Luke 1:8-17
New American Standard Bible
8 Now it happened that while (A)he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division, 9 according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot (B)to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer (C)outside at the hour of the incense offering. 11 Now (D)an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and (E)fear [a]gripped him. 13 But the angel said to him, “(F)Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (G)you shall [b]name him John. 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will (H)drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [c]while still in his mother’s womb. 16 And he will (I)turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God. 17 And it is he who will (J)go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of (K)Elijah, (L)to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, to (M)make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
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Luke 1:67-80
New American Standard Bible
Zechariah’s Prophecy
67 And his father Zechariah (A)was filled with the Holy Spirit and (B)prophesied, saying:
68 “(C)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited us and accomplished (D)redemption for His people,
69 And has raised up a (E)horn of salvation for us
In the house of (F)His servant David—
70 (G)Just as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets (H)from ancient times—
71 [a](I)Salvation (J)from our enemies,
And from the hand of all who hate us;
72 (K)To show mercy to our fathers,
(L)And to remember His holy covenant,
73 (M)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham,
74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Would serve Him without fear,
75 (N)In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
76 And you, child, also will be called the (O)prophet of (P)the Most High;
For you will go on (Q)before the Lord to (R)prepare His ways;
77 To give His people the knowledge of salvation
[b]By (S)the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which (T)the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
79 (U)To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the (V)way of peace.”
80 (W)Now the child grew and was becoming strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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