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Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth

Luke 1:27

In 9 translations

BSB
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
KJV
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
WEB
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
ASV
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
LSV
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
YLT
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
DBY
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
DRC
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
GNV
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of ἐμνηστευμένην: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: μεμνηστευμένην.
  • Spelling of Δαυίδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυείδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πρὸς παρθένον ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.
RP2018
πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμένην ἀνδρί, ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσήφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.
TR-Boyd
πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμένην ἀνδρί, ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσήφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαβίδ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.
SCR1894
προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαβιδ και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 1:18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
  • Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
  • Matthew 1:20–21But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy…
  • Matthew 1:16and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  • Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
  • Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
  • Luke 2:4–5So 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. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage…
  • Jeremiah 31:22How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”

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