Luke 1:76
The Scripture
(76) 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;
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 7:28Matthew 14:5Matthew 21:26Mark 11:32Luke 1:32Luke 1:35Luke 6:35Psalms 87:5Acts 16:17Luke 1:16Luke 1:17Luke 3:4
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