Where and when
Where was Nazareth? The Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 1:26 say that it was a village in Galilee, southwest of the Sea of Galilee.
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New TestamentBeginner II · Story 5Luke 1:26-38
An Angel in Nazareth
In Nazareth, the angel Gabriel comes to a virgin named Mary. She is troubled, and he tells her not to be afraid. He speaks of a son named Jesus, of a throne and of a Kingdom with no end. Mary asks how this can be, and then she answers him. Read the story in simple English, with the real verse.
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The words in this story
10 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.
month
about thirty days
noun
favor
approval; to favor someone is to approve of that person and like him; ‘a favored one’ is a person who has this approval
noun
kind
a sort or type of thing; used to ask which sort
noun
throne
a special chair where a king sits; it also means the power of a king
noun
end
the last part of something; the point where it stops
noun
rejoice
to be very glad and to show it
verb
trouble
to make someone worried and not calm; as a noun, a hard or sad time
verb
reign
to rule as a king over a people
verb
forever
for all time, without an end
adverb
accord
agreement; ‘according to’ means following what someone says
verb
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
In the sixth month, God sends the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, to a virgin named Mary, promised to Joseph.
Mary is troubled when she sees the angel. He tells her not to be afraid and speaks of Jesus.
The angel says the son will be great, with the throne of David and a Kingdom with no end.
Mary asks how this can be. The angel speaks of the Holy Spirit and of Elizabeth, and Mary answers him.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After 4 lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Luke 1:28 · WEB
Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
Context
One detail about the scene, with the work it comes from.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then 4 short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The story · 19 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
- 4 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this story from?
Luke 1:26 to 38, in the World English Bible: the angel Gabriel comes to Mary in Nazareth.
Where does God send the angel Gabriel?
To Nazareth, a city of Galilee, in the sixth month (Luke 1:26).
Who is Mary promised to?
To a man named Joseph, of David’s house (Luke 1:27).
What does the angel say to Mary first?
“Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28).
What does the angel say about the throne and the Kingdom?
That the Lord God will give the son the throne of his father David and that there will be no end to his Kingdom (Luke 1:32-33).
How does Mary answer the angel?
“Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel leaves her (Luke 1:38).
Other questions:Do I need to know English?Does Biblup teach doctrine?
More stories in this course
More stories from the New Testament course, in order.
Story 6Luke 10
The Road to Jericho
A lawyer’s question, a road to Jericho and a Samaritan who stops: Jesus tells a story, in English.
Story 7John 2
The Wedding at Cana
The wine runs out at a wedding in Cana, and the servants do what Jesus says: a story in English.
Story 8Mark 14
The Last Supper
Jesus sends two disciples to prepare the Passover, and at the table he takes the bread and the cup: a story in English.
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