Luke 1: 57-80
Luke 1:57-80 (Good News Translation)
57The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a
son.
58Her neighbors and relatives heard how wonderfully good the
Lord had been to her, and they all rejoiced with her.
59When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him,
and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
60But his mother said,
No! His name is to be John.
61They said to her,
But you don't have any relative with that name!
62Then they made signs to his father, asking him what name he
would like the boy to have.
63Zechariah asked for a writing pad and wrote,
His name is John. How surprised they all were!
64At that moment Zechariah was able to speak again, and he
started praising God.
65The neighbors were all filled with fear, and the news about
these things spread through all the hill country of Judea.
66Everyone who heard of it thought about it and asked,
What is this child going to be? For it was plain that the Lord's
power was upon him.
67John's father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and
he spoke God's message:
68Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel!
He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.
69He has provided for us a mighty Savior,
a descendant of his servant David.
70He promised through his holy prophets long ago
71that he would save us from our enemies,
from the power of all those who hate us.
72He said he would show mercy to our ancestors
and remember his sacred covenant.
73-74With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham
he promised to rescue us from our enemies
and allow us to serve him without fear,
75so that we might be holy and righteous before him
all the days of our life.
76You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High
God.
You will go ahead of the Lord
to prepare his road for him,
77to tell his people that they will be saved
by having their sins forgiven.
78Our God is merciful and tender.
He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us
79and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the
dark shadow of death,
to guide our steps into the path of peace.
80The child grew and developed in body and spirit. He lived
in the desert until the day when he appeared publicly to the people of
Israel.
God bless you.
57The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a
son.
58Her neighbors and relatives heard how wonderfully good the
Lord had been to her, and they all rejoiced with her.
59When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him,
and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
60But his mother said,
No! His name is to be John.
61They said to her,
But you don't have any relative with that name!
62Then they made signs to his father, asking him what name he
would like the boy to have.
63Zechariah asked for a writing pad and wrote,
His name is John. How surprised they all were!
64At that moment Zechariah was able to speak again, and he
started praising God.
65The neighbors were all filled with fear, and the news about
these things spread through all the hill country of Judea.
66Everyone who heard of it thought about it and asked,
What is this child going to be? For it was plain that the Lord's
power was upon him.
67John's father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and
he spoke God's message:
68Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel!
He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.
69He has provided for us a mighty Savior,
a descendant of his servant David.
70He promised through his holy prophets long ago
71that he would save us from our enemies,
from the power of all those who hate us.
72He said he would show mercy to our ancestors
and remember his sacred covenant.
73-74With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham
he promised to rescue us from our enemies
and allow us to serve him without fear,
75so that we might be holy and righteous before him
all the days of our life.
76You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High
God.
You will go ahead of the Lord
to prepare his road for him,
77to tell his people that they will be saved
by having their sins forgiven.
78Our God is merciful and tender.
He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us
79and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the
dark shadow of death,
to guide our steps into the path of peace.
80The child grew and developed in body and spirit. He lived
in the desert until the day when he appeared publicly to the people of
Israel.
God bless you.
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