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But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
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When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
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But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
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And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
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When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
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But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
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His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
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to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
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But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
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It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
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When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
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But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
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Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
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they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
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Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
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Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.
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And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
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Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.
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When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
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Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
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I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
