Luke 1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
*And many of the children of Israel shall hee turne to the Lord their God.
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- *Cross-referenceMalac. 4.6
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- Matthew 21:32Rank 1 from verse 16
32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
32For *Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnesse, and ye beleeued him not: but the Publicanes and the harlots beleeued him. And ye when ye had seene it, repented not afterward, that ye might beleeue him.
- Isaiah 40:3–5Rank 2 from verse 16
3¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
5And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
3¶ *The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare yee the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a high way for our God.
4‖‖Euery valley shalbe exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shalbe made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plaine.
5And the glory of the LORD shall be reuealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
- Malachi 3:1Rank 3 from verse 16
1BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
1¶ *Beholde, I will send my messenger, and he shal prepare the way before mee: and the LORD whom ye seeke, shall suddenly come to his Temple: euen ye messenger of the Couenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Matthew 3:1–6Rank 4 from verse 16
1IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa,
2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,
6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
1¶ In those daies came *Iohn the Baptist, preaching in the wildernesse of Iudea,
2And saying, Repent yee: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
3For this is he that was spoken of by the Prophet Esaias, saying, *The voyce of one crying in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4And the same Iohn had his raiment of camels haire, and a leatherne girdle about his loynes, and his meate was locusts and wilde hony.
5Then went out to him Hierusalem, and all Iudea, and all the region round about Iordane,
6And were baptized of him in Iordane, confessing their sinnes.
- Daniel 12:3Rank 5 from verse 16
- Isaiah 49:6Rank 6 from verse 16
6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
6‖‖*And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.
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Luke 1:16
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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The one true God.
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1:5¶ THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
1:5¶ There was in the dayes of Herode the king of Iudea, a certaine Priest, named Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.
1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
1:7And they had no childe, because that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well striken in yeeres.
1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
1:8And it came to passe, that while he executed the Priests office before God in the order of his course,
1:9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
1:9According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
1:10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
1:10*And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
1:11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
1:11And there appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the Altar of incense.
1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
1:12And when Zacharias sawe him, hee was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
1:13But the Angel said vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
1:14And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shal drinke neither wine, nor strong drinke, and he shall bee filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
1:16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
1:16*And many of the children of Israel shall hee turne to the Lord their God.
Selected passage1:17And 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.
1:17And hee shall goe before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient ‖to the wisedome of the iust, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
1:18And Zacharias said vnto the Angel, Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well striken in yeeres.
1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
1:19And the Angel answering, said vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
1:20And behold, thou shalt be dumbe, and not able to speake, vntill the day that these things shall bee performed, because thou beleeuest not my words, which shall bee fulfilled in their season.
1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and maruelled that hee taried so long in the temple.
1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
1:22And when he came out, he could not speake vnto them: and they perceiued that he had seene a vision in the temple: for he beckened vnto them, and remained speechlesse.
1:23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
1:23And it came to passe, that as soone as the dayes of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his owne house.
1:24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
1:24And after those dayes his wife Elizabeth conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
1:25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
1:25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the dayes wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproch among men.