Luke 1:33

33 And he will reign over the house of Jacob {forever},^[a] and of his kingdom there will be no end.

Luke 1:33 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:33

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob
Not over the Jews, the posterity of Jacob, in a literal sense; but over the whole Israel of God, consisting of Jews and Gentiles. For as his father David reigned over the Idumeans, Syrians, and others, as well as over the house of Judah and Israel, so this his son shall reign over both Jews and Gentiles: his kingdom shall be from one end of the earth to the other, even over all the elect of God; who in successive generations call themselves by the name of Jacob, and surname themselves by the name of Israel, of whatsoever nation they be; and this reign of his shall be "for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end"; referring to ( Isaiah 9:7 ) see also ( Daniel 2:44 ) ( Daniel 7:14 ) he shall reign in the hearts of his people here unto the end of the world; and with his saints a thousand years in the new heavens and new earth; and with them to all eternity, in the ultimate glory.

Luke 1:33 In-Context

31 And behold, you will conceive in the womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.

32 This one will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

33 And he will reign over the house of Jacob {forever}, and of his kingdom there will be no end.

34 And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"

35 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 one to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "for the ages"