Luke 1:32

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:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
He	οὗτος houtos	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
be	ἔσομαι ésomai	G2071	will be
great	μέγας megas	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
called	κληθήσεται, klēthēsetai	G2564	to "call" (properly · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine
Highest	ὑψίστου hupsistou	G5310	highest · adjective — genitive singular masculine, superlative
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
God	θεὸς theos	G2316	figuratively · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
give	δώσει dōsei	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
throne	θρόνον thronon	G2362	a stately seat ("throne") · noun — accusative singular masculine
of	πατρὸς patros	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
father	πατήρ patḗr	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively
David	Δαυὶδ Dauid	G1138	Dabid (i.e. David) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name

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Cross-references

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,…
Isaiah 16:5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, a…
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 LOR…
Psalms 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.
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…
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
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 to…
Hebrews 1:2-8 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:26-38

We have here notice given us of all that it was fit we should know concerning the incarnation and conception of our blessed Saviour, six months after the conception of John. The same angel, Gabriel, that was employed in making known to Zacharias God's purpose concerning his son, is employed in this also; for in this, the same glorious work of redemption, which was begun in that, is carried on. As bad angels are none of the redeemed, so good angels are none of the redeemers; yet they are employed by the Redeemer as his messengers, and they go cheerfully on his errands, because they are his Father's humble servants, and his children's hearty friends and well-wishers. I. We have here an account…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:32

This is but an echo of the sublime prediction in Isa 9:6-7.

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:32

He shall be great - Behold the greatness of the man Christ Jesus: 1st. Because that human nature that should be born of the virgin was to be united with the Divine nature. 2dly. In consequence of this, that human nature should be called in a peculiar sense the Son of the most high God; because God would produce it in her womb without the intervention of man. 3rdly. He shall be the everlasting Head and Sovereign of his Church. 4thly. His government and kingdom shall be eternal. Revolutions may destroy the kingdoms of the earth, but the powers and gates of hell and death shall never be able to destroy or injure the kingdom of Christ. His is the only dominion that shall never have an end. The a…

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John Gill on Luke 1:32

He shall be great,.... In his person, as God-man; this child born, and Son given, being the angel of the great counsel, the mighty God, and everlasting Father; Isaiah 9:6 which is here referred to; and in his offices, in his prophetic office, being that great and famous prophet Moses spoke of, mighty in word and deed, in his doctrine and miracles; in his priestly office, being a great high priest, both in the oblation of himself, and in his prevalent intercession; and in his kingly office, being the King of kings, and Lord of Lords; and in the whole of his office, as Mediator, being a great Saviour, the author of a great salvation for great sinners; in which is greatly displayed the glory of…

The Church Fathers

(Epist. 236. ad Amphil.) Our Lord sat not on the earthly throne of David, the Jewish kingdom having been transferred to Herod. The seat of David is that on which our Lord reestablished His spiritual kingdom which should never be destroyed. Hence it follows, And he shall reign over the house of Jacob.
— Basil of Caesarea ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

See then the greatness of the Saviour, how it is diffused over the whole world. Go up to heaven, see there how it has filled the heavenly places; carry thy thoughts down to the deep, behold, there too He has descended. If thou seest this, then, in like manner, beholdest thou fulfilled in very deed, He shall be great.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

It was said also of John, that he shall be great, but of him indeed as of a great man, of Christ, as of the great God. For abundantly is poured forth the power of God; widely the greatness of the heavenly substance extended, neither confined by place, nor grasped by thought; neither determined by calculation, nor altered by age.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Angel — A word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a “messenger,” and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. It is used of an ordinary messenger (Job 1:14: 1 Sam.…
John the Baptist — The “forerunner of our Lord.” We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of him in the Gospels. He was of priestly descent. His father, Zacharias, was a priest of the course of Abia (1 Chr.…
Mary — Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the “Virgin Mary,” though never so designated in Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her…
Mary The Virgin — the mother of our Lord. There is no person perhaps in sacred or profane history around whom so many legends have been grouped a the Virgin Mary; and there are few whose authentic history is more…
Virgin — In a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, “A virgin [R.V. marg., ‘the virgin’] shall conceive, and bear a son” (comp. Luke 1:31-35). The people of the land of Zidon are thus referred to…
Christ, The King · Sits on the throne of David — Sits on the throne of David
Conception · .Mary — .Mary
Elisabeth (Elizabeth) · The wife of Zacharias and the mother of — The wife of Zacharias and the mother of
Mary · 1. The mother of Jesus — 1. The mother of Jesus
Prophecies Respecting Christ · Fulfilled — Fulfilled
Throne · Of David — Of David

Luke 1:32

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:26-38

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:32

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:32

John Gill on Luke 1:32

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 1:32

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:26-38

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:32

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:32

John Gill on Luke 1:32

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 1:26-33

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 1:32-33