Tree of Life Version
Luke 1:17
17And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to the children and the disobedient ones to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for Adonai a prepared people.
Luke 1:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared."
- New King James Version (NKJV)He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Context of Luke 1:17
15He will be great before Adonai; and he should not drink wine and intoxicating beverage, but he will be filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh just out of his mother’s womb. 16Many of Bnei-Yisrael will turn to Adonai their God. And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to the children and the disobedient ones to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for Adonai a prepared people. 18Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? I’m an old man, and my wife is well-advanced in age.” 19And speaking to him, the angel declared, “I am Gabriel, the one standing in God’s presence. I was commissioned to tell you and proclaim to you this good news.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:17 word by word
καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, ἑτοιμάσαι κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- shall goπροέρχομαιproerchomai · to go beforeG4281
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- of EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
- to turnἐπιστρέφωepistrephō · to turnG1994
- the heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- of the fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- the disobedientἀπειθήςapeithēs · disobedientG545
- the wisdomφρόνησιςphronēsis · understandingG5428
- of the justδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- to make readyἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
- a peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
- preparedκατασκευάζωkataskeuazō · to prepareG2680
- for the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
Cross-references for Luke 1:17
- Luke 1:16Many of Bnei-Yisrael will turn to Adonai their God.
- John 1:13They were born not of a bloodline, nor of human desire, nor of man’s will, but of God.
- John 3:28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but rather, ‘I am sent before Him.’
- Matthew 11:14And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.
- Matthew 17:11Yeshua replied, “Indeed, Elijah is coming and will restore all things.
- Mark 9:11And they questioned Him, saying, “Why do the Torah scholars say that Elijah must come first?”
- John 1:21“What then? Are you Elijah?” they asked him. “I am not,” said John. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he answered.
- Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones, and people sat upon them—those to whom authority to judge was given. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Yeshua and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image, nor had they received his mark on their forehead or on their hand. And they came to life and reigned with the Messiah for a thousand years.
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab: “As Adonai God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.”
- 1 Kings 18:18But he answered, “I have not troubled Israel. Rather, it is you and your father’s house—by forsaking the mitzvot of Adonai and going after the Baalim.
- 1 Kings 21:20Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” “I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself over to do what is evil in Adonai’s eyes.
- 2 Kings 1:4Therefore thus says Adonai: ‘You will not leave the bed you are lying on, for you will surely die.’” And Elijah departed.
- Matthew 3:4Now John wore clothing from camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
- Matthew 14:4because John had been telling him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.”
- Luke 3:7Therefore John was saying to the crowds that came out to be immersed by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Commentaries on Luke 1:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17He shall go before him - Jesus Christ, in the spirit and power of Elijah; he shall resemble Elijah in his retired and austere manner of life, and in his zeal for the truth, reproving even princes for their crimes; compare 1 Kings 21:17-24, with Matthew 14:4. It was on these accounts that the Prophet Malachi, Malachi 4:6, had likened John to this prophet. See also Isaiah 40:3; and Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6. To turn the hearts of the fathers - Gross…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Shall go before him - Before the Messiah. The connection here leads us to suppose that the word “him” refers to the “Lord their God” in the previous verse. If so, then it will follow that the Messiah was the Lord God of Israel - a character abundantly given him in other parts of the New Testament. In the spirit and power of Elias - See the notes at Matthew 11:14. To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children - In the time of John the Jews were divided…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-25Verses 5-25 The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. While Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, are acceptable and successful only…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah: The prophet Malachi prophesied that God would send Elijah before the time of God's salvation (see Malachi 3:1; 4:5–6). John the Baptist filled this role by preparing the way for the Lord's coming.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. A religious and moral reformer, Elijah-like, he should be (Mal 4:6, where the "turning of the people's heart to the Lord" is borrowed from 1Ki 18:37). In both cases their success, though great, was partial--the nation was not gained.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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