Today's Reading | December 21, 2025
Luke 1:1–25
Introduction Luke 1:1–25: Luke’s Gospel opens with a prologue in which he sets forth his claim “to write an orderly account” concerning Jesus. His account begins by detailing the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist. In today’s reading, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and announces that, even though he and his wife Elizabeth are advanced in years,…
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Jeremiah 33:14–26
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