Luke 1:15

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

BSB

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

WEB

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

YLT

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother’s womb;

F.O.G Original

(15) For he will be great in יהוה YAHWEH’s sight and will drink no wine or liquor being filled with רוּחַ Ruach HaKodesh from his mother’s womb.

F.O.G

(15) For he will be great in יהוה YAHWEH’s sight and will drink no wine or liquor being filled with רוּחַ Ruach HaKodesh from his mother’s womb.

F.O.G MSG

¹⁵for he will be great in the sight of Yahweh. And he must never drink wine or strong drink,ᵉ and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Footnotes:

¹⁵ᵉ Never drink wine or strong drink: This describes a Nazirite vow (Numbers 6:3), indicating John’s complete consecration to God from birth.