Luke 1:32

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:

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He shall be great - There is undoubted reference in this passage to Isaiah 9:6-7 . By his being “great” is meant he shall be distinguished or il...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He shall be great, and shall be (d) called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: (d) He will...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Prediction of the Birth of Jesus. Lk. alone gives this narrative. Three or four months before the birth of Elisabeth's child, Gabriel comes to Na...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

He shall be great , &c. Marks the break in the Dispensations, verses: Luke 1:32 ; Luke 1:33 being yet future. the Highest . the Most High....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

32. He shall be great The angel had said the same thing about John the Baptist, and yet did not intend to make him equal to Christ. But the...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: He shall be great...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shall be called the Son of the Highest. — It is noticeable that this name applied to our Lord by the angel, appears afterwards as uttered by the de...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 3 THE GOSPEL PSALMS. UNLIKE modern church-builders, St. Luke sets his chancel by the porch. No sooner have we passed through the vestibul...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

IN CONFIRMATION OF FAITH ‘He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest.’ Luke 1:32 For the sake of deepening our conviction...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He shall be great ,.... In his person, as God-man; this child born, and Son given, being the angel of the great counsel, the mighty God, and everlas...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 32. Son...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb Though a virgin, strange to say, thou shalt have the honour of being a mother; thou shalt bring forth a so...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The message of the angel:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He shall be called the Son of the Highest — In this respect also: and that in a more eminent sense than any, either man or angel, can be called so....

³² 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:

Related Commentaries of Luke 1:32

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 1:32