Luke 1:76
Yes, and you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, 1 for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his paths, 1 to prepare people for his coming, 1
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75in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 1
77to give knowledge of salvation to his people 1 by the forgiveness of their sins. 1
Cross References
Psalms 87:5Of Zion it will be said, “Each of these was born in her; 1 and the Most High himself will establish her.” 1
Malachi 3:1“See, I am about to send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, see, he will come,” says Yahweh of hosts.
Matthew 3:3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 1 “The voice of one calling out in the wilderness, 1 'Make ready the way of the Lord, 1 make his paths straight.'”
Matthew 11:9But what did you go out to see—a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Matthew 21:26But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because they all view John as a prophet.”
Mark 11:32But if we say, 'From men,' ... .” They were afraid of the people, for everyone was convinced that John was 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 →