Luke 1:67 (GNV)

Passage

Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:65 Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.

Luke 1:66 And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:67 Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,

Luke 1:69 And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "father", "zacharias", "filled", "holy", "ghost", "prophesied", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "father" and "zacharias", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 66's "And al they that heard them laid..." into verse 68's "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel...", so "father" and "zacharias" 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 "father" and "zacharias" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.