Luke 1:67–79

Zechariah’s Prophecy

⁶⁷Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:

⁶⁸“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has visited and redeemed his people.

⁶⁹He has sent us a mighty Savior

from the royal line of his servant David,

⁷⁰just as he promised

through his holy prophets long ago.

⁷¹Now we will be saved from our enemies

and from all who hate us.

⁷²He has been merciful to our ancestors

by remembering his sacred covenant—

⁷³the covenant he swore with an oath

to our ancestor Abraham.

⁷⁴We have been rescued from our enemies

so we can serve God without fear,

⁷⁵in holiness and righteousness

for as long as we live.

⁷⁶“And you, my little son,

will be called the prophet of the Most High,

because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

⁷⁷You will tell his people how to find salvation

through forgiveness of their sins.

⁷⁸Because of God’s tender mercy,

the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,

⁷⁹to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

and to guide us to the path of peace.”