Luke 1:15

Easy To Read Version

John will be a great man for the Lord (God). He will never drink wine or liquor. Even at the time when John is being born, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [6]}

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.

Genesis 48:19

But his father argued and said, “I know, son. I know. Manasseh is the firstborn. And he will be great. He will also be the father of many people. But the younger brother will be greater than the older brother. And the younger brother’s family will be much larger.”

1 Chronicles 17:8

I have been with you everywhere you went. I went ahead of you and I killed your enemies. Now I will make you one of the most famous men on earth.

1 Chronicles 29:12

Riches and honor come from you.\par You rule everything.\par You have the power and strength\par in your hand!\par And in your hand is the power\par to make anyone great and powerful!\par

Psalm 22:9

God, \{the truth is\} that you really are\par the One I depend on.\par You have taken care of me\par since the day I was born.\par You assured and comforted me\par while I was still at my mother’s breasts.\par

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I made you in your mother’s body,\par I knew you.\par Before you were born,\par I chose you for a special work.\par I chose you to be a prophet to the nations.”\par

Jeremiah 35:6

But the Recabite people answered, “We never drink wine. We never drink it because our ancestor {\cf2\super [294]} Jonadab son of Recab, gave us this command: ‘You and your descendants {\cf2\super [295]} must never drink wine.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons must not drink wine or beer when you come into the Meeting Tent. {If you drink those things,} then you will die! This law continues forever through your generations.

Zechariah 9:15

The Lord All-Powerful will protect them.\par The soldiers will use rocks and slings {\cf2\super [25]} \par to defeat the enemy.\par They will spill the blood of their enemies.\par It will flow like wine.\par It will be like the blood that is thrown\par on the corners of the altar!\par

Luke 1:14

You will be very, very happy. Many people will be happy because of his birth.

Luke 7:28

I tell you, John is greater than any man ever born. But even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than John.”

Luke 7:33

John the Baptizer came and did not eat \{like other people\} or drink wine. And you say, ‘He has a demon {\cf2\super [138]} inside him.’

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. And you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

Acts 2:4

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [18]} and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this.

Galatians 1:15

But God had special plans for me even before I was born. So God called me with his grace (kindness). God wanted me

Ephesians 5:18

Don’t be drunk with wine. That will ruin (destroy) you spiritually. But be filled with the Spirit. {\cf2\super [39]}

Joshua 3:7

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to make you a great man for all the people of Israel to see. Then the people will know that I am with you the same as I was with Moses.

Joshua 4:14

That day the Lord made Joshua a great man to all the people of Israel. The people respected Joshua from that time on. They respected Joshua all his life, the same as they respected Moses.