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14 And there will be joy and gladness for you. And many will rejoice over his birth. 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.

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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.

14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,(A) 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,(B) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit(C) even before he is born.(D) 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

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