Luke 1:27

to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

28And the angel came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

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Cross References

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

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

Luke 2:4Joseph 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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