Lenten Season · Year C
Annunciation of the Lord
Always March 25 but transferred if it falls on a Sunday · 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
Commentary on Luke 1:26-38 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary, written for this feast, on Gabriel's announcement and Mary's faithful let it be.
Luke 1:26-38 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary reading Mary's call alongside the calling of the prophets.
Luke 1, The Annunciation Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the annunciation scene.
Luke Commentaries and Sermons Precept Austin
An inductive study gateway with word studies and cross references across Luke, including chapter 1.
Luke 1:26 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the annunciation.
Background & Word Study
Overview: Luke 1-9 BibleProject
An animated overview mapping the infancy narrative and the annunciation.
Luke 1:26 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and lexical helps.
Enter the Bible: Luke Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to Luke and its distinctive concerns.
The Church Fathers
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Worship & Prayers
Questions preachers ask
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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