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Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth

Luke 1:26

In 9 translations

BSB
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
KJV
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
WEB
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
ASV
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
LSV
And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
YLT
And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
DBY
But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,Elohim
DRC
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
GNV
And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπὸ (“by”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὑπὸ (“by”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ναζαρὲθ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus: Ναζαρὲτ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἀπὸ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπὸ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὑπὸ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρὲθ
RP2018
Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρέτ,
TR-Boyd
Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρέθ,Ναζαρέθ ¦ Ναζαρέτ ST
SCR1894
εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας η ονομα ναζαρεθ

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 2:23and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
  • Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  • John 7:41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
  • John 1:45–46Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked.…
  • Luke 2:4So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

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