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Luke 1:72-80

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72 He has shown his mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy promise,
72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham.
73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
74 He promised to rescue us from our enemies' power 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 by being holy and honorable 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. You will go ahead of 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 make his people know that they can be saved through the forgiveness of their sins.
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 A new day will dawn on us from above because our God is loving and merciful.
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
79 He will give light to those who live in the dark and in death's shadow. He will guide us into the way 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 John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the day he appeared to the people of 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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