Luke 1:70
New International Version
(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),

New Living Translation
just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.

English Standard Version
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

Berean Standard Bible
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

Berean Literal Bible
as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets of old,

King James Bible
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

New King James Version
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began,

New American Standard Bible
Just as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient times—

NASB 1995
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—

NASB 1977
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—

Legacy Standard Bible
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—

Amplified Bible
Just as He promised by the mouth of His holy prophets from the most ancient times—

Christian Standard Bible
just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets in ancient times;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
just as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets in ancient times;

American Standard Version
(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets that which is from eternity,”

Contemporary English Version
Long ago the Lord promised by the words of his holy prophets

Douay-Rheims Bible
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning:

English Revised Version
(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been since the world began),

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made this promise through his holy prophets long ago.

Good News Translation
He promised through his holy prophets long ago

International Standard Version
just as he promised long ago through the mouth of his holy prophets

Literal Standard Version
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, | Which have been from the age;

Majority Standard Bible
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

New American Bible
even as he promised through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old:

NET Bible
as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago,

New Revised Standard Version
as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

New Heart English Bible
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

Webster's Bible Translation
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began:

Weymouth New Testament
As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets--

World English Bible
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

Young's Literal Translation
As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age;

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Context
Zechariah's Song
69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, 71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,…

Cross References
Acts 3:21
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

Romans 1:2
the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

2 Peter 1:21
For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 3:2
by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.


Treasury of Scripture

As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

spake.

2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Jeremiah 30:10
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.

Mark 12:36
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

which.

Luke 24:26,27,44
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? …

Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

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Luke 1
1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5. The conception of John the Baptist;
26. and of Jesus.
39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.
57. The nativity and circumcision of John.
67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76. and of John.














(70) His holy prophets, which have been since the world began.--The words were probably more than a lofty paraphrase of the more usual language, "of old time," "of ancient days," and imply a reference to the great first Gospel, as it has been called, of Genesis 3:15, as well as to those made to Abraham, who is the first person named as a prophet (Genesis 20:7).

Verse 70. - By the mouth of his holy prophets. Zacharias looked on all that was then happening as clearly foretold in those sacred prophetic writings preserved in the nation with so much care and reverence. Which have been since the world began. He considered Messianic prophecy as dating from the first intimation after the fall in Eden (Genesis 3:15), and continuing in an intermittent but yet unbroken line from Genesis to Malachi.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

He spoke
ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

holy
ἁγίων (hagiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

prophets,
προφητῶν (prophētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

[those] of
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

ages past,
αἰῶνος (aiōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


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