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Luke 1:31
31and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Luke 1:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- New International Version (NIV)You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.
Context of Luke 1:31
29But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be. 30And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God; and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus. 32He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father; 33and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an end.
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καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 1:31
- Luke 1:27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore will the Lord himself give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel.
- Matthew 1:23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
- Galatians 4:4but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,
- Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Luke 2:21And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.
- Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
Commentaries on Luke 1:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Thou - shalt call his name Jesus - See on Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21; (note), and here, on Luke 2:21; (note), and John 1:29; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb - See the notes at Isaiah 7:14. And shalt call his name Jesus - A Saviour. See the notes at Matthew 1:21. All this was announced. also, by an angel to Joseph, after this visitation to Mary. See the notes at Matthew 1:20-21.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. 31you are to give Him the name Jesus: The name Jesus means "the Lord saves."Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. The angel purposely conforms his language to Isaiah's famous prophecy (Is 7:14) [Calvin].Read the comment
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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
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