66 And all they that heard them, [a]laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner child shall this be! and the [b]hand of the Lord was with him.

67 [c]Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath [d]visited (A)and [e]redeemed his people,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:66 Thought upon them diligently and earnestly, and as it were, printed them in their hearts.
  2. Luke 1:66 That is, the present favor of God, and a singular kind of virtue appeared in him.
  3. Luke 1:67 John scarce born, by the authority of the holy Ghost, is appointed to his office.
  4. Luke 1:68 That he hath showed himself mindful of his people, insomuch that he came down from heaven himself, to visit us in person, and to redeem us.
  5. Luke 1:68 Hath paid the ransom, that is to say, the price of our redemption.

66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.(A)

Zechariah’s Song

67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit(B) and prophesied:(C)

68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(D)
    because he has come to his people and redeemed them.(E)

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