Luk 1:67 | NET2full | STEP | Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied ,

‏ Luke 1:67

67 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, ^{▼▼tn Grk “and he prophesied, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant and has not been translated.} ^{▼▼sn Prophesied. The reference to prophecy reflects that Zechariah is enabled by the Spirit to speak God’s will. He does so in this case through a praise psalm, which calls for praise and then gives the reason why God should be praised.}