Luke 1:57-80

57NowG1161 the timeG5550 1had comeG4092 for ElizabethG1665 to giveG5088 birthG5088, and she gaveG1080 birthG5088 to a sonG5207. 58Her neighborsG4040 and her relativesG4773 heardG191 that the LordG2962 had 23displayedG3170 His greatG3170 mercyG1656 towardG3326 her; and they were rejoicingG4796 with her.

59And it happenedG1096 that on 4the eighthG3590 dayG2250 they cameG2064 to circumciseG4059 the childG3813, and they were going to callG2564 him ZachariasG2197, 5afterG1909 his fatherG3962. 60But his motherG3384 answeredG611 and saidG3004, “NoG3780 indeedG3780; but 6he shall be calledG2564 JohnG2491.” 61And they saidG3004 to her, “There is noG3762 oneG3762 amongG1537 your relativesG4772 whoG3739 is calledG2564 by that nameG3686.” 62And they 7madeG1770 signsG1770 to his fatherG3962, as to whatG5101G302 he wantedG2309 him calledG2564. 63And he askedG154 for a tabletG4093 and wroteG1125 as followsG3004, “8His nameG3686 is JohnG2491.” And they were allG3956 astonishedG2296. 649And at onceG3916 his mouthG4750 was openedG455 and his tongueG1100 loosed, and he began to speakG2980 in praiseG2127 of GodG2316. 65FearG5401 cameG1096 on allG3956 thoseG3588 livingG4039 aroundG4039 them; and allG3956 theseG3778 mattersG4487 were being talkedG1255 aboutG1255 in allG3650 10the hillG3714 countryG3714 of JudeaG2453. 66AllG3956 who heardG191 them keptG5087 them in mindG2588, sayingG3004, “WhatG5101 thenG686 will thisG3778 childG3813 turn out to be?” For 11the handG5495 of the LordG2962 was certainlyG2532 with him.

67And his fatherG3962 ZachariasG2197 12was filledG4092 with the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, and 13prophesiedG4395, sayingG3004:68“14BlessedG2128 be the LordG2962 GodG2316 of IsraelG2474, For He has visitedG1980 us and accomplishedG4160 15redemptionG3085 for His peopleG2992,69And has raisedG1453 up a 16hornG2768 of salvationG4991 for us In the houseG3624 of DavidG1160 17His servantG3816--7018As He spokeG2980 by the mouthG4750 of His holyG40 prophetsG4396 19from of oldG165--712021SalvationG4991 22from our enemiesG2190, And from the handG5495 of allG3956 who hateG3404 us;7223To showG4160 mercyG1656 towardG3326 our fathersG3962, 24And to rememberG3403 His holyG40 covenantG1242,7325The oathG3727 whichG3739 He sworeG3660 to AbrahamG11 our fatherG3962,74To grantG1325 us that we, being rescuedG4506 from the handG5495 of our enemiesG2190, Might serveG3000 Him withoutG870 fearG870,7526In holinessG3742 and righteousnessG1343 beforeG1799 Him allG3956 our daysG2250.76And you, childG3813, will be calledG2564 the 27prophetG4396 of 28the MostG5310 HighG5310; For you will goG4313 on 29beforeG1799 the LordG2962 to 30prepareG2090 His waysG3598;77To giveG1325 to His peopleG2992 the knowledgeG1108 of salvationG4991 31By 32the forgivenessG859 of their sinsG266,78BecauseG1223 of the tenderG4698 mercyG1656 of our GodG2316, With whichG3739 33the SunriseG395 from on highG5311 will visitG1980 us,7934To shineG2014 upon thoseG3588 who sitG2521 in darknessG4655 and the shadowG4639 of deathG2288, To guideG2720 our feetG4228 into the 35wayG3598 of peaceG1515.”

8036And the childG3813 continued to growG837 and to becomeG2901 strongG2901 in spiritG4151, and he livedG1510 in the desertsG2048 untilG2193 the dayG2250 of his publicG323 appearanceG323 to IsraelG2474.