Zechariah’s Song

⁶⁷ His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit^(A) and prophesied:^(B)

Made Alive in Christ

2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,^{(A) 2} in which you used to live^(B) when you followed the ways of this world^(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,^(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.^{(E) 3} All of us also lived among them at one time,^(F) gratifying the cravings of our flesh^[a](G) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. ⁴ But because of his great love for us,^(H) God, who is rich in mercy, ⁵ made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions^(I)—it is by grace you have been saved.^(J)

⁹ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,^(A) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient^(B) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.^(C)

⁷ All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”^(A)

⁸ But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,^(B) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,^(C) I will pay back four times the amount.”^(D)

⁹ Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.^{(E) 10} For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”^(F)