, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.

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

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

For with God nothing will be impossible.

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

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

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

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all wondered.

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.

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

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