Luke 1:27

27 to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.

Luke 1:27 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:27

To a virgin
A pure virgin, that never knew man; (See Gill on Luke 1:34) and yet

espoused to a man whose name was Joseph;
but they were not come together, nor had he taken her for his wife, and home to his house, nor had they cohabited:

of the house of David;
which, according to the grammatical construction of the words, may be connected either with the virgin, or with Joseph, to whom she was espoused; and is true of both; for they both were of the house and lineage of David: and this shows what a low condition David's family was in, that the persons that were the nearest allied to it were a carpenter, and a poor virgin; and both residing in so despicable a place as Nazareth in Galilee:

and the virgin's name was Mary;
a name frequent among the Jews, and the same with Miriam; of which name was the sister of Moses and Aaron.

Luke 1:27 In-Context

25 "Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

27 to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.

28 So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."

29 She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.