Luke 1:77

To give to his people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins;

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

78Through the tender mercy of our God, the sunrise from on high will visit us,

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Cross References

Luke 3:3And he went into all the country about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

Luke 7:47Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he who is forgiven little, loves little.

John 1:15John bore witness to him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He who comes after me ranks above me: for he was before me.

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

Acts 2:38Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of 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 →

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