Luke 1:15 “for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take win…”

Luke 1:15

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

World English Bible

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

American Standard Version

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.

Darby Translation

For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

Young's Literal Translation

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

Bible in Basic English

For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

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Cross references

“great”

Joshua 4:14 Luke 7:28 1 Chronicles 17:8 Genesis 12:2 Genesis 48:19 Joshua 3:7

Joshua 4:14 · BSB

On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.

Luke 7:28 · BSB

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

1 Chronicles 17:8 · BSB

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.

Genesis 12:2 · BSB

I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 48:19 · BSB

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude…

Joshua 3:7 · BSB

Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

“and shall”

Numbers 6:2–4 Luke 7:33 Judges 13:4–6 Matthew 11:18

Numbers 6:2–4 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

Luke 7:33 · BSB

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

Judges 13:4–6 · BSB

Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean.

Matthew 11:18 · BSB

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

“filled”

Ephesians 5:18 Acts 2:4 Zechariah 9:15 Acts 2:14–18

Ephesians 5:18 · BSB

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Acts 2:4 · BSB

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Zechariah 9:15 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.

Acts 2:14–18 · BSB

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

“even”

Jeremiah 1:5 Galatians 1:15 Psalm 22:9

Jeremiah 1:5 · BSB

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Galatians 1:15 · BSB

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

Psalm 22:9 · BSB

Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

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