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.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 by God into Galilee, to a city named Nazareth,

28And the angel entered the house, and said to her: Peace to thee, thou full of grace! The Lord is with thee: and blessed art thou among women.

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Cross References

Matthew 1:16Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called the Messiah.

Matthew 1:20And while he contemplated these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her, is from the Holy Spirit:

Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Nazareth of Galilee to Judaea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage 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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