Luke 1:17

World Messianic Bible British Edition

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

1 Kings 18:18

He answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken the LORD’s commandments and you have followed the Baals.

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the LORD’s sight.

2 Kings 1:16

He said to him, “The LORD says, ‘Because you have sent messengers to enquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”

1 Chronicles 29:18

LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;

2 Chronicles 29:36

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Psalm 78:8

and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

Isaiah 29:24

They also who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will receive instruction.”

Amos 4:12

“Therefore I will do this to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.

Matthew 11:14

If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

Matthew 14:4

For Yochanan said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

Matthew 3:3

For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”

Matthew 3:4

Now Yochanan himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Luke 1:16

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

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare 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

I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

John 3:28

You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

Acts 10:33

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Romans 9:23

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in light,

2 Timothy 2:21

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honour, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

1 John 2:28

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Revelation 20:4

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgement was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Yeshua and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Messiah for a thousand years.

1 Samuel 7:5

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