Parallel Verses
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,
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
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,
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,
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
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:76
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah
75 in the sincere practice of holiness and justice, all our days. 76 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, 77 by acquainting his people how they may be saved by the remission of their sins,
Cross References
Luke 1:32
he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.
Matthew 3:3
for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear."
Matthew 11:9-10
or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet.
Matthew 14:5
he would have put him to death, but for fear of the people, who reckoned him a prophet.
Mark 1:2-3
It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 1:35
the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:
Matthew 21:26
but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Mark 11:32
if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)
Luke 1:16-17
he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
Luke 3:4-6
as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear.
Luke 6:35
but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.
Luke 7:27-28
he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you."
John 1:23
"I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias.
John 1:27
is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.
John 3:28
you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:
Acts 13:24-25
before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 16:17
as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation.