Luke 1:77

Contemporary English Version 1995

You will tell his people that they can be saved when their sins are forgiven.

Cross References

Acts 10:43

Every one of the prophets has said that all who have faith in Jesus will have their sins forgiven in his name.

Acts 5:31

and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 3:19

So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.

John 1:34

I saw this happen, and I tell you that he is the Son of God.

John 1:29

The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Luke 3:6

Then everyone will see the saving power of God.’ ”

Luke 3:3

So John went along the Jordan Valley, telling the people, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”

Ephesians 1:7

Christ sacrificed his life's blood to set us free, which means our sins are now forgiven. Christ did this because of God's gift of undeserved grace to us. God has great wisdom and understanding,

Jeremiah 31:34

“No longer will they have to teach one another to obey me. I, the Lord, promise that all of them will obey me, ordinary people and rulers alike. I will forgive their sins and forget the evil things they have done.”

Romans 3:25

God sent Christ to be our sacrifice. Christ offered his life's blood, so by faith in him we could come to God. And God did this to show that in the past he was right to be patient and forgive sinners. This also shows that God is right when he accepts people who have faith in Jesus.

Acts 19:4

Paul replied, “John baptized people so they would turn to God. But he also told them someone else was coming, and they should put their faith in him. Jesus is the one that John was talking about.”