Luke 1:76
And you, child, || Prophet of the Highest will you be called; For you will go before the face of the LORD, || To prepare His ways.
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75To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness || Before Him, all the days of our life.
77To give knowledge of salvation to His people || In forgiveness of their sins,
Cross References
Psalms 87:5And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, || And He, the Most High, establishes her.
Malachi 3:1“Behold, I am sending My messenger, || And he has prepared a way before Me, || And suddenly the Lord whom you are seeking comes into His temple, || Even the Messenger of the Covenant, || Whom you are desiring, || Behold, He is coming,” said YHWH of Hosts.
Matthew 3:3for this is he having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, || Make His paths straight.”
Matthew 11:9But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
Matthew 21:26And if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”
Mark 11:32But if we may say, From men…” They were fearing the people, for all were holding that John was indeed a prophet;
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 →