Luke 1:67

The Praise and Prophecy of Zechariah

67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

Luke 1:67 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:67

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost,
&c.] With a spirit of prophecy, as his wife Elisabeth had been before, ( Luke 1:41 )

and prophesied
saying; the following things, relating to the Messiah, his incarnation and redemption by him; to the accomplishing of the covenant, oath, promise and mercy of God to his people; and to his son, the forerunner of Christ; and to his work and office, in the various parts and branches of it, which he should perform. Whence it appears, that the following song is of divine inspiration; and that Zacharias spake it as he was moved by the Holy Ghost, as the prophets of old did.

Luke 1:67 In-Context

65 And fear came on all those who lived near them, and in all the hill country of Judea all these events were discussed.

66 And all those who heard kept [these things] in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be? For indeed the hand of the Lord was with him!"

67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

68 "Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,

69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,