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78 Our God will forgive us because he is very kind.
He will send someone from the highest place.
When this person comes, it will be like the sunrise for us.[a]
79 He will bring light to people who are living without God.
It is like those people are living in the dark. They are afraid to die.
But he will shine on them.
He will show us how to live so that we will not be afraid.’[b]

80 Zechariah's child grew. God made him strong in his mind. He went into the wilderness and he lived there for many years. Later, God sent him to Israel's people, to teach them.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:78 The ‘sunrise’ is a picture story. It describes Jesus when he came to earth.
  2. 1:79 God told Zechariah what John would do. John would speak to the people. He would tell them that Jesus was coming.
  3. 1:80 You can read what John taught the people in Luke 3.