Luke 1:73
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
In Context
72To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
74That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
Cross References
Genesis 24:7The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father's house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.
Deuteronomy 7:8But because the Lord hath loved you, and hath kept his oath, which he swore to your fathers: and hath brought you out with a strong hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, out of the hand of Pharao the king of Egypt.
Psalms 105:9Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:
Hebrews 6:13For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:68-80
The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his… Read the whole commentary →