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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Luke 1:32

the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, -

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Conception;   David;   Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Mary;   Miracles;   Prophecy;   Throne;   Women;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Kingdom;   Law of Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Eternal;   Kingdom;   Mutability-Immutability;   Names;   Notable Women;   Throne;   Titles and Names;   Women;   The Topic Concordance - Endurance;   Government;   Greatness;   Jesus Christ;   Kingdom of God;   Name;   Throne;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, the King;   Prophecies Respecting Christ;   Titles and Names of Christ;   Types of Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gabriel;   Genealogy;   John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   David;   Gabriel;   Joseph the husband of mary;   Mary;   Messiah;   Promise;   Prophecy, prophet;   Throne;   Virgin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Abortion;   Angel;   Body;   King, Kingship;   Miracle;   Philippians, Theology of;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Virgin Birth;   Vision(s);   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Mary;   Virgin;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Genealogy of Jesus Christ;   Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   Juttah;   Mary, the Virgin;   Nazareth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Annunciation;   Chronicles, Books of;   Gabriel;   Highest;   Holy;   Incarnation;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   King, Christ as;   Luke, Gospel of;   Messiah;   Son of God;   Virgin, Virgin Birth;   Word;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Atonement;   Gabriel;   God;   Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Most High;   Nazareth;   Throne;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Birth of Christ;   Brethren of the Lord (2);   Entry into Jerusalem;   Greatness;   Heaven ;   Home (2);   Hymn;   King (2);   Mary, the Virgin;   Names and Titles of Christ;   Presentation ;   Quotations (2);   Reverence;   Session;   Son of David;   Throne (2);   Virgin Birth;   Woman (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Annunciation, the;   Elisabeth ;   Mary, the Mother of Jesus;   1910 New Catholic Dictionary - god, names of;   names of god;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;   Christ;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;   Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Mary;   Names titles and offices of christ;   Son of god;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ma'ry the Virgin,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the;   God, Names of;   Highest;   Joseph, Husband of Mary;   King, Christ as;   Priesthood;   Throne;   Virgin-Birth (of Jesus Christ);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He 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.
King James Version (1611)
He shall be great, and shall be called the sonne of the Highest, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.
King James Version
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:
English Standard Version
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 American Standard Bible
"He 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;
New Century Version
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of King David, his ancestor.
Amplified Bible
"He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He 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;
Legacy Standard Bible
He 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,
Berean Standard Bible
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,
Contemporary English Version
He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was.
Complete Jewish Bible
He will be great, he will be called Son of Ha‘Elyon. Adonai , God, will give him the throne of his forefather David;
Darby Translation
*He* shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
Easy-to-Read Version
He will be great. People will call him the Son of the Most High God, and the Lord God will make him king like his ancestor David.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.
George Lamsa Translation
He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
Good News Translation
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was,
Lexham English Bible
This one will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
Literal Translation
This One will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
American Standard Version
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Bible in Basic English
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
Hebrew Names Version
He will be great, and will be called the Son of Ha`Elyon. The Lord God will give to him the throne of his father, David,
International Standard Version
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather David.2 Samuel 7:11-12; Psalm 132:11; Isaiah 9:6-7; 16:5; Jeremiah 23:5; Mark 5:7; Revelation 3:7;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
He will be great, and the Son of the Most High shall he be called, and Aloha the Lord shall give unto him the throne of David his father.
Murdock Translation
He 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shalbe great, & shalbe called ye sonne of the hyest: & the Lord God shall geue vnto him the seate of his father Dauid:
English Revised Version
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
World English Bible
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give to him the throne of his father, David,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.
Weymouth's New Testament
He will be great and He will be called `Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
This schal be greet, and he schal be clepid the sone of the Hiyeste; and the Lord God schal yeue to hym the seete of Dauid, his fadir, and he schal regne in the hous of Jacob with outen ende,
Update Bible Version
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:
Webster's Bible Translation
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.
New English Translation
He 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.
New King James Version
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.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
He will be great. He will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the place where His early father David sat.
New Revised Standard
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 ancestor David.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
Revised Standard Version
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,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He shalbe greate and shalbe called the sonne of the hyest. And ye lorde God shall geve vnto him the seate of his father David
Young's Literal Translation
he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
he shalbe greate, & shalbe called ye sonne of the Hyest. And the LORDE God shal geue him ye seate of Dauid his father,
Mace New Testament (1729)
he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He is going to the best cowboy ever born. People will call him the Son of God and the Lord will make him like his ancestor David.

Contextual Overview

26 Now, in the sixth month, was the messenger Gabriel sent forth from God, into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, - 27 unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, was, Mary; 28 and entering in unto her, he said - Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee! 29 And, she, at the word, was greatly troubled, and began to deliberate, of what kind, this salutation, might be. 30 And the messenger said unto her - Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, - 31 And 1o! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name, Jesus: 32 the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, - 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob, unto the ages, and, of his kingdom, there shall be, no end. 34 But Mary said unto the messenger - How, shall this thing be, seeing that, a man, I know not? 35 And answering, the messenger said unto her - The Holy Spirit, shall come upon thee, and, the power of the Most High, shall overshadow thee; wherefore, even that which is to be born, Holy, shall be called, Son of God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

shall be great: Luke 1:15, Luke 3:16, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 12:42, Philippians 2:9-11

the Son: Luke 1:35, Mark 5:7, Mark 14:61, John 6:69, Acts 16:17, Romans 1:4, Hebrews 1:2-8

give: 2 Samuel 7:11-13, Psalms 132:11, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 16:5, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:15-17, Ezekiel 17:22-24, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:24, Ezekiel 37:24, Ezekiel 37:25, Amos 9:11, Amos 9:12, Matthew 28:18, John 3:35, John 3:36, John 5:21-29, John 12:34, Acts 2:30, Acts 2:36, Ephesians 1:20-23, Revelation 3:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:10 - until Numbers 24:17 - a Sceptre 2 Samuel 7:13 - I will stablish 2 Samuel 7:16 - General 1 Kings 1:13 - sit 1 Kings 11:13 - for David 1 Kings 11:39 - not for ever 2 Kings 8:19 - for David 1 Chronicles 17:14 - in mine 2 Chronicles 10:16 - David Psalms 45:6 - throne Psalms 71:6 - thou art Psalms 72:5 - as long Psalms 89:3 - made Psalms 89:4 - General Psalms 89:29 - throne Psalms 132:12 - their children Psalms 132:18 - but upon Proverbs 29:14 - his throne Ecclesiastes 5:8 - for Isaiah 54:5 - the Lord Jeremiah 17:25 - sitting Jeremiah 22:2 - that sittest Jeremiah 22:30 - sitting Jeremiah 30:21 - governor Jeremiah 33:17 - David shall never want Jeremiah 33:21 - that he Ezekiel 21:27 - until Ezekiel 37:22 - and one Ezekiel 45:7 - General Daniel 2:44 - which shall never Daniel 4:3 - his kingdom Obadiah 1:21 - and the Micah 5:4 - shall he be great Matthew 1:1 - the son of David Matthew 12:28 - then Luke 1:76 - Highest Luke 23:3 - the King

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He shall be great,.... In his person, as God-man; this child born, and Son given, being the angel of the great counsel, the mighty God, and everlasting Father; Isaiah 9:6 which is here referred to; and in his offices, in his prophetic office, being that great and famous prophet Moses spoke of, mighty in word and deed, in his doctrine and miracles; in his priestly office, being a great high priest, both in the oblation of himself, and in his prevalent intercession; and in his kingly office, being the King of kings, and Lord of Lords; and in the whole of his office, as Mediator, being a great Saviour, the author of a great salvation for great sinners; in which is greatly displayed the glory of all the divine perfections: great also in his works, the miracles that he wrought, as proofs of his Deity and Messiahship, the work of redemption, the resurrection of himself from the dead, and of all men at the last day; and in the glory he is now possessed of in human nature, at the Father's right hand, where he is highly exalted above all principality and power:

and shall be called the Son of the Highest; that is, of God, of whose names is עליון, "the Most High"; see Genesis 14:18 not by creation, as angels and men, nor by adoption, as saints, nor by office, as magistrates, are called "the children of the Most High", Psalms 82:6 but by nature, being the eternal Son of God; of the same nature with him, and equal to him: for he was not now to begin to be the Son of God, he was so before, even from all eternity; but the sense is, that he should now be known, owned, and acknowledged to be the Son of God, being as such manifested in human nature, and should be proved to be so by the works he wrought, and declared to be the Son of God with power by his resurrection from the dead:

and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David. Christ, as God, is the Son of God, as man, the son of David; a name often given to the Messiah, and by which he was well known among the Jews; and as Christ descended from him as man, in a literal sense, he had a right to the throne of his father David; and the Jews themselves say, that he was קרוב למלכות, "nearly allied to the kingdom" w: but here it intends not his throne, in a literal, but in a figurative sense; for as David was a type of the Messiah in his kingly office, hence the Messiah is called "David their king", Hosea 3:5 so his throne was typical of the Messiah's throne and kingdom; which is not of this world, but is in his church, and is set up in the hearts of his people, where he reigns by his Spirit and grace; and this is a throne and kingdom "given" by the Lord God. The kingdom of nature and providence he has by right of nature, as the Son of the Highest; the kingdom of grace, or the mediatorial kingdom, the kingdom of priests, or royal priesthood, is a delegated one; his Father has set him as king over his holy hill of Zion; and he is accountable for his government to him, and will one day deliver it up complete and perfect.

w T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 43. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He 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 creatures on earth and in heaven. See Mark 5:7.

The throne - The kingdom; or shall appoint him as the lineal successor of David in the kingdom.

His father David - David is called his father because Jesus was lineally descended from him. See Matthew 1:1. The promise to David was, that there should “not fail” a man to sit on his throne, or that his throne should be perpetual 1Ki 2:4; 1 Kings 8:25; 1Ki 9:5; 2 Chronicles 6:16, and the promise was fulfilled by exalting Jesus to be a Prince and a Saviour, and the perpetual King of his people.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. He 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.

3dly. He shall be the everlasting Head and Sovereign of his Church.

4thly. His government and kingdom shall be eternal. Revolutions may destroy the kingdoms of the earth, but the powers and gates of hell and death shall never be able to destroy or injure the kingdom of Christ. His is the only dominion that shall never have an end. The angel seems here to refer to Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 16:5; Jeremiah 23:5; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:14. All which prophecies speak of the glory, extent, and perpetuity of the evangelical kingdom. The kingdom of grace and the kingdom of glory form the endless government of Christ.


 
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