Luke 1
Worldwide English (New Testament)
1 Many people have tried already to write down the things that have happened among us.
2 These things were told us by men who saw them happen from the time they began to happen. And these men helped tell the good news.
3 I have tried to find out all that has happened from the beginning. And so, Theophilus, great ruler, I myself will write you the whole story.
4 Then you will know that the things people have told you are true.
5 When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah. He was one of a group of priests, and Abijah was their leader. Zechariah's wife Elizabeth came from the family of Aaron.
6 Both of them were good people as God saw them. They obeyed all the laws and the things that the Lord said they should do.
7 But they had no children. Elizabeth was not able to have a baby and they were both very old.
8 Zechariah was doing his work one day as a priest to God. It was time for his group to do the work in the temple.
9 The priests had a certain way of dividing their work. This day it was Zechariah's turn to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense [that smells sweet when it is burned].
10 All the people were talking to God outside the temple at this time.
11 An angel of the Lord came to Zechariah. He was standing on the right side of the incense table.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was surprised and afraid.
13 But the angel said, `Do not be afraid, Zechariah. You have been talking to God. He has heard you. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son. Name him John.
14 `You will be glad and happy. Many people will be glad when he is born.
15 He will be great in the way the Lord calls people great. He must not drink wine or any strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the time he is born.
16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 He will go ahead of the Lord. He will have the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children. And he will bring back the people who do not obey, so that they will want to do what good people do. He will make people ready for the Lord.'
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, `How can I know that this will happen? I am an old man and my wife is also old.'
19 The angel answered him, `I am Gabriel and I stand before God. I have been sent to talk to you and to bring you this good news.
20 Now listen. You will be silent and not be able to talk until the day that all this has happened. This is because you did not believe what I told you. At the right time all that I said will come true.'
21 the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the temple. They were surprised that he stayed in so long.
22 When he came out, he could not talk to them. They knew that he had seen something in the temple. He made signs to them with his hands and did not talk.
23 When his time for doing the work of a priest was finished, Zechariah went home.
24 After that, his wife Elizabeth found she was going to have a baby. For five months she stayed away from people.
25 She said to herself, `The Lord has done this for me. At this time he has remembered me so that I need not be ashamed among people anymore.'
26 Elizabeth was now in her sixth month. God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
27 The angel was sent to a young woman there. Her name was Mary. She was promised to a man named Joseph, to be his wife. He was of David's family line.
28 The angel went into the house and said to her, `Be happy! God has blessed you more than other women. The Lord is with you!'
29 What the angel said troubled Mary. She wondered what this greeting meant.
30 The angel said to her, `Do not be afraid, Mary. God has blessed you.
31 You will have a baby son. Name him Jesus.
32 He will be a great man. He will be called the Son of the Highest One [a name for God]. The Lord God will make him king where his father David was king.
33 He will be king over the people of Israel for ever. He will never stop being king.'
34 Then Mary said to the angel, `How can this happen? I have no husband.'
35 The angel answered, `The Holy Spirit will come to you. The power of the Highest One will be over you. That is why the holy child who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 `Your cousin Elizabeth is also going to have a baby son, though she is an old woman. This is the sixth month for her. She is one whom people said would not have a baby.
37 But God can do anything.'
38 Mary said, `I am the Lord's servant. Let it be as you have said.' Then the angel left her.
39 At that time, Mary got ready and went as quickly as she could to the hill country. She went to a town in Judah.
40 She went into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her moved. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 She said in a loud voice, `God has made you happy and blessed you more than all other women. He has blessed your baby.
43 Who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Listen! When I heard your greeting, the baby inside me moved because he was glad.
45 She who has believed what was told her is blessed. What the Lord said to her will come true.'
46 Mary said, `My heart is praising the Lord.
47 And my spirit is happy because God has saved me.
48 He has remembered his servant even though she is not a great person. From now on all people of all times will say God has blessed me.
49 He who has all power has done a big work for me. His name is holy.
50 `He is kind to people of all times who respect him.
51 He has shown how strong he is with his arm. He has taken away people who were proud in their hearts.
52 He has moved big rulers from power, and those that were not great he has made great.
53 He has given hungry people good things to eat, and sent away the rich people with nothing.
54 He has helped his servant Israel.
55 He has remembered to be kind just as he said to our fathers of long ago. He promised to be kind to Abraham and his children's children for ever.'
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months. Then she went home.
57 The time had now come for Elizabeth's child to be born. She had a son.
58 When her neighbours and family heard that the Lord had been so kind to her, they were glad, too.
59 On the eighth day people came to circumcise [make a special mark on] the child. They were going to name him Zechariah like his father.
60 But his mother said, `No, his name is to be John.'
61 They said to her, `But no one in your family has that name.'
62 They made signs to the father to find out what name he wanted the child to have.
63 He asked for something to write on. He wrote, `His name is John.' They were all surprised.
64 Right then he opened his mouth and his tongue was free. He began to speak and to praise God.
65 Everyone who lived around there began to wonder at these things. And everywhere in the hill country of Judea, all these things were talked about.
66 All those who heard them thought much about them. They said, `What will this child be some day?' They said this because the power of the Lord was with him.
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke words from God.
68 He said, `Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has remembered his people, and set them free.
69 He has chosen one from the family of his servant David. He has given him power to save us.
70 That is what he promised through his holy prophets of God long ago.
71 He said he would save us from our enemies and set us free from those who hate us.
72 `He said he would be kind to our fathers. He said he would remember his agreement with them.
73-75 That was what he promised our father Abraham he would surely do. He promised to set us free from our enemies. He promised that we should be without fear. He promised that we would worship him and be holy and good before him as long as we live.
76 `You, my child, will be called the prophet or messenger of the Highest One. You will go ahead of the Lord to make his way ready.
77 You will tell his people how to be saved by being forgiven for their wrong ways.
78 `Our God is kind. A light from heaven will shine.
79 That light will shine on those who are in darkness, and are going to die. That light will show us how to walk in peace.'
80 The child grew. He became strong in spirit. He lived in the desert until the day when he came to the people of Israel.
Lucas 1
Magandang Balita Biblia
Paghahandog
1 Kagalang-galang na Teofilo, marami na po ang nagsikap na sumulat tungkol sa mga bagay na naganap sa kalagitnaan namin. 2 Ang kanilang isinulat ay ayon sa itinuro sa amin ng mga taong buhat pa sa simula ay mga saksi at mga tagapangaral ng Salita ng Diyos. 3 Kaya't matapos kong suriin nang buong ingat ang lahat ng pangyayari buhat pa sa pasimula, minabuti ko pong sumulat din ng isang maayos na salaysay para sa inyo 4 upang lubusan ninyong matiyak ang katotohanan ng mga itinuro sa inyo.
Ang Pahayag tungkol sa Pagsilang ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo
5 Noong(A) panahong si Herodes ang hari ng Judea, may isang paring Judio na kabilang sa pangkat ni Abias na ang pangala'y Zacarias. Ang kanyang asawang si Elizabeth ay mula naman sa angkan ni Aaron. 6 Kapwa sila kalugud-lugod sa paningin ng Diyos at namumuhay nang tapat sa mga utos at tuntunin ng Panginoon. 7 Wala silang anak dahil baog si Elizabeth at kapwa sila matanda na.
8 Isang araw, nanunungkulan ang pangkat na kinabibilangan ni Zacarias at ginagampanan niya ang kanyang tungkulin sa harapan ng Diyos bilang isang pari. 9 Nang sila'y magpalabunutan, ayon sa kaugalian ng mga paring Judio, siya ang napiling magsunog ng insenso. Pumasok siya sa Templo ng Panginoon sa oras ng pagsusunog ng insenso, 10 habang nagkakatipon naman sa labas ang mga tao at nananalangin. 11 Nagpakita sa kanya doon ang isang anghel ng Panginoon na nakatayo sa gawing kanan ng altar na sunugan ng insenso. 12 Nasindak si Zacarias at natakot nang makita niya ito. 13 Ngunit sinabi ng anghel sa kanya, “Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias! Dininig ng Diyos ang iyong panalangin. Ang iyong asawang si Elizabeth ay magkakaanak ng isang lalaki, at Juan ang ipapangalan mo sa bata. 14 Ikaw ay matutuwa at magiging maligaya. Marami ang magagalak sa kanyang pagsilang 15 sapagkat(B) siya'y magiging dakila sa paningin ng Panginoon. Hindi siya dapat uminom ng alak o anumang inuming nakakalasing. Sa sinapupunan pa lamang ng kanyang ina ay mapupuspos na siya ng Espiritu Santo. 16 Sa pamamagitan niya'y maraming Israelita ang magbabalik-loob sa kanilang Panginoong Diyos. 17 Mauuna(C) siya sa Panginoon na taglay ang espiritu at kapangyarihan ni Elias upang pagkasunduin ang mga ama at ang kanilang mga anak, at panumbalikin ang mga suwail sa karunungan ng mga matuwid. Sa gayon, ipaghahanda niya ng isang bayan ang Panginoon.”
18 Sinabi ni Zacarias sa anghel, “Paano ko matitiyak na mangyayari iyan? Ako'y matanda na at gayundin ang aking asawa.”
19 Sumagot(D) ang anghel, “Ako'y si Gabriel na nakatayo sa harapan ng Diyos. Isinugo niya ako upang dalhin sa iyo ang magandang balitang ito. 20 Ngunit dahil sa hindi ka naniwala sa mga sinasabi kong matutupad pagdating ng takdang panahon, ikaw ay magiging pipi. Hindi ka makakapagsalita hanggang sa araw na maganap ang mga ito.”
21 Samantala, naghihintay naman kay Zacarias ang mga tao. Nagtataka sila kung bakit nagtagal siya nang ganoon sa loob ng Templo. 22 Paglabas niya, hindi na siya makapagsalita, kaya't mga senyas na lamang ang ginagamit niya. Napag-isip-isip ng mga tao na baka nakakita siya ng pangitain sa loob ng Templo. Si Zacarias ay nanatiling pipi.
23 Nang matapos na ang panahon ng kanyang paglilingkod ay umuwi na siya. 24 Hindi nga nagtagal at naglihi si Elizabeth. Hindi ito lumabas ng bahay sa loob ng limang buwan. 25 Sinabi ni Elizabeth, “Ngayo'y kinahabagan ako ng Panginoon. Ginawa niya ito upang alisin ang aking kahihiyan sa harap ng mga tao!”
Ipinahayag ang Pagsilang ni Jesus
26 Nang ikaanim na buwan ng pagdadalang-tao ni Elizabeth, ang anghel na si Gabriel ay isinugo ng Diyos sa Nazaret na isang bayan sa Galilea, upang kausapin ang 27 isang(E) dalaga na ang pangala'y Maria. Siya ay nakatakda nang ikasal kay Jose, isang lalaking buhat sa angkan ni David. 28 Lumapit ang anghel sa dalaga at binati ito, “Magalak ka! Ikaw ay lubos na kinalulugdan ng Diyos. Sumasaiyo ang Panginoon!”
29 Naguluhan si Maria sa sinabi ng anghel at inisip niyang mabuti kung ano ang kahulugan ng ganoong pagbati. 30 Sinabi sa kanya ng anghel, “Huwag kang matakot, Maria, sapagkat naging kalugud-lugod ka sa Diyos. 31 Makinig(F) ka! Ikaw ay maglilihi at manganganak ng isang sanggol na lalaki, at siya'y papangalanan mong Jesus. 32 Siya'y(G) magiging dakila at tatawaging Anak ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Ibibigay sa kanya ng Panginoong Diyos ang trono ng kanyang amang si David upang 33 maghari sa angkan ni Jacob magpakailanman. Ang kanyang paghahari ay walang katapusan.”
34 “Paano pong mangyayari ito gayong ako'y isang birhen?” tanong ni Maria.
35 Sumagot ang anghel, “Sasaiyo ang Espiritu Santo at mapapasailalim ka sa kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Dahil dito, ang isisilang mo'y banal at tatawaging Anak ng Diyos. 36 Hindi ba't ang kamag-anak mong si Elizabeth ay baog? Gayunma'y naglihi siya at ngayo'y ikaanim na buwan na ng kanyang pagdadalang-tao kahit na siya'y matanda na, 37 sapagkat(H) walang anumang bagay na hindi kayang gawin ng Diyos.”
38 Sumagot si Maria, “Ako'y alipin ng Panginoon. Mangyari nawa sa akin ang iyong sinabi.” Pagkatapos, umalis na ang anghel.
Ang Pagdalaw ni Maria kay Elizabeth
39 Hindi nagtagal at si Maria'y nagmamadaling pumunta sa isang bayan sa bulubundukin ng Juda. 40 Pagdating sa bahay ni Zacarias, binati niya si Elizabeth. 41 Nang marinig ni Elizabeth ang pagbati ni Maria, biglang gumalaw ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan at siya ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo. 42 Napasigaw(I) siya sa galak, “Pinagpala ka sa mga babae, at pinagpala rin ang dinadala mo sa iyong sinapupunan! 43 Sino ako upang dalawin ng ina ng aking Panginoon? 44 Sapagkat pagkarinig ko ng iyong pagbati ay gumalaw sa tuwa ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan. 45 Pinagpala ka, sapagkat sumampalataya kang matutupad ang ipinasabi sa iyo ng Panginoon!”
Ang Awit ng Pagpupuri ni Maria
46 At(J) sinabi ni Maria,
“Ang puso ko'y nagpupuri sa Panginoon,
47 at ang aking espiritu'y nagagalak sa Diyos na aking Tagapagligtas,
48 sapagkat(K) nilingap niya akong kanyang abang alipin!
Mula ngayon, ang lahat ng tao'y tatawagin akong pinagpala;
49 dahil sa mga dakilang bagay na ginawa sa akin ng Makapangyarihan.
Banal ang kanyang pangalan!
50 Ang kanyang kahabagan ay para sa lahat ng salinlahing may takot sa kanya.
51 Ipinakita niya ang lakas ng kanyang mga bisig,
nilito niya ang mga may palalong isip.
52 Tinanggal(L) sa kanilang luklukan ang mga may kapangyarihan,
at itinaas ang mga nasa abang kalagayan.
53 Pinasagana niya sa mabubuting bagay ang mga kapus-palad,
at pinaalis nang walang dalang anuman ang mga mayayaman.
54 Tinulungan niya ang Israel na kanyang lingkod,
at hindi niya kinalimutang kahabagan ito.
55 Tulad(M) ng kanyang ipinangako sa ating mga ninuno,
kay Abraham at sa lahi nito, magpakailanman!”
56 Nanatili si Maria kina Elizabeth nang may tatlong buwan bago siya umuwi.
Isinilang si Juan na Tagapagbautismo
57 Dumating ang oras ng panganganak ni Elizabeth at nagsilang siya ng isang sanggol na lalaki. 58 Nang mabalitaan ng kanyang mga kapitbahay at mga kamag-anak na siya'y labis na pinagpala ng Panginoon, nakigalak sila sa kanya.
59 Makalipas(N) ang isang linggo, dumalo sila sa pagtutuli ng sanggol. Zacarias sana ang itatawag nila sa bata, gaya ng pangalan ng kanyang ama, 60 ngunit sinabi ni Elizabeth, “Hindi! Juan ang ipapangalan sa kanya.”
61 “Subalit wala naman kayong kamag-anak na may ganyang pangalan,” tugon nila. 62 Sinenyasan nila ang kanyang ama upang itanong kung ano ang ibig nitong itawag sa sanggol.
63 Humingi si Zacarias ng masusulatan at ganito ang kanyang isinulat, “Juan ang pangalan niya.” Namangha ang lahat. 64 Noon din ay nakapagsalita si Zacarias, at siya'y nagpuri sa Diyos. 65 Natakot ang lahat ng tagaroon, at naging usap-usapan sa buong bulubundukin ng Judea ang mga bagay na iyon. 66 Pinag-isipan ito ng mga nakabalita, anupa't naging tanong nilang lahat, “Magiging ano kaya ang batang ito?” Sapagkat nasa kanya ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoon.
Ang Awit ni Zacarias
67 Si Zacarias na ama ng bata ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo, at nagpahayag ng mensahe mula sa Diyos:
68 “Purihin ang Panginoong Diyos ng Israel!
Tinulungan niya at pinalaya ang kanyang bayan.
69 Nagsugo siya sa atin ng isang makapangyarihang Tagapagligtas,
mula sa angkan ni David na kanyang lingkod.
70 Ito'y ayon sa ipinangako niya noong una sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga banal na propeta,
71 na ililigtas niya tayo mula sa ating mga kaaway,
mula sa kamay ng lahat ng napopoot sa atin.
72 Ipinangako niyang kahahabagan ang ating mga ninuno,
at aalalahanin ang kanyang banal na tipan.
73 Iyan ang sumpang binitiwan niya sa ating amang si Abraham,
74 na ililigtas niya tayo sa ating mga kaaway,
upang tayo'y makapaglingkod sa kanya nang walang takot,
75 at maging banal at matuwid sa kanyang paningin habang tayo'y nabubuhay.
76 Ikaw,(O) anak ko, ay tatawaging propeta ng Kataas-taasang Diyos;
sapagkat mauuna ka sa Panginoon upang ihanda ang kanyang daraanan,
77 at upang ipaalam sa kanyang bayan ang kanilang kaligtasan,
ang kapatawaran ng kanilang mga kasalanan.
78 Mapagmahal at mahabagin ang ating Diyos.
Magbubukang-liwayway na sa atin ang araw ng kaligtasan.
79 Tatanglawan(P) niya ang mga nasa kadiliman at nasa lilim ng kamatayan,
at papatnubayan tayo sa daan ng kapayapaan.”
80 Lumaki ang bata at naging malakas ang kanyang espiritu. Siya'y nanirahan sa ilang, hanggang sa araw na nakilala siya ng bansang Israel.
Luke 1
King James Version
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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