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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/1.htm">New International Version</a> In the sixth month of Elizabeth&#8217s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, <a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, <a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, <a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee whose name was Nazareth, <a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, <a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth, <a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, <a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee <a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. <a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. <a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now in the sixth month of her pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a> In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee whose name was Nazareth, <a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which is Nazareth, <a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, <a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, <a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a> In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Galilee, to a city called Nazareth, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But in the six month, Gabriel the Angel was sent from the presence of God to Galilee to the city whose name was Nazareth,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, to which was the name <a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, <a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, <a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth, <a href="/parallel/luke/1-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=221" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Gabriel Foretells Jesus' Birth</a> 25“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” 26<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: En (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">In</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1623.htm" title="1623: hektō (Adj-DMS) -- Sixth. Ordinal from hex; sixth.">sixth</a> <a href="/greek/3376.htm" title="3376: mēni (N-DMS) -- A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month.">month,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apestalē (V-AIP-3S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">sent</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelos (N-NMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angel</a> <a href="/greek/1043.htm" title="1043: Gabriēl (N-NMS) -- The angel Gabriel, a messenger of God. Of Hebrew origin; Gabriel, an archangel.">Gabriel</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">a town</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1056.htm" title="1056: Galilaias (N-GFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.">in Galilee</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hē (RelPro-DFS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-NNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">called</a> <a href="/greek/3478.htm" title="3478: Nazareth (N-NFS) -- Or Nazaret nad-zar-et'; of uncertain derivation; Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine.">Nazareth,</a> 27to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-25</a> This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. / But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ... <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a> Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-12</a> After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ... <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4</a> But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a> On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / 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. <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a> And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ... <a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3-4</a> regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / 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. <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-7</a> Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a> And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” <a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Revelation 12:5</a> And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a> Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,the sixth.<a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Luke 1:24</a> And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,the angel.<a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a> And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.a city.<a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a> And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)<a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Matthew 2:23</a> And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.<a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45,46</a> Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/mark/14-16.htm">City</a> <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Gabriel</a> <a href="/mark/16-7.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Month</a> <a href="/mark/16-6.htm">Nazareth</a> <a href="/mark/15-33.htm">Sixth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-28.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">City</a> <a href="/luke/1-28.htm">Gabriel</a> <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Month</a> <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Nazareth</a> <a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Sixth</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div>1. <a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a> 67. <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a> 76. <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In the sixth month This phrase refers to the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy with John the Baptist, as indicated earlier in <a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Luke 1:24-25</a>. The timing highlights the divine orchestration of events leading to the birth of Jesus, aligning with the fulfillment of prophecies and the preparation of John as the forerunner of Christ (<a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>).God sent the angel Gabriel Gabriel is one of the few angels named in the Bible, known for delivering important messages from God. He previously appeared to Daniel (<a href="/daniel/8-16.htm">Daniel 8:16, 9</a>:21) and to Zechariah (<a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a>). His role emphasizes the significance of the message he brings, marking a pivotal moment in salvation history.to a town in Galilee Galilee was a region in northern Israel, often looked down upon by Judeans for its mixed population and distance from Jerusalem, the religious center. This setting underscores the humble and unexpected origins of Jesus, aligning with prophecies of the Messiah's humble beginnings (<a href="/isaiah/9.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a>).called Nazareth Nazareth was a small, insignificant village in Galilee, not mentioned in the Old Testament. Its obscurity fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah would be called a Nazarene (<a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Matthew 2:23</a>), a term possibly linked to the Hebrew word "netzer," meaning "branch," which is a messianic title (<a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>). The choice of Nazareth highlights God's preference for the humble and lowly, contrasting with human expectations of grandeur.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Creator who orchestrates the events of history and salvation. In this verse, God is the initiator of the divine message. 2. <a href="/topical/a/angel_gabriel.htm">Angel Gabriel</a> A messenger of God, Gabriel is one of the few angels named in the Bible. He is known for delivering important messages from God, particularly those related to salvation history. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nazareth.htm">Nazareth</a> A small town in the region of Galilee. At the time of Jesus, Nazareth was a humble and seemingly insignificant place, yet it was chosen by God for the announcement of the Messiah's birth. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sixth_month.htm">The Sixth Month</a> This refers to the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy with John the Baptist, setting the timeline for the events leading to the birth of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a> God's plans unfold in His perfect timing. The "sixth month" signifies God's precise orchestration of events. Trust in God's timing in your own life. <a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_humble.htm">God Uses the Humble</a> Nazareth, a seemingly insignificant town, was chosen for a significant event. God often uses humble beginnings for His greatest works. Reflect on how God might be using your current circumstances for His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a> Angels are messengers of God, serving His purposes. While we may not see angels, God still communicates with us through His Word and the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_ordinary.htm">Faithfulness in the Ordinary</a> Gabriel's visit to Nazareth reminds us that God is present in our everyday lives. Be faithful in the ordinary, knowing God can bring about extraordinary outcomes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 1</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_angel_figurines.htm">What does the Bible say about angel figurines?</a> <a href="/q/did_mary_agree_to_jesus'_birth.htm">Did Mary agree to Jesus' birth?</a> <a href="/q/how_are_christmas_and_saturnalia_linked.htm">How are Christmas and Saturnalia connected?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_virgin_birth_with_biology.htm">Luke 1:26–38: How can the virgin birth claim be reconciled with biology without assuming a supernatural explanation? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) And in the sixth month.--The time is obviously reckoned from the commencement of the period specified in <a href="/luke/1-24.htm" title="And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,">Luke 1:24</a>.A city of Galilee, named Nazareth.--The town so named (now en-Nazirah) was situated in a valley among the hills that rise to a height of about 500 feet on the north of the Plain of Esdraelon. The valley itself is richly cultivated. The grassy slopes of the hills are clothed in spring-time with flowers. On one side there is a steep ridge that forms something like a precipice (<a href="/luke/4-29.htm" title="And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill where on their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.">Luke 4:29</a>). In the rainy season the streams flow down the slopes of the hills and rush in torrents through the valleys. From a hill just behind the town, the modern Neby Ismail, there is one of the finest views in Palestine, including Lebanon and Hermon to the north, Carmel to the west, with glimpses of the Mediterranean, and to the south the Plain of Esdraelon and the mountains of Samaria, to the east and south-east Gilead, and Tabor, and Grilboa. It is a three days' journey from Jerusalem, about twenty miles from Ptolemais, and eighteen from the Sea of Galilee, six from Mount Tabor, about six from Cana, and nine from Nain. The name, as stated in the Note on <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm" title="And he came and dwelled in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.">Matthew 2:23</a>, was probably derived from the Hebrew Netzer (= a branch), and conveying something of the same meaning as our -hurst, or -holm, in English topography.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26-38. The annunciation of the Virgin Mary. The recital contained in this little section is peculiar to this Gospel of St. Luke. It lay outside what may be termed the apostolic tradition. It neither helps nor mars the moral or dogmatic teaching of the men trained in the school of Jesus of Nazareth. It simply answers a question that probably few of the converts of the first quarter of a century which succeeded the Resurrection morning cared to ask: We do not suppose that the true story of the birth of Jesus Christ was any secret, any precious mystery in the Church of the first days. It was known doubtless to the leading teachers, known to many of their hearers, but it was evidently unused as a popular text for preaching. It probably was not among those "memoirs" of the apostles which were read and expounded in the first forty years in the public synagogues and in the quiet upper rooms of so many of the cities of Syria, and in not a few of the towns of Egypt, Greece, and Italy. Nor is the reason of this doubtful; the wondrous story of the child Jesus' birth would add little to the simple faith of the first believers in the Crucified. Of miracles and works of wonder they had heard enough to convince them that, if these were true, surely never man had worked like this Man. They had heard, too, of the crowning, sign of the Resurrection. There were men in those first days, scattered abroad in all lands, who had seen these things, who knew that the Master had died on the cross, and who had seen him, touched him, and spoken to him after his resurrection. The mysterious miracle of the incarnation was not needed for the preaching of the first days. But time went on, and naturally enough many of the thoughtful cultured men who had accepted the doctrine of the cross began to say - We ought to have the true story of the beginnings of these marvelous events authoritatively written down. Here and there we have heard something of the birth and childhood, why have we not the details authenticated? Men like Paul and Luke felt that such natural questionings should be answered. And hence it came to pass that, moved by the Holy Spirit - under, we believe, the direction of Paul - Luke went to the fountainhead, to the blessed mother herself, to those holy women some of whom we believe had borne her company from the beginning, and from her lips and their lips wrote down what she (or they) dictated, partly from memory, partly perhaps from memoranda which she and others had kept of that strange sweet time; and so these two chapters of the Third Gospel, of which the incarnation is the central narrative, were written down much in the original form in which Luke received it, the Greek simply translating the original Hebrew story. Around the words of the Gospel soon gathered a host of miraculous legends glorifying the blessed mother of the Lord. These are utterly unknown to Scripture, and should be quietly put aside. Strange speculations respecting her and the manner of the wondrous birth have been in all times, nay, still are favorite subjects of dispute among theologians. It is a pity to try and be wise beyond what is written. The believer will content himself with just receiving the quiet story of the holy maid as Mary the mother gave it to Luke or Paul, feeling assured that the same power of the Highest by which the crucified Jesus was raised from the tomb where he had lain for three days, was able to overshadow the virgin of Nazareth, was able to cause to be born of her that holy thing which was called the Son of God. Verse 26. - And in the sixth month; that is, after the vision of Zacharias in the temple. Unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth. These explanatory notes make it clear that St. Luke was writing for those who were strangers to Palestine. Such details were no doubt added by St. Luke to the oral or written Hebrew narrative upon which this section is entirely based. Under the Roman domination the land of promise was divided into Judaea, Samaria, Peraea, and Galilee. Galilee was the northern department, and comprised the old territory of the tribes of Zebulun, Naphtali, and Asher. From Josephus we learn that at this period the northern division was rich and populous, and covered with flourishing towns. Nazareth, which still exists as a large village of some three thousand inhabitants, under the name of En-Nazirah, is about twenty-four miles to the east of the Luke of Tiberius. It is well situate in a valley among the hills which rise to the north of the Esdraelon plain. From one of the grassy slopes which rise behind Nazareth, one of the noblest views is obtained. The snowy summits of Lebanon and Hennon close the prospect on the north; on the south the broad Esdraelon plain, with the mountains of Ephraim; Gilead and Tabor lie on the east; on the other side, the green uplands of Carmel are bathed by the blue waves of the Mediterranean Sea. The meaning of the name Nazareth has been the subject of much learned controversy. The more usually adopted derivation, however, refers the word to נצר, "a shoot or branch," which conveys, as Dean Plumptre remarks, something of the same meaning as our hurst or holm in English topography. Burckhardt, the traveler, believes the name was originslly used on account of the numerous shrubs which cover the ground in this locality. <a href="/commentaries/luke/1-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>In Ἐν (En) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sixth ἕκτῳ (hektō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1623.htm">Strong's 1623: </a> Sixth. Ordinal from hex; sixth. month, μηνὶ (mēni) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3376.htm">Strong's 3376: </a> A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. sent ἀπεστάλη (apestalē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angel ἄγγελος (angelos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. Gabriel Γαβριὴλ (Gabriēl) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1043.htm">Strong's 1043: </a> The angel Gabriel, a messenger of God. Of Hebrew origin; Gabriel, an archangel. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. a town πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. in Galilee Γαλιλαίας (Galilaias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1056.htm">Strong's 1056: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine. called ὄνομα (onoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. Nazareth, Ναζαρὲθ (Nazareth) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Or Nazaret nad-zar-et'; of uncertain derivation; Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:26 Now in the sixth month the angel (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>