Luke 1:17

New Century Version

He will go before the Lord in spirit and power like Elijah. He will make peace between parents and their children and will bring those who are not obeying God back to the right way of thinking, to make a people ready for the coming of the Lord.”

Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite was a prophet from the settlers in Gilead. “I serve the Lord, the God of Israel,” Elijah said to Ahab. “As surely as the Lord lives, no rain or dew will fall during the next few years unless I command it.”

1 Kings 18:18

Elijah answered, “I have not made trouble in Israel. You and your father’s family have made all this trouble by not obeying the Lord’s commands. You have gone after the Baals.

1 Kings 21:20

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said, “So you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah answered, “Yes, I have found you. You have always chosen to do what the Lord says is wrong.

2 Kings 1:16

Elijah told Ahaziah, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have sent messengers to ask questions of Baal-Zebub, god of Ekron. Is it because you think there is no God in Israel to ask? Because of this, you will never get up from your bed; you will die.’ ”

1 Chronicles 29:18

Lord, you are the God of our ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Make your people want to serve you always, and make them want to obey you.

2 Chronicles 29:36

And Hezekiah and the people were very happy that God had made it happen so quickly for his people.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them.

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord; those who obey his orders have good understanding. He should be praised forever.

Psalm 78:8

They would not be like their ancestors who were stubborn and disobedient. Their hearts were not loyal to God, and they were not true to him.

Isaiah 29:24

People who do wrong will now understand. Those who complain will accept being taught.”

Amos 4:12

“So this is what I will do to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, get ready to meet your God, Israel.”

Matthew 11:14

And if you will believe what they said, you will believe that John is Elijah, whom they said would come.

Matthew 14:4

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to be married to Herodias.”

Matthew 3:3

John the Baptist is the one Isaiah the prophet was talking about when he said: “This is a voice of one who calls out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord. Make the road straight for him.’ ”

Matthew 3:4

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

Luke 1:16

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

Luke 1:76

“Now you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go before the Lord to prepare his way.

John 1:13

They did not become his children in any human way—by any human parents or human desire. They were born of God.

John 1:34

I have seen this happen, and I tell you the truth: This man is the Son of God.”

John 3:28

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

Acts 10:33

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

Romans 9:23

He waited with patience so that he could make known his rich glory to the people who receive his mercy. He has prepared these people to have his glory,

Colossians 1:12

And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light.

2 Timothy 2:21

All who make themselves clean from evil will be used for special purposes. They will be made holy, useful to the Master, ready to do any good work.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 John 2:28

Yes, my dear children, live in him so that when Christ comes back, we can be without fear and not be ashamed in his presence.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw some thrones and people sitting on them 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 message of Jesus and the message from God. They had not worshiped the beast or his idol, and they had not received the mark of the beast on their foreheads or on their hands. They came back to life and ruled with Christ for a thousand years.

1 Samuel 7:5

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