Harmony of The Gospels: Topic 4

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(4) The Birth of Jesus Foretold

Luke 1:26-38

    26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, 27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.

    28The angel came in and said to her, “Greetings, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

    29When she saw him, she was troubled at his saying and wondered what his salutation meant. 30Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32He shall be great and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give to Him the throne of His father David. 33And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will never end.”

    34“How can this be,” Mary said to the angel, “since I do not know a man?”1

    35And the angel answered her, saying, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, that holy thing which shall be born of you will also be called the Son of God. 36And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she, who was called barren, is in her sixth month. 37For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

    38And Mary said, “Yes, I am the handmaiden of the Lord! May it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.


(4) The Birth of Jesus Foretold

Luke 1:26-38 (KJV)

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 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? 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. 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.

 


[1] This could be rendered, “I am still a virgin.”


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