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New American Standard Bible 1995

Luke 1:26-56

26Now in the sixth month the angel 1Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called 2Nazareth, 27to 3a virgin 4engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, 5of the 6descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was 7Mary. 28And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, 8favored one! The Lord 9is with you.” 29But she 10was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. 30The angel said to her, “11Do 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 12shall name Him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of 13the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him 14the throne of His father David; 3315and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, 16and His kingdom will have no end.” 34Mary said to the angel, “How 17can this be, since I 18am a virgin?” 35The angel answered and said to her, “19The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of 20the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason 21the 22holy Child shall be called 23the Son of God. 36And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and 24she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. 37For 2526nothing will be impossible with God.” 38And Mary said, “Behold, the 27bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

39Now 28at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to 29the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was 30filled with the Holy Spirit. 42And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43And 31how has it happened to me, that the mother of 32my Lord would come to me? 44For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. 45And 33blessed is she who 34believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her 35by the Lord.”

46And Mary said: “36My soul 3738exalts the Lord,47And 39my spirit has rejoiced in 40God my Savior.48For 41He has had regard for the humble state of His 42bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me 43blessed.49For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name.5044And His mercy is 45upon generation after generation Toward those who fear Him.5146He has done 47mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the 48thoughts of their heart.52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has 49exalted those who were humble.5350He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty-handed.54He has given help to Israel His servant, 51In remembrance of His mercy,5552As He spoke to our fathers, 53To Abraham and his 54descendants forever.”

56And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 1:26 Luke 1:19 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 1:26 Matt 2:23 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 1:27 Matt 1:18 ↩
  4. 4. Luke 1:27 Or betrothed; i.e. the first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usually lasting for a year before the wedding night. More legal than engagement ↩
  5. 5. Luke 1:27 Matt 1:16, 20; Luke 2:4 ↩
  6. 6. Luke 1:27 Lit house ↩
  7. 7. Luke 1:27 Gr Mariam; i.e. Heb Miriam; so throughout Luke ↩
  8. 8. Luke 1:28 Or woman richly blessed ↩
  9. 9. Luke 1:28 Or be ↩
  10. 10. Luke 1:29 Luke 1:12 ↩
  11. 11. Luke 1:30 Matt 14:27; Luke 1:13 ↩
  12. 12. Luke 1:31 Is 7:14; Matt 1:21, 25; Luke 2:21 ↩
  13. 13. Luke 1:32 Mark 5:7; Luke 1:35, 76; 6:35; Acts 7:48 ↩
  14. 14. Luke 1:32 2 Sam 7:12, 13, 16; Is 9:7 ↩
  15. 15. Luke 1:33 Matt 1:1 ↩
  16. 16. Luke 1:33 2 Sam 7:13, 16; Ps 89:36, 37; Dan 2:44; 7:14, 18, 27; Matt 28:18 ↩
  17. 17. Luke 1:34 Lit will ↩
  18. 18. Luke 1:34 Lit know no man ↩
  19. 19. Luke 1:35 Matt 1:18 ↩
  20. 20. Luke 1:35 Luke 1:32 ↩
  21. 21. Luke 1:35 Mark 1:24 ↩
  22. 22. Luke 1:35 Lit the holy thing begotten ↩
  23. 23. Luke 1:35 Matt 4:3; John 1:34, 49; 20:31 ↩
  24. 24. Luke 1:36 Lit this is the sixth month to her who ↩
  25. 25. Luke 1:37 Lit not any word ↩
  26. 26. Luke 1:37 Gen 18:14; Jer 32:17; Matt 19:26 ↩
  27. 27. Luke 1:38 I.e. female slave ↩
  28. 28. Luke 1:39 Lit in these days ↩
  29. 29. Luke 1:39 Josh 20:7; 21:11; Luke 1:65 ↩
  30. 30. Luke 1:41 Luke 1:67; Acts 2:4; 4:8; 9:17 ↩
  31. 31. Luke 1:43 Lit from where this to me ↩
  32. 32. Luke 1:43 Luke 2:11 ↩
  33. 33. Luke 1:45 Luke 1:20, 48 ↩
  34. 34. Luke 1:45 Or believed, because there will be ↩
  35. 35. Luke 1:45 Lit from ↩
  36. 36. Luke 1:46 Luke 1:46-53: 1 Sam 2:1-10 ↩
  37. 37. Luke 1:46 Lit makes great ↩
  38. 38. Luke 1:46 Ps 34:2f ↩
  39. 39. Luke 1:47 Ps 35:9; Hab 3:18 ↩
  40. 40. Luke 1:47 1 Tim 1:1; 2:3; Titus 1:3; 2:10; 3:4; Jude 25 ↩
  41. 41. Luke 1:48 Ps 138:6 ↩
  42. 42. Luke 1:48 I.e. female slave ↩
  43. 43. Luke 1:48 Luke 1:45 ↩
  44. 44. Luke 1:50 Ps 103:17 ↩
  45. 45. Luke 1:50 Lit unto generations and generations ↩
  46. 46. Luke 1:51 Ps 98:1; 118:15 ↩
  47. 47. Luke 1:51 Lit might ↩
  48. 48. Luke 1:51 Lit thought, attitude ↩
  49. 49. Luke 1:52 Job 5:11 ↩
  50. 50. Luke 1:53 Ps 107:9 ↩
  51. 51. Luke 1:54 Lit So as to remember ↩
  52. 52. Luke 1:55 Gen 17:19; Ps 132:11; Gal 3:16 ↩
  53. 53. Luke 1:55 Gen 17:7 ↩
  54. 54. Luke 1:55 Lit seed ↩

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