Lenten Season · Annunciation of the Lord · Year C
Luke 1:26-38
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
March 25, 2028
Overview & Insights
“Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38)
The mention of “the sixth month” in 1:26, 36 ties this episode in closely with the preceding one (note “five months” in 1:24), and the angel’s news about Elizabeth (1:36) keeps the two angelic announcements closely linked, thus preparing for the meeting of the two pregnant mothers in 1:39–56. The similar announcements to Zechariah and to Mary by the same angelic messenger prepare the reader for the parallel accounts of the births of John and Jesus in 1:57–66 and 2:1–20. But there is also a significant escalation between the two announcements, both in the status of the one to be born (prophetic forerunner as compared with Son of God) and in the scale of the miracle involved (a woman beyond normal childbearing years compared with a virgin without sexual intercourse).
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Commentary
Luke 1 Bible Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse walk through Gabriel's announcement and Mary's response.
Luke 1:26 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries (Cambridge, Pulpit, Barnes) on the Annunciation verse by verse.
Luke 1 Commentary Precept Austin
Inductive-study notes with word studies keyed to the Annunciation narrative.
Commentary on Luke 1:26-38 Working Preacher
Lutheran preaching commentary on this exact pericope, used for Advent 4B in the RCL.
Luke 1:26-38 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching-focused commentary on the Annunciation text.
Greetings, Favored Ones! Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
Episcopal preaching resource on Gabriel's greeting to Mary in this same text.
Sermon Brainwave Working Preacher
Weekly lectionary podcast discussing the appointed texts, useful for Annunciation prep.
Background & Word Study
Luke 1:26 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with parsing for kecharitomene (favored one) and related key terms.
Gospel of Luke Course Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's introductory course on Luke's structure and themes.
Luke Video Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of Luke's Gospel and its literary design.
The Church Fathers
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What happens at the Annunciation?
The angel Gabriel tells Mary she will bear the Son of the Most High, who will reign forever; the Holy Spirit will overshadow her, and Mary answers with her yes.
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