Mary, Joseph and Jesus
Matthew names Joseph as Mary’s husband and Mary as Jesus’ mother.
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Meet John the Baptist’s parents and follow Luke’s account of his promised birth and naming.
This John is the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah. He is a different person from John, the son of Zebedee. His father is also distinct from the prophet Zechariah.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Read Luke 1:13
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.Read Luke 1:57
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.Read Luke 1:59
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.Read Luke 1:63
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Read Luke 1:13
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.Read Luke 1:57
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.Read Luke 1:60
Bible edition: King James Version
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.Read Luke 1:5
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Read Luke 1:13
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.Read Luke 1:57
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.Read Luke 1:59
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.Read Luke 1:63
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Read Luke 1:13
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.Read Luke 1:57
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.Read Luke 1:60
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