Luke 1:76

Contemporary English Version 1995

You, my son, will be called the prophet of God Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to get everything ready for him.

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

I, the Lord All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

John 1:23

John answered in the words of the prophet Isaiah, “I am only someone shouting in the desert, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord!’ ”

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill John. But the people thought John was a prophet, and Herod was afraid of what they might do.

Matthew 3:3

John was the one the prophet Isaiah was talking about, when he said, “In the desert someone is shouting, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.’ ”

Acts 16:17

The girl followed Paul and the rest of us, and she kept yelling, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how to be saved.”

Luke 1:35

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God.

Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was.

Mark 11:32

On the other hand, these people think that John was a prophet. So we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize.” They were afraid of the crowd

John 3:28

You surely remember how I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am only the one sent ahead of him.

John 1:27

Even though I came first, I am not good enough to untie his sandals.”

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.

Matthew 21:26

On the other hand, these people think John was a prophet, and we are afraid of what they might do to us. That's why we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize.”

Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water so you will give up your sins. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Malachi 4:5

I, the Lord, promise to send the prophet Elijah before that great and terrible day comes.

Psalm 87:5

God Most High will strengthen the city of Zion. Then everyone will say, “We were born here too.”