Luke 1:15 - English Majority Text Version 2009

For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, while still in his mother's womb.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord. And he must drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit even in and from his mother's womb. [Num. 6:3.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

for he will be great in the Lord’s eyes. He must not drink wine and liquor. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before his birth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 1:15 Cross References

Luke 1:14

And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

Luke 7:28

"For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater [than] he."

Luke 7:33

"For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

John 5:35

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Galatians 1:15

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace,

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,