Luke 1:57–79

⁵⁷And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son, ⁵⁸and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her. ⁵⁹And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias, ⁶⁰and his mother answering said, ‘No, but he shall be called John.’ ⁶¹And they said unto her—‘There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,’ ⁶²and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called, ⁶³and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, ‘John is his name;’ and they did all wonder; ⁶⁴and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God. ⁶⁵And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of, ⁶⁶and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, ‘What then shall this child be?’ and the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁷And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying, ⁶⁸‘Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people, ⁶⁹And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant, ⁷⁰As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age; ⁷¹Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us, ⁷²To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant, ⁷³An oath that He sware to Abraham our father, ⁷⁴To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered, ⁷⁵To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life. ⁷⁶And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways. ⁷⁷To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins, ⁷⁸Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us, ⁷⁹To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.’