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76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of Elyon.
For you will go before Adonai to prepare His ways,[a]
77 to give knowledge of salvation to His people
through removal of their sins.[b]
78 Through our God’s heart of mercy,
the Sunrise from on high will come upon us,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:76 cf. Mal. 3:1; Isa. 40:3; Mic. 1:2.
  2. Luke 1:77 cf. Jer. 31:34(38:34 LXX).

76 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;

77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

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