Luke 1:73
This was the oath which he swore to our forefather Abraham —
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
In Context
72showing mercy to our forefathers, And mindful of his sacred Covenant.
74That we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
Cross References
Hebrews 6:13When God gave his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater by whom he could swear, he swore by himself.
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 →