Luke 1:48-77

⁴⁸Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name.

⁵⁰And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.

⁵¹He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

⁵²He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.

⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

⁵⁴He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:

⁵⁵As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to her own house.

⁵⁷Now Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.

⁵⁸And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her.

⁵⁹And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.

⁶⁰And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John.

⁶¹And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

⁶²And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

⁶³And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

⁶⁴And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

⁶⁵And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.

⁶⁶And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁷And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he prophesied, saying:

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:

⁶⁹And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:

⁷⁰As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning:

⁷¹Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:

⁷²To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,

⁷³The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,

⁷⁴That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

⁷⁵In holiness and justice before him, all our days.

⁷⁶And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

⁷⁷To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins: