Luke 1:17

New American Bible - revised edition

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers toward children and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.”

Cross References

Matthew 11:14

And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, the one who is to come.

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

John 3:28

You yourselves can testify that I said [that] I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him.

Psalm 78:8

They were not to be like their ancestors, a rebellious and defiant generation, A generation whose heart was not constant, and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

1 Chronicles 29:18

Lord, God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep such thoughts in the hearts and minds of your people forever, and direct their hearts toward you.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones; those who sat on them were entrusted with judgment. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image nor had accepted its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came to life and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; prudent are all who practice it. His praise endures forever.

2 Timothy 2:21

If anyone cleanses himself of these things, he will be a vessel for lofty use, dedicated, beneficial to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

Isaiah 29:24

Those who err in spirit shall acquire understanding, those who find fault shall receive instruction.

Romans 9:23

This was to make known the riches of his glory to the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared previously for glory,

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to listen to all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” Peter’s Speech.

John 1:34

Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” The First Disciples.

John 1:13

who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.

Luke 1:16

and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

Matthew 14:4

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

Amos 4:12

Therefore thus I will do to you, Israel: and since I will deal thus with you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

Psalm 10:17

You listen, Lord, to the needs of the poor; you strengthen their heart and incline your ear.

2 Chronicles 29:36

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what God had re-established for the people, and at how suddenly this had been done.

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me out, my enemy?” He said, “I have found you. Because you have given yourself up to doing evil in the Lord’s sight,

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.”

1 John 2:28

And now, children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be put to shame by him at his coming.

Matthew 3:4

John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

2 Kings 1:16

He declared to the king: “Thus says the Lord: Because you sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron—do you think there is no God in Israel to inquire of?—you shall not leave the bed upon which you lie; instead you shall die.”

1 Kings 18:18

He answered, “It is not I who disturb Israel, but you and your father’s house, by forsaking the commands of the Lord and you by following the Baals.

1 Samuel 7:5

Samuel then gave orders, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, that I may pray to the Lord for you.”

Matthew 3:3

It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’”