And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
- BSB Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
- NKJV Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
- NASB And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying:
- NLT Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
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Quick answer
Zacharias, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied. His restored voice is used to declare God's praise.
Overview
Now Spirit-filled, Zacharias breaks into prophetic praise, the song known as the Benedictus. His prophecy interprets the meaning of these events in God's plan. The once-silent doubter becomes a Spirit-empowered herald of redemption.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Joel 2:28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
- Luke 1:41And 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:
- Luke 1:15For 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.
- 2 Pet 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
- 2 Sam 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- Num 11:25And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
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