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Luke 1:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 to a virgin+ promised in marriage* to a man named Joseph of David’s house, and the name of the virgin was Mary.+

Luke 1:27

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 27 πρὸς toward παρθένον virgin ἐμνηστευμένην having been promised in marriage ἀνδρὶ to male person ᾧ to whom ὄνομα name Ἰωσὴφ Joseph ἐξ out of οἴκου house Δαυείδ, of David, καὶ and τὸ the ὄνομα name τῆς of the παρθένου virgin Μαριάμ. Mary.

Luke 1:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 to a virgin promised in marriage to a man named Joseph of David’s house; and the name of the virgin+ was Mary.*+

Luke 1:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 to a maiden engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the family of David; and the maiden’s name was Mary.

Luke 1:27

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

Luke 1:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 unto a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary;

Luke 1:27

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

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:27
  
  promised in marriage: See study note on Mt 1:18.
  
  Mary: Corresponding to the Hebrew name “Miriam.” Six women in the Christian Greek Scriptures are named Mary: (1) Mary the mother of Jesus, (2) Mary Magdalene (Mt 27:56; Lu 8:2; 24:10), (3) Mary the mother of James and Joses (Mt 27:56; Lu 24:10), (4) Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus (Lu 10:39; Joh 11:1), (5) Mary the mother of John Mark (Ac 12:12), and (6) Mary of Rome (Ro 16:6). In Jesus’ day, Mary was one of the most common female names.