17 And he will go on before the Lord,(A) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(B) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(C) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(D)

18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this?(E) I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”(F)

19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel.(G) I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.

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17 And it is he who will (A)go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of (B)Elijah, (C)to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, to (D)make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this? For (E)I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her [a]years.” 19 The angel answered and said to him, “I am (F)Gabriel, who [b](G)stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:18 Lit days
  2. Luke 1:19 Lit stand beside