1 The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5 The conception of John the Baptist;
26 and of Christ.
39 The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Christ.
57 The nativity and circumcision of John.
67 The prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ,
76 and of John.

those. Joh 20:31 Ac 1:1-3 1Ti 3:16 2Pe 1:16-19

most surely. [Peplerophoremenon,] the passive participle of [plerophoreo,] from [pleres phora,] full measure; and is applied to a ship fully laden, to a tree in full bearing, etc. Hence it implies that fulness of evidence by which any fact is supported, and also that confidence, or feeling of assent, by which facts so supported are believed.

2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

which. 24:48 Mr 1:1 Joh 15:27 Ac 1:3,8,21,22 4:20 10:39-41 Heb 2:3 1Pe 5:1 1Jo 1:1-3

and. Ac 26:16 Ro 15:16 Eph 3:7,8 4:11,12 Col 1:23-25

3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

seemed. Ac 15:19,25,28 1Co 7:40 16:12

in. 1 Ps 40:5 50:21 Ec 12:9 Ac 11:4

most. Ac 1:1 23:26 24:3 26:25 *Gr:

4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

Joh 20:31 2Pe 1:15,16

5 THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Herod. Mt 2:1

of the course. 1Ch 24:10,19 Ne 12:4,17

Abijah.

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

righteous. 16:15 Ge 6:9 7:1 17:1 Job 1:1,8 9:2 Ro 3:9-25 Php 3:6-9 Tit 3:3-7

walking. 1Ki 9:4 2Ki 20:3 Ps 119:6 Ac 23:1 24:16 1Co 11:2 2Co 1:12 Php 3:6 Tit 2:11-14 1Jo 2:3,29 3:7

blameless. Php 2:15 Col 1:22 1Th 3:13 2Pe 3:14

7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

they had. Ge 15:2,3 16:1,2 25:21 30:1 Jud 13:2,3 1Sa 1:2,5-8

well. Ge 17:17 18:11 1Ki 1:1 2Ki 4:14 Ro 4:19 Heb 11:11

8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

he. Ex 28:1,41 29:1,9,44 30:30 Nu 18:7 1Ch 24:2 2Ch 11:14

in. 5 1Ch 24:19 2Ch 8:14 31:2,19 Ezr 6:18

9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

his. Ex 30:7,8 37:25-29 Nu 16:40 1Sa 2:28 1Ch 6:49 23:13 2Ch 26:16 2Ch 29:11 Heb 9:6

10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Le 16:17 Heb 4:14 9:24 Re 8:3

11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

appeared. 19,28 2:10 Jud 13:3,9 Ac 10:3,4 Heb 1:14

the altar. Ex 30:1-6 37:25-29 40:26,27 Le 16:13 Re 8:3,4 9:13

12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

he. 29 2:9,10 Jud 6:22 13:22 Job 4:14,15 Da 10:7 Mr 16:5 Ac 10:4 Re 1:17

13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Fear. 24:36-40 Jud 6:23 Da 10:12 Mt 28:5 Mr 16:6

thy prayer. Ge 25:21 1Sa 1:20-23 Ps 118:21 Ac 10:31

and they. Ge 17:10 18:14 Jud 13:3-5 1Sa 2:21 2Ki 4:16,17 Ps 113:9 Ps 127:3-5

thou. 60-63 2:21 Ge 17:19 Isa 8:3 Ho 1:4,6,9,10 Mt 1:21

14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

58 Ge 21:6 Pr 15:20 23:15,24

15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

great. 7:28 Ge 12:2 48:19 Jos 3:7 4:14 1Ch 17:8 29:12 Mt 11:9-19 Joh 5:35

and shall. 7:33 Nu 6:2-4 Jud 13:4-6 Mt 11:18

filled. Zec 9:15 Ac 2:4,14-18 Eph 5:18

even. Ps 22:9 Jer 1:5 Ga 1:15

16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

76 Isa 40:3-5 49:6 Da 12:3 Mal 3:1 Mt 3:1-6 21:32

17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

before. 16 Joh 1:13,23-30,34 3:28

in. Mal 4:5,6 Mt 11:14 17:11,12 Mr 9:11-13 Joh 1:21-24 Re 20:4

power. 1Ki 17:1 18:18 21:20 2Ki 1:4-6,16

Elijah. Mt 3:4,7-12 14:4

turn. 3:7-14 Mal 4:6

and the. Isa 29:24 Mt 21:29-32 1Co 6:9-11

to. or, by. to make. 1Sa 7:5 1Ch 29:18 2Ch 29:36 Ps 10:17 78:8 111:10 Am 4:12 Ac 10:33 Ro 9:23 Col 1:12 2Ti 2:21 1Pe 2:9 2Pe 3:11-14 1Jo 2:28

18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

Whereby. 34 Ge 15:8 17:17 18:12 Jud 6:36-40 Isa 38:22

for. 7 Nu 11:21-23 2Ki 7:2 Ro 4:19

19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

I am. 26 Da 8:16 9:21-23 Mt 18:10 Heb 4:14

and to. 2:10

20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

thou shalt. 22,62,63 Ex 4:11 Eze 3:26 24:27

dumb. [Siopao,] silent; for in this case, though there was no natural imperfection or debility of the organs of speech, as in dumbness, yet, thou shalt not be able to speak. This was at once a proof of the severity and mercy of God: of severity, in condemning him to nine months' silence for his unbelief; of mercy, in rendering his punishment temporary, and the means of making others rejoice in the events predicted.

because. 45 Ge 18:10-15 Nu 20:12 2Ki 7:2,19 Isa 7:9 Mr 9:19 16:14 Re 3:19

which. Ro 3:3 2Ti 2:13 Tit 1:2 Heb 6:18

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Nu 6:23-27

22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

for. Joh 13:24 Ac 12:17 19:33 21:40

23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

the days. 2Ki 11:5-7 1Ch 9:25

24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

hath. 13 Ge 21:1,2 25:21 30:22 1Sa 1:19,20 2:21,22 Heb 11:11

to take. Ge 30:23 1Sa 1:6 Isa 4:1 54:1-4

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

the sixth. 24

the angel. 19

a city. 2:4 Mt 2:23 Joh 1:45,46 7:41

27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

2:4,5 Ge 3:15 Isa 7:14 Jer 31:22 Mt 1:18,21,23

28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Hail. Da 9:21-23 10:19

highly favoured. or, graciously accepted, or much graced. ver. 30 Ho 14:2 Eph 1:6

the Lord. Jud 6:12 Isa 43:5 Jer 1:18,19 Ac 18:10

blessed. 42 11:27,28 Jud 5:24 Pr 31:29-31 Mt 12:48

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

she was. 12 Mr 6:49,50 16:5,6 Ac 10:4

and cast. 66 2:19,51

what. Jud 6:13-15 1Sa 9:20,21 Ac 10:4,17

30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

13 12:32 Isa 41:10,14 43:1-4 44:2 Mt 28:5 Ac 18:9,10 27:24 Ro 8:31 Heb 13:6

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

thou. 27 Isa 7:14 Mt 1:23 Ga 4:4

and shalt. 13 2:21 Mt 1:21,25

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

shall be great. 15 3:16 Mt 3:11 12:42 Php 2:9-11

the Son. 35 Mr 5:7 14:61 Joh 6:69 Ac 16:17 Ro 1:4 Heb 1:2-8

give. 2Sa 7:11-13 Ps 132:11 Isa 9:6,7 16:5 Jer 23:5,6 33:15-17 Eze 17:22-24 34:23,24 37:24,25 Am 9:11,12 Mt 28:18 Joh 3:35,36 Joh 5:21-29 12:34 Ac 2:30,36 Eph 1:20-23 Re 3:7

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

he. Ps 45:6 89:35-37 Da 2:44 7:13,14,27 Ob 1:21 Mic 4:7 1Co 15:24,25 Heb 1:8 Re 11:15 20:4-6 22:3-5

the. Ro 9:6 Ga 3:29 6:16 Php 3:3

34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Jud 13:8-12 Ac 9:6

35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

The Holy Ghost. 27,31 Mt 1:20

that. Job 14:4 15:16 25:4 Ps 51:5 Eph 2:3 Heb 4:15 7:26-28

the Son of God. 32 Ps 2:7 Mt 14:33 26:63,64 27:54 Mr 1:1 Joh 1:34,49 20:31 Ac 8:37 Ro 1:4 Ga 2:20

36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

24-26

37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

with. 18:27 Ge 18:14 Nu 11:23 Job 13:2 Jer 32:17,27 Zec 8:6 Mt 19:26 Mr 10:27 Php 3:21

38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Behold. 2Sa 7:25-29 Ps 116:16 Ro 4:20,21

be. Ps 119:38

39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

into. Jos 10:40 15:48-59 21:9-11

city. This was most probably Hebron, a city of the priests, and situated in the hill country of Judea, (Jos. 11:21; 21:11, 13,) about 25 miles south of Jerusalem, and nearly 100 from Nazareth. Such was the intense desire of Mary's mind to visit and communicate with her relative Elisabeth, that she scrupled not to undertake this long journey to effect her purpose.

40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

the babe. 15,44 Ge 25:22 Ps 22:10

was. 67 4:1 Ac 2:4 4:8 6:3 7:55 Eph 5:18 Re 1:10

42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Blessed art. 28,48 Jud 5:24

blessed is. 19:38 Ge 22:18 Ps 21:6 45:2 72:17-19 Ac 2:26-28 Ro 9:5 Heb 12:2

43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

whence. 7:7 Ru 2:10 1Sa 25:41 Mt 3:14 Joh 13:5-8 Php 2:3

my. 20:42-44 Ps 110:1 Joh 13:13 20:28 Php 3:8

44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

the babe. 41

45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

blessed. 20 11:27,28 2Ch 20:20 Joh 11:40 20:29

that believed: for there. or, which believed that there, etc.

46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

1Sa 2:1 Ps 34:2,3 35:9 103:1,2 Isa 24:15,16 45:25 61:10 Hab 3:17,18 Ro 5:11 1Co 1:31 2Co 2:14 Php 3:3 4:4 1Pe 1:8

47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

God. 2:11 Isa 12:2,3 45:21,22 Zep 3:14-17 Zec 9:9 1Ti 1:1 Tit 2:10,13 3:4-6

48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

regarded. 1Sa 1:11 2:8 2Sa 7:8,18,19 Ps 102:17 113:7,8 136:23 138:6 Isa 66:2 1Co 1:26-28 Jas 2:5,6

all. 28,42 11:27 Ge 30:13 Mal 3:12

49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

he. Ge 17:1 Ps 24:8 Isa 1:24 63:1 Jer 10:6 20:11

hath. Ps 71:19-21 126:2,3 Mr 5:13 Eph 3:20

and. Ex 15:11 1Sa 2:2 Ps 99:3,9 111:9 Isa 6:3 57:15 Re 4:8 15:4

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Ge 17:7 Ex 20:6 34:6,7 Ps 31:19 85:9 103:11,17,18 115:13 118:4 Ps 145:19 147:11 Mal 3:16-18 Re 19:5

51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

shewed. Ex 15:6,7,12,13 De 4:34 Ps 52:9 63:5 89:13 98:1 118:15 Isa 40:10 51:9 52:10 63:12 Re 18:8

he hath scattered. Ex 15:9-11 18:11 1Sa 2:3,4,9,10 Job 40:9-12 Ps 2:1-6 33:10 Ps 89:10 Isa 10:12-19 Jer 48:29,30 Da 4:37 5:25 *etc: 1Pe 5:5

the imagination. Ge 6:5 8:21 De 29:19,20 Ro 1:21 2Co 10:5

52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

put. 18:14 1Sa 2:4,6-8 Job 5:11-13 34:24-28 Ps 107:40,41 113:6-8 Ec 4:14 Eze 17:24 Am 9:11 Mr 6:3 Jas 1:9,10 4:10

53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

filled. 6:21 1Sa 2:5 Ps 34:10 107:8,9 146:7 Eze 34:29 Mt 5:6 Joh 6:11-13,35 Jas 2:5 Re 7:16,17

and. 6:24 12:16-21 16:19-25 18:11-14,24,25 1Co 1:26 4:8 Jas 2:6 Jas 5:1-6 Re 3:17,18

54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

70-75 Ps 98:3 Isa 44:21 46:3,4 49:14-16 54:6-10 63:7-16 Jer 31:3,20 33:24-26 Mic 7:20 Zep 3:14-20 Zec 9:9-11

55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Ge 12:3 17:19 22:18 26:4 28:14 Ps 105:6-10 132:11-17 Ro 11:28,29 Ga 3:16,17

56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

13 2:6,7 Ge 21:2,3 Nu 23:19

58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

her neighbours. 25 Ru 4:14-17 Ps 113:9

they. 14 Ge 21:6 Isa 66:9,10 Ro 12:15 1Co 12:26

59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

2:21 Ge 17:12 21:3,4 Le 12:3 Ac 7:8 Php 3:5

60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Not. 13 2Sa 12:25 Isa 8:3 Mt 1:25

61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

a. Pr 3:3 Isa 30:8 Jer 17:1 Hab 2:2

His. 13,60

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

his mouth. 20 Ex 4:15,16 Ps 51:15 Jer 1:9 Eze 3:27 29:21 33:22 Mt 9:33 Mr 7:32-37

and he. Ps 30:7-12 118:18,19 Isa 12:1 Da 4:34-37

65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

fear. 7:16 Ac 2:43 5:5,11 19:17 Re 11:11

sayings. or, things. all the. 39 Jos 10:6,40

66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

laid. 2:19,51 9:44 Ge 37:11 Ps 119:11

And the. 80 2:40 Ge 39:2 Jud 13:24,25 1Sa 2:18 16:18 1Ki 18:46 Ps 80:17 Ps 89:21 Ac 11:21

67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

filled. 15,41 Nu 11:25 2Sa 23:2 Joe 2:28 2Pe 1:21

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

Blessed. Ge 9:26 14:20 1Ki 1:48 1Ch 29:10,20 Ps 41:13 72:17-19 106:48 Eph 1:3 1Pe 1:3

he. 7:16 19:44 Ex 3:16,17 4:31 Ps 111:9 Eph 1:7

69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

an. 1Sa 2:10 2Sa 22:3 Ps 18:2 132:17,18 Eze 29:21

in. 2Sa 7:26 1Ki 11:13 Ps 89:3,20 *etc: Isa 9:6,7 11:1-9 Jer 23:5,6 33:15-26 Eze 34:23,24 37:24,25 Am 9:11 Mr 11:10 Ro 1:2,3 Re 22:16

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

spake. 2Sa 23:2 Jer 30:10 Mr 12:36 Ac 28:25 Heb 3:7 2Pe 1:21 Re 19:10

which. 24:26,27,44 Ge 3:15 12:3 49:10 Da 9:24-27 Ac 3:21-24 1Pe 1:12

71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

we. 74 De 33:29 Ps 106:10,47 Isa 14:1-3 44:24-26 54:7-17 Jer 23:6 Jer 30:9-11 32:37 Eze 28:26 34:25,28 38:8 Zep 3:15-20 Zec 9:9,10 1Jo 3:8

72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

perform. 54,55 Ge 12:3 22:18 26:4 28:14 Ps 98:3 Ac 3:25,26 Ro 11:28 Heb 6:13-18

and. Ge 17:4-9 Le 26:42 Ps 105:8-10 106:45 111:5 Eze 16:8,60 Ga 3:15-17

73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

Ge 22:16,17 24:7 26:3 De 7:8,12 Ps 105:9 Jer 11:5 Heb 6:16,17

74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

that we. 71 Isa 35:9,10 45:17 54:13,14 65:21-25 Eze 34:25-28 39:28,29 Zep 3:15-17 Zec 9:8-10 Ro 6:22 8:15 2Ti 1:7 Heb 2:15 9:14 Re 2:10

75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

De 6:2 Ps 105:44,45 Jer 31:33,34 32:39,40 Eze 36:24-27 Mt 1:21 Eph 1:4 2:10 4:24 1Th 4:1,7 2Th 2:13 2Ti 1:9 Tit 2:11-14 1Pe 1:14-16 2Pe 1:4-8

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;

shalt be. 7:28 Mt 14:5 21:26 Mr 11:32

Highest. 32,35 6:35 Ps 87:5 Ac 16:17

thou shalt. 16,17 3:4-6 Isa 40:3-5 Mal 3:1 4:5 Mt 3:3,11 11:10 Mr 1:2,3 Joh 1:23,27 3:28 Ac 13:24,25

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

give. 3:3,6 Mr 1:3,4 Joh 1:7-9,15-17,29,34 3:27-36 Ac 19:4

by. or, for. the. 7:47-50 Ac 2:38 3:19 5:31 10:43 13:38,39 Ro 3:25 4:6-8 Eph 1:7

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

tender. or, bowels of the. Ps 25:6 Isa 63:7,15 Joh 3:16 Eph 2:4,5 Php 1:8 2:1 Col 3:12 1Jo 3:17 4:9,10

day-spring. or, sun-rising, or branch. Nu 24:17 Isa 11:1 Zec 3:8 6:12 Mal 4:2 Re 22:16

79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

give. 2:32 Isa 9:2 42:7,16 49:6,9 60:1-3 Mt 4:16 Joh 1:9 8:12 9:5 Joh 12:46 Ac 26:18 Eph 5:8 1Th 5:4,5 1Jo 1:5-7

and. Job 3:5 10:22 Ps 23:4 44:19 107:10,14 Jer 2:6

to guide. Ps 25:8-10,12 85:10-13 Pr 3:17 8:20 Isa 48:17,22 57:19-21 59:8 Jer 6:16 Mt 11:28,29 Ro 3:17

80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

the child. 15 2:40,52 Jud 13:24,25 1Sa 3:19,20

and was. Mt 3:1 11:7 Mr 1:3,4

his. Joh 1:31