Luke 1:13-15

Expanded Bible

¹³ But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, don’t be afraid. God has heard your ·prayer [petition]. Your wife, Elizabeth, will ·give birth to [bear for you] a son, and you will name him John. ¹⁴ He will bring you joy and ·gladness [delight], and many people will ·be happy [rejoice] because of his birth. ¹⁵ [^LFor; Because] John will be a great man ·for [in the eyes of; ^Lbefore] the Lord. He will never drink wine or beer [^Cindicating he will be set apart to God for special service; Num. 6:3], and even ·from birth [or in his mother’s womb; 1:41, 44], he will be filled with the Holy Spirit.