Luke 1:77 (DRB)

Passage

To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:75 In holiness and justice 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 prepare his ways:

Luke 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins.

Luke 1:78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

Luke 1:79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "knowledge", "salvation", "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 "Through the bowels of the mercy of...", 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.