Berean Standard Bible

Luke 1:57-80

57When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. 58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

59On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. 60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

61They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.” 62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.

63Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. 64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

65All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events. 66And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,because He has visited and redeemed His people.69He has raised up a horn of salvation for usin the house of His servant David,70as He spoke through His holy prophets,those of ages past,71salvation from our enemiesand from the hand of all who hate us,72to show mercy to our fathersand to remember His holy covenant,73the oath He swore to our father Abraham,to grant us 74deliverance from hostile hands,that we may serve Him without fear,75in holiness and righteousness before Himall the days of our lives.

76And you, child, will be calleda prophet of the Most High;for you will go on before the Lordto prepare the way for Him,77to give to His people the knowledge of salvationthrough the forgiveness of their sins,78because of the tender mercy of our God,by which the Dawn1 will visit us from on high,79to shine on those who live in darknessand in the shadow of death,to guide our feetinto the path of peace.”

80And the child grew and became strong in spirit;2 and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

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1. Luke 1:78 Or the Morning Light or the Sunrise ↩
2. Luke 1:80 Or in the Spirit ↩

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