Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And thou, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. For thou will go ahead, before the face of Lord, to prepare his ways,
New American Standard Bible
For you will go on
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare His ways,
International Standard Version
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way
American Standard Version
Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
Amplified
“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;
An Understandable Version
Yes, you [my] child [i.e., John], will be called the prophet of the Highest [i.e., God], for you will go ahead of the Lord's presence to prepare His ways.
Anderson New Testament
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways,
Bible in Basic English
And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;
Common New Testament
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Daniel Mace New Testament
and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,
Darby Translation
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
Godbey New Testament
And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
Goodspeed New Testament
"And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the Lord to make his way ready,
John Wesley New Testament
And thou, child, shalt be a prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways,
Julia Smith Translation
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;
King James 2000
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And so you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Modern King James verseion
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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:
Moffatt New Testament
And you, my child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go in front of the Lord to make his ways ready,
Montgomery New Testament
"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way
NET Bible
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
New Heart English Bible
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
Noyes New Testament
And thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
Sawyer New Testament
And you, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
The Emphasized Bible
And, even thou, child, prophet of the Most High, shalt be called, - for thou shall march on before the Lord, to prepare his ways,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And thou, Child, shalt be called Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to make ready his way,
Webster
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;
Weymouth New Testament
And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
Williams New Testament
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready His ways,
World English Bible
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,
Worrell New Testament
"And you also, child, shall be called 'Prophet of the Most High;' for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to prepare His ways;
Worsley New Testament
And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
Themes
The Covenant » Fulfilled in Christ
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Joy » Instances of » Of zecharias, when john the baptist was born
divine Messenger » John the baptist as » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Of zacharias
Select readings » The prophetic blessing of zacharias
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Zacharias
Interlinear
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Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:76
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah
75 in piety and righteousness before him all our the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. For thou will go ahead, before the face of Lord, to prepare his ways, 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins,
Cross References
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.
Luke 1:32
This man will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
Matthew 3:3
For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of a man crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Lord. Make his paths straight.
Matthew 11:9-10
But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 14:5
And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the multitude because they held him as a prophet.
Mark 1:2-3
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 1:35
And having answered, the agent said to her, Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.
Psalm 87:5
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, this and that man was born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.
Isaiah 40:3-5
The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and fearful day of LORD comes.
Matthew 3:11
I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will immerse you in a Holy Spirit.
Matthew 21:26
But if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.
Mark 11:32
But should we say, From men? (They feared the people, for all held John that he was indeed a prophet.)
Luke 1:16-17
And he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to Lord their God.
Luke 3:4-6
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, which says, The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Lord. Make his paths straight.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.
Luke 7:27-28
This is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
John 1:23
He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.
John 1:27
He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.
John 3:28
Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.
Acts 13:24-25
John having earlier proclaimed, before his coming presence, the immersion of repentance to Israel.
Acts 16:17
This woman having followed Paul and us was crying out, saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.