Luke 1:35
And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
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In The King James Version
In Context
34Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
Cross References
Job 14:4Who can make him clean who is conceived of unclean seed? Are you not the only one who can?
Job 25:4Is it right for man to compare himself to God, or to appear pure though he is born of woman?
Psalms 51:5You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness.
Matthew 1:20But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat drew near and adored him, saying: “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 27:54Now the centurion and those who were with him, guarding Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were very fearful, saying: “Truly, this was the Son of God.”
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 →