Lucas 1

Zacharias’ Prophecy

67 Now his father Zacharias *Joel 2:28was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

68 "Blessed*1 Kin. 1:48; Ps. 106:48is the Lord God of Israel,

For *Ex. 3:16He has visited and redeemed His people,

69 *2 Sam. 22:3; Ps. 132:17; Ezek. 29:21And has raised up a horn of salvation for us

In the house of His servant David,

70 *Jer. 23:5; Rom. 1:2As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,

Who havebeen*Acts 3:21since the world began,

71 That we should be saved from our enemies

And from the hand of all who hate us,

72 *Lev. 26:42To perform the mercy promised to our fathers

And to remember His holy covenant,

73 *Gen. 12:3; 22:16–18; (Heb. 6:13)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:

74 To grant us that we,

Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,

Might *(Rom. 6:18; Heb. 9:14)serve Him without fear,

75 *Jer. 32:39; (Eph. 4:24; 2 Thess. 2:13)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

76 "And you, child, will be called the *Matt. 3:3; 11:9; Mark 3:2, 3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23prophet of the Highest;

For *Is. 40:3; Mal. 3:1; Matt. 11:10you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

77 To give *(Jer. 31:34; Mark 1:4); Luke 3:3knowledge of salvation to His people

By the remission of their sins,

78 Through the tender mercy of our God,

With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;

79 *Is. 9:2; Matt. 4:16; (Acts 26:18; 2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 5:14)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,

To *(John 10:4; 14:27; 16:33)guide our feet into the way of peace."