Luke 1:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

John himself will go ahead of the Lord and make people ready for his coming. He will be powerful like Elijah and will have the same spirit. He will make peace between fathers and their children. He will cause people who are not obeying God to change and start thinking the way they should.”

Cross References

Matthew 11:14

And if you believe what they said, then John is Elijah. He is the one they said would come.

Luke 1:76

“Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go first before the Lord to prepare the way for him.

John 3:28

You yourselves heard me say, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only the one God sent to prepare the way for him.’

Psalm 78:8

They would not be like their ancestors, who were stubborn and refused to obey. Their hearts were not devoted to God, and they were not faithful to him.

1 Chronicles 29:18

Lord, you are the God of our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Please help your people plan the right things. Help them be loyal and true to you.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw some thrones and people sitting on them. These were the ones who had been given the power to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been killed because they were faithful to the truth of Jesus and the message from God. They did not worship the beast or its idol. They did not receive the mark of the beast on their foreheads or on their hands. They came back to life and ruled with Christ for 1000 years.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are his chosen people, the King’s priests. You are a holy nation, people who belong to God. He chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He brought you out of the darkness of sin into his wonderful light.

Colossians 1:12

and give thanks to the Father. He has made you able to have what he has promised to give all his holy people, who live in the light.

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord. Those who obey him are very wise. Praises will be sung to him forever.

2 Timothy 2:21

The Lord wants to use you for special purposes, so make yourself clean from all evil. Then you will be holy, and the Master can use you. You will be ready for any good work.

Isaiah 29:24

Many of these people did not understand, so they did what was wrong. They complained, but now they will learn their lesson.”

Romans 9:23

He waited with patience so that he could make known the riches of his glory to the people he has chosen to receive his mercy. God has already prepared them to share his glory.

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately. It was very good of you to come here. Now we are all here before God to hear everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

John 1:13

They became God’s children, but not in the way babies are usually born. It was not because of any human desire or plan. They were born from God himself.

Luke 1:16

“John will help many people of Israel return to the Lord their God.

Matthew 14:4

John had told him, “It is not right for you to be married to Herodias.”

Amos 4:12

“So, Israel, this is what I will do to you. You people of Israel, prepare to meet your God.”

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard what the poor want. Listen to their prayers, and do what they ask.

2 Chronicles 29:36

Hezekiah and the people were very happy about the things God prepared for his people. And they were happy he did it so quickly!

1 Kings 21:20

So Elijah went to Ahab. When Ahab saw him, he said, “Well, my enemy has found me again!” Elijah answered, “Yes, I found you, because you have again sold yourself out to do what the Lord says is evil.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah was a prophet from the town of Tishbe in Gilead. He said to King Ahab, “I serve the Lord, the God of Israel. By his power, I promise that no dew or rain will fall for the next few years. The rain will fall only when I command it to fall.”

1 John 2:28

Yes, my dear children, live in him. If we do this, we can be without fear on the day when Christ comes again. We will not need to hide and be ashamed when he comes.

Matthew 3:4

John’s clothes were made from camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. For food, he ate locusts and wild honey.

2 Kings 1:16

Elijah told Ahaziah, “This is what the Lord says: ‘There is a God in Israel, so why did you send messengers to ask questions of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Since you did this, you will not get up from your bed. You will die!’”

1 Kings 18:18

Elijah answered, “I have not made trouble for Israel. You and your father’s family caused all the problems when you stopped obeying the Lord’s commands and began following the false gods.

1 Samuel 7:5

Samuel said, “All Israel must meet at Mizpah. I will pray to the Lord for you.”

Matthew 3:3

John is the one Isaiah the prophet was talking about when he said, “There is someone shouting in the desert: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord. Make the road straight for him.’” Isaiah 40:3