Luke 1:72-80 ▼

72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant,

73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. He granted us

74 deliverance from our enemies' grip so that we could serve him without fear

75 and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.

76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way

77 and to give his people knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of their sins.

78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us,

79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death's shadow, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.|

80 Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.