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Luke 1:67-80

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67 John's father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 "Bless the Lord God of Israel because he has come to help and has delivered his people.
68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
69 He has raised up a mighty savior for us in his servant David's house,
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70 just as he said through the mouths of his holy prophets long ago.
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
71 He has brought salvation from our enemies and from the power of all those who hate us.
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 He has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and remembered his holy covenant,
72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the solemn pledge he made to our ancestor Abraham. He has granted
73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
74 that we would be rescued from the power of our enemies so that we could serve him without fear,
74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness in God's eyes, for as long as we live.
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
77 You will tell his people how to be saved through the forgiveness of their sins.
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Because of our God's deep compassion, the dawn from heaven will break upon us,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
79 to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide us on the path of peace."
79 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 The child grew up, becoming strong in character. He was in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit ; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
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