Luke 1:76

And thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

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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 our days.

77to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins

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Cross References

Psalms 87:5And of Zion it shall be said, “Men of every nation were born there, And the Most High hath established her.”

Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, And he shall prepare the way before me; And the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple; And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, Behold, he shall come, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Matthew 3:3For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”

Matthew 11:9But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:26But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude; for all regard John as a prophet.

Mark 11:32But shall we say, From men? They feared the people; for all regarded John as truly 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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