Luke 1:67-80
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zechariah’s Prophecy
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(A) and prophesied:(B)
68 Praise 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[a] 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 clutches[b] of those who hate us.
72 He has dealt mercifully with our fathers(H)
and remembered His holy covenant(I)—
73 the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.(J)
He has given us the privilege,
74 since we have been rescued
from our enemies’ clutches,[c]
to serve Him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness
in His presence all our days.
76 And child, you 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 spiritually strong,(P) and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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Luke 1:67-80
Common English Bible
Zechariah’s prophecy
67 John’s father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,
68 “Bless the Lord God of Israel
because he has come to help and has delivered his people.
69 He has raised up a mighty savior for us in his servant David’s house,
70 just as he said through the mouths of his holy prophets long ago.
71 He has brought salvation from our enemies
and from the power of all those who hate us.
72 He has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
and remembered his holy covenant,
73 the solemn pledge he made to our ancestor Abraham.
He has granted 74 that we would be rescued
from the power of our enemies
so that we could serve him without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness in God’s eyes,
for as long as we live.
76 You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
77 You will tell his people how to be saved
through the forgiveness of their sins.
78 Because of our God’s deep compassion,
the dawn from heaven will break upon us,
79 to give light to those who are sitting in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide us on the path of peace.”
80 The child grew up, becoming strong in character. He was in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
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