Did John the Baptizer turn the hearts of the fathers to the children?

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Mal 4:

5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”

An angel spoke to Zechariah concerning his coming son in Lk 1:

16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

John fulfilled that as he baptized many Jews.

17a and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah,

Jesus affirmed 17a in Mt 17:12.

17b to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,

Did John fulfill Lk 1:17b?

There is no direct attribution of this in the NT.

17c to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

Jesus affirmed 17c in Mt 11:

10 This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’"

There was no direct mention that John turned the hearts of the fathers to the children. Indirectly, His call for repentance brought about a spiritual renewal that would affect all aspects of life, including family reconciliations. I suspect that there will be a future fulfillment just before Jesus returns.