Luke 1:32
*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;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
31and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made firm for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Ezekiel 17:22Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also take of the highest branch of the lofty cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of its young shoots a tender one, and I will plant it upon a high and eminent mountain:
Ezekiel 37:24And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: and they shall walk in mine ordinances, and keep my statutes, and do them.
Matthew 1:1Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
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 →