Luke 1:77

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

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WEBBE

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

BSB

to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

KJV

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

ASV

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,

BBE

To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,

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τοῦ tou (the) G3588 δοῦναι dounai to give G1325 γνῶσιν gnōsin knowledge G1108 σωτηρίας sōtērias of salvation G4991 τῷ tō to the G3588 λαῷ laō people G2992 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 ἐν en in G1722 ἀφέσει aphesei forgiveness G859 ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn of [the] sins G266 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846

The early church

For as if desiring to explain the name of Jesus, i. e. the Saviour, 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. But the Jews prefer not to receive Christ, but to wait for Antichrist; for they desire to be delivered not from the dominion of sin within, but from the yoke of man's bondage without.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
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. For in no other way was He known to be God, but as having forgiven the sins of His people. For it is of God alone to forgive sins.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(xix. Mor. sup. Job 28:23.) But all they who by preaching cleanse the hearts of their hearers from the filth of their sins, prepare a way for the coming of wisdom into the heart.
Gregory the Dialogist · d. 604Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 67–80

Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it brings light to those that sit in the shadow of death, as condemned prisoners in the dungeon. It is directing; it is to guide our feet in the way of peace, into that way which will bring us to peace at last, Ro 3:17. John gave proofs of strong faith, vigorous and holy affections, and of being above the fear and love of the world. Thus he ripened for usefulness; but he lived a retired life, till he came forward openly as the forerunner of the Messiah. Let us follow peace with all men, as well as seek peace with God and our own consciences. And if it be the will of God that we live unknown to the world, still let us diligently seek to grow strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.

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