Luke 1:16

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He will turn many of the children of Israel back to the Lord their God.

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  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. 5 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 He says, 'It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations so that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.'
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,
  • Matt 3:1-6 : 1 At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.' 3 This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.' 4 Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan were going out to him, 6 and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
  • Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him. And even when you saw it, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

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    17And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.

  • Luke 1:75-77
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    75in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

    76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

    77to give His people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.

  • Luke 1:13-15
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    13But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

    14You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  • Luke 1:79-80
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    79to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

    80The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

  • Acts 13:24
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    24Before His coming, John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • Luke 1:31-33
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    31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

    32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

    33He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.

  • Luke 1:66-69
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    66All those who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What then will this child become?' For indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67Then Zechariah, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying:

    68'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people.

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    2As it is written in the prophets: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

    3'A voice is calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.'

  • Mic 5:3
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    3He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

  • Luke 2:32
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    32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel."

  • Isa 31:6
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    6Return to the One you have so deeply rebelled against, O sons of Israel.

  • Luke 3:4
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    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

  • Matt 3:3
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    3This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

  • Luke 1:8
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    8Now it happened that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • Luke 1:54-55
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    54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering His mercy,

    55just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever.

  • Matt 11:10
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    10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'

  • John 1:23
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    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

  • 2 Chr 30:6
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    6Couriers went with the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah, proclaiming the king’s command: 'Return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.'

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    3Therefore, say to them: 'This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Return to me,' declares the Lord of Hosts, 'and I will return to you,' says the Lord of Hosts.

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    21'She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'

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    23'Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel' (which means, 'God with us').

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    14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

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    26And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob.

  • Isa 59:20
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    20The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression, declares the LORD.

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    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

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    31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.

  • Mal 1:5
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    5Your own eyes will see it, and you will say, 'The LORD is great—even beyond the borders of Israel!'

  • Mal 3:1
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    1Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,

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    6and all humanity will see God's salvation.

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    25'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'

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    1At that time, declares the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.

  • 2 Chr 30:9
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    9If you return to the LORD, your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by those who took them captive, and they will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.

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    22And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD.

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    72He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered His holy covenant—