Luke 1:67–79

ZECHARIAH’S PROPHECY

⁶⁷Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit^ab and prophesied:^ac

⁶⁸Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,^ad

because he has visited

and provided redemption for his people.^ae

⁶⁹He has raised up a horn of salvation for us^af

in the house of his servant David,^a

⁷⁰just as he spoke by the mouth

of his holy prophets in ancient times;^b

⁷¹salvation from our enemies

and from the hand of those who hate us.

⁷²He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors^c

and remembered his holy covenant^d—

⁷³the oath that he swore to our father Abraham.^e

He has given us the privilege,

⁷⁴since we have been rescued

from the hand of our enemies,

to serve him without fear

⁷⁵in holiness and righteousness

in his presence all our days.

⁷⁶And you, child, will be called

a prophet of the Most High,^f

for you will go before the Lord

to prepare his ways,^g

⁷⁷to give his people knowledge of salvation

through the forgiveness of their sins.^h

⁷⁸Because of our God’s merciful compassion,

the dawn from on highⁱ will visit us

⁷⁹to shine on those who live in darkness

and the shadow of death,^j

to guide our feet into the way of peace.