Luke 1:26
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Cross-references
Luke 1:19 introduces Gabriel to Zechariah — the same angel now sent to Mary in this verse.
Luke 1:24 records Elizabeth's conception five months earlier — the 'sixth month' of her pregnancy when Gabriel visits Mary.
Luke 2:4 shows Joseph's hometown Nazareth, explaining why Gabriel visits Mary there.
Luke 4:16 shows Jesus returning to Nazareth, the same town where Gabriel announced his birth — linking the beginning of the story to his ministry.
Daniel 8:16 introduces Gabriel as the interpreting angel — the same Gabriel now sent to Mary.
Matthew 1:20 parallels this angelic announcement but to Joseph, confirming the divine conception from a different perspective.
John 1:46 questions if anything good comes from Nazareth, contrasting with the divine announcement that occurred there.
Matthew 2:23 explains Jesus is called a Nazarene, linking the prophecy to Gabriel's visit in Nazareth.
John 1:45 identifies Jesus as from Nazareth, the town where Gabriel announced his birth to Mary.
John 7:41 records debate about Christ from Galilee, the region where Gabriel announced Jesus' birth.