Luke 1:67-80

67And his father Zacharias 1was filled with the Holy Spirit, and 2prophesied, saying:68“3Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished 4redemption for His people,69And has raised up a 5horn of salvation for us In the house of David 6His servant--707As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets 8from of old--71910Salvation 11from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;7212To show mercy toward our fathers, 13And to remember His holy covenant,7314The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,74To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,7515In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.76And you, child, will be called the 16prophet of 17the Most High; For you will go on 18before the Lord to 19prepare His ways;77To give to His people the knowledge of salvation 20By 21the forgiveness of their sins,78Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which 22the Sunrise from on high will visit us,7923To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the 24way of peace.”

8025And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.