Luke 1:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

The angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. Therefore, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι: διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἐκ σοῦ ἅγιον κληθήσεται Υἱὸς Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And apokritheis the angelos eipen to her, Pneuma Hagion epeleusetai upon you, and dynamis of Hypsistou episkiasei you: therefore also the gennōmenon from you hagion klēthēsetai Huios Theou.

Grammar Details

• *apokritheis*: aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *angelos*: nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Pneuma*: nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *Hagion*: nominative, neuter, singular - Holy
• *epeleusetai*: future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will come upon
• *dynamis*: nominative, feminine, singular - power
• *Hypsistou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Highest/Most High
• *episkiasei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will overshadow
• *gennōmenon*: present, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being born/begotten
• *hagion*: nominative, neuter, singular - holy
• *klēthēsetai*: future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be called
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God

Word Meanings

• *Pneuma*: Spirit/breath
• *epeleusetai*: will come upon/descend upon
• *dynamis*: power/might/strength
• *episkiasei*: will overshadow/cover with shadow
• *gennōmenon*: being born/begotten/conceived

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye angell answered and sayd vnto her: The holy goost shall come apon the and ye power of ye hyest shall over shaddowe ye. Therfore also yt holy thinge which shalbe borne shalbe called ye sonne of god.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The angell answered, & sayde vnto her: The holy goost shal come vpon the, & the power of the Hyest shal ouershadowe the. Therfore that Holy also which shalbe borne (of the) shalbe called the sonne of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Angel answered, & said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Angel aunswered, & saide vnto her: The holy ghost shall come vpon thee, & the power of the hyest shall ouershadowe thee. Therefore also that holy thyng whiche shalbe borne, shalbe called the sonne of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The angel replied,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 1:18 : 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.
• Luke 1:27 : 27 To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
• Matt 1:20 : 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
• Luke 1:31-32 : 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
• John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
• John 20:31 : 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
• John 1:34 : 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
• Ps 2:7 : 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, 'You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.'
• Matt 14:33 : 33 Then those who were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.
• Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
• Heb 7:26-28 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens; 27 Who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for he did this once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses; but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who is perfected forever.
• Matt 26:63-64 : 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus said to him, You have said it: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Matt 27:54 : 54 Now when the centurion, and those who were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
• Mark 1:1 : 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
• Mark 1:24 : 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.
• Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
• Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
• Job 15:16 : 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinks iniquity like water?
• Job 25:4 : 4 How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be clean who is born of a woman?
• Matt 4:3 : 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If you are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
• Acts 8:36 : 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from being baptized?
• Rom 1:4 : 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;
• Gal 2:20 : 20 I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless, I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
• Eph 2:3 : 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.