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Luke 1:27
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Christian Standard Bible®
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
King James Version (1611)
To a virgine espoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
To a virgine espoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
King James Version
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
English Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
New American Standard Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
New Century Version
to a virgin. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from the family of David. Her name was Mary.
to a virgin. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from the family of David. Her name was Mary.
Amplified Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Legacy Standard Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
Berean Standard Bible
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
Contemporary English Version
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.
Complete Jewish Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man named Yosef, of the house of David; the virgin's name was Miryam.
to a virgin engaged to a man named Yosef, of the house of David; the virgin's name was Miryam.
Darby Translation
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
Geneva Bible (1587)
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie.
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie.
George Lamsa Translation
To a virgin who was acquired for a price for a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
To a virgin who was acquired for a price for a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
Good News Translation
He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary.
He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary.
Lexham English Bible
to a virgin legally promised in marriage to a man named Joseph of the house of David. And the name of the virgin was Mary.
to a virgin legally promised in marriage to a man named Joseph of the house of David. And the name of the virgin was Mary.
Literal Translation
to a virgin who had been betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin who had been betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
American Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Bible in Basic English
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
Hebrew Names Version
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Yosef, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Miryam.
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Yosef, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Miryam.
International Standard Version
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendantof the house">[fn] of David. The virgin's name was Mary.Matthew 1:18; Luke 2:4-5;">[xr]
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendantof the house">[fn] of David. The virgin's name was Mary.Matthew 1:18; Luke 2:4-5;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
unto a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jauseph, of the house of David, and the name of the Virgin was Mariam.
unto a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jauseph, of the house of David, and the name of the Virgin was Mariam.
Murdock Translation
to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To a virgin, spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
To a virgin, spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
English Revised Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
World English Bible
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
named Nazareth, To a virgin of the house of David, espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, and the virgin's name was Mary.
named Nazareth, To a virgin of the house of David, espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, and the virgin's name was Mary.
Weymouth's New Testament
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
to a maidyn, weddid to a man, whos name was Joseph, of the hous of Dauid; and the name of the maidun was Marie.
to a maidyn, weddid to a man, whos name was Joseph, of the hous of Dauid; and the name of the maidun was Marie.
Update Bible Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Webster's Bible Translation
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
New English Translation
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
New King James Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
New Living Translation
to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.
to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.
New Life Bible
He went to a woman who had never had a man. Her name was Mary. She was promised in marriage to a man named Joseph. Joseph was of the family of David.
He went to a woman who had never had a man. Her name was Mary. She was promised in marriage to a man named Joseph. Joseph was of the family of David.
New Revised Standard
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, was, Mary;
unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, was, Mary;
Douay-Rheims Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin’s name was Mary.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Revised Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of ye housse of David and ye virgins name was Mary.
to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of ye housse of David and ye virgins name was Mary.
Young's Literal Translation
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
vnto a virgin that was spoused vnto a man, whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Mary.
vnto a virgin that was spoused vnto a man, whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Mary.
Mace New Testament (1729)
to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.
to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.
Simplified Cowboy Version
She was engaged to a carpenter named Joseph, who descended from David.
She was engaged to a carpenter named Joseph, who descended from David.
Contextual Overview
26In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin's name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: Good morning! You're beautiful with God's beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you. 29She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, "Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus. He will be great, be called ‘Son of the Highest.' The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; He will rule Jacob's house forever— no end, ever, to his kingdom." 34 Mary said to the angel, "But how? I've never slept with a man." 35 The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Highest hover over you; Therefore, the child you bring to birth will be called Holy, Son of God. 36"And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God." And Mary said, Yes, I see it all now: I'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Then the angel left her.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 2:4, Luke 2:5, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 7:14, Jeremiah 31:22, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 30:23 - General Matthew 1:16 - Joseph Matthew 13:55 - is not this Luke 1:31 - thou Luke 1:35 - The Holy Ghost Luke 4:16 - to
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don't see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.
First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don't see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.
Genesis 1:9
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:18
God said, "It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion." So God formed from the dirt of the ground all the animals of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the Man to see what he would name them. Whatever the Man called each living creature, that was its name. The Man named the cattle, named the birds of the air, named the wild animals; but he didn't find a suitable companion.
God said, "It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion." So God formed from the dirt of the ground all the animals of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the Man to see what he would name them. Whatever the Man called each living creature, that was its name. The Man named the cattle, named the birds of the air, named the wild animals; but he didn't find a suitable companion.
Colossians 1:15
We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God's original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and—leading the resurrection parade—he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross. You yourselves are a case study of what he does. At one time you all had your backs turned to God, thinking rebellious thoughts of him, giving him trouble every chance you got. But now, by giving himself completely at the Cross, actually dying for you, Christ brought you over to God's side and put your lives together, whole and holy in his presence. You don't walk away from a gift like that! You stay grounded and steady in that bond of trust, constantly tuned in to the Message, careful not to be distracted or diverted. There is no other Message—just this one. Every creature under heaven gets this same Message. I, Paul, am a messenger of this Message. I want you to know how glad I am that it's me sitting here in this jail and not you. There's a lot of suffering to be entered into in this world—the kind of suffering Christ takes on. I welcome the chance to take my share in the church's part of that suffering. When I became a servant in this church, I experienced this suffering as a sheer gift, God's way of helping me serve you, laying out the whole truth. This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God's original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and—leading the resurrection parade—he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross. You yourselves are a case study of what he does. At one time you all had your backs turned to God, thinking rebellious thoughts of him, giving him trouble every chance you got. But now, by giving himself completely at the Cross, actually dying for you, Christ brought you over to God's side and put your lives together, whole and holy in his presence. You don't walk away from a gift like that! You stay grounded and steady in that bond of trust, constantly tuned in to the Message, careful not to be distracted or diverted. There is no other Message—just this one. Every creature under heaven gets this same Message. I, Paul, am a messenger of this Message. I want you to know how glad I am that it's me sitting here in this jail and not you. There's a lot of suffering to be entered into in this world—the kind of suffering Christ takes on. I welcome the chance to take my share in the church's part of that suffering. When I became a servant in this church, I experienced this suffering as a sheer gift, God's way of helping me serve you, laying out the whole truth. This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
Colossians 1:26
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To a virgin,.... A pure virgin, that never knew man;
:- and yet
espoused to a man whose name was Joseph; but they were not come together, nor had he taken her for his wife, and home to his house, nor had they cohabited:
of the house of David; which, according to the grammatical construction of the words, may be connected either with the virgin, or with Joseph, to whom she was espoused; and is true of both; for they both were of the house and lineage of David: and this shows what a low condition David's family was in, that the persons that were the nearest allied to it were a carpenter, and a poor virgin; and both residing in so despicable a place as Nazareth in Galilee:
and the virgin's name was Mary; a name frequent among the Jews, and the same with Miriam; of which name was the sister of Moses and Aaron.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To 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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 27. To a virgin espoused, c.] See Clarke on Matthew 1:18 Matthew 1:23. 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 carpenter. The Son of God comes to humble the proud, and to honour poverty, weakness, and contempt. He chooses an obscure place for the mystery which is most glorious to his humanity, its union with the Divinity, and for that which is most degrading (his sufferings and death) he will choose the greatest city! How far are men from such a conduct as this!
