Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
62 Then they made signs to his father, asking him what name he would like the boy to have.
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Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.
63 Zechariah asked for a writing pad and wrote, "His name is John." How surprised they all were!
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He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
64 At that moment Zechariah was able to speak again, and he started praising God.
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Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 The neighbors were all filled with fear, and the news about these things spread through all the hill country of Judea.
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All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.
66 Everyone who heard of it thought about it and asked, "What is this child going to be?" For it was plain that the Lord's power was upon him.
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Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 John's father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he spoke God's message:
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His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 "Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.
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“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
69 He has provided for us a mighty Savior, a descendant of his servant David.
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He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70 He promised through his holy prophets long ago
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(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
71 that he would save us from our enemies, from the power of all those who hate us.
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salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 He said he would show mercy to our ancestors and remember his sacred covenant.
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to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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