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1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
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2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
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3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
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4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
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8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
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9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
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12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
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13But the angel said unto 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.
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14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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15For 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 Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
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16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
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17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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.
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18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
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19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
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20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
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21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
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22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
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23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
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24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
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25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
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26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
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27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
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28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
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29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
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30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
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31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
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32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
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33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
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34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
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35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
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36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
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37For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
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39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
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40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
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42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
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43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
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45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
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46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
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47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
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48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
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50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
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51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
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52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
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54He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
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55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
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56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
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57Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
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58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
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59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
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60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
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61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
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62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
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63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
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64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
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65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
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66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
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67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
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68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
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69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
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70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
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71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
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72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
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74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
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75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
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76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
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77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
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78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
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79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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Luke 1:1
Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to d...2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you t...1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in t...John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son o...2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the prea...
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John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.Acts 26:16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpos...Hebrews 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began...2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you t...Mark 1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
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Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to d...Acts 26:25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth...Acts 11:4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unt...Acts 24:3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
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John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son o...Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit,...Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all goo...2 Peter 1:15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these thi...1 Corinthians 14:19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by m...
Luke 1:5
1 Chronicles 24:10The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,Matthew 2:1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, be...1 Chronicles 24:19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the...Nehemiah 12:4Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,Nehemiah 12:17Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
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Genesis 7:1And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee...Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and sa...1 Kings 9:4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of hea...Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the m...Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence tow...
Luke 1:7
Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be wit...1 Samuel 1:2And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other...Hebrews 11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was deli...Genesis 25:21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD...Genesis 16:1Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptia...
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1 Chronicles 24:19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the...2 Chronicles 8:14¶ And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of t...2 Chronicles 31:2¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their...Luke 1:5¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zach...Ezra 6:18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, f...
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2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him,...1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanc...Exodus 30:7And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the l...Numbers 16:40To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of...1 Samuel 2:28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer u...
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Leviticus 16:17And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in...Revelation 8:3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there...Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the fi...Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, J...
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Judges 13:3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now...Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God com...Exodus 40:26¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:Luke 1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, t...Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of...
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Judges 6:22And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O...Judges 13:22And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.Luke 2:9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone r...Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon...Daniel 10:7And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vis...
Cross References
Luke 1:1
Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to d...2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you t...1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in t...John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son o...2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the prea...
Luke 1:2
John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.Acts 26:16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpos...Hebrews 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began...2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you t...Mark 1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Luke 1:3
Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to d...Acts 26:25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth...Acts 11:4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unt...Acts 24:3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Luke 1:4
John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son o...Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit,...Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all goo...2 Peter 1:15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these thi...1 Corinthians 14:19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by m...
Luke 1:5
1 Chronicles 24:10The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,Matthew 2:1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, be...1 Chronicles 24:19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the...Nehemiah 12:4Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,Nehemiah 12:17Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
Luke 1:6
Genesis 7:1And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee...Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and sa...1 Kings 9:4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of hea...Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the m...Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence tow...
Luke 1:7
Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be wit...1 Samuel 1:2And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other...Hebrews 11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was deli...Genesis 25:21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD...Genesis 16:1Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptia...
Luke 1:8
1 Chronicles 24:19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the...2 Chronicles 8:14¶ And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of t...2 Chronicles 31:2¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their...Luke 1:5¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zach...Ezra 6:18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, f...
Luke 1:9
2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him,...1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanc...Exodus 30:7And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the l...Numbers 16:40To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of...1 Samuel 2:28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer u...
Luke 1:10
Leviticus 16:17And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in...Revelation 8:3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there...Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the fi...Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, J...
Luke 1:11
Judges 13:3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now...Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God com...Exodus 40:26¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:Luke 1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, t...Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of...
Luke 1:12
Judges 6:22And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O...Judges 13:22And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.Luke 2:9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone r...Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon...Daniel 10:7And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vis...