Luke 1:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ He will bring you joy and ·gladness [delight], and many people will ·be happy [rejoice] because of his birth. ¹⁵ [^LFor; Because] John will be a great man ·for [in the eyes of; ^Lbefore] the Lord. He will never drink wine or beer [^Cindicating he will be set apart to God for special service; Num. 6:3], and even ·from birth [or in his mother’s womb; 1:41, 44], he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶ He will help many ·people [^Lof the children] of Israel return to the Lord their God [1 Kin. 18:37].