Verse 30

Verse 30

εὗρες, sec. per. s. 2nd aor. indicat. of εὑρίσκω. Cf. Eureka! Luke is fond of this verb: he uses a form of it at least once in every chapter except chapters 3, 10, 14, 16, 20, and 21. Also in Acts this verb occurs often. It occurs frequently also in Matthew, Mark, John, and Revelation. Elsewhere its use is scattered. For χάρις see on 2:40.

Verse 31

συλλήμψῃ; sec. per. s. fut. (prophetic) indicat. middle of συλλαμβάνω, for which see on 1:24. Here in verse 31 ἐν γαστρί is added. Cf. synonymous expression ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν in Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18, 23; and see also Gen. 25:21.

γαστήρ, here womb. So also in Matt. 1:18, 23; 24:19; Mark 13:17; Luke 21:23; I Thess. 5:3; Rev. 12:2. In Titus 1:12, glutton. Basically γαστήρ means belly, stomach. Cf. gastric.

It stands to reason that τέξῃ and καλέσεις, co-ordinate with συλλήμψῃ, are also sec. per. s. fut. (prophetic) indicatives.

Verse 32

The divine title υἱὸς ὑψίστου needs no definite articles to make it definite.

Verse 34

οὐ γινώσκω, here of a woman; cf. Matt. 1:25, οὐκ ἐγίνωσκε, of a man. Meaning: (not) to have sexual relations with. Cf. Gen. 4:1, 17.

Verse 35

ἐπισκίασει, third per. s. fut. (prophetic) indicat. of ἐπισκιάζω, overshadow, cover, envelop. Cf. Luke 9:34; see also Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Acts 5:15. Cf. sky. Related also is the Greek word σκότος (darkness).

γεννώμενον, nom. s. neut. present (probably futuristic) passive participle of γεννάω, to beget, to generate; hence literally “that which is [or: will be] begotten,” and so: offspring (to be).

Verse 36

συγγενίς*, female relative.

γήρει, dat s. of γῆρας*, old age. Cf. geriatrics.

Verse 37

Note that, in accordance with the context in each case, in verse 37 ῥῆμα means “thing” (Hebrew usage), but in verse 38 it means (spoken) “word,” here in the sense of prediction, prophecy.

Also note (literally) “Not will be impossible with God every thing,” where we would say, “Nothing will be [or: is ever] impossible with God.”

Verse 38

δούλη**, servant girl, handmaid. See also 1:48 and Acts 2:18. For further comments see the text.

γένοιτο, third per. s. aor. optative of γίνομαι.

1:39–45 Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 At this time Mary hurried away to a town in the hill country of Judah, 40 where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped within her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and in a loud voice cried out:

Blessed are you among women,

And blessed is the fruit of your womb!

43     But how does this happen to me

That the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44     For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears

The baby within my womb leaped for joy.