Luke 1:70
as he promised by the lips of his holy prophets of old –
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
In Context
69and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
71salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us,
Cross References
Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you, and all the families of the earth will ask for themselves a blessing like your own.”
Mark 12:36David said himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – ‘The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.’
Luke 24:44“This is what I told you,” he said, “when I was still with you – that everything that had been written about me in the Law of Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms, must be fulfilled.”
Acts 28:25So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
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 →