Luke 2:18, 19 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. (NLT)

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel. (CSB)

Isaiah 9:6, 7 For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
(NLT)

Ezra 3:12, 13 But many of the older priests, Levites, and other leaders who had seen the first temple wept aloud when they saw the new Temple’s foundation. The others, however, were shouting for joy. The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance. (NLT)

Ezra 1:1 In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the LORD fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah. (NLT)