Luke 1:77 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 1:7711 words

GreekMeaning

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

δοῦναιdounai

to giveverbG1325

γνῶσινgnōsin

knowledgenounG1108

σωτηρίαςsōtērias

of salvationnounG4991

τῷtō

to thearticleG3588

λαῷlaō

peoplenounG2992

αὐτοῦautou

of HimpronounG846

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

ἀφέσειaphesei

forgivenessnounG859

ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn

of the sinsnounG266

αὐτῶνautōn

of thempronounG846

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 1:77

For the manner in which the forerunner prepared the way of the Lord he explains, adding, To give knowledge of salvation. The Lord Jesus is salvation, but the knowledge of salvation, i.e. of Christ, was given in John, who bore witness of Christ.
Theophylact · 11th century

For as if desiring to explain the name of Jesus, i.e. the Savior, he frequently makes mention of salvation, but lest men should think it was a temporal salvation which was promised, he adds, for the forgiveness of sins.
Bede · 8th century

Read all 4 entries in the readerCatena Aurea · St. Thomas Aquinas, tr. J. H. Newman · public domain

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