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15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will never drink wine and fermented-drink[a], and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still of [b] his mother’s womb, 16 and he will turn-back many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go-ahead before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn-back[c] the hearts of fathers to their children, and to turn back disobedient ones with[d] the understanding[e] of righteous ones, to prepare a people having been made-ready for the Lord”.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:15 That is, alcoholic beverages made from things other than grapes.
  2. Luke 1:15 Or, from. That is, still in the womb; or, still a newborn baby.
  3. Luke 1:17 Turn back the hearts... children. See Mal 4:5-6.
  4. Luke 1:17 Or, by means of.
  5. Luke 1:17 Or, way-of-thinking.

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