Luke 1:26

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.

27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

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Cross References

Matthew 2:23And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by prophets: That he shall be called a Nazarene.

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: because he was of the house and family of David,

John 7:41Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →

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