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| 122:2.2 It was late in the month of June, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_BC 8 B.C.], about three months after the [[marriage]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary], that ''Gabriel appeared to Elizabeth'' at noontide one day, just as he later made his [[presence]] known to Mary. Said Gabriel: | | 122:2.2 It was late in the month of June, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_BC 8 B.C.], about three months after the [[marriage]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary], that ''Gabriel appeared to Elizabeth'' at noontide one day, just as he later made his [[presence]] known to Mary. Said Gabriel: |
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− | 122:2.3 " While your [[husband]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Zacharias], stands before the [[altar]] in [[Jerusalem]], and while the assembled people pray for the coming of a deliverer, I, [[Gabriel]], have come to announce that you will shortly bear a son who shall be the forerunner of this [[divine]] [[teacher]], and you shall call your son John. He will grow up [[dedicated]] to the Lord your God, and when he has come to full years, he will gladden your [[heart]] because he will turn many [[souls]] to [[God]], and he will also [[proclaim]] the coming of the [[soul]]-healer of your people and the spirit-liberator of all [[mankind]]. Your kinswoman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] shall be the [[mother]] of this child of [[promise]], and I will also appear to her. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter] | + | 122:2.3 " While your [[husband]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Zacharias], stands before the [[altar]] in [[Jerusalem]], and while the assembled people pray for the coming of a deliverer, I, [[Gabriel]], have come to announce that you will shortly bear a son who shall be the forerunner of this [[divine]] [[teacher]], and you shall call your son John. He will grow up [[dedicated]] to the Lord your God, and when he has come to full years, he will gladden your [[heart]] because he will turn many [[souls]] to [[God]], and he will also [[proclaim]] the coming of the [[soul]]-healer of your people and the spirit-liberator of all [[mankind]]. Your kinswoman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] shall be the [[mother]] of this child of [[promise]], and I will also appear to her. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter] |
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| 122:2.4 This [[vision]] greatly frightened Elizabeth. After [[Gabriel]]'s departure she turned this [[experience]] over in her [[mind]], long [[pondering]] the sayings of the [[majestic]] [[visitor]], but did not speak of the [[revelation]] to anyone save her [[husband]] until her subsequent visit with Mary in early February of the following year. | | 122:2.4 This [[vision]] greatly frightened Elizabeth. After [[Gabriel]]'s departure she turned this [[experience]] over in her [[mind]], long [[pondering]] the sayings of the [[majestic]] [[visitor]], but did not speak of the [[revelation]] to anyone save her [[husband]] until her subsequent visit with Mary in early February of the following year. |
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| 122:2.8 From his earliest [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant infancy] [[John the Baptist|John]] was judiciously impressed by his [[parents]] with the [[idea]] that he was to grow up to become a [[spiritual]] [[leader]] and religious teacher. And the [[soil]] of John's [[heart]] was ever responsive to the sowing of such suggestive [[seed]]s. Even as a child he was found frequently at the [[temple]] during the seasons of his father's service, and he was tremendously impressed with the significance of all that he saw. | | 122:2.8 From his earliest [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant infancy] [[John the Baptist|John]] was judiciously impressed by his [[parents]] with the [[idea]] that he was to grow up to become a [[spiritual]] [[leader]] and religious teacher. And the [[soil]] of John's [[heart]] was ever responsive to the sowing of such suggestive [[seed]]s. Even as a child he was found frequently at the [[temple]] during the seasons of his father's service, and he was tremendously impressed with the significance of all that he saw. |
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