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Luke 1:8-16

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8Now it happened, as he was officiating as priest before God in the order of his division,
9according to the custom of the priesthood, that his lot was to burn incense, upon entering the sanctuary of the Lord;
10and the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense;
12and upon seeing him Zacharias was shaken, and a fear fell upon him.
13But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14And you will have joy and exultation, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he must not drink either wine or strong drink; indeed, he will be filled with Holy Spirit already from his mother's womb.
16And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God;

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