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

18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For (F)I am an old man and my wife is advanced in [a]years.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:18 Lit days

16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 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)

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