Luke 1:67-80
Christian Standard Bible
Zechariah’s Prophecy
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(A) and prophesied:(B)
68 Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,(C)
because he has visited
and provided redemption for his people.(D)
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us(E)
in the house of his servant David,(F)
70 just as he spoke by the mouth
of his holy prophets in ancient times;(G)
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of those who hate us.
72 He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors(H)
and remembered his holy covenant(I)—
73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham,(J)
to grant that we,
74 having been rescued
from the hand of our enemies,
would serve him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness
in his presence all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called
a prophet of the Most High,(K)
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare his ways,(L)
77 to give his people knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins.(M)
78 Because of our God’s merciful compassion,
the dawn from on high(N) will visit us
79 to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,(O)
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 The child grew up and became strong in spirit,[a](P) and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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- 1:80 Or strong in the Spirit
Luke 1:67-80
International Standard Version
The Prophecy of Zechariah
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel!
He has taken care of his people and has set them free.
69 He has raised up a mighty Savior[a] for us
from the family of his servant David,
70 just as he promised long ago
through the mouth of his holy prophets
71 that he would save us from our enemies
and from the grip of all who hate us.
72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors
and remembered his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham.
He granted us 74 deliverance from our enemies’ grip
so that we could serve him without fear
75 and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High,
because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way
77 and to give his people knowledge of salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
his light[b] from on high has visited us,
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death’s shadow,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong.[c] He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.
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