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Luke 1:70

What does Luke 1:70 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 1:70 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 1:70 means

Zacharias declares that this salvation was foretold by ancient prophets. He ties present events to the prophetic witness of Israel, emphasizing continuity. This alignment with prophetic tradition legitimizes the present occurrences as fulfillment of what God promised through earlier messengers. It reassures listeners that God is faithful to his revealed word across generations, and that John’s and Jesus’ roles belong to the script of Israel’s prophetic hope.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began;

Context

This verse connects the present visitation and Davidic hope to the historic prophetic testimony. It sits in the middle of Zacharias’s reflection on fulfillment and covenant, underscoring that what is happening is not new improvisation but the completion of long-standing revelation.

v.69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David

v.70This passage

v.71Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 12:3

    and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

  • Jeremiah 30:10

    Therefore fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

  • Genesis 3:15

    and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

  • Daniel 9:24

    Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

  • Romans 1:2

    which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

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