Luke 1:31

And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.

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In The King James Version

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

In Context

30when the angel spoke again, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

32The child will be great and will be called ‘Son of the Most High,’ and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,

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Cross References

Matthew 1:23‘The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ – a word which means ‘God is with us.’

Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.

Luke 2:21Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.

Galatians 4:4but, when the full time came, God sent his Son – born a woman’s child, born subject to Law –

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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