Luke 1:32
“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:”
Luke 1:32 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
- DARBYDarby
- He shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
Context: Luke 1
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.
34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
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.