Luke 1:27

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, called Nazareth,

28And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

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Cross References

Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.

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

Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.

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,

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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