Luke 1:27
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
28And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee.
Cross References
Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:16and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 1:20But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou 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 Judaea, 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 →