Luke 1:26

Luke 1:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
• New International Version (NIV)In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

Context of Luke 1:26

24Now after this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she secluded herself completely, saying, 25“This is how the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor on me, to take away my disgrace among men.” Now in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

Luke 1:26 word by word

Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ᾗ ὄνομα ΝαζαρὲθRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sixthἕκτοςhektos · sixthG1623
• monthμήνmēn · monthG3376
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• GabrielΓαβριήλGabriēl · GabrielG1043
• was sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• fromὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• NazarethΝαζαρέθ, ΝαζαράNazareth Nazaret · NazarethG3478

Cross-references for Luke 1:26

• Luke 1:24Now after this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she secluded herself completely, saying,
• Luke 1:19The angel replied and said to him, “I am Gabriel; I stand and minister in the [very] presence of God, and I have been sent [by Him] to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
• Luke 2:4So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
• Matthew 2:23and went and settled in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
• John 1:45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”
• John 7:41Others said, “This is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!” But others said, “Surely the Christ is not going to come out of Galilee, is He?

Commentaries on Luke 1:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26A city of Galilee - As Joseph and Mary were both of the family of David, the patrimonial estate of which lay in Bethlehem, it seems as if the family residence should have been in that city, and not in Nazareth; for we find that, even after the return from the captivity, the several families went to reside in those cities to which they originally belonged. See Nehemiah 11:3. But it is probable that the holy family removed to Galilee for fear of exciting…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26In the sixth month - The sixth month after Elizabeth‘s conception. A city of Galilee named Nazareth - See the notes at Matthew 2:22-23.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-38Verses 26-38 We have here an account of the mother of our Lord; though we are not to pray to her, yet we ought to praise God for her. Christ must be born miraculously. The angel's address means only, Hail, thou that art the especially chosen and favoured of the Most High, to attain the honour Jewish mothers have so long desired. This wondrous salutation and appearance troubled Mary. The angel then assured her that she had found favour with God, and would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Nazareth was a small village in Galilee, southwest of the Sea of Galilee. People did not think highly of it (see John 1:46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. sixth month--of Elisabeth's time. Joseph, of the house of David--(See on Mt 1:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:26

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Gabriel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Nazareth
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Gabriel
• Galilee
• God
• Nazareth
• Galilee, Galilean
• Nazareth, Nazarene
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty

Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings