Luke 1:77
in order to give knowledge of salvation to his people in remission of their sins;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
In Context
78through the tender mercies of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high visited us,
Cross References
Luke 3:3And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance, unto remission of sins,
Luke 7:47Wherefore I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.
John 1:15John bore witness of him; and cried, saying: This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, because he was before me[1:15].
John 1:34And I have seen, and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
Acts 2:38And Peter said to them: Repent, and be each of you immersed, upon the name of Jesus Christ, unto remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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 →