Study it in the app“And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the holy one to be born will be called Son of God.”
Andκαὶthe angelὁ ἄγγελοςansweredἀποκριθεὶςand saidεἶπενto her,αὐτῇ“TheHoly SpiritΠνεῦμα ἅγιονwill comeἐπελεύσεταιuponἐπὶyou,σέandκαὶthepowerδύναμιςof the Most HighὙψίστουwill overshadowἐπισκιάσειyou;σοιthereforeδιὸalsoκαὶthe holy oneτὸ ἅγιονto be bornγεννώμενονwill be calledκληθήσεταιSonυἱὸςof God.θεοῦ
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appearsanswer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apokritheis” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “Pneuma” appearsHoly Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagion” appearscome upon
To fall upon someone, like the Spirit or a disaster.
Where else “epeleusetai” appearspower
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynamis” appearshighest
Most High. "In the highest" means in heaven, where God is.
Where else “Hypsistou” appearsovershadow
Overshadow, cover with its shadow.
Where else “episkiasei” appearstherefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appearsbe born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gennōmenon” appearscall
To give someone a name.
Where else “klēthēsetai” appearsSon
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huios” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears34And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 · This verse (above)
36And look, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
1. What it says
What does the angel Gabriel tell Mary about the son she will have, and how does she answer at the end? (vv. 30-38)
2. What it means
Why do you think Zechariah was left unable to speak while Mary was not, when both asked the angel a question? (vv. 18-20, 34-38)
3. How I live it
Which promise of God is hard for you to believe today, and what small step could you take in trust, like Mary?
