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Luke 1:76

ProphecyJesus Christ

74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

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;

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

78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
KJV
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;
WEB
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
ASV
Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
DARBY
And *thou*, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
BLB
And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways,
ÅB
Men også du, barn, skal kalles den Høyestes profet; for du skal gå fram for Herrens åsyn for å rydde hans veier,
OTB
Og du, mitt barn, skal kalles Den Høyestes profet;
for du skal gå foran Herren for å forberede hans vei,
B1930
Men også du, barn, skal kalles den Høiestes profet; for du skal gå frem for Herrens åsyn for å rydde hans veier,

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Cross references

  • Malachi 3:1

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Isaiah 40:3–5

    The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

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  • Mark 1:2–3

    As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

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  • John 1:23

    He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

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  • Matthew 3:3

    For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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  • Matthew 14:5

    And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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  • Matthew 11:9–10

    But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

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  • Acts 16:17

    The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

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