52. He has thrown down the rulers from their thronesbut lifted up the lowly.
53. The hungry he has filled with good things;the rich he has sent away empty.
54. He has helped Israel his servant,remembering his mercy,
55. according to his promise to our fathers,to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
56. Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
57. When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son.
58. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
59. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
60. but his mother said in reply, “No. He will be called John.”
61. But they answered her, “There is no one among your relatives who has this name.”
62. So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called.