Luke 1:67

67 Then Zechariah, John's father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

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 All their neighbors became alarmed, and in all the mountains of Judea people continued talking about all these things.

66 The people who heard about them wondered, saying, "What will this child be?" because the Lord was with him.

67 Then Zechariah, John's father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

68 "Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to help his people and has given them freedom.

69 He has given us a powerful Savior from the family of God's servant David.