Luke 1:17

Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth · Luke 1:5–25
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Translations

Modern
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he will go on 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 righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Latin
…et ipse præcedet ante illum in spiritu et virtute Eliæ: ut convertat corda patrum in filios, et incredulos ad prudentiam justorum, parare Domino plebem perfectam.

Original

Greek
English
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Notes

he 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.

Events

People

Elijah: A prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Elijah Elizabeth Gabriel Gospel John the Baptist Luke, Gospel of Malachi, Book of Virgin Birth of Jesus Zacharias Zechariah (Person)

Topics

Agency in Salvation of Men Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Zacharias Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Announces the Birth of John the Baptist Barrenness: Miraculously Removed: Elisabeth Elijah: Antitype of John the Baptist Elijah: The Tishbite, a Gileadite and Prophet, Called Elias in the King James Version of the Nt: Piety of Elisabeth (Elizabeth): The Wife of Zacharias and the Mother of John the Baptist Gabriel: Appeared to Zacharias John: Miraculous Birth of John: Mission of John: The Baptist: Prophecies Concerning Joy of Elisabeth, when Mary Visited Her Power: Spiritual Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Being Preceded by John the Baptist: Fulfilled Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Religious Zeal: Exemplified Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Zacharias, officiating Priest In, Has a Vision of an Angel Vision of Zacharias in the Temple Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Zacharias (Zechariah): The Father of John the Baptist