Luke 1:27 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁷ to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ To a girl never having been married and a virgin engaged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Common English Bible

²⁷ to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Luke 1:27 Cross References

Matthew 1:18

Now the birth of Christ happened this way: When His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, [but] before they had a sexual relationship, she was discovered to be pregnant by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:16

Jacob had a son named Joseph, who was the husband of Mary. Mary [alone] was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Christ.

Matthew 1:23

“Look, the virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will name Him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”

Luke 1:28

The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, you are someone greatly favored [i.e., by God]; the Lord is with you.”