Luke 1 · Verse 37

Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke 1:37, King James Version

Luke 1:37 in other translations

BSBFor no word from God will ever fail.”
WEBFor nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
ASVFor no word from God shall be void of power.
YLTbecause nothing shall be impossible with God.'
DARBYfor nothing shall be impossible with God.
BBEFor there is nothing which God is not able to do.
WebsterFor with God nothing will be impossible.

What does Luke 1:37 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
37. For, &c.--referring to what was said by the angel to Abraham in like case (Ge 18:14), to strengthen her faith.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 37.

(l) "For with God" Mt 19:26, Rom 4:21

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible - Words of the very same import with those spoken by the Lord to Sarah, when he foretold the birth of Isaac, Gen 18:14, Is any thing too hard for the Lord? As there can be no doubt that Mary perceived this allusion to the promise and birth of Isaac, so she must have had her faith considerably strengthened by reflecting on the intervention of God in that case.

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 1:37 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.

ὅτιhotiForG3754
οὐκouknotG3756
ἀδυνατήσειadunatēseiwill be impossibleG101
παρὰparawithG3844
τοῦtou<of the>G3588
θεοῦtheouGodG2316
πᾶνpaneveryG3956
ῥῆμα.¶rhēmadeclaration.G4487

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

Cross references for Luke 1:37

  • Matthew 19:26

    But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

  • Jeremiah 32:27

    Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

  • Mark 10:27

    And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

  • Jeremiah 32:17

    Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

  • Luke 18:27

    And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

  • Genesis 18:14

    Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

  • Numbers 11:23

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

  • Philippians 3:21

    Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

  • Zechariah 8:6

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Job 13:2

    What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
with.
18:27; Ge 18:14; Nu 11:23; Job 13:2; Jer 32:17,27; Zec 8:6; Mt 19:26
Mr 10:27; Php 3:21

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

Context

  • Luke 1:36

    And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

  • Luke 1:37

    For with God nothing shall be impossible.

  • Luke 1:38

    And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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Luke 1:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque ninguna cosa es imposible para Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car rien ne sera impossible à Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		denn bei Gott wird kein Ding unmöglich sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.