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Agency » In salvation of men
For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, in the falling of deep sleep upon men, in slumbers upon the bed; Then he will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction, read more.
To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from man. He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear. And he was chastened with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones perpetually. His life loathed bread, and his soul food of desire. His flesh will consume away from seeing, and they saw not the nakedness of his bones. And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead. If there is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness: And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation. His flesh revived above a youth: he shall turn back to the days of his childhood. He shall pray to God and he shall receive him into favor: and he shall see his face with rejoicing, and he will turn back to man his justice. He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me; Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light Behold, all these God will work twice, thrice, with man, To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.
To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from man. He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear. And he was chastened with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones perpetually. His life loathed bread, and his soul food of desire. His flesh will consume away from seeing, and they saw not the nakedness of his bones. And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead. If there is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness: And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation. His flesh revived above a youth: he shall turn back to the days of his childhood. He shall pray to God and he shall receive him into favor: and he shall see his face with rejoicing, and he will turn back to man his justice. He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me; Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light Behold, all these God will work twice, thrice, with man, To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.
Out of the mouth of children and sucklings thou hast founded strength on account of thine enemies, to cause the enemy and the avenger to cease.
And he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you the fishermen of men.
Ye are the salt of the earth: and if the salt be rendered insipid, with what shall it be salted? it is yet strong for nothing, except to be cast without, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid, set on a mountain. Neither do they burn a light, and set it under a basket, but upon a chandelier: and it shines to all in the house. read more.
So let your light shine before men, that they see your good works, and praise your Father, him in the heavens.
So let your light shine before men, that they see your good works, and praise your Father, him in the heavens.
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
And likewise also James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now thou shalt be capturing men.
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, and the demons are subject to us in thy name.
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I will acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes Father, for so was it benevolence before thee.
Ye chose not me, but I chose you, and I have set you, that ye might retire and bear fruit, and your fruit remain: that whatever ye ask the Father in my name, he might give you.
For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not, many well born: But the foolish things of the world, has God chosen that he might shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen that he might shame things strong; And the ignoble things of the world, and the despised things, has God chosen, and things not being, that the things being he might leave unemployed: read more.
That no flesh might boast before him.
That no flesh might boast before him.
But as we have been tried by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, trying our hearts:
According to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
O Timothy, watch that which holds firm, turning aside from profane, idle talk, and oppositions of knowledge, bearing a false name:
Let him know, that he having turned the sinful from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To zacharias
And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. read more.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.
And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. read more.
And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.
And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Announces the birth of john the baptist
And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. read more.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.
Barrenness » Miraculously removed, instances of » Elisabeth
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord. And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. read more.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men.
Elijah » Antitype of john the baptist
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
And if ye will receive, this is Elias he about to come.
And they said, Some, truly, John the Baptist: and others, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus having answered, said to them, Elias truly comes first and will re-establish all things. And I say to you, That Elias has already come, and they knew him not, but did by him whatever they would. So also the Son of man is about to suffer by them.
And he having answered, said to them, Elias truly having first come, restores all things; and how it has been written of the Son of man, that he suffer many things; and be set at nought. But I say to you, that Elias also has come, and they did to him whatever they would, as it has been written of him.
And they asked, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we might give answer to them having sent us. What sayest thou for thyself? He said, I the voice of him crying in the desert, Make ye straight the way of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet. read more.
And they having been sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said to him, Why immersest thou then, if thou art not Christ, neither Elias, neither a prophet?
And they having been sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said to him, Why immersest thou then, if thou art not Christ, neither Elias, neither a prophet?
Elijah » Piety of
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Elias was a man having similar feelings with us, and in prayer he prayed for it not to rain: and it rained not upon the earth for three years and six months.
And he will say, Being zealous I was zealous for Jehovah the God of armies: for the sons of Israel forsook thy covenant; they tore down thine altars, and thy prophets they killed with the sword, and I alone shall be left; and they will seek my soul to take it
And he will say, Being zealous, I was zealous for Jehovah the God of armies, for the sons of Israel forsook thy covenant; thine altars they tore down, and thy prophets they killed with the sword, and I alone shall be left; and they will seek my soul to take it
God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Or know ye not in Elias, what says the writing? how he addresses God against Israel, saying,
Elisabeth (elizabeth) » The wife of zacharias and the mother of john the baptist
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord. And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. read more.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house. And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house. And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John.
Gabriel » Appeared to » Zacharias
And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. read more.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee.
God » People of general references to » Prepared for service
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name.
Jews, the » Called God's people » Prepared for service
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name.
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And Paul said, John truly immersed the immersion of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
As it has been written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his footpaths straight. Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mount and hill shall be lowered; and the crooked shall be into straightness, and the rough into smooth ways. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
And Jesus having answered, said to them, Elias truly comes first and will re-establish all things.
As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his beaten paths straight. John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins. read more.
And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins. And John was dressed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and eating locusts and wild honey; And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes. I truly immersed you in water: but he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit.
And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins. And John was dressed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and eating locusts and wild honey; And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes. I truly immersed you in water: but he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit.
For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
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; To give knowledge of salvation to his people, in remission of their sins. Through the bowels of mercy of our God; by which the rising of the sun of sublimity has reviewed us, read more.
To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
This came for testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him. He was not that Light, but that he might testify for the Light.
John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me.
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we might give answer to them having sent us. What sayest thou for thyself? He said, I the voice of him crying in the desert, Make ye straight the way of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet. And they having been sent were of the Pharisees. read more.
And they asked him, and said to him, Why immersest thou then, if thou art not Christ, neither Elias, neither a prophet? John answered them saying, I immerse in water: but he stands the midst of you, whom ye know not; This is he coming after me, who was before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loose the strings of his shoes. These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
And they asked him, and said to him, Why immersest thou then, if thou art not Christ, neither Elias, neither a prophet? John answered them saying, I immerse in water: but he stands the midst of you, whom ye know not; This is he coming after me, who was before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loose the strings of his shoes. These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water. And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him. And I knew him not: but he having sent me to immerse in water, this said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shouldest see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, this is he immersing in the Holy Spirit. read more.
And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.
Another is testifying of me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies of me is true. Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. But I receive not testimony from man: but these I say that ye might be saved. read more.
He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.
He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.
John having proclaimed before the face of his coming the immersion of repentance to all the people of Israel. And as John completed the course, be said, Whom think ye me to be? I am not. But, behold, he comes after me, whose shoes of the feet I am not worthy to loose.
John » The baptist » Prophecies concerning
The voice of him calling in the desert, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the sterile region a highway for our God.
Behold, I send to you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the day of Jehovah, great and terrible: And he turned back the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to the fathers, lest I shall come and strike the earth with utter destruction.
And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. read more.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
John » Miraculous birth of
And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. read more.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.
And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. read more.
And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God. And fear was upon all dwelling round about them: and in all the mount of Judea all these words were discoursed about.
And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God. And fear was upon all dwelling round about them: and in all the mount of Judea all these words were discoursed about.
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.
For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
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;
Joy » Instances of » Of elisabeth, when mary visited her
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord. And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. read more.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
divine Messenger » John the baptist as » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.
For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
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;
God's People » General references to » Prepared for service
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name.
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Zacharias, officiating priest in, has a vision of an angel; receives promise of a son
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord. And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. read more.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house.
And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. read more.
And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God.
And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God.
Vision » Of zacharias » In the temple
And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. read more.
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb.
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb.
Zacharias (zechariah) » The father of john the baptist
Upon Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of And was upon John, son of Zacharias in the desert.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord. And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. read more.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house. And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God. And fear was upon all dwelling round about them: and in all the mount of Judea all these words were discoursed about. And all having heard, set in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. And Zacharias his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, Praised the Lord God of Israel; for he reviewed and he has made a redemption for his people, And he raised up a horn of salvation to us in the house of David, his servant; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, from forever: Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all hating us; To do mercy with our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant: The oath which he sware to Abraham our father, To give to us, fearlessly, delivered from the hands of our enemies, To serve him in sanctity and justice before him all the days of our life. 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; To give knowledge of salvation to his people, in remission of their sins. Through the bowels of mercy of our God; by which the rising of the sun of sublimity has reviewed us, To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace. And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house. And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God. And fear was upon all dwelling round about them: and in all the mount of Judea all these words were discoursed about. And all having heard, set in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. And Zacharias his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, Praised the Lord God of Israel; for he reviewed and he has made a redemption for his people, And he raised up a horn of salvation to us in the house of David, his servant; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, from forever: Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all hating us; To do mercy with our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant: The oath which he sware to Abraham our father, To give to us, fearlessly, delivered from the hands of our enemies, To serve him in sanctity and justice before him all the days of our life. 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; To give knowledge of salvation to his people, in remission of their sins. Through the bowels of mercy of our God; by which the rising of the sun of sublimity has reviewed us, To shine forth to those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace. And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.