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78 “With the loving mercy of our God,
    a new day[a] from heaven will shine on us.
79 It will bring light to those who live in darkness, in the fear of death.
    It will guide us into the way that brings peace.”

80 And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit. Then he lived in areas away from other people until the time when he came out to tell God’s message to the people of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:78 new day Literally, “dawn,” used here as a symbol, probably meaning the Lord’s Messiah.

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