Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
54 He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
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He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
55 As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.'
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to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
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When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
58 and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing 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 were calling him by 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 unto her -- `There is none among thy kindred 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 were making signs to his father, what he would wish him 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 tablet, he wrote, saying, `John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
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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 presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising 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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