Luke 1:31
“And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”
Luke 1:31 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- DARBYDarby
- and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
Context: Luke 1
29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32He 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:
33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
About Luke 1: The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Luke writes a prologue, in which he explains that his gospel is based on the testimony of those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Commentary
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which is part of the New Testament of the Bible. This chapter begins with a brief introduction to the author, Luke, and his purpose for writing the Gospel. He states that he has carefully investigated the events he is about to record and that he is writing to provide an orderly account of the life of Jesus.