Luke 1:72
The Scripture
(72) To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Luke 1 opens with Luke's dedication to Theophilus and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zacharias that his wife Elisabeth will bear John, who will prepare the way for the Lord. Gabriel then tells the virgin Mary she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit, and she submits as the Lord's servant. The chapter closes with Mary's visit to Elisabeth, John's birth, and Zacharias's prophecy of the coming Redeemer.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 1:54Luke 1:55Genesis 12:3Genesis 22:18Genesis 26:4Genesis 28:14Psalms 98:3Acts 3:25Acts 3:26Romans 11:28Hebrews 6:13Hebrews 6:14
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