Lukas 1:54-56

1:54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering¹ his mercy,²

1:55 as he promised³ to our ancestors,⁴ to Abraham and to his descendants⁵ forever.”

1:56 So⁶ Mary stayed with Elizabeth⁷ about three months⁸ and then returned to her home.

Lukas 1:70-73

1:70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago,⁹

1:71 that we should be saved¹⁰ from our enemies,¹¹

and from the hand of all who hate us.

1:72 He has done this¹² to show mercy¹³ to our ancestors,¹⁴

and to remember his holy covenant¹⁵ –

1:73 the oath¹⁶ that he swore to our ancestor¹⁷ Abraham.

This oath grants¹⁸