Luke 1:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ “And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Ěliyahu, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the insight of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for יהוה.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And he will [himself] go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient and incredulous and unpersuadable to the wisdom of the upright [which is the knowledge and holy love of the will of God]–in order to make ready for the Lord a people [perfectly] prepared [in spirit, adjusted and disposed and placed in the right moral state]. [Isa. 40:3; Mal. 4:5, 6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ He will go forth before the Lord, equipped with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and he will turn the disobedient to righteous patterns of thinking. He will make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.

Luke 1:17 Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

And Ěliyahu the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gil‛aḏ, said to Aḥaḇ, “As יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.”

1 Kings 18:18

And he answered, “I have not disturbed Yisra’ĕl, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken the commands of יהוה, and you have followed the Ba‛als.

1 Kings 21:20

And Aḥaḇ said to Ěliyahu, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of יהוה:

2 Kings 1:16

and spoke to him, “Thus said יהוה, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Ba‛al-Zeḇuḇ, the mighty one of Eqron, is it because there is no Elohim in Yisra’ĕl to inquire of His word? Therefore you are not going to get out of the bed to which you have gone up, for you shall certainly die.’ ”

1 Chronicles 29:18

“O יהוה Elohim of Aḇraham, Yitsḥaq, and Yisra’ĕl, our fathers, guard this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart toward You.

2 Chronicles 29:36

And Ḥizqiyahu and all the people rejoiced that Elohim had prepared the people, because the matter came about so suddenly.

Psalm 10:17

Taw יהוה, You have heard the desire of the lowly ones; You prepare their heart; You incline Your ear,

Psalm 111:10

Rĕsh The fear of יהוה is the beginning of wisdom, Shin All those doing them have a good understanding. Taw His praise is standing forever.

Psalm 78:8

And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation which did not prepare its heart, Whose spirit was not steadfast to Ěl.

Isaiah 29:24

“And those who went astray in spirit shall come to understanding, and the grumblers accept instruction.”

Amos 4:12

“Therefore I am doing this to you, O Yisra’ĕl. And because I do this to you, prepare to meet your Elohim, O Yisra’ĕl!”

Matthew 11:14

“And if you wish to accept it, he is Ěliyahu who was about to come.

Matthew 14:4

for Yoḥanan had said to him, “It is not right for you to have her.”

Matthew 3:3

For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Yeshayahu, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of יהוה, make His paths straight.’ ”

Matthew 3:4

And Yoḥanan had a garment of camel’s hair, and a leather girdle around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

Luke 1:16

“And he shall turn many of the children of Yisra’ĕl to יהוה their Elohim.

Luke 1:76

And you, child, shall be called prophet of the Most High, for you shall go before the face of יהוה to prepare His ways,

John 1:13

who were born, not of blood nor of the desire of flesh nor of the desire of man, but of Elohim.

John 1:34

“And I have seen and have witnessed that this is the Son of Elohim.”

John 3:28

“You yourselves are witnesses for me that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but I am sent ahead of Him.’

Acts 10:33

So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before Elohim, to hear all that you have been commanded by Elohim.

Romans 9:23

and that He might make known the riches of His esteem on vessels of compassion, which He had prepared beforehand for esteem,

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit to share in the inheritance of the set-apart ones in the light,

2 Timothy 2:21

If, then, anyone cleanses himself from these matters, he shall be a vessel unto value, having been set apart, of good use to the Master, having been prepared for every good work.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, stay in Him, so that when He appears, we might have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones – and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them – and the lives of those who had been beheaded because of the witness they bore to יהושע and because of the Word of Elohim, and who did not worship the beast, nor his image, and did not receive his mark upon their foreheads or upon their hands. And they lived and reigned with Messiah for a thousand years

1 Samuel 7:5

And Shemu’ĕl said, “Gather all Yisra’ĕl to Mitspah and let me pray to יהוה for you.”