LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 1:16 turn. Compare Acts 9:35; Acts 11:21. go before him. Compare “Prepare the way,” Luke 3:4. The terms spirit and power are frequently linked (e.g., Luke 4:14; Acts 1:8; Acts 10:38; 1 Corinthians 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:5), for the Holy Spirit gives power for ministry. For John’s association with Elijah, compare Luke 9:8, Luke 9:19; and see note on John 1:20–21.

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