Luke 1:77
that he may give the knowledge of life to his people, and forgiveness of their sins,
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
In Context
78through the compassion of the mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high will visit us,
Cross References
Luke 3:3And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 7:47I therefore say to thee: Her many sins are forgiven her, for she loveth much. But he, to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.
John 1:15John testified of him, and cried, and said: This is he, of whom I said, That he cometh after me, and is before me; for he was prior to me.
John 1:34And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.
Acts 2:38Simon said to them: Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of the Lord Jesus, for the remission of sins; so that ye may 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 →