Luke 1:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:26 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:26 — KJV
“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,”
— Luke 1:26 (KJV)
Luke 1:26 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:26
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:26: angel, gabriel, sent
“And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:26: angel, sent, city
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:26: sent, god, city
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:26: month, angel, sent
“And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. Ornan: also called, Araunah”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:26: angel, sent, god
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