Luke 1:17

James Moffatt - New Testament

he will go in front of Him with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, turning the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make a people ready and prepared for the Lord."

Cross References

Matthew 11:14

if you care to believe it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

Luke 1:76

And you, my child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go in front of the Lord to make his ways ready,

John 3:28

You can bear me out, that I said, 'I am not the Christ'; what I said was, 'I have been sent in advance of him.'

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones with people sitting on them, who were allowed to judge — saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and God's word, those who would not worship the Beast or his statue, and who would not receive his mark on their forehead or hand; they came to life and reigned along with the Christ for a thousand years.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light —

Colossians 1:12

thanking the Father who has qualified us to share the lot of the saints in the Light,

2 Timothy 2:21

If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.

Romans 9:23

What if he means to show the wealth that lies in his glory for the objects of his mercy, whom he has made ready beforehand to receive glory —

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Well now, here we are all present before God to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."

John 1:34

Now I did see it, and I testify that he is the Son of God."

John 1:13

who owe this birth of theirs to God, not to human blood, nor to any impulse of the flesh or of man.

Luke 1:16

he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,

Matthew 14:4

since John had told him, "You have no right to her."

1 John 2:28

Remain within him now, my dear children, so that when he appears we may have confidence, instead of shrinking from him in shame at his arrival.

Matthew 3:4

This John had his clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather girdle round his loins; his food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:3

(This was the man spoken of by the prophet Isaiah: The voice of one who cries in the desert, 'Make the way ready for the Lord, level the paths for him.')