Luke 1:3
The Scripture
(3) It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Luke 1 opens with Luke's dedication to Theophilus and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zacharias that his wife Elisabeth will bear John, who will prepare the way for the Lord. Gabriel then tells the virgin Mary she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit, and she submits as the Lord's servant. The chapter closes with Mary's visit to Elisabeth, John's birth, and Zacharias's prophecy of the coming Redeemer.
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Acts 15:19Acts 15:25Acts 15:28I Corinthians 7:40I Corinthians 16:12Luke 1:1Psalms 40:5Psalms 50:21Ecclesiastes 12:9Acts 11:4Acts 1:1Acts 23:26
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