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