³ they must abstain from wine^(A) and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar^(B) made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes^(C) or raisins.

³ The angel of the Lord^(A) appeared to her^(B) and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.^{(C) 4} Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink^(D) and that you do not eat anything unclean.^{(E) 5} You will become pregnant and have a son^(F) whose head is never to be touched by a razor^(G) because the boy is to be a Nazirite,^(H) dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead^(I) in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

¹⁸ For John came neither eating^(A) nor drinking,^(B) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

³³ For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,^(A) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’