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 1:67 ¶ And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
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 1:71 Salvation FROM OUR ENEMIES, And FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US;
Luke 1:72 To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,
Luke 1:73 The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
Luke 1:74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
Luke 1:75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
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.
Luke 2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.
Luke 2:2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Luke 2:3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.