Luke 1:70 (LSB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He visited and accomplished redemption for His people,

Luke 1:69 And raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant—

Luke 1:70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—

Luke 1:71 Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us,

Luke 1:72 To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "spoke", "mouth", "holy", and "prophets". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "spoke" and "mouth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 69's "And raised up a horn of salvation..." into verse 71's "Salvation from our enemies And from the...", so "spoke" and "mouth" 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 "spoke" and "mouth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.