78 because of the (A)tender mercy of our God,
    whereby (B)the sunrise shall (C)visit us[a] (D)from on high
79 to (E)give light to (F)those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into (G)the way of (H)peace.”

80 (I)And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was (J)in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:78 Or when the sunrise shall dawn upon us; some manuscripts since the sunrise has visited us

78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun(A) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,(B)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(C)

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[a];(D) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

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  1. Luke 1:80 Or in the Spirit