64. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke blessing God.
65. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them, and all these things were spoken of throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66. And all those that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Who shall this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and made redemption for his people
69. And has raised up a horn of saving health for us in the house of his servant David,
70. as he spoke by the mouth of the saints who from the beginning were his prophets;
71. salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us;
72. to fulfill mercy unto our fathers and remembering his holy covenant
73. of the oath which he made to our father Abraham,
74. that he would grant unto us, that without fear delivered out of the hand of our enemies, we might serve him
75. in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76. And thou, child, shalt be called prophet of the Most High, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77. giving knowledge of saving health unto his people for the remission of their sins
78. through the bowels of mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us
79. to give light to those that dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.