English Standard Version
Luke 1:31
31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Context of Luke 1:31
29But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
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καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- thou shalt conceiveσυλλαμβάνωsullambanō · to seize/conceive/helpG4815
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- thy wombγαστήρgastēr · bellyG1064
- bring forthτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
- a sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- shalt callκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- nameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- JESUSἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
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 the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Matthew 1:23"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).
- Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
- Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
- Luke 2:21And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
- Matthew 1:21She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will 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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