Luke 1:77 (DBY)

Passage

to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins

Nearby Context

Luke 1:75 in piety and righteousness before him all our days.

Luke 1:76 And *thou*, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;

Luke 1:77 to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins

Luke 1:78 on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited us,

Luke 1:79 to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "knowledge", "deliverance", "people", "remission", and "sins". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "knowledge", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 76's "And thou child shalt be called the..." into verse 78's "on account of the bowels of mercy...", so "give" and "knowledge" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "give" and "knowledge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.