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

29But she was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was. 30And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”

Luke 1:31 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.Read the interlinear

• And beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• you will conceiveσυλλαμβάνωsullambanō · to seize/conceive/helpG4815
• in your wombγαστήρgastēr · bellyG1064
• and giveτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
• to a sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• shall nameκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• shall nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• Him JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Luke 1:31

• Luke 1:27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.
• Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
• Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
• Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John.
• Luke 2:21And when eight days were completed so that it was time for His circumcision, He was also named Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for 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