English Standard Version
Luke 1:35
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.
Luke 1:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- New International Version (NIV)The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
Context of Luke 1:35
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?" And 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. 36And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37For nothing will be impossible with God."
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Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ· πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ δύναμις ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι· διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἅγιον κληθήσεται υἱὸς θεοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- The Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- shall comeἐπέρχομαιeperchomai · to arrive/invadeG1904
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- of the Highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
- shall overshadowἐπισκιάζωepiskiazō · to overshadowG1982
- thereforeδιόdio · thereforeG1352
- thatγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- shall be calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Luke 1:35
- 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.
- Matthew 1:20But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
- Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one.
- Job 15:16how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water!
- Job 25:4How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure?
- Psalms 51:5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
- Ephesians 2:3among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
- Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
- Hebrews 7:26For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- Luke 1:32He 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,
- Psalms 2:7I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
- Matthew 14:33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."
- Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
- Mark 1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- John 1:34And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."
Commentaries on Luke 1:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee - This conception shall take place suddenly, and the Holy Spirit himself shall be the grand operator. The power, , the miracle-working power, of the Most High shall overshadow thee, to accomplish this purpose, and to protect thee from danger. As there is a plain allusion to the Spirit of God brooding over the face of the waters, to render them prolific, Genesis 1:2, I am the more firmly established in the opinion…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee - See Matthew 1:20. The power of the Highest - This evidently means that the body of Jesus would be created by the direct power of God. It was not by ordinary generation; but, as the Messiah came to redeem sinners - to make atonement for “others,” and not for himself it was necessary that his human nature should be pure, and free from the corruption of the fall. God therefore prepared him a body by direct creation…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. 35The Holy Spirit will come upon you: The conception of Jesus (how he began to grow in Mary’s womb) was a miracle, by the power of the Most High (a title for God). The text does not explain how this happened.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. Holy Ghost--(See on Mt 1:18). power of the highest--the immediate energy of the Godhead conveyed by the Holy Ghost. overshadow--a word suggesting how gentle, while yet efficacious, would be this Power [Bengel]; and its mysterious secrecy, withdrawn, as if by a cloud, from human scrutiny [Calvin]. that holy thing born of thee--that holy Offspring of thine. therefore ... Son of God--That Christ is the Son of God in His divine and eternal nature is clear…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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