Luke 1:67

His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 1

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And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

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66All who heard them stored them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

68“Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, 1 for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 11:25Yahweh came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses. Yahweh took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but only on that occasion and not again.

Joel 2:28It will come about afterward that 1 I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, 1 and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. 1 Your old men will dream dreams, 1 your young men will see visions. 1

Luke 1:41Now it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:58-67

The Birth of John the Baptist. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that… Read the whole commentary →

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