New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update

Luke 1:26–27

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

26 Now in the sixth month the angel aGabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called bNazareth,

27 to aa virgin 1engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, bof the 2descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was 3Mary.

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a

Luke 1:19

b

Matt 2:23

a

Matt 1:18

1

Or betrothed; i.e. the first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usually lasting for a year before the wedding night. More legal than engagement

b

Matt 1:16, 20; Luke 2:4

2

Lit house

3

Gr Mariam; i.e. Heb Mariam; so throughout Luke

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