Luke 1:15

God's Word

As far as the Lord is concerned, he will be a great man. He will never drink wine or any other liquor. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 48:19

His father refused and said, “I know, Son, I know! Manasseh, too, will become a nation, and he, too, will be important. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be more important than he, and his descendants will become many nations.”

1 Chronicles 17:8

I was with you wherever you went, and I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name like the names of the greatest people on earth.

1 Chronicles 29:12

Riches and honor are in front of you. You rule everything. You hold power and strength in your hands, and you can make anyone great and strong.

Psalm 22:9

Indeed, you are the one who brought me out of the womb, the one who made me feel safe at my mother’s breasts.

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 35:6

They answered, “We don’t drink wine, because our ancestor Jonadab, Rechab’s son, gave us this order: ‘You and your descendants must never drink wine.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons must not drink any wine or liquor when you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent law for generations to come.

Zechariah 9:15

The Lord of Armies will defend them. They will destroy and trample the stones used in slings. They will drink and shout as if they were drunk. They will be filled like a sacrificial bowl ⌞used for sprinkling⌟ the corners of the altar.

Luke 1:14

He will be your pride and joy, and many people will be glad that he was born.

Luke 7:28

I can guarantee that of all the people ever born, no one is greater than John. Yet, the least important person in God’s kingdom is greater than John.

Luke 7:33

John the Baptizer has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘There’s a demon in him!’

John 5:35

John was a lamp that gave off brilliant light. For a time you enjoyed the pleasure of his light.

Acts 2:4

All the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Galatians 1:15

But God, who appointed me before I was born and who called me by his kindness, was pleased

Ephesians 5:18

Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit

Joshua 3:7

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to honor you in front of all the people of Israel. I will do this to let them know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

Joshua 4:14

On that day the Lord honored Joshua in the presence of all the Israelites. As long as Joshua lived, the Israelites respected him in the same way they had respected Moses.