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Theophilus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=2:232-3:0">1:3, 4</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L1 collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><p class="se title"><span class="itemLabel"><strong>B.</strong> </span><strong>Events Surrounding the Births of John the Baptist and Jesus (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=3:0-14:0"><strong>1:5-80</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">John the Baptist’s birth foretold by Gabriel (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=3:0-7:0">1:5-25</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ birth foretold by Gabriel (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=7:0-9:0">1:26-38</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Mary visits her relative Elizabeth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=9:0-10:0">1:39-45</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Mary magnifies Jehovah (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=10:0-11:0">1:46-56</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Birth and naming of John (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=11:0-12:0">1:57-66</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Zechariah’s prophecy (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=12:0-13:0">1:67-79</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">John’s desert life (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1#h=13:0-14:0">1:80</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">According to Luke</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="studyNote item"><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Luke:</strong> The Greek form of the name is <em>Lou·kasʹ,</em> from the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/0/0">Latin</a> name <em>Lucas.</em> Luke, the writer of this <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/1/0">Gospel</a> and of Acts of Apostles, was a physician and a faithful companion to the apostle Paul. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/0/0" data-bid="1-1" class="b">Col 4:14</a>; see also “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/1">Introduction to Luke</a>.”) Because of his Greek name and his style of writing, some have claimed that Luke was not a Jew. Also, at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Col 4:10-14</a>, Paul first speaks of “those circumcised” and later mentions Luke. However, that claim runs contrary to the indication at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ro 3:1, 2</a>, which says that the Jews “were entrusted with the sacred pronouncements of God.” Therefore, Luke may have been a Greek-speaking Jew with a Greek name.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>According to Luke:</strong> None of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/2/0">Gospel</a> writers identify themselves as such in their accounts, and titles are evidently not part of the original text. In some <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/3/0">manuscripts</a> of Luke’s Gospel, the title appears as <em>Eu·ag·geʹli·on Ka·taʹ Lou·kanʹ</em> (“Good News [or, “Gospel”] According to Luke”), whereas in others a shorter title, <em>Ka·taʹ Lou·kanʹ</em> (“According to Luke”), is used. It is not clear exactly when such titles were added or began to be used. Some suggest the second century C.E., since examples of the longer title have been found in Gospel manuscripts that have been dated to the end of the second century or early third century. According to some scholars, the opening words of Mark’s book (“The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God”) may have been the reason why the term “gospel” (lit., “good news”) came to be used to describe these accounts. The use of such titles along with the name of the writer may have come about for practical reasons, providing a clear means of identification of the books.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-1" data-section-citation="042001001042001001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>that are given full credence:</strong> The Greek expression could also be rendered “that are given full credibility.” It highlights that <strong>the facts</strong> had been thoroughly examined. Combining this with the expression <strong>among us</strong> indicates that there was full conviction among Christians that all things connected with Christ had been fulfilled and had proved true and were worthy of being accepted with confidence. Therefore, some translations use such phrases as “that have been fully believed among us.” In other contexts, forms of the same Greek word are rendered “fully convinced” and “with firm conviction.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ro 4:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> 14:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/4/2" data-bid="5-3" class="b"> Col 4:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072092#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072092/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/651" ><span class="caption"><p>Video Introduction to the Book of Luke</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072157#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072157/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/783" ><span class="caption"><p>Gospel of Luke—Some Major Events</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/0" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-1"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 20:30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-1" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sx"><span class="ni">ep 275</span></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-2" data-section-citation="042001002042001002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>attendants of the message:</strong> Or “servants of the word.” Two translations of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/4/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> into Hebrew (referred to as J<sup>18, 22</sup> in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/2">App. C</a>) here use the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/5/0">Tetragrammaton</a> and read “servants of Jehovah’s word.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/1" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-2"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:27; 1Pe 5:1; 2Pe 1:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-2" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/2" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-3"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-3" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/1/0">w82 2/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/1/3"> w61 352;</a><span class="ni"> ep 275</span></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-3" data-section-citation="042001003042001003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>traced:</strong> Or “carefully investigated.” Luke was not an eyewitness to the events he recorded. So in addition to being inspired by holy spirit, he evidently based his account on the following sources: (1) Written records available to him as he compiled Jesus’ genealogy. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Lu 3:23-38</a>) (2) The inspired account penned by Matthew. (3) Personal interviews with many eyewitnesses (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Lu 1:2</a>), such as the surviving disciples and possibly Jesus’ mother, Mary. Nearly 60 percent of the material in Luke’s <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/6/0">Gospel</a> is unique to his account.—See “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/3">Introduction to Luke</a>.”</p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>in logical order:</strong> Or “in an orderly sequence.” The Greek expression <em>ka·the·xesʹ,</em> rendered “in logical order,” can refer to sequence of time, topic, or logic, but it does not necessarily denote strict chronological order. That Luke did not always record the events in chronological sequence is evident from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Lu 3:18-21</a>. Therefore, all four <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/7/0">Gospel</a> accounts need to be examined to establish the order of events during Jesus’ life and ministry. Luke generally related events in chronological order, but he evidently allowed other factors to influence his systematic presentation of events and topics.</p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>most excellent:</strong> The Greek word for “most excellent” (<em>kraʹti·stos</em>) is used in an official sense when addressing high officials. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Ac 23:26;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> 24:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/10/2" data-bid="11-3" class="b"> 26:25</a>) Therefore, some scholars feel that this term may indicate that <strong>Theophilus</strong> held a high position before becoming a Christian. Others understand the Greek term to be simply a friendly or polite form of address or an expression of high esteem. Theophilus was evidently a Christian, for he had already been “taught orally” about Jesus Christ and his ministry. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Lu 1:4</a>) Luke’s written statement would have served to assure him of the certainty of what he had previously learned by word of mouth. However, there are other views on this matter. Some feel that Theophilus was at first an interested person who later converted, whereas others feel that the name, meaning “Loved by God; Friend of God,” was used as a pseudonym for Christians in general. When addressing Theophilus at the beginning of Acts of Apostles, Luke does not use the expression “most excellent.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ac 1:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/3" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-4"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-4" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-4" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/4" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-5"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-5" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-5" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="se"></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/0/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1090</a></p> <div id="p4" data-pid="4"><p data-pid="4" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/1/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="4" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/1/0">3/15/2009, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="4" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/2/0">11/15/2007, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/3/0"><em>School Guidebook,</em> p. 44</a></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/4/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 187</a></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/5/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 81-82</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/0/0">it-2 1090;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/0/2"> w09 3/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/0/4"> w07 11/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/0/6"> sg 44;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/0/8"> si 187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/0/12"> gm 81-82;</a></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/2/0">w82 2/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/2/4"> g72 2/8 28;</a><span class="ni"> ep 275</span></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-4" data-section-citation="042001004042001004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/5" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-6"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 20:30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-6" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-6" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="se"></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/6/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1090</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/1/0">it-2 1090;</a></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/3/0">w52 494;</a><span class="ni"> ep 275</span></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-5" data-section-citation="042001005042001005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>Herod:</strong> Refers to Herod the Great.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/8/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>Zechariah:</strong> From the Hebrew name meaning “Jehovah Has Remembered.” Some Bible translations use “Zacharias,” reflecting the Greek form of the name.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>the division of Abijah:</strong> Abijah was a priestly descendant of Aaron. In King David’s day, Abijah was recognized as head of one of the paternal houses of Israel. David divided the priesthood into 24 divisions, each to serve at the sanctuary in Jerusalem for a one-week period every six months. The paternal house of Abijah was chosen by lot to head the eighth division. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">1Ch 24:3-10</a>) “The division of Abijah” did not necessarily have to do with the line of descent of Zechariah but with the priestly division with which Zechariah was assigned to serve.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/9/0">study note on Lu 1:9</a>.</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>Abijah:</strong> From the Hebrew name meaning “My Father Is Jehovah.”</p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>Elizabeth:</strong> The Greek name <em>E·lei·saʹbet</em> comes from the Hebrew name <em>ʼE·li·sheʹvaʽ</em> (Elisheba), meaning “My God Is Plenty; God of Plenty.” Elizabeth was <strong>from the daughters of Aaron,</strong> that is, a descendant of Aaron, so John’s parents were both of priestly descent.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072072#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072072/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/605" ><span class="caption"><p>Approaching the Entrance to Herod’s Temple</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/6" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-7"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-7" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-7" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/7" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-8"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 24:3, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-8" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-8" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="se"></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/7/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 23</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/8/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 133,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/9/0"> 686</a></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/2/0">it-1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/2/2"> it-2 133,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/2/4"> 686;</a></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/4/0">w85 9/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/4/2"> ad 18;</a><span class="ni"> ns 203,</span><span class="ni"> 205;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/4/5"> w57 742;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/4/6"> w54 382;</a><span class="ni"> g34 9/26 825</span></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-6" data-section-citation="042001006042001006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this translation, this is the first occurrence of the divine name in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/10/0">Gospel</a> of Luke. Although existing Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/11/0">manuscripts</a> use the word <em>Kyʹri·os</em> (Lord) here, there are good reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced with the title Lord. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/4">App. C1</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/5">C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/6">Lu 1:6</a>.) The first two chapters of Luke’s account are rich with references to and allusions to expressions and passages in the Hebrew Scriptures where the divine name occurs. For example, the phrase <strong>commandments and legal requirements</strong> and similar combinations of legal terms can be found in the Hebrew Scriptures in contexts where the divine name is used or where Jehovah is speaking.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ge 26:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/1" data-bid="17-2" class="b"> 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/2" data-bid="17-3" class="b"> Nu 36:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/3" data-bid="17-4" class="b"> De 4:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/4" data-bid="17-5" class="b"> 27:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/5" data-bid="17-6" class="b"> Eze 36:23,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/6" data-bid="17-7" class="b"> 27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="se"></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/10/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 337</a></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/3/0">it-1 337;</a></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/5/0">w74 535</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-7" data-section-citation="042001007042001007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/8" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-9"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 11:30; 18:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-9" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-9" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-8" data-section-citation="042001008042001008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/9" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-10"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 24:1, 19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-10" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-10" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/6/0">w85 9/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/6/2"> w54 382</a></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-9" data-section-citation="042001009042001009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>his turn to offer incense:</strong> High Priest Aaron initially offered the incense on the golden altar. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ex 30:7</a>) However, his son Eleazar was given oversight of the incense and other tabernacle items. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Nu 4:16</a>) Zechariah, who was an underpriest, is here described as burning the incense, so it appears that handling this service, except on the Day of Atonement, was not restricted to the high priest. The burning of incense may have been considered the most esteemed of the daily services at the temple. It was done after the sacrifice was offered, and during that time, the people would be gathered for prayer outside the sanctuary. According to Rabbinic tradition, lots were drawn for this service but a priest who had previously officiated was not allowed to do so again unless all present had performed the service before. If this is so, a priest might have the honor only once in a lifetime.</p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>sanctuary:</strong> In this context, the Greek word <em>na·osʹ</em> refers to the central temple building. When it was Zechariah’s “turn to offer incense,” he had to enter the Holy, the first compartment of the sanctuary, where the altar of incense was located.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/12/0">study notes on Mt 27:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/13/0"> 27:51</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/7">App. B11</a>.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>the sanctuary of Jehovah:</strong> As mentioned in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/14/0">study note on Lu 1:6</a>, the first two chapters of Luke’s account are rich with references to and allusions to passages and expressions in the Hebrew Scriptures where the divine name occurs. For example, expressions corresponding to the combination “sanctuary [or “temple”] of Jehovah” often include the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/15/0">Tetragrammaton</a>. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Nu 19:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 2Ki 18:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> 23:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/3" data-bid="21-4" class="b"> 24:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/4" data-bid="21-5" class="b"> 2Ch 26:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/5" data-bid="21-6" class="b"> 27:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/6" data-bid="21-7" class="b"> Jer 24:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/7" data-bid="21-8" class="b"> Eze 8:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/8" data-bid="21-9" class="b"> Hag 2:15</a>) As explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/8">App. C1</a>, there are good reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced with the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/9">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/10">Lu 1:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-1"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p226" data-pid="226">Or “the custom.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/10" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-11"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 30:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-11" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-11" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/11" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-12"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 40:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-12" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-12" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="se"></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/11/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 87,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/12/0"> 686</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/4/0">it-2 87,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/4/3"> 686;</a></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/7/0">ad 1341;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/7/1"> w64 554;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/7/2"> w54 382</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-10" data-section-citation="042001010042001010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="se"></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/13/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1153-1154</a></p> <div id="p19" data-pid="19"><p data-pid="19" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/14/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="19" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/14/0">9/1/2006, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/5/0">it-1 1153-1154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/5/2"> w06 9/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/8/0">ad 798;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/8/1"> w64 554</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-11" data-section-citation="042001011042001011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah’s angel:</strong> Starting at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Ge 16:7</a>, this phrase is often found in the Hebrew Scriptures as a combination of the Hebrew word for “angel” and the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16/0">Tetragrammaton</a>. When it occurs at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Zec 3:5, 6</a> in an early copy of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/17/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a><em>,</em> the Greek word <em>agʹge·los</em> (angel; messenger) is followed by the divine name written in Hebrew characters. This fragment, found in a cave in Nahal Hever, Israel, in the Judean Desert, is dated between 50 B.C.E. and 50 C.E. The reasons why the <em>New World Translation</em> uses the expression “Jehovah’s angel” in the main text, although available Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/18/0">manuscripts</a> of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Lu 1:11</a> read “Lord’s angel,” are explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/11">App. C1</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/12">C3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 203,</span><span class="ni"> 205;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/9/2"> w52 248</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-13" data-section-citation="042001013042001013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>John:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/19/0">study note on Mt 3:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/12" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-13"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 16:11; 17:19; Jg 13:2, 3; Lu 1:59, 60</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-13" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-13" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="se"></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/15/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 856</a></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/6/0">it-1 856;</a></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/10/0">ad 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/10/1"> w59 316;</a><span class="ni"> yw 129</span></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-14" data-section-citation="042001014042001014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/13" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-14"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:57, 58</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-14" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-14" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-15" data-section-citation="042001015042001015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>in the sight of Jehovah:</strong> The Greek expression <em>e·noʹpi·on Ky·riʹou</em> (lit., “in sight of [before] Lord”) reflects a Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20/0">idiom</a> and occurs over 100 times in existing copies of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/21/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> as a translation of Hebrew phrases where the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/22/0">Tetragrammaton</a> is used in the original text. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Jg 11:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/27/1" data-bid="28-2" class="b"> 1Sa 10:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/27/2" data-bid="28-3" class="b"> 2Sa 5:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/27/3" data-bid="28-4" class="b"> 6:5</a>) The Hebrew Scripture background for this expression is an indication that <em>Kyʹri·os</em> is here used as a substitute for the divine name.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/13">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/14">Lu 1:15</a>.</p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>holy spirit:</strong> Or “holy active force.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/23/0">Holy spirit</a>”; “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/24/0">Spirit</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-2"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p227" data-pid="227">Or “right from his mother’s womb.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/14" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-15"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-15" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-15" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/15" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-16"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 6:2, 3; Mt 11:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-16" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-16" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/16" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-17"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 1:5; Ro 9:10-12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-17" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-17" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="se"></p> <div id="p23" data-pid="23"><p data-pid="23" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/16/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="23" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/16/0">2/1/2010, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="23" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/17/0">7/15/1994, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/7/0">w10 2/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/7/2"> w94 7/15 26;</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/11/0">hs 82-83;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/11/2"> g73 12/22 28;</a><span class="ni"> g65 9/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> ns 216</span></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-16" data-section-citation="042001016042001016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> The angel’s message to Zechariah (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">vss. 13-17</a>) strongly reflects language used in the Hebrew Scriptures. For example, the combination of <em>Kyʹri·os</em> (Lord) and <em>The·osʹ</em> (God) along with a personal pronoun (here rendered <strong>Jehovah their God)</strong> is common in quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures. (Compare the expression “Jehovah your God” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Lu 4:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/30/2" data-bid="31-3" class="b"> 10:27</a>.) In the Hebrew Scriptures, the combination “Jehovah their God” occurs over 30 times, whereas the expression “the Lord their God” is never used. Also, the term <strong>the sons of Israel</strong> reflects a Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/25/0">idiom</a> used many times in the Hebrew Scriptures, meaning “the people of Israel” or “the Israelites.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Ge 36:31</a>; ftn.; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/15">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/16">Lu 1:16</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/17" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-18"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:6; Mt 11:7-10; Joh 1:29-31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-18" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-18" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/12/0">w65 493;</a><span class="ni"> ns 218;</span><span class="ni"> w36 363</span></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-17" data-section-citation="042001017042001017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>Elijah’s:</strong> From the Hebrew name meaning “My God Is Jehovah.”</p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>to turn back the hearts of fathers to children:</strong> This expression, quoting a prophecy at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Mal 4:6</a>, is not foretelling a general reconciliation between fathers and their children. Rather, John’s message would move fathers to repent, changing their hard hearts into humble, teachable hearts, like those of obedient children. Some would become children of God. Malachi similarly foretold that the hearts of sons would turn back to fathers, meaning that repentant men would become more like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, their faithful forefathers.</p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>get ready for Jehovah a prepared people:</strong> The angel’s words to Zechariah (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">vss. 13-17</a>) contain allusions to such verses as <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Mal 3:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/35/1" data-bid="36-2" class="b"> 4:5, 6</a>; and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Isa 40:3</a>, where the divine name is used. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/26/0">study notes on Lu 1:15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/27/0"> 16</a>.) An expression similar to the Greek phrase for <strong>to get ready . . . a people</strong> can be found in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/28/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">2Sa 7:24</a>, where the Hebrew text reads: “You established your people Israel . . . , O Jehovah.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/17">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/18">Lu 1:17</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/18" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-19"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:13, 14; 17:10-12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-19" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-19" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/19" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-20"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-20" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-20" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/20" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-21"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-21" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-21" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="se"></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/18/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 178</a></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/19/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 166,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/20/0"> 1026,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/21/0"> 1202</a></p> <div id="p27" data-pid="27"><p data-pid="27" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/22/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="27" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/22/0">9/15/1997, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/23/0"><em>School Guidebook,</em> p. 43</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/24/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 173</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/0">ijwbq article 178;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/2"> it-2 166,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/4"> 1026,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/6"> 1202;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/8"> w97 9/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/10"> sg 43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/8/12"> si 173;</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/13/0">uw 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/13/2"> hs 79;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/13/4"> ts 57-58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/13/6"> ad 1547,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/13/7"> 1668-1669;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/13/8"> w65 493;</a><span class="ni"> im 207;</span><span class="ni"> g63 6/8 3;</span><span class="ni"> ns 203,</span><span class="ni"> 205,</span><span class="ni"> 218;</span><span class="ni"> w49 117;</span><span class="ni"> w46 149;</span><span class="ni"> w36 323,</span><span class="ni"> 363;</span><span class="ni"> w34 212</span></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-18" data-section-citation="042001018042001018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/21" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-22"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-22" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-22" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/14/0">w57 375</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-19" data-section-citation="042001019042001019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>Gabriel:</strong> From the Hebrew name meaning “A Strong (Able-Bodied) One of God.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Da 8:15, 16</a>) Other than Michael, Gabriel is the only angel named in the Bible and the only materialized angel to reveal his own name.</p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>declare this good news:</strong> The Greek verb <em>eu·ag·ge·liʹzo·mai</em> is related to the noun <em>eu·ag·geʹli·on,</em> “good news.” The angel Gabriel is here acting as an evangelizer.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/29/0">study notes on Mt 4:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/30/0"> 24:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/31/0"> 26:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/22" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-23"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 8:16; 9:21; Lu 1:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-23" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-23" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/23" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-24"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 1:7, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-24" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-24" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="se"></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/25/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 218,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/26/0"> 876,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/27/0"> 997</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/9/0">it-1 218,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/9/2"> 876,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/9/4"> 997;</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/15/0">g73 5/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/15/2"> ad 165;</a><span class="ni"> ns 203,</span><span class="ni"> 206;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/15/5"> w57 375</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-20" data-section-citation="042001020042001020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/24" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-25"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:64</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-25" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-25" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/16/0">w57 375</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-22" data-section-citation="042001022042001022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:22</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-3"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p228" data-pid="228">Or “a vision.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="se"></p> <div id="p33" data-pid="33"><p data-pid="33" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/28/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="33" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/28/0">4/1/1992, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/10/0">w92 4/1 31;</a></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/17/0">ad 1341</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-23" data-section-citation="042001023042001023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>holy service:</strong> Or “public service.” The Greek word <em>lei·tour·giʹa</em> used here and the related words <em>lei·tour·geʹo</em> (to render public service) and <em>lei·tour·gosʹ</em> (public servant, or worker) were used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to work or service for the State or for civil authorities and done for the benefit of the people. For example, at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">Ro 13:6</a>, the secular authorities are called God’s “public servants” (plural form of <em>lei·tour·gosʹ</em>) in the sense that they provide beneficial services for the people. The term as used here by Luke reflects the usage found in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/32/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a><em>,</em> where the verb and noun forms of this expression frequently refer to the temple service of the priests and Levites. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Ex 28:35;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/42/1" data-bid="43-2" class="b"> Nu 8:22</a>) Service performed at the temple included the idea of a public service for the benefit of the people. However, it also included holiness, since the Levitical priests taught God’s Law and offered sacrifices that covered the sins of the people.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">2Ch 15:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/43/1" data-bid="44-2" class="b"> Mal 2:7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 206;</span><span class="ni"> w43 179</span></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-24" data-section-citation="042001024042001024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:24</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 206</span></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-25" data-section-citation="042001025042001025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>how Jehovah has dealt with me:</strong> Or “what Jehovah has done for me.” Here Elizabeth expresses her gratitude in a way that may bring to mind Sarah’s experience as described at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Ge 21:1</a>, in which verse the divine name occurs. Elizabeth’s comment about how her <strong>reproach</strong> of being childless has been taken away echoes the words of Rachel, recorded at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Ge 30:23</a>.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/19">App. C1</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/20">C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/21">Lu 1:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/25" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-26"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 30:22, 23; 1Sa 1:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-26" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-26" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/20/0">w75 295</a></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-26" data-section-citation="042001026042001026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>In her sixth month:</strong> That is, the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, as shown by the context, <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/48/0" data-bid="49-1" class="b">verses 24 and 25</a>. Lit., “In the sixth month.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/26" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-27"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 8:16; Lu 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/21/0">w61 57;</a><span class="ni"> ns 207</span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-27" data-section-citation="042001027042001027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>promised in marriage:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/33/0">study note on Mt 1:18</a>.</p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>Mary:</strong> Corresponding to the Hebrew name “Miriam.” Six women in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/34/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> are named Mary: (1) Mary the mother of Jesus, (2) Mary Magdalene (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Mt 27:56;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/50/1" data-bid="51-2" class="b"> Lu 8:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/50/2" data-bid="51-3" class="b"> 24:10</a>), (3) Mary the mother of James and Joses (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Mt 27:56;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/51/1" data-bid="52-2" class="b"> Lu 24:10</a>), (4) Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Lu 10:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/52/1" data-bid="53-2" class="b"> Joh 11:1</a>), (5) Mary the mother of John Mark (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Ac 12:12</a>), and (6) Mary of Rome (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Ro 16:6</a>). In Jesus’ day, Mary was one of the most common female names.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/27" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-28"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 7:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/28" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-29"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 1:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="se"></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/29/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 153</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/11/0">ijwbq article 153;</a></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 207</span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-28" data-section-citation="042001028042001028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah is with you:</strong> This and similar phrases that include the divine name often occur in the Hebrew Scriptures. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Ru 2:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/56/1" data-bid="57-2" class="b"> 2Sa 7:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/56/2" data-bid="57-3" class="b"> 2Ch 15:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/56/3" data-bid="57-4" class="b"> Jer 1:19</a>) The angel’s greeting to Mary is similar to the words used when Jehovah’s angel addressed Gideon at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Jg 6:12</a>: “Jehovah is with you, you mighty warrior.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/22">App. C1</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/23">C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/24">Lu 1:28</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="se"></p> <div id="p37" data-pid="37"><p data-pid="37" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/30/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="37" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/30/0">6/2018, p. 30</a></p> </div><div id="p38" data-pid="38"><p data-pid="38" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/31/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="38" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/31/0">1/1/2009, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="38" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/32/0">7/1/2008, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="38" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/33/0">2/15/1994, pp. 28-29</a></p> </div><div id="p39" data-pid="39"><p data-pid="39" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/34/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="39" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/34/0">6/8/1990, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/12/0">w18.06 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/12/2"> w09 1/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/12/4"> w08 7/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/12/6"> w94 2/15 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/12/8"> g90 6/8 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/23/0">w76 678;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/23/2"> w75 295;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/23/4"> g71 8/8 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/23/6"> w56 681;</a><span class="ni"> w41 133</span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-29" data-section-citation="042001029042001029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:29</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="se"></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/35/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 146</a></p> <div id="p42" data-pid="42"><p data-pid="42" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/36/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="42" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/36/0">7/1/2008, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/13/0">ia 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/13/2"> w08 7/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/24/0">g72 2/8 27</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-30" data-section-citation="042001030042001030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/25/0">hs 86-87</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-31" data-section-citation="042001031042001031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:31</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>Jesus:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/35/0">study note on Mt 1:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-4"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p229" data-pid="229">Or “will conceive in your womb.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/29" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-30"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/30" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-31"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 1:21-23; Lu 2:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="se"></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/37/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1188</a></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/38/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 56</a></p> <div id="p46" data-pid="46"><p data-pid="46" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/39/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="46" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/39/0">1/1/2009, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="46" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/40/0">3/15/2002, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/14/0">it-1 1188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/14/2"> it-2 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/14/4"> w09 1/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/14/6"> w02 3/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/0">w74 68-69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/2"> po 135-136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/5"> w73 711-712;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/7"> w72 621;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/9"> dn 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/11"> w71 302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/13"> ad 823,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/26/14"> 920;</a><span class="ni"> g66 11/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> g61 4/22 18;</span><span class="ni"> pn 11</span></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-32" data-section-citation="042001032042001032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah God:</strong> As mentioned in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/36/0">study note on Lu 1:6</a>, the first two chapters of Luke’s account are rich with references to and allusions to passages and expressions in the Hebrew Scriptures where the divine name occurs. The angel’s words about <strong>the throne of David</strong> are an allusion to the promise at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">2Sa 7:12, 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/60/1" data-bid="61-2" class="b"> 16</a>, where Jehovah is speaking to David through the prophet Nathan and where the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/37/0">Tetragrammaton</a> occurs several times in the immediate context. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/61/0" data-bid="62-1" class="b">2Sa 7:4-16</a>) In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/38/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, the expression here rendered “Jehovah God” and similar combinations occur mainly in quotes from the Hebrew Scriptures or in passages reflecting Hebrew language style.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/39/0">study note on Lu 1:16</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/25">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/26">Lu 1:32</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/31" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-32"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 2:9-11; 1Ti 6:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/32" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-33"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:16; 27:54; Joh 1:49; 11:27; Ac 9:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/33" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-34"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:8, 12; Ps 132:11; Isa 9:6, 7; 11:1, 10; Jer 23:5; Mt 1:1; Ro 1:3; Re 22:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="se"></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/41/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 15</a></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/42/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 634</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/43/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 346</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/44/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 146-148</a></p> <div id="p52" data-pid="52"><p data-pid="52" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/45/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="52" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/45/0">1/1/2009, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="52" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/46/0">10/1/2008, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="52" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/47/0">7/1/2008, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="52" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/48/0">12/15/2006, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="su"><span class="ni"><em>Guidance of God,</em> pp. 24-25</span></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/50/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 150</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/0">lff lessons 15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/2"> 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/4"> it-1 634;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/6"> it-2 346;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/8"> ia 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/10"> w09 1/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/12"> w08 7/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/14"> w08 10/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/16"> w06 12/15 4-5;</a><span class="ni"> gu 24-25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/15/20"> si 150;</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/0">w82 3/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/3"> w76 242;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/5"> gh 142-143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/7"> hs 94;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/9"> sl 315;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/11"> po 135-137;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/17"> w73 711-712;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/19"> w71 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/21"> w71 242;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/23"> w71 302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/25"> w67 616;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/26"> w65 618;</a><span class="ni"> im 207;</span><span class="ni"> gv 12;</span><span class="ni"> g65 6/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/30"> w64 230,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/31"> 477;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> gk 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/27/34"> w51 730;</a><span class="ni"> pn 11,</span><span class="ni"> 41;</span><span class="ni"> w44 292</span></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-33" data-section-citation="042001033042001033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/34" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-35"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:16, 17; Ps 72:5-7; Jer 33:17; Da 2:44; 7:13, 14; Heb 1:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="se"></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/51/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 31</a></p> <div id="p57" data-pid="57"><p data-pid="57" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/52/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="57" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/52/0">5/2019, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/53/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 57</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/54/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 127</a></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="su"><span class="ni"><em>Guidance of God,</em> pp. 24-25</span></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/56/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 123</a></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/16/0">lff lesson 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/16/2"> w19.05 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/16/4"> it-1 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/16/6"> it-2 127;</a><span class="ni"> gu 24-25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/16/10"> si 123;</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/0">hs 94;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/2"> sl 315;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/4"> po 135-136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/7"> w73 711-712;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/9"> w71 242;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/11"> w71 302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/13"> w65 618;</a><span class="ni"> gv 12;</span><span class="ni"> g65 6/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g65 8/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/17"> w64 44,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/18"> 477,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/28/19"> 479;</a><span class="ni"> gk 15;</span><span class="ni"> pn 11,</span><span class="ni"> 41;</span><span class="ni"> w44 292</span></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-34" data-section-citation="042001034042001034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:34</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/35" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-36"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 7:14; Mt 1:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="se"></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/57/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 15</a></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/58/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 146-148</a></p> <div id="p65" data-pid="65"><p data-pid="65" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/59/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="65" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/59/0">7/1/2008, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/60/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 255</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/17/0">lff lesson 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/17/2"> ia 146,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/17/4"> 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/17/6"> w08 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/17/8"> rs 255;</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/29/0">w75 295-296</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-35" data-section-citation="042001035042001035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/36" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-37"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 1:18, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/37" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-38"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:68, 69; Heb 7:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/38" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-39"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:33; Joh 1:32, 34; 20:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="se"></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/61/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 153</a></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/62/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 15</a></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/63/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 56,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/64/0"> 1020</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/65/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 148</a></p> <div id="p72" data-pid="72"><p data-pid="72" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/66/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/66/0">7/1/2008, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/67/0">3/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/68/0">3/15/2002, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p73" data-pid="73"><p data-pid="73" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/69/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="73" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/69/0">8/8/1999, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/0">ijwbq article 153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/2"> lff lesson 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/4"> it-2 56,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/6"> 1020;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/8"> ia 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/10"> w08 3/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/12"> w08 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/14"> w02 3/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/18/16"> g99 8/8 30;</a></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/0">lp 71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/2"> w76 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/4"> hs 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/6"> w75 431;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/8"> po 136-138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/12"> ts 128-129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/14"> w71 272;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/16"> w70 283;</a><span class="ni"> g66 11/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> im 81,</span><span class="ni"> 207,</span><span class="ni"> 231;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/22"> w63 615;</a><span class="ni"> wg 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/30/24"> w59 316;</a><span class="ni"> pa 126;</span><span class="ni"> yw 131;</span><span class="ni"> tf 245</span></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-36" data-section-citation="042001036042001036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:36</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>your relative:</strong> This form of the Greek term (spelled <em>syg·ge·nisʹ</em>) occurs only once in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/40/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, but another spelling (<em>syg·ge·nesʹ</em>) of the word is used in other verses. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">Lu 1:58;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/63/1" data-bid="64-2" class="b"> 21:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/63/2" data-bid="64-3" class="b"> Ac 10:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/63/3" data-bid="64-4" class="b"> Ro 9:3</a>) Both terms refer to a relative in general, someone belonging to the same extended family or clan. So Mary and Elizabeth were related, but the exact relationship is not specified. Zechariah and Elizabeth were of the tribe of Levi and Joseph and Mary were of the tribe of Judah, so the relationship may not have been close.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="se"></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/70/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 520</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/71/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 346</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/72/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 148</a></p> <div id="p78" data-pid="78"><p data-pid="78" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/73/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="78" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/73/0">9/1/2010, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="78" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/74/0">7/1/2008, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/19/0">it-1 520;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/19/2"> it-2 346;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/19/4"> ia 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/19/6"> w10 9/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/19/8"> w08 7/1 15;</a></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/31/0">g77 1/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/31/2"> ad 386,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/31/3"> 1118;</a><span class="ni"> g61 2/22 28</span></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-37" data-section-citation="042001037042001037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:37</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="s5"><strong>no declaration will be impossible for God:</strong> Or “no word from God will ever fail.” Or possibly, “nothing will be impossible for God.” The Greek word <em>rheʹma,</em> rendered “declaration,” can refer to “a word; a saying; a declaration.” Or it can refer to “a thing; the thing spoken of,” whether an event, an action described, or the result of what has been declared. Although the Greek text could be rendered in different ways, the overall meaning remains the same, namely, that nothing is impossible as far as God is concerned or with respect to any of his promises. The wording here is similar to the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/41/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> rendering of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/65/0" data-bid="66-1" class="b">Ge 18:14</a>, where Jehovah assured Abraham that his wife, Sarah, would give birth to Isaac in her old age.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/39" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-40"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 18:14; Ps 115:3; Jer 32:17; Zec 8:6; Mt 19:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="se"></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/75/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 53</a></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/20/0">ijwbv article 53;</a></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/0">w85 6/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/3"> w85 8/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/5"> w79 2/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/7"> g77 1/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/9"> hs 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/11"> g71 12/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/32/13"> w53 390</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-38" data-section-citation="042001038042001038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:38</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="s5"><strong>Look! Jehovah’s slave girl!:</strong> With these words, Mary echoes expressions of other servants of Jehovah mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures. For example, Hannah says in her prayer recorded at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/67/0" data-bid="68-1" class="b">1Sa 1:11</a>: “O Jehovah of armies, if you look upon the affliction of your servant [or, “slave girl”].” At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/68/0" data-bid="69-1" class="b">1Sa 1:11</a>, the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/42/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> uses the same Greek word for “slave girl” as is used in Luke’s account.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/27">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/28">Lu 1:38</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="se"></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/76/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 148-149</a></p> <div id="p83" data-pid="83"><p data-pid="83" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/77/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="83" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/77/0">12/15/2011, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="83" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/78/0">1/1/2009, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="83" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/79/0">7/1/2008, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><div id="p84" data-pid="84"><p data-pid="84" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/80/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="84" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/80/0">6/8/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/21/0">ia 148-149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/21/2"> w11 12/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/21/4"> w09 1/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/21/6"> w08 7/1 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/21/8"> g90 6/8 13;</a></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/33/0">hs 87-88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/33/2"> w75 220;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/33/4"> po 136</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-39" data-section-citation="042001039042001039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:39</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="s5"><strong>traveled . . . into the mountainous country:</strong> From Mary’s home in Nazareth, this trip into the Judean hills might have taken three or four days, depending on where the city of Zechariah and Elizabeth was located. The distance may have been 100 km (60 mi) or more.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="se"></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/81/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 12</a></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/22/0">jy 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/22/2"> gt chapter 2;</a></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 229</span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-41" data-section-citation="042001041042001041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:41</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/35/0">g73 12/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/35/2"> w72 114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/35/4"> w61 697;</a><span class="ni"> ns 208</span></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-42" data-section-citation="042001042042001042"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:42</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="s5"><strong>the fruitage of your womb:</strong> Or “the child in your womb.” The Greek word for “fruit; fruitage” (<em>kar·posʹ</em>) is here used figuratively together with the term rendered “womb” to refer to an unborn child. The whole expression reflects a Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/43/0">idiom</a> that refers to offspring as a “fruit; fruitage,” or product, of human reproduction.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/71/0" data-bid="72-1" class="b">Ge 30:2</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/72/0" data-bid="73-1" class="b">De 7:13</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/73/0" data-bid="74-1" class="b">28:4</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/74/0" data-bid="75-1" class="b">Ps 127:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/74/1" data-bid="75-2" class="b"> 132:11</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/75/0" data-bid="76-1" class="b">Isa 13:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/75/1" data-bid="76-2" class="b"> La 2:20</a>, ftn.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="se"></p> <div id="p88" data-pid="88"><p data-pid="88" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/82/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="88" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/82/0">1/1/2009, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="88" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/83/0">7/15/1995, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="88" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/84/0">2/15/1994, pp. 28-29</a></p> </div><p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/23/0">w09 1/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/23/2"> w95 7/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/23/4"> w94 2/15 28-29;</a></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/36/0">w56 681</a></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-43" data-section-citation="042001043042001043"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:43</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="se"></p> <div id="p90" data-pid="90"><p data-pid="90" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/85/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="90" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/85/0">7/15/1995, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/24/0">w95 7/15 31;</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/37/0">w85 4/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/37/3"> w59 340;</a><span class="ni"> yw 132</span></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-44" data-section-citation="042001044042001044"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:44</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/38/0">w72 114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/38/2"> w59 340;</a><span class="ni"> yw 132</span></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-45" data-section-citation="042001045042001045"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:45</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="s5"><strong>from Jehovah:</strong> The things spoken to Mary by the angel had their origin with Jehovah God. The Greek expression <em>pa·raʹ Ky·riʹou,</em> here rendered “from Jehovah,” occurs in existing copies of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/44/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> as a translation of Hebrew expressions in which the divine name is typically used.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/0" data-bid="78-1" class="b">Ge 24:50;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/1" data-bid="78-2" class="b"> Jg 14:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/2" data-bid="78-3" class="b"> 1Sa 1:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/3" data-bid="78-4" class="b"> Isa 21:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/4" data-bid="78-5" class="b"> Jer 11:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/5" data-bid="78-6" class="b"> 18:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/77/6" data-bid="78-7" class="b"> 21:1</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/29">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/30">Lu 1:45</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-46" data-section-citation="042001046042001046"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:46</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="s5"><strong>And Mary said:</strong> Mary’s words of praise that follow in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/79/0" data-bid="80-1" class="b">verses 46-55</a> contain well over 20 references to or allusions to the Hebrew Scriptures. Many of her expressions echo words of the prayer of Hannah, Samuel’s mother, who also received a blessing from Jehovah in the matter of childbirth. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/80/0" data-bid="81-1" class="b">1Sa 2:1-10</a>) Some other examples of expressions referred to or alluded to can be found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/81/0" data-bid="82-1" class="b">Ps 35:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/81/1" data-bid="82-2" class="b"> Hab 3:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/81/2" data-bid="82-3" class="b"> Isa 61:10</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/82/0" data-bid="83-1" class="b">vs. 47</a>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/83/0" data-bid="84-1" class="b">Ge 30:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/83/1" data-bid="84-2" class="b"> Mal 3:12</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/84/0" data-bid="85-1" class="b">vs. 48</a>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/85/0" data-bid="86-1" class="b">De 10:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/85/1" data-bid="86-2" class="b"> Ps 111:9</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/86/0" data-bid="87-1" class="b">vs. 49</a>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/87/0" data-bid="88-1" class="b">Job 12:19</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/88/0" data-bid="89-1" class="b">vs. 52</a>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/89/0" data-bid="90-1" class="b">Ps 107:9</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/90/0" data-bid="91-1" class="b">vs. 53</a>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/91/0" data-bid="92-1" class="b">Isa 41:8, 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/91/1" data-bid="92-2" class="b"> Ps 98:3</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/92/0" data-bid="93-1" class="b">vs. 54</a>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/93/0" data-bid="94-1" class="b">Mic 7:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/93/1" data-bid="94-2" class="b"> Isa 41:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/93/2" data-bid="94-3" class="b"> 2Sa 22:51</a> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/94/0" data-bid="95-1" class="b">vs. 55</a>). Mary’s words give evidence of her spirituality and her knowledge of the Scriptures. They show her appreciative attitude. Her words also reveal the depth of her faith, as she spoke of Jehovah as abasing the haughty and powerful and as helping the lowly and poor who seek to serve him.</p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="s5"><strong>My soul:</strong> Or “My whole being.” The Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ,</em> traditionally rendered “soul,” here refers to a person’s entire being. In this context, “my soul” can also be rendered “I.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/45/0">Soul</a>.”</p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="s5"><strong>My soul magnifies Jehovah:</strong> Or “My soul praises (proclaims) the greatness of Jehovah.” These words of Mary may echo passages in the Hebrew Scriptures, such as <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/95/0" data-bid="96-1" class="b">Ps 34:3</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/96/0" data-bid="97-1" class="b">69:30</a>, where the divine name is used in the same verse or in the context. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/97/0" data-bid="98-1" class="b">Ps 69:31</a>) In these verses, the same Greek word for “magnify” (<em>me·ga·lyʹno</em>) is used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/46/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a><em>.</em>—See study note on <strong>And Mary said</strong> in this verse and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/47/0">study notes on Lu 1:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/48/0"> 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/49/0"> 38</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/31">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/32">Lu 1:46</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072126#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072126/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/722" ><span class="caption"><p>Symmachus’ Greek Translation Containing the Hebrew Tetragrammaton</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/40" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-41"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/39/0">w52 248</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-47" data-section-citation="042001047042001047"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:47</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/41" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-42"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 22:3; Isa 43:3; Hab 3:18; Tit 1:3; Jude 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-48" data-section-citation="042001048042001048"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:48</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/42" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-43"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 1:10, 11; Ps 138:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/43" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-44"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/40/0">w56 681</a></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-49" data-section-citation="042001049042001049"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:49</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/44" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-45"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 71:19; 111:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-50" data-section-citation="042001050042001050"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:50</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/45" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-46"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:6; Ps 103:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-51" data-section-citation="042001051042001051"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:51</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/46" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-47"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 89:10; Isa 40:10; 52:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/47" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-48"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 22:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-52" data-section-citation="042001052042001052"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:52</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/48" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-49"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 12:19; Isa 40:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/49" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-50"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-53" data-section-citation="042001053042001053"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:53</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/50" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-51"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:5; Ps 34:10; 107:9; Isa 65:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-54" data-section-citation="042001054042001054"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:54</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/51" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-52"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 98:3; Isa 41:8, 9; Jer 31:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-55" data-section-citation="042001055042001055"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:55</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-5"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p230" data-pid="230">Lit., “seed.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/52" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-53"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:19; Mic 7:20; Ga 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 208</span></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-56" data-section-citation="042001056042001056"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:56</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="se"></p> <div id="p92" data-pid="92"><p data-pid="92" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/86/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="92" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/86/0">7/15/1995, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/25/0">w95 7/15 31</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-57" data-section-citation="042001057042001057"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:57</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 208;</span><span class="ni"> w44 198</span></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-58" data-section-citation="042001058042001058"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:58</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="s5"><strong>that Jehovah had magnified his mercy to her:</strong> This expression reflects the wording of verses in the Hebrew Scriptures, including <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/99/0" data-bid="100-1" class="b">Ge 19:18-20</a>, where Lot addresses Jehovah by saying: “Jehovah! . . . You are showing great kindness to me [lit., “You are magnifying your kindness”].”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/33">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/34">Lu 1:58</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/53" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-54"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"><span class="ni">g61 2/22 28</span></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-59" data-section-citation="042001059042001059"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:59</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/54" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-55"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:10, 12; Le 12:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="se"></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/87/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1009</a></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/26/0">it-1 1009;</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/44/0">int 1171;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/44/1"> ad 696;</a><span class="ni"> g65 8/8 21</span></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-60" data-section-citation="042001060042001060"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:60</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="se"></p> <div id="p96" data-pid="96"><p data-pid="96" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/88/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="96" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/88/0">1/15/2011, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/27/0">w11 1/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 8/8 21;</span><span class="ni"> ns 209</span></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-61" data-section-citation="042001061042001061"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:61</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 8/8 21</span></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-62" data-section-citation="042001062042001062"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:62</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="se"></p> <div id="p98" data-pid="98"><p data-pid="98" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/89/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="98" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/89/0">3/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="98" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/90/0">4/1/1992, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/28/0">w08 3/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/28/2"> w92 4/1 31</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-63" data-section-citation="042001063042001063"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:63</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072073#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1001072073/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/607" ><span class="caption"><p>Writing Tablets</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/55" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-56"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="se"></p> <div id="p100" data-pid="100"><p data-pid="100" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/91/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/91/0">1/1/2010, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/92/0">9/1/2008, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/29/0">w10 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/29/3"> w08 9/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 8/8 21</span></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-64" data-section-citation="042001064042001064"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:64</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/56" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-57"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-66" data-section-citation="042001066042001066"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:66</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="s5"><strong>hand:</strong> This term is often used figuratively for “power.” Since the hand applies the power of the arm, “hand” may also convey the idea of “applied power.”</p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="s5"><strong>hand of Jehovah:</strong> This phrase, as well as “Jehovah’s hand,” is often found in the Hebrew Scriptures as a combination of the Hebrew word for “hand” and the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/50/0">Tetragrammaton</a>. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/0" data-bid="102-1" class="b">Ex 9:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/1" data-bid="102-2" class="b"> Nu 11:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/2" data-bid="102-3" class="b"> Jg 2:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/3" data-bid="102-4" class="b"> Ru 1:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/4" data-bid="102-5" class="b"> 1Sa 5:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/5" data-bid="102-6" class="b"> 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/6" data-bid="102-7" class="b"> 7:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/7" data-bid="102-8" class="b"> 12:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/8" data-bid="102-9" class="b"> 1Ki 18:46;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/9" data-bid="102-10" class="b"> Ezr 7:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/10" data-bid="102-11" class="b"> Job 12:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/11" data-bid="102-12" class="b"> Isa 19:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/12" data-bid="102-13" class="b"> 40:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/101/13" data-bid="102-14" class="b"> Eze 1:3</a>) The Greek expression rendered “hand of Jehovah” also occurs at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/102/0" data-bid="103-1" class="b">Ac 11:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/102/1" data-bid="103-2" class="b"> 13:11</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/51/0">study notes on Lu 1:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/52/0"> 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/53/0"> Ac 11:21</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/35">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/36">Lu 1:66</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="se"></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/93/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1028</a></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/94/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 14</a></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/30/0">it-1 1028;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/30/2"> jy 14</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-67" data-section-citation="042001067042001067"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:67</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/48/0">w63 503</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-68" data-section-citation="042001068042001068"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:68</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="s5"><strong>Let Jehovah be praised:</strong> Or “Blessed be Jehovah.” This expression of praise is common in the Hebrew Scriptures, where it is often used with the divine name.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/104/0" data-bid="105-1" class="b">1Sa 25:32;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/104/1" data-bid="105-2" class="b"> 1Ki 1:48;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/104/2" data-bid="105-3" class="b"> 8:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/104/3" data-bid="105-4" class="b"> Ps 41:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/104/4" data-bid="105-5" class="b"> 72:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/104/5" data-bid="105-6" class="b"> 106:48</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/37">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/38">Lu 1:68</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/57" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-58"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 1:48; Ps 41:13; 72:18; 106:48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/58" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-59"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 111:9; Lu 7:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><span class="ni">g62 5/8 8;</span><span class="ni"> w39 152</span></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-69" data-section-citation="042001069042001069"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:69</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="s5"><strong>a horn of salvation:</strong> Or “a powerful savior.” In the Bible, animal horns often represent strength, conquest, and victory. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/106/0" data-bid="107-1" class="b">1Sa 2:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/106/1" data-bid="107-2" class="b"> Ps 75:4, 5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/106/2" data-bid="107-3" class="b"> 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/106/3" data-bid="107-4" class="b"> 148:14</a>; ftns.) Also, rulers and ruling dynasties, both the righteous and the wicked, are symbolized by horns, and their achieving of conquests was likened to pushing with horns. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/107/0" data-bid="108-1" class="b">De 33:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/107/1" data-bid="108-2" class="b"> Da 7:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/107/2" data-bid="108-3" class="b"> 8:2-10,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/107/3" data-bid="108-4" class="b"> 20-24</a>) In this context, the expression “a horn of salvation” refers to the Messiah as the one having power to save, a mighty savior.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/54/0">Horn</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/59" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-60"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/60" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-61"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 132:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="se"></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/95/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 385</a></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/96/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 14-15</a></p> <div id="p107" data-pid="107"><p data-pid="107" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/97/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="107" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/97/0">7/15/1994, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/31/0">it-2 385;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/31/3"> jy 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/31/5"> w94 7/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/31/7"> gt chapter 3;</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/50/0">ad 1146;</a><span class="ni"> ns 209</span></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-70" data-section-citation="042001070042001070"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:70</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/61" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-62"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 23:5; Da 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><span class="ni">ep 11</span></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-71" data-section-citation="042001071042001071"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:71</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/62" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-63"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 106:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-72" data-section-citation="042001072042001072"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:72</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/63" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-64"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:7; Le 26:42; De 4:31; Ps 106:45, 46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-73" data-section-citation="042001073042001073"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:73</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/64" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-65"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 22:15-18; Ps 105:8, 9; Mic 7:20; Heb 6:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/52/0">w80 8/15 23</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-74" data-section-citation="042001074042001074"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:74</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="s5"><strong>rendering sacred service to him:</strong> Or “worshipping him.” The Greek verb <em>la·treuʹo</em> basically denotes serving. As used in the Scriptures, it refers to rendering service to God or in connection with the worship of him (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/0" data-bid="110-1" class="b">Mt 4:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/1" data-bid="110-2" class="b"> Lu 2:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/2" data-bid="110-3" class="b"> 4:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/3" data-bid="110-4" class="b"> Ac 7:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/4" data-bid="110-5" class="b"> Ro 1:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/5" data-bid="110-6" class="b"> Php 3:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/6" data-bid="110-7" class="b"> 2Ti 1:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/7" data-bid="110-8" class="b"> Heb 9:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/8" data-bid="110-9" class="b"> 12:28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/9" data-bid="110-10" class="b"> Re 7:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/109/10" data-bid="110-11" class="b"> 22:3</a>) or to rendering service at the sanctuary or temple (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/110/0" data-bid="111-1" class="b">Heb 8:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/110/1" data-bid="111-2" class="b"> 9:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/110/2" data-bid="111-3" class="b"> 10:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/110/3" data-bid="111-4" class="b"> 13:10</a>). Thus, in some contexts the expression can also be rendered “to worship.” In a few cases, it is used in connection with false worship—rendering service to, or worshipping, created things.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/111/0" data-bid="112-1" class="b">Ac 7:42;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/111/1" data-bid="112-2" class="b"> Ro 1:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="se"></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/98/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 664</a></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/32/0">it-2 664;</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/53/0">w80 8/15 23</a></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-76" data-section-citation="042001076042001076"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:76</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> The prophetic words of Zechariah in the second part of this verse reflect the wording of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/113/0" data-bid="114-1" class="b">Isa 40:3</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/114/0" data-bid="115-1" class="b">Mal 3:1</a>, where the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/55/0">study notes on Lu 1:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/56/0"> 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/57/0"> 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/58/0"> 3:4</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/39">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/40">Lu 1:76</a>.</p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="s5"><strong>you will go ahead of Jehovah:</strong> John the Baptist would “go ahead of Jehovah” in the sense that he would be the forerunner of Jesus, who would <em>represent</em> his Father and come in his Father’s name.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/115/0" data-bid="116-1" class="b">Joh 5:43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/115/1" data-bid="116-2" class="b"> 8:29</a>; see the study note on <strong>Jehovah</strong> in this verse.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/65" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-66"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1; Mt 3:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="se"></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/99/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 173-174</a></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/33/0">si 173-174;</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/54/0">w65 462;</a><span class="ni"> im 208;</span><span class="ni"> ns 209;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/54/3"> w59 340;</a><span class="ni"> yw 132;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/54/5"> w52 242;</a><span class="ni"> w36 323</span></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-77" data-section-citation="042001077042001077"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:77</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/66" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-67"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/55/0">w80 5/1 8;</a><span class="ni"> ns 218</span></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-78" data-section-citation="042001078042001078"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:78</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/67" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-68"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 97:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-68" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-68" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="se"></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/100/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> p. 257</a></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204432/101/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 375-376</a></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/34/0">cl 257;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270042/34/2"> it-2 375-376;</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/56/0">ad 1139</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-79" data-section-citation="042001079042001079"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:79</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/68" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-69"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 107:10; Isa 9:2; Mt 4:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><span class="ni">w36 360</span></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="42-1-80" data-section-citation="042001080042001080"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:80</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="s5"><strong>the day he showed himself openly to Israel:</strong> Referring to the time when John the Baptist began his public ministry, that is, during the spring of 29 C.E.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/59/0">study notes on Mr 1:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/60/0"> Lu 3:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070645/61/0"> 23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 215;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020042/58/1"> w51 82</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/0/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-1-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 20:30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-1-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-1-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/1/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-2-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:27; 1Pe 5:1; 2Pe 1:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-2-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-2-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/2/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-3-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-3-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-3-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/3/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-4-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-4-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-4-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/4/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-5-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-5-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-5-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/5/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-6-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 20:30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-6-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-6-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/6/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-7-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-7-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-7-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/7/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 24:3, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/8/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 11:30; 18:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/9/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 24:1, 19; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/10/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 30:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/11/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 40:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/12/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 16:11; 17:19; Jg 13:2, 3; Lu 1:59, 60</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/13/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:57, 58</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/14/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/15/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 6:2, 3; Mt 11:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/16/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 1:5; Ro 9:10-12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/17/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:6; Mt 11:7-10; Joh 1:29-31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/18/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:13, 14; 17:10-12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/19/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/20/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/21/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/22/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 8:16; 9:21; Lu 1:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/23/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 1:7, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/24/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:64</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/25/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 30:22, 23; 1Sa 1:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/26/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 8:16; Lu 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/27/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 7:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/28/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 1:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/29/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/30/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 1:21-23; Lu 2:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/31/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 2:9-11; 1Ti 6:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/32/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:16; 27:54; Joh 1:49; 11:27; Ac 9:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/33/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:8, 12; Ps 132:11; Isa 9:6, 7; 11:1, 10; Jer 23:5; Mt 1:1; Ro 1:3; Re 22:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/34/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:16, 17; Ps 72:5-7; Jer 33:17; Da 2:44; 7:13, 14; Heb 1:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/35/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 7:14; Mt 1:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/36/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 1:18, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/37/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:68, 69; Heb 7:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/38/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:33; Joh 1:32, 34; 20:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/39/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 18:14; Ps 115:3; Jer 32:17; Zec 8:6; Mt 19:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/40/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:46</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/41/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:47</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 22:3; Isa 43:3; Hab 3:18; Tit 1:3; Jude 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/42/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:48</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 1:10, 11; Ps 138:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/43/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:48</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/44/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:49</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 71:19; 111:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/45/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:50</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:6; Ps 103:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/46/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:51</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 89:10; Isa 40:10; 52:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/47/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:51</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 22:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/48/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:52</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 12:19; Isa 40:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/49/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:52</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/50/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:53</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:5; Ps 34:10; 107:9; Isa 65:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/51/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:54</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 98:3; Isa 41:8, 9; Jer 31:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/52/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:55</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:19; Mic 7:20; Ga 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/53/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:58</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/54/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:59</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:10, 12; Le 12:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/55/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:63</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/56/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:64</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/57/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:68</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 1:48; Ps 41:13; 72:18; 106:48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/58/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:68</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 111:9; Lu 7:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/59/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:69</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/60/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:69</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 132:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/61/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:70</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 23:5; Da 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/62/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:71</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 106:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/63/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:72</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:7; Le 26:42; De 4:31; Ps 106:45, 46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/64/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:73</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 22:15-18; Ps 105:8, 9; Mic 7:20; Heb 6:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/65/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:76</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1; Mt 3:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/66/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:77</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/42/1/67/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Luke 1:78</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 97:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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<div>Luke 1:1-80</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Luke</h1> </header> <p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/24998" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>1</strong> </a>Seeing that many have undertaken to compile an account of the facts that are given full credence among us,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/0" data-bid="1-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/24999" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>just as these were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/1" data-bid="2-1" class="b">+</a> and attendants of the message,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/2" data-bid="3-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25000" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>I resolved also, because I have traced all things from the start with accuracy, to write them to you in logical order,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/3" data-bid="4-1" class="b">+</a> most excellent The·ophʹi·lus,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/4" data-bid="5-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25001" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>so that you may know fully the certainty of the things that you have been taught orally.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/5" data-bid="6-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25002" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>In the days of Herod,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/6" data-bid="7-1" class="b">+</a> king of Ju·deʹa, there was a priest named Zech·a·riʹah of the division of A·biʹjah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/7" data-bid="8-1" class="b">+</a> His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. </span><span id="v42-1-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25003" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>They both were righteous before God, walking blamelessly in accord with all the commandments and legal requirements of Jehovah. </span><span id="v42-1-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25004" class="vl vp">7 </a>But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well along in years.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/8" data-bid="9-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25005" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Now as he was serving as priest in the assignment of his division<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/9" data-bid="10-1" class="b">+</a> before God, </span><span id="v42-1-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25006" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>according to the established practice<a id="footnotesource1" data-fnid="1" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070146/0">*</a> of the priesthood it became his turn to offer incense<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/10" data-bid="11-1" class="b">+</a> when he entered into the sanctuary of Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/11" data-bid="12-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25007" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>And the entire multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of offering incense. </span><span id="v42-1-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25008" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>Jehovah’s angel appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar. </span><span id="v42-1-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25009" class="vl vp">12 </a>But Zech·a·riʹah became troubled at the sight, and he was overcome with fear. </span><span id="v42-1-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25010" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>However, the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zech·a·riʹah, because your supplication has been favorably heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/12" data-bid="13-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25011" class="vl vp">14 </a>You will have joy and great gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/13" data-bid="14-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25012" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>for he will be great in the sight of Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/14" data-bid="15-1" class="b">+</a> But he must drink no wine or any alcoholic drink at all,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/15" data-bid="16-1" class="b">+</a> and he will be filled with holy spirit even from before birth,<a id="footnotesource2" data-fnid="2" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070146/1">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/16" data-bid="17-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25013" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>and he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to Jehovah their God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/17" data-bid="18-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25014" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>Also, he will go ahead of him with E·liʹjah’s spirit and power,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/18" data-bid="19-1" class="b">+</a> to turn back the hearts of fathers to children<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/19" data-bid="20-1" class="b">+</a> and the disobedient ones to the practical wisdom of righteous ones, in order to get ready for Jehovah a prepared people.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/20" data-bid="21-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25015" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>Zech·a·riʹah said to the angel: “How can I be sure of this? For I am old, and my wife is well along in years.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/21" data-bid="22-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25016" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>In reply the angel said to him: “I am Gaʹbri·el,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/22" data-bid="23-1" class="b">+</a> who stands near before God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/23" data-bid="24-1" class="b">+</a> and I was sent to speak with you and to declare this good news to you. </span><span id="v42-1-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25017" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>But look! you will be silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/24" data-bid="25-1" class="b">+</a> because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their appointed time.” </span><span id="v42-1-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25018" class="vl vp">21 </a>Meanwhile, the people continued waiting for Zech·a·riʹah, and they were surprised that he delayed so long in the sanctuary. </span><span id="v42-1-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25019" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had just seen a supernatural sight<a id="footnotesource3" data-fnid="3" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070146/2">*</a> in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless. </span><span id="v42-1-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25020" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>When the days of his holy service were completed, he went off to his home.</span></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25021" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>Some days later Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself secluded for five months, saying: </span><span id="v42-1-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25022" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>“This is how Jehovah has dealt with me in these days. He has turned his attention to me to take away my reproach among men.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25" data-bid="26-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25023" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>In her sixth month, the angel Gaʹbri·el<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/26" data-bid="27-1" class="b">+</a> was sent from God to a city of Galʹi·lee named Nazʹa·reth, </span><span id="v42-1-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25024" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>to a virgin<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/27" data-bid="28-1" class="b">+</a> promised in marriage to a man named Joseph of David’s house, and the name of the virgin was Mary.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/28" data-bid="29-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25025" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>And coming in, the angel said to her: “Greetings, you highly favored one, Jehovah is with you.” </span><span id="v42-1-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25026" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>But she was deeply disturbed at his words and tried to understand what kind of greeting this might be. </span><span id="v42-1-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25027" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>So the angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. </span><span id="v42-1-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25028" class="vl vx vp study">31 </a>And look! you will become pregnant<a id="footnotesource4" data-fnid="4" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070146/3">*</a> and give birth to a son,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/29" data-bid="30-1" class="b">+</a> and you are to name him Jesus.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/30" data-bid="31-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25029" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>This one will be great<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/31" data-bid="32-1" class="b">+</a> and will be called Son of the Most High,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/32" data-bid="33-1" class="b">+</a> and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/33" data-bid="34-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25030" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>and he will rule as King over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his Kingdom.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/34" data-bid="35-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25031" class="vl vx vp">34 </a>But Mary said to the angel: “How is this to be, since I am not having sexual relations with a man?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/35" data-bid="36-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25032" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>In answer the angel said to her: “Holy spirit will come upon you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/36" data-bid="37-1" class="b">+</a> and power of the Most High will overshadow you. And for that reason the one who is born will be called holy,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/37" data-bid="38-1" class="b">+</a> God’s Son.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/38" data-bid="39-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25033" class="vl vx vp study">36 </a>And look! Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son, in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her, the so-called barren woman; </span><span id="v42-1-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25034" class="vl vx vp study">37 </a>for no declaration will be impossible for God.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/39" data-bid="40-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25035" class="vl vx vp study">38 </a>Then Mary said: “Look! Jehovah’s slave girl! May it happen to me according to your declaration.” At that the angel departed from her.</span></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25036" class="vl vx vp study">39 </a>So Mary set out in those days and traveled with haste into the mountainous country, to a city of Judah, </span><span id="v42-1-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25037" class="vl vp">40 </a>and she entered the home of Zech·a·riʹah and greeted Elizabeth. </span><span id="v42-1-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25038" class="vl vx vp">41 </a>Well, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped, and Elizabeth was filled with holy spirit </span><span id="v42-1-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25039" class="vl vx vp study">42 </a>and loudly cried out: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruitage of your womb! </span><span id="v42-1-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25040" class="vl vx vp">43 </a>So how is it that this privilege is mine, to have the mother of my Lord come to me? </span><span id="v42-1-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25041" class="vl vx vp">44 </a>For look! as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. </span><span id="v42-1-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25042" class="vl vx vp study">45 </a>Happy too is she who believed, for there will be a complete fulfillment of those things spoken to her from Jehovah.”</span></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-46-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25043" class="vl vx vp study">46 </a>And Mary said: “My soul magnifies Jehovah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/40" data-bid="41-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-47-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25044" class="vl vp">47 </a>and my spirit cannot keep from being overjoyed at God my Savior,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/41" data-bid="42-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-48-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25045" class="vl vx vp">48 </a>because he has looked upon the low position of his slave girl.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/42" data-bid="43-1" class="b">+</a> For look! from now on all generations will declare me happy,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/43" data-bid="44-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-49-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25046" class="vl vp">49 </a>because the powerful One has done great deeds for me, and holy is his name,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/44" data-bid="45-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-50-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25047" class="vl vp">50 </a>and for generation after generation his mercy is upon those who fear him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/45" data-bid="46-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-51-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25048" class="vl vp">51 </a>He has acted mightily with his arm;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/46" data-bid="47-1" class="b">+</a> he has scattered those who are haughty in the intention of their hearts.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/47" data-bid="48-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-52-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25049" class="vl vp">52 </a>He has brought down powerful men from thrones<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/48" data-bid="49-1" class="b">+</a> and has exalted lowly ones;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/49" data-bid="50-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-53-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25050" class="vl vp">53 </a>he has fully satisfied hungry ones with good things<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/50" data-bid="51-1" class="b">+</a> and has sent away empty-handed those who had wealth. </span><span id="v42-1-54-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25051" class="vl vp">54 </a>He has come to the aid of Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/51" data-bid="52-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-55-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25052" class="vl vx vp">55 </a>just as he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and to his offspring,<a id="footnotesource5" data-fnid="5" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070146/4">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/52" data-bid="53-1" class="b">+</a> forever.” </span><span id="v42-1-56-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25053" class="vl vx vp">56 </a>Mary stayed with her about three months and then returned to her own home.</span></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-57-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25054" class="vl vx vp">57 </a>The time now came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son. </span><span id="v42-1-58-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25055" class="vl vx vp study">58 </a>And the neighbors and her relatives heard that Jehovah had magnified his mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/53" data-bid="54-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-59-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25056" class="vl vx vp">59 </a>On the eighth day they came to circumcise the young child,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/54" data-bid="55-1" class="b">+</a> and they were going to name him after his father, Zech·a·riʹah. </span><span id="v42-1-60-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25057" class="vl vx vp">60 </a>But his mother said in reply: “No! but he will be called John.” </span><span id="v42-1-61-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25058" class="vl vx vp">61 </a>At this they said to her: “Not one of your relatives is called by this name.” </span><span id="v42-1-62-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25059" class="vl vx vp">62 </a>Then they asked his father by signs what he wanted him to be called. </span><span id="v42-1-63-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25060" class="vl vx vp">63 </a>So he asked for a tablet and wrote: “John is his name.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/55" data-bid="56-1" class="b">+</a> At this they were all amazed. </span><span id="v42-1-64-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25061" class="vl vp">64 </a>Instantly his mouth was opened and his tongue was set free and he began to speak,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/56" data-bid="57-1" class="b">+</a> praising God. </span><span id="v42-1-65-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25062" class="vl vp">65 </a>And fear fell upon all those living in their neighborhood, and all these things began to be talked about in the whole mountainous country of Ju·deʹa. </span><span id="v42-1-66-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25063" class="vl vx vp study">66 </a>And all who heard noted it in their hearts, saying: “What will this young child turn out to be?” For the hand of Jehovah was indeed with him.</span></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-67-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25064" class="vl vx vp">67 </a>Then Zech·a·riʹah his father was filled with holy spirit, and he prophesied, saying: </span><span id="v42-1-68-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25065" class="vl vx vp study">68 </a>“Let Jehovah be praised, the God of Israel,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/57" data-bid="58-1" class="b">+</a> because he has turned his attention to his people and has brought them deliverance.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/58" data-bid="59-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-69-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25066" class="vl vx vp study">69 </a>And he has raised up a horn of salvation<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/59" data-bid="60-1" class="b">+</a> for us in the house of David his servant,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/60" data-bid="61-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-70-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25067" class="vl vx vp">70 </a>just as he has spoken through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/61" data-bid="62-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-71-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25068" class="vl vp">71 </a>of a salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all those hating us;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/62" data-bid="63-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-72-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25069" class="vl vp">72 </a>to show mercy in connection with our forefathers and to call to mind his holy covenant,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/63" data-bid="64-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-73-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25070" class="vl vx vp">73 </a>the oath that he swore to Abraham our forefather,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/64" data-bid="65-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-74-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25071" class="vl vx vp study">74 </a>to grant us, after we have been rescued from the hands of enemies, the privilege of fearlessly rendering sacred service to him </span><span id="v42-1-75-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25072" class="vl vp">75 </a>with loyalty and righteousness before him all our days. </span><span id="v42-1-76-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25073" class="vl vx vp study">76 </a>But as for you, young child, you will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go ahead of Jehovah to prepare his ways,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/65" data-bid="66-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-77-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25074" class="vl vx vp">77 </a>to give knowledge of salvation to his people by forgiveness of their sins,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/66" data-bid="67-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-78-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25075" class="vl vx vp">78 </a>because of the tender compassion of our God. With this compassion a daybreak will visit us from on high,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/67" data-bid="68-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v42-1-79-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25076" class="vl vx vp">79 </a>to give light to those sitting in darkness and death’s shadow<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070146/68" data-bid="69-1" class="b">+</a> and to guide our feet in the way of peace.”</span></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sb"><span id="v42-1-80-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070146/25077" class="vl vx vp study">80 </a>And the young child grew up and became strong in spirit, and he continued in the desert until the day he showed himself openly to Israel.</span></p>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pswp__bg"></div> <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap">  <div class="pswp__container"> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> </div> <div 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