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Luke 1:17
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Luke 1:17
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17 He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children,[a] and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”
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Luke 1:17
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Luke 1:17
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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)
Malachi 4:5-6
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Malachi 4:5-6
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5 “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. 6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
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Malachi 4:5-6
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Malachi 4:5-6
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5 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah(A) to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.(B) 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children,(C) and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike(D) the land with total destruction.”(E)
Matthew 11:14
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Matthew 11:14
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14 And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.[a]
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Matthew 11:14
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Matthew 11:14
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14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.(A)
Luke 1:76
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Luke 1:76
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76 “And you, my little son,
will be called the prophet of the Most High,
because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
Luke 1:76
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Luke 1:76
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John 3:28
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John 3:28
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28 You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’
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John 3:28
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John 3:28
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28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’(A)
John 1:21-30
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John 1:21-30
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21 “Well then, who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?”
“No,” he replied.
“Are you the Prophet we are expecting?”[a]
“No.”
22 “Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”
23 John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah:
“I am a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”[b]
24 Then the Pharisees who had been sent 25 asked him, “If you aren’t the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?”
26 John told them, “I baptize with[c] water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize. 27 Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”
28 This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
Jesus, the Lamb of God
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’
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John 1:21-30
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John 1:21-30
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21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”(A)
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”(B)
He answered, “No.”
22 Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness,(C) ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”[a](D)
24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 “I baptize with[b] water,”(E) John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me,(F) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”(G)
28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan,(H) where John was baptizing.
John Testifies About Jesus
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(I) who takes away the sin of the world!(J) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’(K)
Psalm 78:8
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Psalm 78:8
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8 Then they will not be like their ancestors—
stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful,
refusing to give their hearts to God.
Psalm 78:8
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Psalm 78:8
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1 Chronicles 29:18
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1 Chronicles 29:18
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18 “O Lord, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your people always want to obey you. See to it that their love for you never changes.
1 Chronicles 29:18
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1 Chronicles 29:18
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18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you.
Mark 9:11-13
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Mark 9:11-13
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11 Then they asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?[a]”
12 Jesus responded, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. Yet why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be treated with utter contempt? 13 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they chose to abuse him, just as the Scriptures predicted.”
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- 9:11 Greek that Elijah must come first?
Mark 9:11-13
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Mark 9:11-13
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11 And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
12 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man(A) must suffer much(B) and be rejected?(C) 13 But I tell you, Elijah has come,(D) and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”
Matthew 17:11-12
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Matthew 17:11-12
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11 Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.”
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Matthew 17:11-12
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Matthew 17:11-12
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11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(A) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(B) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(C) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(D) at their hands.”
Revelation 20:4
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Revelation 20:4
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4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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Revelation 20:4
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Revelation 20:4
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4 I saw thrones(A) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(B) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(C) because of their testimony about Jesus(D) and because of the word of God.(E) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(F) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(G) They came to life and reigned(H) with Christ a thousand years.
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- Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who
1 Peter 2:9
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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
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- 2:9 Greek a royal priesthood.
Colossians 1:12
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Colossians 1:12
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12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
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Colossians 1:12
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Colossians 1:12
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12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(A) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(B) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(C)
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- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
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