Revised Literal Translation
Luke 1:27
27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- New International Version (NIV)to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
- New King James Version (NKJV)to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
Context of Luke 1:27
25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
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πρὸς παρθένον ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.¶Read the interlinear
- Toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- a virginπαρθένοςparthenos · virginG3933
- espousedμνηστεύωmnēsteuō · to betrothG3423
- to a manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- name wasὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- JosephἸωσήφIōsēph · JosephG2501
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
- of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the virgin’sὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
Cross-references for Luke 1:27
- Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
- Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for Yhwh hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
- Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Commentaries on Luke 1:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27To a virgin espoused, etc. - See on Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23; (note). The reflections of pious father Quesnel on this subject are worthy of serious regard. At length the moment is come which is to give a son to a virgin, a saviour to the world, a pattern to mankind, a sacrifice to sinners, a temple to the Divinity, and a new principle to the new world. This angel is sent from God, not to the palaces of the great, but to a poor maid, the wife of a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27To a virgin espoused - See the notes at Matthew 1:18-19. Compare the notes at Isaiah 7:14. House of David - Family of David, or descendants of David.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. 27pledged in marriage: In Jewish culture, families arranged marriages, and pledging someone in marriage was a formal legal contract. Girls were usually married by their mid-teens. Joseph, who was of the house of David: See Matthew 1:1–16. Joseph's ancestry is important because the Christ (Messiah) was to be a descendant of King David (2 Samuel 7:11–16; Isaiah 9:7).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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