Luke 1 - Situation Questions

Question 1

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”?

Answer 1

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:35)

Question 2

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Situation question: who said it, and what was the situation: “The Lord has done this for me. In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”?

Answer 2

Elizabeth said it when she became pregnant and remained in seclusion for about five months

(Luke 1:25)

Question 3

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “How can I be sure of this?”

Answer 3

Zechariah said it to the angel of the Lord [or Gabriel]

(Luke 1:18)

Question 4

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and about whom: “He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.”?

Answer 4

The angel of the Lord [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah about John

(Luke 1:16)

Question 5

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.”?

Answer 5

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:30)

Question 6

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and what was the result: “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”?

Answer 6

Mary said it to the angel [or Gabriel] then the angel left her

(Luke 1:38)

Question 7

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and about whom: “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parts to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous - to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”?

Answer 7

The angel of the Lord [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah about John

(Luke 1:17)

Question 8

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and in response to what: “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”?

Answer 8

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary in response to “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”

(Luke 1:35)

Question 9

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”?

Answer 9

Zechariah said it to the angel of the Lord [or Gabriel]

(Luke 1:18)

Question 10

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “For no word from God will ever fail.”?

Answer 10

The angel [or Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:37)

Question 11

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.”?

Answer 11

The angel [or Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:35)

Question 12

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and what was the situation: “No! He is to be called John.”?

Answer 12

The child’s mother (Elizabeth) said it to her neighbors and relatives on the eighth day when they came to circumcise the child and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah

(Luke 1:59-60)

Question 13

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and about whom: “He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.”?

Answer 13

The angel of the Lord [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah about John

(Luke 1:14-15)

Question 14

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”?

Answer 14

Elizabeth said it to Mary

(Luke 1:45)

Question 15

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”?

Answer 15

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

Question 16

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.”?

Answer 16

The angel of the Lord [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah

(Luke 1:13)

Question 17

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.”?

Answer 17

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:32)

Question 18

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”?

Answer 18

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Zechariah

(Luke 1:20)

Question 19

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and in reply to what: “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”?

Answer 19

The neighbors and relatives said it to Elizabeth, in reply to “No! He is to be called John.”

(Luke 1:61)

Question 20

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”?

Answer 20

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:32-33)

Question 21

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Situation question: who said it, and about whom: “What then is this child going to be?”

Answer 21

Everyone who heard this said it about John

(Luke 1:66)

Question 22

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and in reply to what: “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

Answer 22

Mary said it to the angel [or Gabriel], in reply to “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

(Luke 1:34)

Question 23

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.”?

Answer 23

The angel of the Lord [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah

(Luke 1:13)

Question 24

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and how: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!”?

Answer 24

Elizabeth said it to Mary, in a loud voice

(Luke 1:42)

Question 25

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and in reply to what: “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”?

Answer 25

The angel [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah, in reply to “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”

(Luke 1:19)

Question 26

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Situation question: who said it, to whom, and about whom: “He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.”?

Answer 26

The angel of the Lord [or Gabriel] said it to Zechariah about John

(Luke 1:15)

Question 27

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.”?

Answer 27

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:36)

Question 28

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Situation question: who wrote it, on what, and what was the reaction: “His name is John.”?

Answer 28

Zechariah wrote it on a writing tablet and everyone was astonished

(Luke 1:63)

Question 29

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”

Answer 29

Elizabeth said it to Mary

(Luke 1:43)

Question 30

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”?

Answer 30

The angel [OR Gabriel] said it to Mary

(Luke 1:28)

Question 31

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Situation question: who said it, and to whom: “As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.”?

Answer 31

Elizabeth said it to Mary

(Luke 1:44)