Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;

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

And child, you will be called
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,

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

παιδίον 
Paidion 
Usage: 35

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

the prophet
προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

of the Highest
ὕψιστος 
Hupsistos 
Usage: 12

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

thou shalt go
προπορεύομαι 
Proporeuomai 
go, go before
Usage: 2

πρό 
Pro 
before, above, above ... ago, or ever
Usage: 34

the face
πρόσωπον 
Prosopon 
Usage: 70

of the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

to prepare
ἑτοιμάζω 
hetoimazo 
Usage: 27

his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Luke 1:76

Context Readings

The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah

75 May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the 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! He will prepare the way before me. Seek Jehovah! He will suddenly come to his Temple along with the messenger of the covenant. He is one you desire, behold, he comes, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Luke 1:32

He will be great. He will be called the Son of the Most High. Jehovah God will give him the throne of his father David. (Isaiah 11:1-10)

Matthew 3:3

Isaiah spoke of John when he said: He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of Jehovah. Make his paths straight.' (Isaiah 40:3)

Matthew 11:9-10

Did you go to see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet!

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to put him to death but he feared the people since they believed John was a prophet.

Mark 1:2-3

The prophet Isaiah wrote: I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare your way.

Luke 1:35

The angel replied: Holy Spirit would come to you and the power of the Most High will envelope you. Because of this the newborn will be called the Son of God.

Psalm 87:5

But of Zion it shall be said: This one and that one were born in her and the Most High will establish her.

Isaiah 40:3-5

A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for Jehovah. 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 terrible Day of Jehovah comes.

Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water because of your repentance. He that comes after me is mightier than I. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire. I am not even good enough to carry his sandals.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, 'From men,' we must fear the people, because they all recognize John to be a prophet.

Mark 11:32

They feared the people. If we say from men the people would not like it because they all thought John was a true prophet.

Luke 1:16-17

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

Luke 3:4-6

This was according to the words of Isaiah the prophet: The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make ready the way of Jehovah. Make his paths straight.

Luke 6:35

Love your enemies and do good to them. Lend expecting nothing in return and your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Luke 7:27-28

This is he of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before you. He will prepare a way before you.

John 1:23

He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Isaiah the prophet said: 'Make straight the way of Jehovah (YHWH).' (Isaiah 40:3)

John 1:27

I am not worthy to fasten his shoes.

John 3:28

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

Acts 13:24-25

Before Jesus came John preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 16:17

She followed Paul and cried out: These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.

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