Luke 1:33

and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end.”

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In The King James Version

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

In Context

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,

34“How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. “For I have no husband.”

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Cross References

Psalms 89:35Once have I solemnly sworn and I would not lie to David,

Micah 4:7I will restore the lame as a remnant, the exiles into a great nation. The Lord will rule over them on Mount Zion from that time forever.”

Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came up, and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.

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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