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Luke 1:13-15 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verses 13–15 · King James Version
13But 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. 14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15For 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.Luke 1:13-15 · King James Version
Luke 1:13-15 in context
11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13But 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.
14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15For 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.
16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17And 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.
Cross references
- 1 Samuel 2:21
- Acts 10:31
- Genesis 25:21
- Psalms 113:9
- Psalms 127:3-5
- Luke 2:21
- Genesis 18:14
- Psalms 118:21
- Luke 1:58
- Jeremiah 1:5
Key words (Strong's)
- ZachariaszachariasZacharias meaning " remembered of Jehovah" , the father of John the Baptist, son…G2197 →
- ElisabethelisabetElisabeth = " oath of God" , the wife of Zacharias and mother of John the…G1665 →
- gladnessagalliasisexultation, extreme joy, gladnessG20 →
- mother'smētēra mother, metaph. the source of something, the motherlandG3384 →
- rejoicechairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
- prayerdeēsisneed, indigence, want, privation, penury, a seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty to God…G1162 →
- filledpimplēmito fill, to be fulfilled, to be filledG4130 →
- angelangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
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