Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the presence of the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

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In The King James Version

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

In Context

75in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

77to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

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Cross References

Psalms 87:5And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 3:3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

Matthew 11:9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

Mark 11:32But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was 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 →

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