Luke 1:15

The Passion Translation

and he will be one of the great ones in the sight of God. He will drink no wine or strong drink, but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even while still in his mother’s womb.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

Follow me, and I will make you into a great nation. I will exceedingly bless and prosper you, and I will make you famous, so that you will be a tremendous source of blessing for others.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. Manasseh’s descendants will also multiply and become a great people. His younger brother will become even greater than he, and his tribe will one day give rise to many nations.”

Psalm 22:9

Lord, you delivered me safely from my mother’s womb. You are the one who cared for me ever since I was a baby.

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew you intimately. I had divine plans for you before I gave you life, and I set you apart and chose you to be mine. You are my prophetic gift to the nations.”

Jeremiah 35:6

But they replied, “We don’t drink wine because our ancestor Jonadab son of Rechab made a rule that we must obey. He insisted that we and our descendants must never drink wine,

Luke 1:14

His birth will bring you much joy and gladness. Many will rejoice because of him,

Luke 7:28

“Throughout history there was never found a man as great as John. Yet those who now walk in God’s kingdom realm, though they appear to be insignificant, will become even greater than he.”

Luke 7:33

“When the prophet John came fasting and refused to drink wine, you said, ‘He’s crazy! There’s a demon in him.’

John 5:35

“John was a blazing, shining torch, and for a short time, you basked in his light with great joy.

Acts 2:4

They were all filled and equipped with the Holy Spirit and were inspired to speak in tongues—empowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned!

Galatians 1:15

But then God called me by his grace, and chose me from my birth to be his.

Ephesians 5:18

And don’t get drunk with wine, which is rebellion; instead be filled continually with the Holy Spirit.

Joshua 3:7

Yahweh said to Joshua, “This very day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel so that they will realize that I am with you in the same way I was with Moses.

Joshua 4:14

On that day, Yahweh exalted Joshua before all the people. As they had stood in awe of Moses, so they stood in awe of Joshua for the rest of his life.