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 other translations
| BSB | 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, |
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| WEB | 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, |
| ASV | 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: |
| YLT | 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, |
| DARBY | 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; |
| BBE | He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father: |
| Webster | He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David. |
What does Luke 1:32 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:32-33
Barnes' Notes
Shall be (g) called. This is the same as to say he shall be the Son, &c. The Hebrews often used this form of speech. Mt 21:13.
The (h) Highest. God, who is infinitely exalted; called the Highest, because he is exalted over all his creatures on earth and in heaven. Mk 5:7.
The throne. The kingdom; or shall appoint him as the lineal successor of David in the kingdom.
His father David. David is called his father because Jesus was lineally descended from him. Mt 1:1. The promise to David was, that there should not fail a man to sit on his throne, or that his throne should be perpetual, and the promise was fulfilled by exalting Jesus to be a Prince and a Saviour, and the perpetual King of his people.
(f) Mt 1:21 (g) He 1:2-8 (h) 2Sam 7:11,12, Isa 9:6,7
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
Luke 1:32 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 1:32
- Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
- Isaiah 16:5
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
- 2 Samuel 7:11-13
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house. And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
- Psalms 132:11
The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
- Luke 1:35
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Mark 5:7
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
- Hebrews 1:2-8
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? …
- Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
- Luke 1:76
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
- Revelation 3:7
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
- 2 Samuel 7:16
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
- Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
15; 3:16; Mt 3:11; 12:42; Php 2:9-11
the Son.
35; Mr 5:7; 14:61; Joh 6:69; Ac 16:17; Ro 1:4; Heb 1:2-8
give.
2Sa 7:11-13; Ps 132:11; Isa 9:6,7; 16:5; Jer 23:5,6; 33:15-17
Eze 17:22-24; 34:23,24; 37:24,25; Am 9:11,12; Mt 28:18; Joh 3:35,36
Joh 5:21-29; 12:34; Ac 2:30,36; Eph 1:20-23; Re 3:7
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Context
- 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:
- Luke 1:33
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke 1:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Este será grande, y será llamado Hijo del Altísimo: y le dará el Señor Dios el trono de David su padre: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il sera grand et sera appelé le Fils du Très-haut; et le ✶Seigneur Dieu lui donnera le trône de David son père; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dieser wird groß sein und Sohn des Höchsten genannt werden; und der Herr, Gott, wird ihm den Thron seines Vaters David geben; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ejus: et regnabit in domo Jacob in æternum, |