Luke 1:17
He will go before the face of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
18Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:5Then Samuel said, “Bring together all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
1 Kings 18:18Elijah answered, “I have not brought trouble to Israel, but you and your father's family are the ones who have caused trouble by abandoning the commandments of Yahweh and by following the Baals.
2 Kings 1:4Therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed to where you have gone up; instead, you will certainly die.”'” Then Elijah left.
1 Chronicles 29:18Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel—our ancestors—keep this forever in the thoughts of the minds of your people. Direct their hearts toward you.
Psalms 10:17Yahweh, you have heard the needs of the oppressed; 1 you strengthen their heart, you listen to their prayer; 1
Psalms 111:10To honor Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; 1 those who carry out his instructions have good understanding. 1 His praise endures forever.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26
The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →