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Green's Literal Translation

Luke 1:27

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Betrothal;   Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   Gabriel;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joseph;   Joy;   Marriage;   Mary;   Miracles;   Nazareth;   Virgin;   Women;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Inspiration;   Law of Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Betrothals;   Home;   Mary;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Marriage;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gabriel;   John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Gabriel;   Jesus christ;   Joseph the husband of mary;   Virgin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Angel;   Body;   Family Life and Relations;   Miracle;   Vision(s);   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Nativity of Christ;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joseph;   Juttah;   Nazareth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Annunciation;   Betrothal;   Gabriel;   Household;   Incarnation;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Nazareth, Nazarene;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Virgin, Virgin Birth;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gabriel;   Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Nazareth;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Betrothal;   Brethren of the Lord (2);   Children;   Family;   Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   Home (2);   House (2);   Mary, the Virgin;   Name (2);   Presentation ;   Son of David;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Annunciation, the;   Betrothment;   Elisabeth ;   Joseph ;   Mary, the Mother of Jesus;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Houses;   Mary;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Espousal;   Joseph, Husband of Mary;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gabriel;   Jesus of Nazareth;   New Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Century Version
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
International Standard Version
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendantof the house
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Living Translation
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.
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.
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
She was engaged to a carpenter named Joseph, who descended from David.

Contextual Overview

26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 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. 28 And entering, the angel said to her, Hail, one having received grace! The Lord is with you. You are blessed among women! 29 And seeing this , she was disturbed at his word, and considered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor from God. 31 And behold! You will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you will call His name Jesus. 32 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. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob to the ages, and of His kingdom there will be no end. 34 But Mary said to the angel, How will this be since I do not know a man? 35 And answering, the angel said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and for this reason that Holy One being born of you will be called Son of God.

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
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth;
Genesis 1:2
and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moving gently on the face of the waters,
Genesis 1:7
And God made the expanse, and He separated between the waters which were under the expanse and the waters which were above the expanse. And it was so.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be collected to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so.
Genesis 1:21
And God created the great sea animals, and all that creeps, having a living soul, which swarmed the waters, according to its kind; and every bird with wing according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:25
And God made the beasts of the earth according to its kind, and cattle according to its kind, and all creepers of the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah God said, It is not good, the man being alone. I will make a helper suited to him.
Psalms 139:14
I will thank You, for with awesome ways I am distinguished; Your works are marvelous, and my soul knows it very well.
Isaiah 43:7
everyone who is called by My name, and I have created him for My glory; I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Malachi 2:15
And has He not made you one? Yet the vestige of the Spirit is in him. And what of the one? He was seeking a seed of God. Then guard your spirit, and do not deal treacherously with the wife of your youth.

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!


 
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