Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

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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 life.

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

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Cross References

Psalms 87:5Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her;” the Most High himself will establish her.

Malachi 3:1“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me! The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. Behold, the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, is coming!” says the LORD of Armies.

Matthew 3:3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”

Matthew 11:9But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

Mark 11:32If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be 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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