Luke 1:46-55, Luke 1:67-79, Luke 2:34-38 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

Luke 1:46-55

Mary Magnifies the Lord

46 And Mary said:

“^aMy soul ^bmagnifies the ¹Lord,

And ^amy spirit has rejoiced in ^bGod my Savior.

For ^aHe has looked upon the humble state of His slave,

For behold, from this time on, all generations will count me ^bblessed.

For the Mighty One has done great things for me,

And holy is His name.

^aAnd His mercy is ¹upon generation after generation

Toward those who fear Him.

^aHe has done a mighty deed with His arm;

He has scattered those who were proud in the ¹thoughts of their heart.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones,

And has ^aexalted those who were humble.

^aHe has filled the hungry with good things,

And sent away the rich empty‑handed.

He has given help to Israel His servant,

¹In remembrance of His mercy,

^aAs He spoke to our fathers,

^bTo Abraham and his seed forever.”

Luke 1:67-79

Zechariah’s Prophecy

67 And his father Zechariah ^awas filled with the Holy Spirit, and ^bprophesied, saying:
68

“^aBlessed be the ¹Lord God of Israel,

For He visited and accomplished ^bredemption for His people,

And raised up a ^ahorn of salvation for us

In the house of David ^bHis servant—

^aAs He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets ^bfrom of old—

¹^aSalvation ^bfrom our enemies,

And from the hand of all who hate us,

^aTo show mercy toward our fathers,

^bAnd to remember His holy covenant,

^aThe oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,

Might serve Him without fear,

^aIn holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

And you, child, will be called the ^aprophet of ^bthe Most High,

For you will go on ^cbefore the ¹Lord to ^dmake ready His ways,

To give to His people the knowledge of salvation

¹By ^athe forgiveness of their sins,

Because of the tender mercy of our God,

With which ^athe Sunrise from on high will visit us,

^aTo shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,

To direct our feet into the ^bway of peace.”

Luke 2:34-38

34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary ^aHis mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for ^bthe fall and ¹rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce through your own soul as well—that the thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
36 And there was a ^aprophetess, ¹Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of ^bthe tribe of Asher. She was advanced in ²years ^chaving lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with ^afastings and prayers. 38 And at that very ¹moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were ^awaiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.