Luke 1:32
New International 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,

New Living Translation
He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

English Standard Version
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,

Berean Standard 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,

Berean Literal Bible
He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

New American Standard Bible
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

NASB 1995
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

NASB 1977
“He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

Legacy Standard Bible
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Amplified Bible
He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

Christian Standard Bible
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

American 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:

Contemporary English Version
He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was.

English Revised 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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

Good News Translation
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was,

International Standard Version
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

Majority Standard 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,

NET Bible
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

New Heart 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,

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Weymouth New Testament
He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;

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,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Highest, and the LORD God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Berean Literal Bible
He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Young'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,

Smith's Literal Translation
He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity.

New American Bible
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,

New Revised Standard Version
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
This One will be great and he will be called The Son of The Highest and THE LORD JEHOVAH will give to him the throne of David his father,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;

Godbey New Testament
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:

Haweis New Testament
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father;

Mace New Testament
he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high, the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.

Weymouth New Testament
He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;

Worrell New Testament
He shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David;

Worsley New Testament
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Gabriel Foretells Jesus' Birth
31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. 32He 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, 33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12-13
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Psalm 89:27-29
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. / I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

2 Samuel 7:16
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Romans 1:3
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

Hebrews 1:2-4
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. / So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Psalm 2:7-8
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.


Treasury of Scripture

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:

shall be great.

Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

the Son.

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.

Mark 14:61
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

give.

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…

Psalm 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.

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, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace…

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Luke 1
1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5. The conception of John the Baptist;
26. and of Jesus.
39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.
57. The nativity and circumcision of John.
67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76. and of John.














He will be great
The phrase "He will be great" speaks to the future prominence and significance of Jesus Christ. The Greek word used here is "μέγας" (megas), which denotes greatness in size, power, or importance. This greatness is not merely in human terms but is divine in nature. Historically, the Jewish people anticipated a Messiah who would be a great leader, and this declaration aligns with the prophecies of a coming Savior who would surpass all others in greatness. This greatness is not just in deeds but in His very nature as the Son of God.

and will be called the Son of the Most High
The title "Son of the Most High" is a profound declaration of Jesus' divine sonship. The term "Most High" is translated from the Greek "Ὑψίστου" (Hypsistou), which is a title for God, emphasizing His supreme authority and sovereignty. In the Hebrew context, this title is often associated with God's transcendence and majesty. By calling Jesus the "Son of the Most High," the angel Gabriel affirms His unique relationship with God, setting Him apart from all other beings. This title also fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as those found in Psalm 2:7 and Isaiah 9:6, which speak of a divine son who will reign eternally.

The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David
This phrase connects Jesus directly to the Davidic covenant, where God promised David that his throne would be established forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16). The "throne of His father David" signifies Jesus' rightful place as the heir to the kingdom of Israel, fulfilling the messianic expectations of a ruler from David's lineage. The Greek word for "throne" is "θρόνος" (thronos), symbolizing authority and kingship. This promise is not just about a physical throne but points to a spiritual and eternal reign. The historical context here is crucial, as the Jewish people were under Roman rule and longed for the restoration of David's kingdom. Jesus' kingship, however, transcends earthly politics, establishing a kingdom that is spiritual and everlasting.

(32) Shall be called the Son of the Highest.--It is noticeable that this name applied to our Lord by the angel, appears afterwards as uttered by the demoniacs (Mark 5:7). On the history of the name, see Note on Mark 5:7.

The throne of his father David.--The words seem at first to suggest the thought that the Virgin was of the house of David, and that the title to the throne was thus derived through her. This may have been so (see Note on Luke 3:23-38), and the intermarriage which had taken place in olden times between the house of Aaron and that of David (Exodus 6:23; 2Kings 11:2) show that this might be quite consistent with the relationship to Elizabeth mentioned in Luke 1:36. On the other hand, it must be remembered that the genealogies, both in St. Matthew and St. Luke, appear, at first sight, to give the lineage of Joseph only, and therefore that, if this were, as many have believed, the Evangelist's point of view, our Lord, notwithstanding the supernatural birth, was thought of as inheriting from him. The form of the promise, which might well lead to the expectation of a revived kingdom of Israel after the manner of that of David, takes its place among the most memorable instances of prophecies that have been fulfilled in quite another fashion than those who first heard them could have imagined possible. That the Evangelist who recorded it held that it was fulfilled in the Kingdom of Heaven, the spiritual sovereignty of the Christ, is shown by the fact that he records it in the same Gospel as that which tells of the Crucifixion and Ascension. . . .

Verse 32. - The Son of the Highest. It is singular that this title, given by the angel to the yet unborn child, was the one given to the Redeemer by the evil spirit in the case of the poor possessed (see Mark 5:7). Is this the title, or one of the titles, by which our Master is known in that greater world beyond our knowledge? The throne of his father David; clearly indicating that Mary herself was of royal lineage, although this is nowhere definitely stated (see Psalm 132:11). These words of the angel are as yet unfulfilled. They clearly speak of a restoration of Israel, still, as far as we can see, very distant. Nearly nineteen centuries have passed since Gabriel spoke of a restored throne of David, of a kingdom in Jacob to which should come no end. The people, through all the changing fortune of empires, have been indeed strangely kept distinct and separate, ready for the mighty change; but the eventful hour still tarries. It has been well observed how St. Luke's report of the angel's words here could never have been a forgery - as one school of critics asserts - of the second century. Would any writer in the second century, after the failure of Jesus among the Jews was well known, when the fall of Jerusalem had already taken place, have made an angel prophesy what is expressed here?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
He
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

will be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

great
μέγας (megas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

will be called
κληθήσεται (klēthēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

[the] Son
Υἱὸς (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of [the] Most High.
Ὑψίστου (Hypsistou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative
Strong's 5310: Highest, most high, the heights. Superlative from the base of hupsos; highest, i.e. the Supreme, or the heavens.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

will give
δώσει (dōsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

throne
θρόνον (thronon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.

of His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

father
πατρὸς (patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

David,
Δαυὶδ (Dauid)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.


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