# Luke 1.32 **Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 30. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. 31. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. > > **32. 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:** > > 33. and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34. And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? (Luke 1:30-34, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 30. The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31. Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’ > > **32. 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,** > > 33. and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” 34. Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?” (Luke 1:30-34, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 30. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. > > **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:** > > 33. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? (Luke 1:30-34, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 30. And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God; 31. and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus; > > **32. 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,** > > 33. and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.' 34. And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?' (Luke 1:30-34, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching - **Audience:** Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Acts) - **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); composition possibly Caesarea or Rome - **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80 ## Theological reading ## Key words - [G2316 - theos](/codex/g2316-theos/), *theos* (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/), [Matthew 5.9](/codex/matthew-5-9/). - [G2962 - kyrios](/codex/g2962-kyrios/), *kyrios* (Strong's G2962). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 6.24](/codex/matthew-6-24/). - [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/). - [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/). ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [David Bathsheba Objection Defeater](/codex/david-bathsheba-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [Davidic Inheritance Physical Seed Objection Defeater](/codex/davidic-inheritance-physical-seed-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [Virgin Birth Is Biologically Impossible Objection Defeater](/codex/virgin-birth-is-biologically-impossible-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [Yahweh is a Son of Elyon Defeater](/codex/yahweh-is-a-son-of-elyon-defeater/) **Concepts:** - [Angels](/codex/angels/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [Christ Was Made (Misread Proof-Texts)](/codex/christ-was-made-misread-proof-texts/) - [David and Bathsheba](/codex/2-samuel-11/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [Davidic Covenant](/codex/2-samuel-7-14/) - [External Sources of Thought](/codex/external-sources-of-thought/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [Federal Headship](/codex/romans-5-12-21/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [Incarnation](/codex/incarnation/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [Mary's Lineage](/codex/marys-lineage/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [Old Testament Christology](/codex/old-testament-witness-to-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [Virgin Birth](/codex/virgin-birth/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) **Lexicon:** - [G1242 - diatheke](/codex/g1242-diatheke/), via [Luke 1.32-33](/codex/luke-1-32-33/) - [G3933 - parthenos](/codex/g3933-parthenos/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [H1121 - ben](/codex/h1121-ben/) **Passages:** - [2 Samuel 7.12-14](/codex/2-samuel-7-12-14/)