Luke 1:31 (WEB)

Passage

Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’

Nearby Context

Luke 1:29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

Luke 1:30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Luke 1:31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’

Luke 1:32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "conceive", "womb", "give", "birth", "call", "name", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "conceive", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "The angel said to her Don t..." into verse 32's "He will be great and will be...", so "behold" and "conceive" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "conceive" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.