Luke 1:73
“The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,”
Luke 1:73 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,
- DARBYDarby
- the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The oath he swore to our father Abraham,
Context: Luke 1
71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
About Luke 1: The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Luke writes a prologue, in which he explains that his gospel is based on the testimony of those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Commentary
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which is part of the New Testament of the Bible. This chapter begins with a brief introduction to the author, Luke, and his purpose for writing the Gospel. He states that he has carefully investigated the events he is about to record and that he is writing to provide an orderly account of the life of Jesus.