Luke 1 · Verse 27

Luke 1:27

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:27, King James Version

Luke 1:27 in other translations

BSBto a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
WEBto a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
ASVto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
YLTto a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name is Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin is Mary.
DARBYto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
BBETo a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
WebsterTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

What does Luke 1:27 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 27. To a virgin (b) espoused, &c. Mt 1:18 Mt 1:19 Is 7:14

House of David. Family of David, or descendants of David.

(b) Mt 1:18

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 To a virgin espoused, etc. - See on Mat 1:18, Mat 1:23 (note). The reflections of pious father Quesnel on this subject are worthy of serious regard. At length the moment is come which is to give a son to a virgin, a saviour to the world, a pattern to mankind, a sacrifice to sinners, a temple to the Divinity, and a new principle to the new world. This angel is sent from God, not to the palaces of the great, but to a poor maid, the wife of a carpenter. The Son of God comes to humble the proud, and to honor poverty, weakness, and contempt. He chooses an obscure place for the mystery which is most glorious to his humanity, its union with the Divinity, and for that which is most degrading (his sufferings and death) he will choose the greatest city! How far are men from such a conduct as this!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:26-38

We have here an account of the mother of our Lord; though we are not to pray to her, yet we ought to praise God for her. Christ must be born miraculously. The angel's address means only, Hail, thou that art the especially chosen and favoured of the Most High, to attain the honour Jewish mothers have so long desired. This wondrous salutation and appearance troubled Mary. The angel then assured her that she had found…

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Luke 1:27 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πρὸςprostoG4314
παρθένονparthenona virginG3933
ἐμνηστευμένηνemnēsteumenēnbetrothedG3423
ἀνδρὶandrito a manG435
ᾧhōwhoseG3739
ὄνομαonomaname [was]G3686
ἸωσὴφIōsēphJosephG2501
ἐξexofG1537
οἴκουoikou[the] houseG3624
Δαυίδ,Dauidof David,G1138
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸtotheG3588
ὄνομαonomanameG3686
τῆςtēsof theG3588
παρθένουparthenouvirginG3933
Μαριάμ.¶Mariam[was] Mary.G3137

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 1:27

  • Matthew 1:18

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

  • Isaiah 7:14

    Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  • Matthew 1:16

    And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Matthew 1:20-21

    But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

  • Matthew 1:23

    Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Genesis 3:15

    And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

  • Jeremiah 31:22

    How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

  • Luke 2:4-5

    And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:4,5; Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14; Jer 31:22; Mt 1:18,21,23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 1:26

    And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

  • Luke 1:27

    To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

  • Luke 1:28

    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.

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Luke 1:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		A una virgen desposada con un varón que se llamaba José, de la casa de David: y el nombre de la virgen era María.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		à une vierge, fiancée à un homme dont le nom était Joseph, de la maison de David; et le nom de la vierge était Marie.
German
Elberfelder 1871		zu einer Jungfrau, die einem Manne verlobt war mit Namen Joseph, aus dem Hause Davids; und der Name der Jungfrau war Maria.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		ad virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David: et nomen virginis Maria.