Luke:1:55-72
nkjv@Luke:1:55 @ As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever."
nkjv@Luke:1:56 @ And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
nkjv@Luke:1:57 @ Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
nkjv@Luke:1:58 @ When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.
nkjv@Luke:1:59 @ So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
nkjv@Luke:1:60 @ His mother answered and said, "No; he shall be called John."
nkjv@Luke:1:61 @ But they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
nkjv@Luke:1:62 @ So they made signs to his father--what he would have him called.
nkjv@Luke:1:63 @ And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, "His name is John." So they all marveled.
nkjv@Luke:1:64 @ Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
nkjv@Luke:1:65 @ Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
nkjv@Luke:1:66 @ And all those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, "What kind of child will this be?" And the hand of the Lord was with him.
nkjv@Luke:1:67 @ Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
nkjv@Luke:1:68 @ "Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,
nkjv@Luke:1:69 @ And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David,
nkjv@Luke:1:70 @ As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began,
nkjv@Luke:1:71 @ That we should be saved from our enemies And from the hand of all who hate us,
nkjv@Luke:1:72 @ To perform the mercy promised to our fathers And to remember His holy covenant,
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