Luke 1:77

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

In Context

76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

78through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,

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Cross References

Luke 3:3and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Luke 7:47For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.

John 1:15John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.

John 1:34And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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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