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Luke 1:31-35 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verses 31–35 · King James Version
31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He 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: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.Luke 1:31-35 · King James Version
Luke 1:31-35 in context
29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32He 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:
33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Cross references
- Isaiah 7:14
- Matthew 1:21
- Matthew 1:25
- Luke 2:21
- Matthew 1:23
- Galatians 4:4
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- Isaiah 16:5
- 2 Samuel 7:11-13
- Luke 1:35
- Psalms 132:11
- Daniel 2:44
Key words (Strong's)
- overshadowepiskiazōto throw a shadow upon, to envelop in a shadow, to overshadowG1982 →
- conceivesyllambanōto seize, take one as prisoner, to conceive, of a woman, metaph. of lust whose impulses a…G4815 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- Highesthypsistoshighest, most high, of place the highest regions, of rank the most high GodG5310 →
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- thronethronosa throne seat, a chair of state having a footstool, assigned in the NT to kings, hence…G2362 →
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
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