emtv - Luke:1:5-25

emtv@Luke:1:5 @ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

emtv@Luke:1:6 @ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

emtv@Luke:1:7 @ But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

emtv@Luke:1:8 @ So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

emtv@Luke:1:9 @ according to the custom of the priesthood, he was selected to burn incense when he entered into the temple of the Lord.

emtv@Luke:1:10 @ And all the multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

emtv@Luke:1:11 @ Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

emtv@Luke:1:12 @ And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

emtv@Luke:1:13 @ But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer has been heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you shall call his name John.

emtv@Luke:1:14 @ And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

emtv@Luke:1:15 @ For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, while still in his mother's womb.

emtv@Luke:1:16 @ And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

emtv@Luke:1:17 @ And he himself will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

emtv@Luke:1:18 @ And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

emtv@Luke:1:19 @ And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I was sent to speak to you and to proclaim the good news to you of these things[.]

emtv@Luke:1:20 @ But behold, you shall be silent and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which shall be fulfilled in their season."

emtv@Luke:1:21 @ And the people waited for Zacharias, and they marveled at his delaying in the temple.

emtv@Luke:1:22 @ But having come out, he was unable to speak to them; and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he was making signs to them and remained speechless.

emtv@Luke:1:23 @ And it happened, as soon as the days of his service were fulfilled, that he went away to his house.

emtv@Luke:1:24 @ Now after those days Elizabeth his wife conceived; and stayed in seclusion five months, saying,

emtv@Luke:1:25 @ "Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men."