Revised Literal Translation
Luke 1:78
78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke 1:78 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
- New International Version (NIV)because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
- English Standard Version (ESV)because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
- New King James Version (NKJV)Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
Context of Luke 1:78
76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐν οἷς ἐπισκέψεται ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,Read the interlinear
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- theἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
- tenderσπλάγχνονsplagchnon · affection/entrailsG4698
- ofθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- wherebyἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the dayspringἀνατολήanatolē · eastG395
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- on highὕψοςhupsos · heightG5311
- hath visitedἐπισκέπτομαιepiskeptomai · to visit/care forG1980
Cross-references for Luke 1:78
- Psalms 25:6Remember, O Yhwh, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
- Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of Yhwh, and the praises of Yhwh, according to all that Yhwh hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- Philippians 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 2:1If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
- Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
- 1 John 3:17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
- 1 John 4:9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
- Numbers 24:17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
- Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
- Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant The Branch.
- Zechariah 6:12And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Yhwh of Armies, saying, Behold the man whose name is The Branch; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of Yhwh:
- Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the Assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Commentaries on Luke 1:78
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 78Whereby the dayspring - The word “dayspring” means the morning light, the aurora, the rising of the sun. It is called the dayspring “from on high” because the light of the gospel shines forth from heaven. God is its Author, and through His mercy it shines upon people. There is here, doubtless, a reference to Isaiah 60:1-2; indeed, almost the very words of that place are quoted. Compare also Revelation 22:16.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. 78the Dawn will visit us from on high: The Old Testament identifies the Messiah (Christ) as a light shining in darkness (Isaiah 9:2; 42:6–7; 49:6; Malachi 4:2).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
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