Luke 1:32-33
What is written? (ESV)
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
What does it say?
He will be great and called Son of the Most High. God will give him the throne of his father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end.
What is its immediate context?
The angel Gabriel (vs 26) is speaking to Mary about the child she will conceive and bear, calling his name Jesus (vs 31).
How Luke 1:32-33 is applied across Bible answers
What is the nature of the kingdom of God?
Jesus, the Son, will be given the throne of David by God, the Father. Jesus' reign over this kingdom ("the house of Jacob") will last forever.3
