Luke 1:67
Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction
67 Then ▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, ▼▼tn Grk “and he prophesied, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant and has not been translated.
▼▼sn Prophesied. The reference to prophecy reflects that Zechariah is enabled by the Spirit to speak God’s will. He does so in this case through a praise psalm, which calls for praise and then gives the reason why God should be praised.
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