Luke 1:63-80 ▼

63 So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

65 Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.

66 And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.

67 Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,

69 And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,

70 As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying,

71 That he would sende vs deliuerance fro our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs,

72 That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,

73 And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.

74 Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare,

75 All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.

76 And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,

77 And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,

78 Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs,

79 To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.

80 And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.