Luke 1:32

Luke 1:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
• New International Version (NIV)He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
• English Standard Version (ESV)He 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

Context of Luke 1:32

30Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” 34Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”

Luke 1:32 word by word

οὗτος ἔσται μέγας καὶ υἱὸς ὑψίστου κληθήσεται, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• shall be calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of the Highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• shall giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• ofπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138

Cross-references for Luke 1:32

• Luke 1:15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
• Luke 3:16John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Matthew 12:42The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.
• Philippians 2:9Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
• Luke 1:35And 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.
• Mark 5:7And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”
• Mark 14:61But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
• John 6:69Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.”
• Romans 1:4and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
• Hebrews 1:2has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
• 2 Samuel 7:11since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord tells you that He will make you a house.
• Psalms 132:11The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 16:5In mercy the throne will be established; And One will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, Judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness.”

Commentaries on Luke 1:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32He shall be great - Behold the greatness of the man Christ Jesus: 1st. Because that human nature that should be born of the virgin was to be united with the Divine nature. 2dly. In consequence of this, that human nature should be called in a peculiar sense the Son of the most high God; because God would produce it in her womb without the intervention of man. 3rdly. He shall be the everlasting Head and Sovereign of his Church. 4thly. His government and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32He shall be great - There is undoubted reference in this passage to Isaiah 9:6-7. By his being “great” is meant he shall be distinguished or illustrious; great in power, in wisdom, in dominion on earth and in heaven. Shall be called - This is the same as to say he “shall be” the Son, etc. The Hebrews often used this form of speech. See Matthew 21:13. The Highest - God, who is infinitely exalted; called the Highest, because He is exalted over all his…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

Topics related to Luke 1:32

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

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Mary
• Ministration
• Noise

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