Luke 1:31

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

29She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant. 30The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with God. You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus. 32He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever, and his kingdom will never end.”

Luke 1:31 word by word

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 1:27The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary.
• Isaiah 7:14So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].
• Matthew 1:23“The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”
• Galatians 4:4But when the right time came, God sent his Son ⌞into the world⌟. A woman gave birth to him, and he came under the control of the laws given to Moses.
• Luke 1:13The angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John.
• Luke 2:21Eight days after his birth, the child was circumcised and named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because 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

Topics related to Luke 1:31

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

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation

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