Luke 1:32

Luke 1:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
• New International Version (NIV)He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

Context of Luke 1:32

30And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He 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." 34And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"

Luke 1:32 word by word

οὗτος ἔσται μέγας καὶ υἱὸς ὑψίστου κληθήσεται, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• shall be calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of the Highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• shall giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• ofπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138

Cross-references for Luke 1:32

• Luke 1:15for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
• Luke 3:16John answered them all, saying, "I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Matthew 3:11"I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Matthew 12:42The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
• Philippians 2:9Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
• Luke 1:35And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
• Mark 5:7And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me."
• Mark 14:61But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
• John 6:69and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."
• Acts 16:17She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."
• Romans 1:4and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
• Hebrews 1:2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
• 2 Samuel 7:11from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house.
• Psalms 132:11The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
• Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 16:5then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and on it will sit in faithfulness in the tent of David one who judges and seeks justice and is swift to do righteousness."

Commentaries on Luke 1:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32He shall be great - Behold the greatness of the man Christ Jesus: 1st. Because that human nature that should be born of the virgin was to be united with the Divine nature. 2dly. In consequence of this, that human nature should be called in a peculiar sense the Son of the most high God; because God would produce it in her womb without the intervention of man. 3rdly. He shall be the everlasting Head and Sovereign of his Church. 4thly. His government and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32He shall be great - There is undoubted reference in this passage to Isaiah 9:6-7. By his being “great” is meant he shall be distinguished or illustrious; great in power, in wisdom, in dominion on earth and in heaven. Shall be called - This is the same as to say he “shall be” the Son, etc. The Hebrews often used this form of speech. See Matthew 21:13. The Highest - God, who is infinitely exalted; called the Highest, because He is exalted over all his…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. 32-33These verses echo God’s covenant with David (a binding promise God made with King David; 2 Samuel 7:11–16). This promise became the foundation for the hope of a coming Messiah (the Christ, God’s chosen king and savior; see also Isaiah 9:6–7; 11:1–5; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 33:15–16; Ezekiel 37:24–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. This is but an echo of the sublime prediction in Is 9:6, 7.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:32

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Conception
• David
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Prophecy
• Throne
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Mary
• Ministration

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