Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,

When they heard this, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage.

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

When his time of service was over, he went to his home.

While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.

But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.