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Luke 1:13–17

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13But the angel said to him:

Do not be afraid, yZechariah,

because your prayer has been heard. z

Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,

and you will name him John. a

14There will be joy and delight for you,

and many will rejoice at his birth.

15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord

and will never drink wine or beer. b

He will be filled with the Holy Spirit c

while still in his mother’s womb. d

16He will turn many of the sons of Israel

to the Lord their God. e

17And he will go before Him

in the spirit and power of Elijah,

to turn the hearts of fathers

to their children, f

and the disobedient

to the understanding of the righteous,

to make ready for the Lord a prepared people. g

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Cross references

  1. y1:13 Gn 15:1; Mt 14:27; Lk 1:30
  2. z1:13 Gn 25:21; 1Kg 8:45, 49; 2Kg 20:5; Ps 6:9; Is 38:5
  3. a1:13 Gn 16:11; 17:15, 19; Is 8:3; Hs 1:4, 9; Mt 1:20, 23; Lk 1:60, 63
  4. b1:13–15 Nm 6:3; Jdg 13:3–5; Mt 11:18; Lk 7:33
  5. c1:15 Ex 28:3; 31:3; 35:31; Dt 34:9; Mc 3:8; Lk 1:41, 67; Ac 2:4; 4:8, 31; 7:55; 9:17; 13:9; 13:52; Eph 5:18
  6. d1:15 Is 44:2; Lk 1:41, 44
  7. e1:16 Ps 22:27; Lm 3:40
  8. f1:16–17 Mal 4:5–6; Mt 11:14; 17:10–12
  9. g1:17 Is 40:3; Lk 1:76; 3:4

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth. And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God. He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the angel said to him,

“Do not be afraid, Zechariah,

because your prayer has been heard,

and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,

and you will call his name John.

And you will experience joy and exultation,

and many will rejoice at his birth.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord,

and he must never drink wine or beer,

and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit

while he is still in his mother’s womb.

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel

to the Lord their God.

And he will go on before him

in the spirit and power of Elijah,

to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,

and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous,

to prepare for the Lord a people made ready.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 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. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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