Luke 1:76

Luke 1:76 in other versions

• King James Version (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;
• New International Version (NIV)And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

Context of Luke 1:76

74He promised to rescue us from our enemies’ power so that we could serve him without fear 75by being holy and honorable as long as we live. “You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way. 77You will make his people know that they can be saved through the forgiveness of their sins. 78A new day will dawn on us from above because our God is loving and merciful.

Luke 1:76 word by word

Καὶ σὺ δέ, παιδίον, προφήτης ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ· προπορεύσῃ γὰρ ἐνώπιον κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• shalt be calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• of the Highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• thou shalt goπροπορεύωproporeuomai · to go beforeG4313
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
• the faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• to prepareἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• waysὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for Luke 1:76

• Luke 7:28I can guarantee that of all the people ever born, no one is greater than John. Yet, the least important person in God’s kingdom is greater than John.
• Matthew 14:5So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.
• Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘from humans,’ we’re afraid of what the crowd might do. All those people think of John as a prophet.”
• Mark 11:32But if we say, ‘from humans,’ ⌞then what will happen⌟?” They were afraid of the people. All the people thought of John as a true prophet.
• Luke 1:32He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
• Luke 6:35Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.
• Psalms 87:5But it will be said of Zion, “Every race is born in it. The Most High will make it secure.”
• Acts 16:17She used to follow Paul and shout, “These men are servants of the Most High God. They’re telling you how you can be saved.”
• Luke 1:16He will bring many people in Israel back to the Lord their God.
• Luke 3:4As the prophet Isaiah wrote in his book, “A voice cries out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!
• Isaiah 40:3A voice cries out in the desert: “Clear a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway in the wilderness for our God.
• Malachi 3:1“I’m going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way ahead of me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the promise will come. He is the one you want,” says the Lord of Armies.
• Malachi 4:5“I’m going to send you the prophet Elijah before that very terrifying day of the Lord comes.
• Matthew 3:3Isaiah the prophet spoke about this man when he said, “A voice cries out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!’ ”
• Matthew 11:10John is the one about whom Scripture says, ‘I’m sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way in front of you.’
• Mark 1:2The prophet Isaiah wrote, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way for you.”

Commentaries on Luke 1:76

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 76And thou, child, etc. - Zacharias proclaims the dignity, employment, doctrine, and success of his son; and the ruin and recovery of the Jews and the Gentiles. His dignity. Thou shalt be called (constituted) a prophet of the Most High. Prophet has two acceptations: - 1st. A person who foretells future events; and; 2dly. A teacher of men in the things of God, 1 Corinthians 14:3. John was a prophet in both senses: he proclaimed the mercy which should be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 76And thou, child … - Zechariah predicts in this and the following verses the dignity, the employment, and the success of John. He declares what would be the subject of his preaching, and what his success. Prophet of the Highest - Prophet of God; a prophet “appointed by God” to declare his will, and to prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah. The face of the Lord - The Lord Jesus, the Messiah, that was about to appear. To go before “the face of one”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 67-80Verses 67-80 Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 76-77And you, child: Zechariah turned from speaking about the coming Messiah to address his newborn son, John, who would prepare the Messiah’s way. called a prophet of the Most High: JJohn was the last and greatest in the line of Old Testament prophets (see 7:28). prepare the way for Him: See Isaiah 40:3.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 68-7968-79. There is not a word in this noble burst of divine song about his own child; like Elisabeth losing sight entirely of self, in the glory of a Greater than both. Lord God of Israel--the ancient covenant God of the peculiar people. visited and redeemed--that is, in order to redeem: returned after long absence, and broken His long silence (see Mt 15:31). In the Old Testament, God is said to "visit" chiefly for judgment, in the New Testament for mercy…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings