Luke 1:77
to give knowledge of salvation to His people in remission of their sins,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
In Context
78through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,
Cross References
Luke 3:3And he came into all the region round about the Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remissions of sins,
Luke 7:47Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.
John 1:15John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:
John 1:34And I have seen, and testified that He is the Son of God.
Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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 →