The Darby Translation DBY
New International Version NIV
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
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He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
55 (as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
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to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
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When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
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Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
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On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
60 And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
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but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
61 And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
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They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
62 And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
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Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
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He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
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Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
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