Luke 1:76

And yoʋ, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for yoʋ will go before the presence 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 the days of our lives.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 3:3This is the one who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, who said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.’”

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

Matthew 21:26But we are afraid of what the crowd might do if we say, ‘From men,’ for everyone regards John as a prophet.”

Mark 11:32But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone thought that John was 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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