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And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away -- for it was very great,

And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid.

and the messenger said unto him, `Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'

And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,

And the messenger said to her, `Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;

for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

and happy [is] she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'

Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy [is] His name,

And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,

and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, `John is his name;' and they did all wonder;

`Blessed [is] the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.

And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

and she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people --

and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.