Luke 1:17

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

WEB

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

YLT

and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.’

F.O.G Original

(17) And he will go on before Him in the ruach-spirit and power of Elijah to turn back the father’s hearts to the children and the disobedient in attitude to be innocent-righteous to make ready a people prepared for אָדוֹן Adonai.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹⁷And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteousᶠ—to make ready a people prepared for Yahweh.”

Footnotes:

¹⁷ᶠ To turn the hearts of the fathers: A quotation from Malachi 4:6, the final prophecy of the Old Testament, identifying John as the prophesied Elijah who would come before the Messiah.