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Luke 1:26

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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
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  1. Matthew 2:23Rank 1 from verse 26
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    23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

  2. Luke 1:19Rank 2 from verse 26
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    19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

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    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

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    45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

    46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

  5. Luke 2:4Rank 5 from verse 26
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    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

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Luke 1:26

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of name, meaning to call, designate, or mention by name.

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25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

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