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title = "Luke 1:18–25"
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date = "2022-10-17"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk1.18-25)
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I really like the ESV translation for this chapter. Having compared several, it
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best captures the difference between Zecharaiah's and Mary's (_v. 34_) response
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to an angelic visitiation. "How shall I know this?" said Zechariah. "How will
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this be?" said Mary. Both knew that it was impossible for them to have children
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in their current situations, but one responded with doubt and arrogant
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skepticism and the other with curiousity that expected the angel's words to be
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true.
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* * *
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You make the impossible possible through Your great power. We thank you for
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making it possible for us to stand in Your presence.
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