# Luke 1.38 **Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 36. And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren. 37. For no word from God shall be void of power. > > **38. And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.** > > 39. And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; 40. and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. (Luke 1:36-40, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 36. Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37. For nothing spoken by God is impossible.” > > **38. Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.** > > 39. Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, 40. and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. (Luke 1:36-40, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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. 37. For with God nothing shall be impossible. > > **38. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.** > > 39. And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40. And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. (Luke 1:36-40, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 36. and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren; 37. because nothing shall be impossible with God.' > > **38. And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.** > > 39. And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea, 40. and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. (Luke 1:36-40, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [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/) **Concepts:** - [Angels](/codex/angels/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [External Sources of Thought](/codex/external-sources-of-thought/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [Incarnation](/codex/incarnation/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) - [Virgin Birth](/codex/virgin-birth/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) **Lexicon:** - [G1096 - ginomai](/codex/g1096-ginomai/) - [G3933 - parthenos](/codex/g3933-parthenos/), via [Luke 1.26-38](/codex/luke-1-26-38/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## 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.