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Luke 1:57-80 (NIRV)

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⁵⁷ The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby. She gave birth to a son. ⁵⁸ Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very kind to her. They shared her joy. ⁵⁹ On the eighth day, they came to have the child circumcised. They were going to name him Zechariah, like his father. ⁶⁰ But his mother spoke up. "No!" she said. "He must be called John." ⁶¹ They said to her, "No one among your relatives has that name." ⁶² Then they motioned to his father. They wanted to find out what he would like to name the child. ⁶³ He asked for something to write on. Then he wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed. ⁶⁴ Right away Zechariah could speak again. His first words gave praise to God. ⁶⁵ The neighbors were all filled with fear and wonder. All through Judea's hill country, people were talking about all these things. ⁶⁶ Everyone who heard this wondered about it. And because the Lord was with John, they asked, "What is this child going to be?" ⁶⁷ His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. He prophesied, ⁶⁸ "Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come and set his people free. ⁶⁹ He has acted with great power and has saved us. He did it for those who are from the family line of his servant David. ⁷⁰ Long ago holy prophets said he would do it. ⁷¹ He has saved us from our enemies. We are rescued from all who hate us. ⁷² He has been kind to our people. He has remembered his holy covenant. ⁷³ He made an oath to our father Abraham. ⁷⁴ He promised to save us from our enemies, so that we could serve him without fear. ⁷⁵ He wants us to be holy and godly as long as we live. ⁷⁶ "And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare the way for him. ⁷⁷ You will tell his people how they can be saved. You will tell them that their sins can be forgiven. ⁷⁸ All of that will happen because our God is tender and caring. His kindness will bring the rising sun to us from heaven. ⁷⁹ It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet on the path of peace." ⁸⁰ The child grew up, and his spirit became strong. He lived in the desert until he appeared openly to Israel.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 69) Names of Jesus (part VII) (2011-04-13)
(v. 78) Names of Jesus (part IV) (2011-04-10)

Definition(s):
Zechariah (Zekh-ar-eye-a): same as Zachariah
Elizabeth (E-liz-a-beth):
On (Onn):