Luke 1:73 (YLT)

Passage

An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:71 Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,

Luke 1:72 To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,

Luke 1:73 An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,

Luke 1:74 To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,

Luke 1:75 To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "oath", "sware", "abraham", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "oath" and "sware", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 72's "To do kindness with our fathers And..." into verse 74's "To give to us without fear Out...", so "oath" and "sware" 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 "oath" and "sware" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.