Luke 1:67–68
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,
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From verse 67
28¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
28¶ *And it shall come to passe afterward, that I will powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh, and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie, your old men shall dreame dreames, your yong men shall see visions.
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.
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.
- 2 Peter 1:21Rank 4 from verse 67
- 2 Samuel 23:2Rank 5 from verse 67
- Numbers 11:25Rank 6 from verse 67
25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
25And the LORD came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the spirit that was vpon him, and gaue it vnto the seuentie Elders: and it came to passe that when the spirit rested vpon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
From verse 68
- Psalms 106:48Rank 1 from verse 68
- Psalms 111:9Rank 3 from verse 68
- Psalms 41:13Rank 4 from verse 68
- Exodus 4:31Rank 5 from verse 68
31And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
31And the people beleeued: And when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked vpon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
- 1 Kings 1:48Rank 6 from verse 68
- Exodus 3:16–17Rank 7 from verse 68
16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
17And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
16Goe and gather the Elders of Israel together, and say vnto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Iacob appeared vnto me, saying, I haue surely visited you, and seene that which is done to you in Egypt.
17And I haue said, I will bring you vp out of the affliction of Egypt, vnto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, vnto a land flowing with milke and hony.
- Ephesians 1:3Rank 8 from verse 68
- Psalms 72:17–19Rank 10 from verse 68
17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
17††His name shall endure for euer: his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbe blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doth wonderous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Rank 11 from verse 68
- 1 Chronicles 29:20Rank 12 from verse 68
20¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.
20¶ And Dauid said to all the Congregation: Nowe blesse the LORD your God. And all the Congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the King.
- 1 Peter 1:3Rank 13 from verse 68
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his †abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,
- Ephesians 1:7Rank 14 from verse 68
- Genesis 9:26Rank 15 from verse 68
- Genesis 14:20Rank 16 from verse 68
- Luke 19:44Rank 17 from verse 68
44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
44And shall lay thee euen with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
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Luke 1:67
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Holy Ghost
The divine Spirit of God, also called the Spirit of truth and the Comforter.
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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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prophesied
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prophesy, meaning to declare or convey a message as divinely inspired, including foretelling, whether truly or falsely.
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Luke 1:68
1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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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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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of visit. Sense 1: To go or come to see, attend, or inspect. Sense 2: To help or show mercy. Sense 3: To call to account.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Bought back, recovered, or released by payment, substitute, or appointed valuation. Sense 2: Rescued, freed, or delivered from bondage, evil, enemies, death, sin, the curse, or another stated power.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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1:57Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
1:57Now Elizabeths full time came, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
1:58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
1:58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy vpon her, and they reioyced with her.
1:59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
1:59And it came to passe that on the eight day they came to circumcise the childe, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
1:60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
1:60And his mother answered, and said, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.
1:61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
1:61And they said vnto her, There is none of thy kinred that is called by this name.
1:62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
1:62And they made signes to his father, how he would haue him called.
1:63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
1:63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn: and they marueiled all.
1:64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
1:64And his mouth was opened immediatly, and his tongue loosed, and hee spake, and praised God.
1:65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
1:65And feare came on all that dwelt round about them, and all these ‖sayings were noised abroad thorowout all the hill countrey of Iudea.
1:66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
1:66And all they that had heard them, layde them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner of childe shal this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
1:67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
1:67And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Selected passage1:68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
1:68Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,
Selected passage1:69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
1:69*And hath raised vp an horne of saluation for vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
1:70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
1:70*As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which haue bene since the world began:
1:71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
1:71That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs,
1:72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
1:72To performe the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy Couenant,
1:73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
1:73*The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
1:74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
1:74That hee would grant vnto vs, that wee beeing deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without feare,
1:75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
1:75In holinesse and righteousnesse before him, all the dayes of our life.
1:76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
1:76And thou childe shalt bee called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes.
1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
1:77To giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, ‖by the remission of their sinnes,
1:78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
1:78Through the ‖tender mercy of our God, whereby the ‖day-spring from on high hath visited vs,
1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
1:79To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.