Luke 1:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

New Living Translation
to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.

English Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.

Berean Study Bible
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.

New American Standard Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

NASB 1995
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

NASB 1977
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Amplified Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Christian Standard Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

Contemporary English Version
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.

Good News Translation
He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin's name was Mary.

International Standard Version
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

NET Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

New King James Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

King James 2000 Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

New Heart English Bible
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

World English Bible
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

American King James Version
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

American Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

A Faithful Version
To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the lineage of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Darby Bible Translation
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

English Revised Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Webster's Bible Translation
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To a virgin, spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
vnto a virgin that was spoused vnto a man, whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Mary.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of ye housse of David and ye virgins name was Mary.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.

Berean Literal Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the name of the virgin was Mary.

Young's Literal Translation
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name is Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin is Mary.

Smith's Literal Translation
To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary.

Literal Emphasis Translation
To a virgin betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph from out of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Catholic Public Domain Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To a virgin who was engaged to a man from the house of David, whose name was Yoseph, and the name of the virgin was Maryam.

Lamsa Bible
To a virgin who was acquired for a price for a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Godbey New Testament
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Haweis New Testament
to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin?s name was Mary.

Mace New Testament
to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.

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

Worrell New Testament
to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

Worsley New Testament
to a virgin who was betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
















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