Luke 1:27

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

26And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

28And the angel came into her presence, and said: Hail, graciously accepted: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.

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Cross References

Matthew 1:16Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:20But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take home Mary your wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (for he was of the house and family of David,).

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:27-39

The Birth of Christ Foretold. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said… Read the whole commentary →

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