Luke 1:53 "HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; And sent away the rich empty-handed.
Luke 1:54 "He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,
Luke 1:55 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever."
Luke 1:57 ¶ Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
Luke 1:59 ¶ And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
Luke 1:60 But his mother answered and said, "No indeed; but he shall be called John."
Luke 1:61 And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name."
Luke 1:63 And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.
Luke 1:64 And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.
Luke 1:65 Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.
Luke 1:66 All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, "What then will this child turn out to be?" For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him.
Luke 1:68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
Luke 1:69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant--
Luke 1:70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old--
Luke 1:74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
Luke 1:76 "And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;
Luke 1:77 To give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins,
Luke 1:78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
Luke 1:79 TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, To guide our feet into the way of peace."
Luke 1:80 ¶ And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.