Luke 1:19
The Scripture
(19) And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Luke 1 opens with Luke's dedication to Theophilus and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zacharias that his wife Elisabeth will bear John, who will prepare the way for the Lord. Gabriel then tells the virgin Mary she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit, and she submits as the Lord's servant. The chapter closes with Mary's visit to Elisabeth, John's birth, and Zacharias's prophecy of the coming Redeemer.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 1:26Daniel 8:16Daniel 9:21Daniel 9:22Daniel 9:23Matthew 18:10Hebrews 4:14Luke 2:10
Related verses (shared words)
II Samuel 16:19II Samuel 24:16I Chronicles 21:15II Samuel 18:20