REFERENCE

CONCEPTION ANNOUNCEMENT

Genesis 18:10-15, 21:1-3

[18:10] And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. [18:11] Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. [18:12] Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? [18:13] And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? [18:14] Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. [18:15] Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. [21:1] And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. [21:2] For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

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[21:3] And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Judges 13:2-7, 24

[13:2] And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. [13:3] And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman , and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. [13:4] Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: [13:5] For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. [13:6] Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

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[13:7] But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death. [13:24] And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

I Samuel 1:11, 19-20

[1:11] And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. [1:19] And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. [1:20] Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

II Kings 4:11-17

[4:11] And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. [4:12] And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. [4:13] And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. [4:14] And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old. [4:15] And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. [4:16] And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. [4:17] And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 1:18-21

[1:18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. [1:19] Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. [1:20] But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. [1:21] And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:30-35

[1:30] And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. [1:31] And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. [1:32] He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: [1:33] And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. [1:34] Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? [1:35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.