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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Luke 1
⁶¹ And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name."
⁶² And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
⁶³ And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.
⁶⁴ And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.
⁶⁵ Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.
⁶⁶ All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, "What then will this child turn out to be?" For the hand of the Lord was certainly 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 us and accomplished redemption for His people,
⁶⁹ And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant-
⁷⁰ As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old-
⁷¹ Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;