Luke 1:33 (WEB)
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
Catechism · 6
In the Old Testament
“Abraham's remarkable hospitality at Mamre foreshadows the annunciation of the true Son of the promise.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38.
"Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"
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“At the announcement that she would give birth to "the Son of the Most High" without knowing man, by the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary responded with the obedience of faith, certain that "with God nothing will be impossible": "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to your word."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 1:28-38; cf. Rom 1:5.
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“The Gospel accounts understand the virginal conception of Jesus as a divine work that surpasses all human understanding and possibility:” — Catechism footnote: Mt 1 18-25; Lk 1:26-38.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
Against all human hope, God promises descendants to Abraham, as the fruit of faith and of the power of the Holy Spirit. In Abraham's progeny all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
“But after David, Israel gave in to the temptation of becoming a kingdom like other nations. the Kingdom, however, the object of the promise made to David,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Sam 7; Ps 89; Lk 1:32-33.
“By the Holy Spirit's power and her faith, her virginity became uniquely fruitful.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 1:26-38; Rom 4:18-21; Gal 4:26-28.
Fathers and councils · 35
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…was worshipped; myrrh, because it was He who should die and be buried for the mortal human race; gold, because He was a King, “of whose kingdom is no end;” and frankincense, because He was God, who also “was made known in Judea,” and was “declared to those who sought Him not.”” — editor's note: Luke i. 33.
Read the whole comment“And he says concerning the Lord: “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”” — editor's note: Luke i. 32, 33.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“He has not listened to Gabriel, saying, And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.” — editor's note: Luke i. 33.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…to pass away, when there shall come that kingdom, whereof we pray, “Thy kingdom come;” and whereof hath been foretold, “And of His kingdom shall be no end:” an earthly commonwealth, I say, hath our citizens conducting the affairs of it.” — editor's note: Luke i. 33.
Read the whole comment“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born shall be called the Son of God; and then follow matters not belonging to the question at present in hand.” — editor's note: Luke i. 26–34. [Ver. 34 is differently rendered in the text of the Revised Version. The Latin of Augustin would perhaps admit of the same sense, but is more…
Read the whole commentChapter IX.—Of the Question How It Can Be Shown that the Narrative of the Haul of Fishes Which Luke Has Given Us is Not to Be Identified with the Record of an Apparently Similar Incident Which John Has Reported…
Read the whole comment“The kingdoms of the earth have their changes; He will come of whom it is said, “and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”” — editor's note: Luke i. 33.
Read the whole comment“This blessedness is named eternal, not because it shall endure for many ages, though at last it shall come to an end, but because, according to the words of the gospel, “of His kingdom there shall be no end.”” — editor's note: Luke i. 33.
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Tertullian
“Clearly enough is the nativity announced by Gabriel.” — editor's note: Luke i. 26–38.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“What a bold and very anarchical interpreter you are; and yet you have heard that Of His Kingdom there shall be no end.” — editor's note: Luke i. 33. Cf. Nic. Creed.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“…of this (Jesus), he expresses himself thus: That powers emanating from the second tetrad fashioned Jesus, who appeared on earth, and that the angel Gabriel filled the place of the Logos, and the Holy Spirit that of Zoe, and the “Power of the Highest” that of Anthropos, and the Virgin that of Ecclesia.” — editor's note: Luke i. 26–38.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“The same shall be great, and He shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of His father David, and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”” — editor's note: Luke i. 30–33.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
As if he said, I came not to deceive you, nay rather to bring down deliverance from deception; I came not to rob you of your inviolable virginity, but to open a dwelling-place for the Author and Guardian of thy…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
But he who earns favour in the sight of God has nothing to fear. Hence it follows, For thou hast found favour before God. But how shall any one find it, except through the means of his humility. For God giveth grace…
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
For the Virgin found favour with God, in that decking her own soul in the bright robes of chastity, she prepared a dwelling-place pleasing to God. Not only did she retain her virginity inviolate, but her conscience…
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
By the word behold, he denotes rapidity and actual presence, implying that with the utterance of the word the conception is accomplished.
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
Thou shalt conceive in thy womb, that he might shew that our Lord from the very Virgin’s womb, and of our substance, took our flesh upon Him. For the Divine Word came to purify man’s nature and birth, and the first…
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
But since it happens also that to the spiritual mind is given in an especial manner to conceive the Divine Spirit, and bring forth the Spirit of salvation, as says the Prophet; therefore he added, And thou shalt…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
But all are not as Mary, that when they conceive the word of the Holy Spirit, they bring forth; for some put forth the word prematurely, others have Christ in the womb, but not yet formed.
Read the whole comment - Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke
While the expectation of child-birth strikes a woman with terror, the sweet mention of her offspring calms her, as it is added, And thou shall call his name Jesus. The coming of the Saviour is the banishing of all fear.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Jesus is interpreted Saviour, or Healing.
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
And he says, Thou shalt call, not His father shall call, for He is without a father as regards His lower birth, as He is without a mother in respect of the higher.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
But this name was given anew to the Word in adaptation to His nativity in the flesh; as that prophecy saith, Thou shalt be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord hath named. (Is. 62:2.)
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
But as this name was common to Him with the successor of Moses, the angel therefore implying that He should not be after Joshua’s likeness, adds, He shall be great. (Josh. 1.)
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
It was said also of John, that he shall be great, but of him indeed as of a great man, of Christ, as of the great God. For abundantly is poured forth the power of God; widely the greatness of the heavenly substance…
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
See then the greatness of the Saviour, how it is diffused over the whole world. Go up to heaven, see there how it has filled the heavenly places; carry thy thoughts down to the deep, behold, there too He has…
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
The assumption of our flesh does not diminish ought from the loftiness of the Deity, but rather exalts the lowness of man’s nature. Hence it follows, And he shall be called the Son of the Highest. Not, Thou shalt…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
But since it seems shocking or unworthy to some men that God should inhabit a body, is the Sun, I would ask, the heat whereof is felt by each body that receives its rays, at all sullied as to its natural purity? Much…
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And to make the Virgin mindful of the prophets, he adds, And the Lord God shall give unto him the seat of David, that she might know clearly, that He Who is to be born of her is that very Christ, Whom the prophets…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Not however from Joseph proceeded the most pure descent of Christ. For from one and the same line of connexion had sprung both Joseph and the Virgin, and from this the only-begotten had taken the form of man.
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
Our Lord sat not on the earthly throne of David, the Jewish kingdom having been transferred to Herod. The seat of David is that on which our Lord reestablished His spiritual kingdom which should never be destroyed.…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Now He assigns to the present house of Jacob all those who were of the number of the Jews that believed on Him. For as Paul says, They are not all Israel which are of Israel, but the children of the promise are…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Or by the house of Jacob he means the whole Church which either sprang from a good root, or though formerly a wild olive branch, has yet been for a reward of its faith grafted into the good olive tree. (Rom. 11:17.)
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
But to reign for ever is of none save God alone; and hence though because of the incarnation Christ is said to receive the seat of David, yet as being Himself God He is acknowledged to be the eternal King. It…
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Let Nestorius then cease to say that the Virgin’s Son is only man, and to deny that He is taken up by the Word of God into the unity of the Person. For the Angel when he says that the very same has David for His…
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Catechism §494.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 1:30–33 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in A Greek expositor on Luke 1:30–33 (10) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §709.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §709.
Cited together in Catechism §709.
Cited together in A Greek expositor on Luke 1:30–33 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in A Greek expositor on Luke 1:30–33 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in A Greek expositor on Luke 1:30–33 (8) (Catena Aurea).