63. And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
64. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
65. And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
66. And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And the Lord's hand was with him.
67. And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68. Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69. and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
70. as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began;
71. deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
72. to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
73. the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74. to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
75. in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
76. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
77. to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by the remission of their sins
78. on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,
79. to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80. --And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.