Luke 1 · Verse 31

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, King James Version

Luke 1:31 in other translations

BSBBehold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
WEBBehold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
ASVAnd behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
YLTand lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;
DARBYand behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
BBEAnd see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
WebsterAnd behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

What does Luke 1:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
31. The angel purposely conforms his language to Isaiah's famous prophecy (Is 7:14) [Calvin].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 31. And, behold, (e) thou shalt conceive in thy womb.

Isa 7:14.

And shalt call his name Jesus. A Saviour.

Mt 1:21.

All this was announced, also, by an angel to Joseph, after this visitation to Mary.

Mt 1:20,21.

(e) Is 7:14, Mt 1:21

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 Thou - shalt call his name Jesus - See on Mat 1:20, Mat 1:21 (note), and here, on Luk 2:21 (note), and Joh 1:29 (note).

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 1:31 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.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400
συλλήμψῃsullēmpsēyou will conceiveG4815
ἐνeninG1722
γαστρὶgastriwombG1064
καὶkaiandG2532
τέξῃtexēwill bring forthG5088
υἱὸνhuiona sonG5207
καὶkaiandG2532
καλέσειςkaleseisyou will callG2564
τὸtotheG3588
ὄνομαonomanameG3686
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424

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

Cross references for Luke 1:31

  • 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 1:21

    And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

  • Matthew 1:25

    And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

  • Luke 2:21

    And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • 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.

  • Galatians 4:4

    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

  • Luke 1:13

    But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou.
27; Isa 7:14; Mt 1:23; Ga 4:4
and shalt.
13; 2:21; Mt 1:21,25

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

Context

  • Luke 1:30

    And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

  • Luke 1:31

    And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

  • 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:

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Luke 1:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y he aquí, concebirás en tu seno, y parirás un hijo, y llamarás su nombre JESUS.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et voici, tu concevras dans ton ventre, et tu enfanteras un fils, et tu appelleras son nom Jésus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und siehe, du wirst im Leibe empfangen und einen Sohn gebären, und du sollst seinen Namen Jesus heißen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum: