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Luke 1:54-64

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54 He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,
54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
55 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever."
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
60 His mother answered and said, "No; he shall be called John."
60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
61 But they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
62 So they made signs to his father--what he would have him called.
62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, "His name is John." So they all marveled.
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
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