Luke 1:76

"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way

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In The King James Version

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

75"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.

77"To give to his people a knowledge of salvation Through the remission of their sins,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:3This Johnit was of whom it was said through Isaiah, the prophet, The voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lord, Make the paths straight for him."

Matthew 11:9"But why did you go? To see a prophet? I tell you, yes, and more than a prophet;

Matthew 21:26"If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard Johnas a prophet."

Mark 11:32On the other hand, if we say, ‘From men’!"They were afraid, however, of the people, for every one held that Johnhad been really 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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