Luke 1:25-27
New King James Version
25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to (A)take away my reproach among people.”
Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin (B)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
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Luke 1:25-27
English Standard Version
25 “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, (A)to take away my reproach among people.”
Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month the angel (B)Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named (C)Nazareth, 27 (D)to a virgin betrothed[a] to a man whose name was Joseph, (E)of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
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- Luke 1:27 That is, legally pledged to be married
Luke 1:25-27
New American Standard Bible
25 “This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to (A)take away my disgrace among people.”
Jesus’ Birth Foretold
26 Now in the sixth month the angel (B)Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named (C)Nazareth, 27 to (D)a virgin [a]betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, (E)of the [b]descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was [c]Mary.
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Luke 1:25-27
King James Version
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
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.
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