Luke 1:17

The Prediction Of John The Baptist's Birth

¹⁶ and many of the children of Israel shall he turn to their Lord God. ¹⁷ And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord." ¹⁸ And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."

Be Ready

Before God

Coming of the Lord

In the Spirit

Righteous One

To the Lord

Turn the Hearts of the Fathers

Turned to the Lord

Way of Righteousness

Will of God

Elias

Elijah

Luke

Messiah

Matthew 11:14

And also if ye will receive it, this is Elijah, which should come.

Malachi 4:5-6

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet: before the coming of the day of the great and fearful LORD.

Luke 1:76

And thou child, shalt be called the prophet of the highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways:

John 3:28

Ye yourselves are witnesses, how that I said, 'I am not Christ: but am sent before him.'

Psalm 78:8

And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not true toward God.

Matthew 17:11-12

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Elijah shall first come, and restore all things.

Mark 9:11-13

And they asked him, saying, "Why then Say the scribes, that Elijah must first come?"

John 1:21-30

And they asked him, "What then? Art thou Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." Art thou that prophet? And he answered, "No."

1 Samuel 7:5

Then said Samuel, "Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, that I may pray for you unto the LORD."

1 Kings 17:1

And Elijah the Tishbite, which was of the inhabiters of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As truly as the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, save as I appoint it."

1 Kings 18:18

And he said, "It is not I that trouble Israel, but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and hast followed Baal.

2 Kings 1:4-6

Therefore, thus sayeth the LORD: thou shalt not come down from the bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt die.'" And Elijah departed.

2 Kings 1:16

And he said unto the king, "Thus sayeth the LORD, 'Forasmuch as thou sentest messengers to ask through Beelzebub the god of Ekron - as though there had been no God in Israel to ask through his word - therefore thou shalt not come off the bed on which thou art ascended, but shalt surely die.'"

1 Chronicles 29:18

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts unto thee.

2 Chronicles 29:36

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had made the folk so ready: for the thing was suddenly done.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever.

Isaiah 29:24

They also which have been of an erroneous spirit shall come to understanding, and they that have been scornful shall learn doctrine."

Amos 4:12

'Therefore thus will I handle thee again, O Israel: yea, even thus will I handle thee. Make thee ready then to meet thy God, O Israel.

Matthew 3:4

This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:7-12

When he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, "O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?

Matthew 14:4

For John said unto him, "It is not lawful for thee to have her."

Matthew 21:29-32

He answered and said, 'I will not.' But afterward, repented and went.

Luke 1:16

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

Luke 3:7-14

Then said he to the people that were come to be baptised of him, "O generation of vipers: who hath taught you to fly away from the wrath to come?

John 1:13

which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.

John 1:34

And I saw it, and bare record, that this is the son of God."

Acts 10:33

Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done for to come. Now are we all here, present before God to hear all things that are commanded unto thee of God."

Romans 9:23

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.

2 Timothy 2:21

But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people, that ye should show the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

2 Peter 3:11-14

If all these things shall perish, what manner persons ought ye to be in holy conversation, and godliness:

1 John 2:28

And now babes, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be made ashamed of him at his coming.

Revelation 20:4

And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, "Hast thou found me thine enemy at any time?" And he said, "Yea, because thou art utterly given to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD.