Luke 1:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων· ἑτοιμάσαι Κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.

Transliteration

Kai autos proeleusetai enōpion autou en pneumati kai dynamei Ēliou, epistrepsai kardias paterōn epi tekna, kai apeitheis en phronēsei dikaiōn; hetoimasai Kyriō laon kateskeuasmenon.

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *autos*: nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself
• *proeleusetai*: future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will go before
• *enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before, in the presence of
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *en pneumati*: preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in spirit
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *dynamei*: dative, feminine, singular - power
• *Ēliou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Elijah
• *epistrepsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to turn
• *kardias*: accusative, feminine, plural - hearts
• *paterōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of fathers
• *epi*: preposition + accusative - to, toward
• *tekna*: accusative, neuter, plural - children
• *apeitheis*: accusative, masculine, plural - disobedient
• *en phronēsei*: preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in wisdom, understanding
• *dikaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of righteous ones
• *hetoimasai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to prepare
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - for the Lord
• *laon*: accusative, masculine, singular - people
• *kateskeuasmenon*: perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been prepared

Word Meanings

• *proeleusetai*: will go before/will precede/will come before
• *enōpion*: before/in the presence of/in the sight of
• *pneumati*: spirit/breath/wind
• *dynamei*: power/might/strength
• *epistrepsai*: to turn/to convert/to return
• *apeitheis*: disobedient/unbelieving/rebellious
• *phronēsei*: wisdom/understanding/prudence
• *dikaiōn*: righteous ones/just ones
• *hetoimasai*: to prepare/to make ready
• *kateskeuasmenon*: prepared/made ready/equipped

Referenced Verses

• Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD arrives. 6 He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.”
• Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
• Ps 78:8 : 8 Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.
• Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
• John 1:21-30 : 21 So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!” 22 Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 John said,“I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” 24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize, 27 who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!” 28 These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing. 29 On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’
• John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’
• Matt 17:11-12 : 11 He answered,“Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things. 12 And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
• Mark 9:11-13 : 11 Then they asked him,“Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?” 12 He said to them,“Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”
• Rev 20:4 : 4 Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• Col 1:12 : 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.
• Ps 111:10 : 10 To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.
• 1 Chr 29:18 : 18 O LORD God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, always maintain these motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.
• Isa 29:24 : 24 Those who stray morally will gain understanding; those who complain will acquire insight.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• 2 Pet 3:11-14 : 11 Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness, 12 while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze! 13 But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides. 14 Exhortation to the Faithful Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
• 2 Tim 2:21 : 21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
• Acts 10:33 : 33 Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”
• Rom 9:23 : 23 And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory–
• Luke 1:16 : 16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.
• Matt 21:29-32 : 29 The boy answered,‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went. 30 The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,‘I will, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God! 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. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
• John 1:34 : 34 I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”
• Luke 3:7-9 : 7 So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him,“You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves,‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 9 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” 10 So the crowds were asking him,“What then should we do?” 11 John answered them,“The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him,“Teacher, what should we do?” 13 He told them,“Collect no more than you are required to.” 14 Then some soldiers also asked him,“And as for us– what should we do?” He told them,“Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay.”
• John 1:13 : 13 – children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.
• Amos 4:12 : 12 “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel. Because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel!
• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab,“As certainly as the LORD God of Israel lives(whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.”
• 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him,“So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah replied,“I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD.
• 2 Kgs 1:4-6 : 4 Therefore this is what the LORD has said,“You will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die!”’” So Elijah went on his way. 5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them,“Why have you returned?” 6 They replied,“A man came up to meet us. He told us,“Go back to the king who sent you and tell him,‘This is what the LORD has said:“You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.”’”
• 2 Chr 29:36 : 36 Hezekiah and all the people were happy about what God had done for them, for it had been done quickly.
• Ps 10:17 : 17 LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
• Matt 14:4 : 4 because John had repeatedly told him,“It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• Matt 3:7-9 : 7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them,“You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, 9 and don’t think you can say to yourselves,‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 10 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 “I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am– I am not worthy to carry his sandals! He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire!”
• 1 Sam 7:5 : 5 Then Samuel said,“Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
• Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.
• 2 Kgs 1:16 : 16 Elijah said to the king,“This is what the LORD has said,‘You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek a message? Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.’”
• 1 Kgs 18:18 : 18 Elijah replied,“I have not brought disaster on Israel. But you and your father’s dynasty have, by abandoning the LORD’s commandments and following the Baals.
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals, 10 thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God. 11 Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 Children of God And now, little children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back.