Luke 1:31

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Cross-references

Luke 1:27 Historical context

In Luke 1:27, Mary is introduced as a virgin betrothed — the necessary context for the miraculous conception announced here.

Luke 1:13 Parallel

In Luke 1:13, Gabriel announces John's birth to Zechariah — a parallel announcement of a miraculous son, setting a pattern for Jesus.

Luke 1:35 Parallel

In Luke 1:35, the angel explains how Mary will conceive this son by the Holy Spirit, directly continuing the annunciation.

Luke 2:21 Citation

In Luke 2:21, Jesus is named at circumcision as the angel commanded — fulfilling the naming instruction given here.

Matthew 1:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 1:25 records Joseph naming the child Jesus, fulfilling the angel's command to Mary here.

Matthew 1:23 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 1:23, the angel quotes Isaiah's prophecy about the virgin's son being called Immanuel — connecting Jesus' birth to the prophetic promise.

Isaiah 7:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Isaiah 7:14, the prophet foretells a virgin conceiving and bearing a son named Immanuel — the prophecy fulfilled in Jesus' birth.

In Matthew 1:21, the angel tells Joseph to name him Jesus 'for he will save his people from their sins' — giving the meaning behind the name.

John 1:14 Related theme

John 1:14 describes the Word becoming flesh, the same child whose birth is announced here.

Matthew 1:16 concludes the genealogy with Jesus' birth and name, confirming the same child announced here.

Micah 5:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 5:2 prophesies a ruler from Bethlehem with eternal origins — directly fulfilled in Jesus' birth announced in Luke 1:31.

Isaiah 49:1 Typology

Isaiah 49:1 describes the Lord's servant called from the womb and named by God — a direct typological parallel to Jesus' naming.

Psalm 72:17 Allusion

Psalm 72:17 foretells a king whose name endures and brings blessing — a messianic prophecy fulfilled in Jesus' naming.

Acts 13:23 Parallel

Acts 13:23 declares Jesus as the promised Savior from David's offspring, fulfilling the birth announced here.

2 Samuel 7:13 promises David an everlasting throne through his offspring; Jesus fulfills this Davidic covenant.

Romans 1:3 Parallel

Romans 1:3 identifies Jesus as descended from David according to the flesh, matching the lineage announced here.

Genesis 3:15 promises the seed of the woman who will crush the serpent; Jesus is that promised offspring.

In Galatians 4:4, Paul describes God sending His Son, born of a woman — the theological significance of the birth announced here.

Acts 2:30 Parallel

Acts 2:30 cites God's oath to David about a descendant on his throne — the same Jesus whose birth is foretold here.

Hosea 1:4 Contrast

Hosea 1:4 records a symbolic naming for judgment — in contrast, Jesus' naming in Luke 1:31 signals salvation.

Psalm 18:50 Allusion

Psalm 18:50 speaks of God's unfailing love to David's anointed forever; Jesus is the ultimate anointed descendant.

2 Kings 4:16 records Elisha prophesying a son to the Shunammite, a parallel miraculous birth announcement.

Judges 13:3 Parallel

Judges 13:3 records an angel announcing Samson's birth, mirroring the pattern of divine birth announcement.

Genesis 16:11 has an angel announce Ishmael's birth with similar wording 'you will conceive and bear a son'.