English Standard Version
Luke 1:33
33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
Luke 1:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
- New International Version (NIV)and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
Context of Luke 1:33
31And 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, and 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?" 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.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:33 word by word
καὶ βασιλεύσει ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰακὼβ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔσται τέλος.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he shall reignβασιλεύωbasileuō · to reignG936
- overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
- of JacobἸακώβIakōb · JacobG2384
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
- ofβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- there shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- noοὐou · noG3756
- endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
Cross-references for Luke 1:33
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
- Psalms 89:35Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
- Daniel 2:44And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
- Daniel 7:13"I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
- Obadiah 1:21Saviors shall go up to Mount Zion to rule Mount Esau, and the kingdom shall be the Lord's.
- Micah 4:7and the lame I will make the remnant, and those who were cast off, a strong nation; and the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion from this time forth and forevermore.
- 1 Corinthians 15:24Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.
- Hebrews 1:8But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."
- Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
- Revelation 22:3No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
- Romans 9:6But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,
- Galatians 3:29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
- Galatians 6:16And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
- Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—
Commentaries on Luke 1:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33The house of Jacob - All who belong to the twelve tribes, the whole Israelitish people.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Over the house of Jacob - The house of Jacob means the same thing as the “family” of Jacob, or the descendants of Jacob - that is, the children of Israel. This was the name by which the ancient people of God were known, and it is the same as saying that he would reign over his own church and people forever. This he does by giving them laws, by defending them, and by guiding them; and this he will do forever in the kingdom of his glory. Of his kingdom…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
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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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