Luke 1:17

The Prediction Of John The Baptist's Birth

¹⁶ Great numbers of the children of Israel will return to Jehovah their God because of him. (1 Samuel 7:3) ¹⁷ It is he who will go as a forerunner 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, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” ¹⁸ Zechariah asked: How might I be certain of this for my wife and I are old?

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

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

Malachi 4:5-6

Behold! I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible Day of Jehovah comes.

Luke 1:76

Your child will be called the prophet of the Most High. You will go in advance of Jehovah God to make his ways ready. (Malachi 3:1)

John 3:28

You bear witness that I said I am not the Christ. I have been sent before him.

Psalm 78:8

They should 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.

Matthew 17:11-12

In answer he said: Elijah truly has to come and put all things right.

Mark 9:11-13

Then they asked him how is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

John 1:21-30

They asked him: Are you Elijah? He said: I am not. Are you the prophet? He answered: No.

1 Samuel 7:5

Samuel called all the Israelites to meet at Mizpah. He told them: I will pray to Jehovah for you there.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: By the living Jehovah, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.

1 Kings 18:18

Then he said in answer: I have not made trouble for Israel. You and your family have. You have disobeyed Jehovah's commands and have gone after the Baals.

2 Kings 1:4-6

Tell the king Jehovah says: 'You will not recover from your injuries. You will in fact die!' Elijah did as Jehovah commanded.

2 Kings 1:16

Elijah spoke to the king: This is what Jehovah says: 'Because you sent messengers to consult Baalzebub, the god of Ekron acting as if there were no god in Israel to consult, you will not get well. You will die!

1 Chronicles 29:18

Jehovah, God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep such devotion always strong in your people's hearts and keep them always faithful to you.

2 Chronicles 29:36

King Hezekiah and the people were happy. For God helped them to do all this so quickly.

Psalm 10:17

You have heard the desire of humble people, O Jehovah. You encourage them. You incline your ear (pay close attention) to them.

Psalm 111:10

The respect and reverence for Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom. All who obey his commandments show good sense (insight) and understanding. His praise endures (continues) forever.

Isaiah 29:24

People who stray will learn to understand. Those who always grumble will be glad to be taught.

Amos 4:12

This is what I will do to you, O Israel. Because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

Matthew 3:4

John wore clothes made from camel's hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:7-12

He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 14:4

For John had said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.

Matthew 21:29-32

The first son said in answer, 'I will not.' Later he changed his mind and went to work.

Luke 1:16

Great numbers of the children of Israel will return to Jehovah their God because of him. (1 Samuel 7:3)

Luke 3:7-14

He told the crowds that came to be baptized by him: You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John 1:13

They were born from God. It was not from blood, or the will of the flesh, or the will of man.

John 1:34

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

Acts 10:33

Immediately I sent for you. You have done well for you have come. We are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded to you from God.

Romans 9:23

In that way he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he had prepared in advance for glory.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor people who worship idols, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Colossians 1:12

Give thanks to the Father, who made us partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light.

2 Timothy 2:21

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

1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

2 Peter 3:11-14

Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved (destroyed), what manner of persons should you be in all holy living and godliness?

1 John 2:28

Now, my little children dwell (Greek: meno: stay, dwell, be present) with him. If he shall be made known we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming (presence) (being near).

Revelation 20:4

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I also saw the people who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image. They had not received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab said to Elijah: Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy? Elijah said: I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.