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13 But the angel said to him, “(A)Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will [a]bear you a son, and (B)you will call his name [b]John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the [c]Lord; and (C)he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [d]while yet in his mother’s womb.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:13 Or give birth to, cf. 1:14, 57
  2. Luke 1:13 Gr Joannes, Heb Johanan; so in Luke
  3. Luke 1:15 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 49:5
  4. Luke 1:15 Lit from