Luke 1:15

Contemporary English Version 1995

Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born.

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:5

“Jeremiah, I am your Creator, and before you were born, I chose you to speak for me to the nations.”

Ephesians 5:18

Don't destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.

Galatians 1:15

But even before I was born, God had chosen me by his gift of undeserved grace and had decided

Acts 2:4

The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak.

Luke 7:33

John the Baptist did not go around eating and drinking, and you said, “John has a demon in him!”

Joshua 4:14

“Joshua,” the Lord said, “tell the priests to come up from the Jordan and bring the chest with them.” So Joshua went over to the priests and told them what the Lord had said. And as soon as the priests carried the chest past the highest place that the floodwaters of the Jordan had reached, the river flooded its banks again. That's how the Lord showed the Israelites that Joshua was their leader. For the rest of Joshua's life, they respected him as they had respected Moses.

Luke 7:28

No one ever born on this earth is greater than John. But whoever is least important in God's kingdom is greater than John.

1 Chronicles 17:8

Wherever you went, I helped you and destroyed your enemies right in front of your eyes. I have made you one of the most famous people in the world.

Joshua 3:7

The Lord told Joshua, “Beginning today I will show the people that you are their leader, and they will know that I am helping you as I helped Moses.

Zechariah 9:15

The Lord All-Powerful will protect his people, and they will trample down the sharpshooters and their slingshots. They will drink and get rowdy; they will be as full as a bowl at the time of sacrifice.

Psalm 22:9

You, Lord, brought me safely through birth, and you protected me when I was a baby at my mother's breast.

1 Chronicles 29:12

and you rule with strength and power. You make people rich and powerful and famous.

Genesis 48:19

But his father said, “Son, I know what I am doing. It's true that Manasseh's family will someday become a great nation. But Ephraim will be even greater than Manasseh, because his descendants will become many great nations.”

Genesis 12:2

I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others.

John 5:35

John was a lamp that gave a lot of light, and you were glad to enjoy his light for a while.

Leviticus 10:9

When you or your sons enter the sacred tent, you must never drink beer or wine. If you do, you will die right there! This law will never change.

Jeremiah 35:6

But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said, “Don't ever drink wine

Luke 1:14

His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad.