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Selected Verse: Luke 1:26 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:26 |
King James |
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
ANNUNCIATION OF CHRIST. (Luk 1:26-38)
sixth month--of Elisabeth's time.
Joseph, of the house of David--(See on Mat 1:16). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In the sixth month - The sixth month after Elizabeth's conception.
A city of Galilee named Nazareth - See the notes at Mat 2:22-23. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
angel
(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Gabriel
The annunciation and the angel Gabriel are favorite themes with Dante, and he pictures them with exquisite beauty. Thus both appear on the sculptured wall which flanks the inner side of the purgatorial ascent.
"The angel who came down to earth with tidings
Of peace that had been wept for many a year,
And opened heaven from its long interdict,
In front of us appeared so truthfully
There sculptured in a gracious attitude,
He did not seem an image that is silent.
One would have sworn that he was saying Ave!
For she was there in effigy portrayed
Who turned the key to ope the exalted love,
And in her mien this language had impressed,
Ecce ancilla Dei! as distinctly
As any figure stamps itself in wax."
Purgatory, x., 34-35
In Paradise Gabriel appears as a light circling round the Virgin and singing:
"I am angelic love, that circle round
The joy sublime which breathes out from the womb
That was the hostelry of our desire;
And I shall circle, Lady of heaven, while
Thou followest thy Son, and mak'st diviner
The sphere supreme, because thou enterest there."
Paradise, xxiii., 103-108.
And again:
"And the same love that first descended then,
Ave Maria gratia plena singing,
In front of her his wings expanded wide."
Paradise, xxxii., 94-96. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| In the sixth month - After Elisabeth had conceived. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| A city of Galilee - As Joseph and Mary were both of the family of David, the patrimonial estate of which lay in Bethlehem, it seems as if the family residence should have been in that city, and not in Nazareth; for we find that, even after the return from the captivity, the several families went to reside in those cities to which they originally belonged. See Neh 11:3. But it is probable that the holy family removed to Galilee for fear of exciting the jealousy of Herod, who had usurped that throne to which they had an indisputable right. See on Luk 2:39 (note). Thus, by keeping out of the way, they avoided the effects of his jealousy. |
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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 unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.