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Luke 1:17

Luke.1.17

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and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
Luke 1:17 English Standard Version (ESV)Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.

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  1. Luke 1:17 alludes to Malachi 4:5-6

    Strong allusion or echoHigh confidence

    Gabriel says John will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to children, the language of Malachi's closing promise.

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