Luke 1:17

Legacy Standard Bible

And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”

1 Kings 18:18

And he said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh and you have followed the Baals.

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh.

2 Kings 1:16

Then he spoke to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?—therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’ ”

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart to You;

2 Chronicles 29:36

Then Hezekiah and all the people were glad over what God had prepared for the people, because the thing came about suddenly.

Psalm 10:17

O Yahweh, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will cause Your ear to give heed

Psalm 111:10

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; Good insight belongs to all those who do His commandments; His praise stands forever.

Psalm 78:8

And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Isaiah 29:24

“Those who err in spirit will know discernment, And those who criticize will gain learning.

Amos 4:12

“Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”

Matthew 11:14

And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

Matthew 14:4

For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

Matthew 3:3

For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’ ”

Matthew 3:4

Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Luke 1:16

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:76

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, For you will go on before the Lord to make ready His ways,

John 1:13

who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:34

And I myself have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

John 3:28

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been ordered by the Lord.”

Romans 9:23

and in order that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory—

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

2 Timothy 2:21

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, having been prepared for every good work.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is manifested, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their witness of Jesus and because of the word of God, and who also had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

1 Samuel 7:5

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”