Luke 1:67 (YLT)

Passage

And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:65 And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,

Luke 1:66 and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, `What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:67 And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,

Luke 1:68 `Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

Luke 1:69 And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 66's "and all who heard did lay them..." into verse 68's "Blessed FI is Fi the Lord the...", so "Spirit" 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 "Spirit" and "zacharias" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.