Luke 1:33

33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

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Luke 1:33 in Other Translations

KJV

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

ESV

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

NLT

33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

MSG

33 He will rule Jacob's house forever - no end, ever, to his kingdom."

CSB

33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 1:33 In-Context

31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.

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

33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.