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Selected Verse: Luke 1:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:26 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] in [1722] the sixth [1623] month [3376] the angel [32] Gabriel [1043] was sent [649] from [5259] God [2316] unto [1519] a city [4172] of Galilee [1056], named [3739] [3686] Nazareth [3478], |
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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 [1161] Jacob [2384] begat [1080] Joseph [2501] the husband [435] of Mary [3137], of [1537] whom [3739] was born [1080] Jesus [2424], who [3588] is called [3004] Christ [5547].
26 And [1161] in [1722] the sixth [1623] month [3376] the angel [32] Gabriel [1043] was sent [649] from [5259] God [2316] unto [1519] a city [4172] of Galilee [1056], named [3739] [3686] Nazareth [3478],
27 To [4314] a virgin [3933] espoused [3423] to a man [435] whose [3739] name [3686] was Joseph [2501], of [1537] the house [3624] of David [1138]; and [2532] the virgin's [3933] name [3686] was Mary [3137].
28 And [2532] the angel [32] came in [1525] unto [4314] her [846], and said [2036], Hail [5463], thou that art highly favoured [5487], the Lord [2962] is with [3326] thee [4675]: blessed [2127] art thou [4771] among [1722] women [1135].
29 And [1161] when she saw [1492] him, she was troubled [1298] at [1909] his [846] saying [3056], and [2532] cast in her mind [1260] what manner [4217] of salutation [783] this [3778] should be [1498].
30 And [2532] the angel [32] said [2036] unto her [846], Fear [5399] not [3361], Mary [3137]: for [1063] thou hast found [2147] favour [5485] with [3844] God [2316].
31 And [2532], behold [2400], thou shalt conceive [4815] in [1722] thy womb [1064], and [2532] bring forth [5088] a son [5207], and [2532] shalt call [2564] his [846] name [3686] JESUS [2424].
32 He [3778] shall be [2071] great [3173], and [2532] shall be called [2564] the Son [5207] of the Highest [5310]: and [2532] the Lord [2962] God [2316] shall give [1325] unto him [846] the throne [2362] of his [846] father [3962] David [1138]:
33 And [2532] he shall reign [936] over [1909] the house [3624] of Jacob [2384] for [1519] ever [165]; and [2532] of his [846] kingdom [932] there shall be [2071] no [3756] end [5056].
34 Then [1161] said [2036] Mary [3137] unto [4314] the angel [32], How [4459] shall [2071] this [5124] be [2071], seeing [1893] I know [1097] not [3756] a man [435]?
35 And [2532] the angel [32] answered [611] and said [2036] unto her [846], The Holy [40] Ghost [4151] shall come [1904] upon [1909] thee [4571], and [2532] the power [1411] of the Highest [5310] shall overshadow [1982] thee [4671]: therefore [1352] also [2532] that holy thing [40] which shall be born [1080] of [1537] thee [4675] shall be called [2564] the Son [5207] of God [2316].
36 And [2532], behold [2400], thy [4675] cousin [4773] Elisabeth [1665], she [846] hath [4815] also [2532] conceived [4815] a son [5207] in [1722] her [846] old age [1094]: and [2532] this [3778] is [2076] the sixth [1623] month [3376] with her [846], who [3588] was called [2564] barren [4723].
37 For [3754] with [3844] God [2316] nothing [3756] [3956] [4487] shall be impossible [101].
38 And [1161] Mary [3137] said [2036], Behold [2400] the handmaid [1399] of the Lord [2962]; be it [1096] unto me [3427] according [2596] to thy [4675] word [4487]. And [2532] the angel [32] departed [565] from [575] her [846].
22 But [1161] when he heard [191] that [3754] Archelaus [745] did reign [936] in [1909] Judaea [2449] in the room [473] of his [846] father [3962] Herod [2264], he was afraid [5399] to go [565] thither [1563]: notwithstanding [1161], being warned of God [5537] in [2596] a dream [3677], he turned aside [402] into [1519] the parts [3313] of Galilee [1056]:
23 And [2532] he came [2064] and dwelt [2730] in [1519] a city [4172] called [3004] Nazareth [3478]: that [3704] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [1223] the prophets [4396], [3754] He shall be called [2564] a Nazarene [3480].
4 Being made [1096] so much [5118] better than [2909] the angels [32], as [3745] he hath by inheritance obtained [2816] a more excellent [1313] name [3686] than [3844] they [846].
39 And [2532] when [5613] they had performed [5055] all things [537] according [2596] to the law [3551] of the Lord [2962], they returned [5290] into [1519] Galilee [1056], to [1519] their own [846] city [4172] Nazareth [3478].
3 Now these are the chief [07218] of the province [04082] that dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389]: but in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063] dwelt [03427] every one [0376] in his possession [0272] in their cities [05892], to wit, Israel [03478], the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and the Nethinims [05411], and the children [01121] of Solomon's [08010] servants [05650].