Luke 1:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:27

25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to ^atake away my reproach among people.”

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

27 to a virgin ^abetrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

28 And having come in, the angel said to her, ^a“Rejoice, highly favored one, ^bthe Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

29 But¹ when she saw him, ^ashe was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found ^afavor with God.

31 ^aAnd behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and ^bshall call His name Jesus.

32 He will be great, ^aand will be called the Son of the Highest; and ^bthe Lord God will give Him the ^cthrone of His ^dfather David.

33 ^aAnd He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I¹ do not know a man?”

35 And the angel answered and said to her, ^a“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called ^bthe Son of God.

36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

37 For ^awith God nothing will be impossible.”

38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, ^ato a city of Judah,

40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:27

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American Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Amplified® Bible
To a girl never having been married {and} a virgin engaged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Contemporary English Version
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.

Darby English Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

Good News Bible
He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary.

International Standard Version
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

King James Version
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

New American Standard Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

New International Version
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

New King James Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
to a virgin engaged to a man with the name of Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin with the name of Mary.

Young's Literal Translation
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name `is' Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin `is' Mary.

New English Translation
to a virgin engaged¹ to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David,² and the virgin’s name was Mary.

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