Luke 1:32 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord…”

Luke 1:32

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

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,

American Standard Version

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

Darby Translation

He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:

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Cross references

“shall be great”

Philippians 2:9–11 Matthew 3:11 Luke 1:15 Luke 3:16 Matthew 12:42

Philippians 2:9–11 · BSB

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

Matthew 3:11 · BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Luke 1:15 · BSB

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

Luke 3:16 · BSB

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Matthew 12:42 · BSB

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

“the Son”

Luke 1:35 Mark 5:7 Hebrews 1:2–8 Romans 1:4 Acts 16:17 Mark 14:61

Luke 1:35 · BSB

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

Mark 5:7 · BSB

And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

Hebrews 1:2–8 · BSB

But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

Romans 1:4 · BSB

and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Acts 16:17 · BSB

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Mark 14:61 · BSB

But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

“give”

Isaiah 16:5 2 Samuel 7:11–13 Psalm 132:11 Matthew 28:18 Revelation 3:7 John 5:21–29

Isaiah 16:5 · BSB

in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.

2 Samuel 7:11–13 · BSB

and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

Psalm 132:11 · BSB

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

Matthew 28:18 · BSB

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Revelation 3:7 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.

John 5:21–29 · BSB

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

Also

Luke 1:76 2 Samuel 7:16 Matthew 1:1 Acts 7:48 Luke 6:35

Luke 1:76 · BSB

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

2 Samuel 7:16 · BSB

Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

Matthew 1:1 · BSB

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Acts 7:48 · BSB

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

Luke 6:35 · BSB

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

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