for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;Luke 1:15 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHe shall be great in the sight of the Lord - That is, before Jesus Christ, whose forerunner he shall be; or he shall be a truly great person, for so this form of speech may imply.
Neither wine nor strong drink - Σικερα, i.e. all fermented liquors which have the property of intoxicating, or producing drunkenness. The original word σικερα, sikera, comes from the Hebrew, שכר shakar, to inebriate. "Any inebriating liquor," says St. Jerome, (Epis. ad Nepot)." is called sicera, whether made of corn, apples, honey, dates, or any other fruits." One of the four prohibited liquors among the East Indian Moslimans is called sikkir. "Sikkir is made by steeping fresh dates in water till they take effect in sweetening it: this liquor is abominable and unlawful." Hedaya, vol. iv. p. 158. Probably this is the very liquor referred to in the text. In the Institutes of Menu it is said, "Inebriating liquor may be considered as of three principal sorts: that extracted from dregs of sugar, that extracted from bruised rice, and that extracted from the flowers of the madhuca: as one, so are all; they shall not be tasted by the chief of the twice-born." Chap. xi. Inst. 95. Twice-born is used by the Brahmins in the same sense as being born again is used by Christians. It signifies a spiritual regeneration. From this word comes our English term cyder, or sider, a beverage made of the fermented juice of apples. See the note on Leviticus 10:9.
Shall be filled with the Holy Ghost - Shall be Divinely designated to this particular office, and qualified for it, from his mother's womb - from the instant of his birth. One MS., two versions, and four of the primitive fathers read εν τῃ κοιλιᾳ, In the womb of his mother - intimating that even before he should be born into the world the Holy Spirit should be communicated to him. Did not this take place on the salutation of the Virgin Mary? - and is not this what is intended, Luke 1:44? To be filled with the Holy Ghost, implies having the soul influenced in all its powers, with the illuminating, strengthening, and sanctifying energy of the Spirit.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
great.
Luke 7:28 For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist...
Genesis 12:2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:
Genesis 48:19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great...
Joshua 3:7 And the LORD said to Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that...
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.
1 Chronicles 17:8 And I have been with you wherever you have walked, and have cut off all your enemies from before you...
1 Chronicles 29:12 Both riches and honor come of you, and you reign over all; and in your hand is power and might; and in your hand it is to make great...
Matthew 11:9-19 But what went you out for to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet...
John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
and shall.
Luke 7:33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a devil.
Numbers 6:2-4 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite...
Judges 13:4-6 Now therefore beware, I pray you, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing...
Matthew 11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a devil.
filled.
Zechariah 9:15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink...
Acts 2:4,14-18 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance...
Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
even.
Psalm 22:9 But you are he that took me out of the womb: you did make me hope when I was on my mother's breasts.
Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you...
Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Luke 1:15 Parallel Commentaries
Birth Drink Eyes Fermented Filled Full Ghost Great Holy Hour Liquor Mother's Sight Spirit Strong Wine WombBirth Drink Eyes Fermented Filled Full Ghost Great Holy Hour Liquor Mother's Sight Spirit Strong Wine WombTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.Luke 1:15 Mobile Bible
Luke 1:15 Bible Suite
Luke 1:15 Biblia Paralela
Luke 1:15 Chinese Bible
Bible Apps
Bible Hub
