KJV ORIGINAL
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, you're going to get pregnant and have a son, and you're going to name him Jesus.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The most life-changing pregnancy announcement in history.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Luke's Gospel, this verse records the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary, a young Jewish virgin betrothed to Joseph, that she would miraculously conceive and bear the Son of God. This event, known as the Annunciation, takes place in Nazareth and fulfills prophecies from the Old Testament about the coming Messiah. Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, wrote his Gospel to provide an orderly account of Jesus' life for Theophilus and others.
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