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Luke 1:62-80
Good News Translation
Luke 1:62-80
Good News Translation
62 Then they made signs to his father, asking him what name he would like the boy to have.
63 Zechariah asked for a writing pad and wrote, “His name is John.” How surprised they all were! 64 At that moment Zechariah was able to speak again, and he started praising God. 65 The neighbors were all filled with fear, and the news about these things spread through all the hill country of Judea. 66 Everyone who heard of it thought about it and asked, “What is this child going to be?” For it was plain that the Lord's power was upon him.
Zechariah's Prophecy
67 John's father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he spoke God's message:
68 “Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel!
He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.
69 He has provided for us a mighty Savior,
a descendant of his servant David.
70 He promised through his holy prophets long ago
71 that he would save us from our enemies,
from the power of all those who hate us.
72 He said he would show mercy to our ancestors
and remember his sacred covenant.
73-74 With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham
he promised to rescue us from our enemies
and allow us to serve him without fear,
75 so that we might be holy and righteous before him
all the days of our life.
76 (A)“You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God.
You will go ahead of the Lord
to prepare his road for him,
77 to tell his people that they will be saved
by having their sins forgiven.
78 Our God is merciful and tender.
He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us
79 (B)and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the dark shadow of death,
to guide our steps into the path of peace.”
80 The child grew and developed in body and spirit. He lived in the desert until the day when he appeared publicly to the people of Israel.
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Luke 1:62-80
New International Version
Luke 1:62-80
New International Version
62 Then they made signs(A) to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”(B) 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak,(C) praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea(D) people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.(E)
Zechariah’s Song
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(F) and prophesied:(G)
68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(H)
because he has come to his people and redeemed them.(I)
69 He has raised up a horn[a](J) of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David(K)
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),(L)
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 to show mercy to our ancestors(M)
and to remember his holy covenant,(N)
73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:(O)
74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
and to enable us to serve him(P) without fear(Q)
75 in holiness and righteousness(R) before him all our days.
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet(S) of the Most High;(T)
for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,(U)
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins,(V)
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun(W) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,(X)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(Y)
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[b];(Z) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
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