13 But the angel said to him, “(A)Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (B)you shall [a]name him John. 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will (C)drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [b]while still in his mother’s womb.

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  1. Luke 1:13 Lit call his name
  2. Luke 1:15 Lit still from his

13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(A) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(B) 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,(C) 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,(D) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit(E) even before he is born.(F)

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