Luke 1:77
To give knowledge of salvation to His people 1 By the remission of their sins, 1
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
In Context
78Through the tender mercy of our God, 1 With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; 1
Cross References
Luke 3:3And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Luke 7:47For which reason I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
John 1:15John testified concerning Him and has cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because He was before me.’ ”
John 1:34And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.” 1 The First Disciples
Acts 2:38Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you 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 →