Prophesied (επροφητευσεν). Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This Benedictus (Ευλογητος, Blessed ) of…

Filled with the Holy Ghost. See Luke 1:15.

And prophesied. The word prophesy means —

1. To foretell future event…

Was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied.—The latter word appears to be used in its wider sense of an inspired utte…

St. Ambrose of Milan: In His mercy and willingness to pardon our sins, God not only restores to us what He took away, but al…

Zechariah the priest now prophesies. As the Holy Spirit had filled Elizabeth (v.41), he now fills Zechariah. His previous doubt and his discipline …

Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost. We have recently explained this phrase to mean that the servants of God received more abundantly…

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost ,
etc.] With a spirit of prophecy, as his wife Elisabeth had…

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…