Luke 1:15
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 1
“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.”Luke 1:15
What Does Luke 1:15 Mean?
Luke 1:15 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 1, verse 15 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holy Spirit, and Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 1:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 5:18“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”Jeremiah 1:5“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”Numbers 6:2“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:”Leviticus 10:9“Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:”Judges 13:4“Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:”Ecclesiastes 12:1“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;”Luke 1:41“And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:”Luke 7:33“For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.”John 1:6“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”Galatians 1:15“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,”Numbers 6:3“He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.”Matthew 11:18“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.”Acts 2:4“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”John 14:26“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”Joshua 4:14“On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.”Mark 1:2“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”1 Chronicles 17:8“And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.”Jeremiah 35:6“But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:”Luke 7:28“For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”Genesis 12:2“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”
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