Betrothed (εμνηστευμενην). Perfect passive participle. Betrothal usually lasted a year and unfaithfulness on the part of the bride…

To a virgin espoused, and so forth. See Barnes on Matthew 1:18.

See Barnes on Matthew 1:19.

See Barnes on Isaiah 7:14.

To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.—The canonical Gospels tell us nothing about Mary's parentage, and apocryphal…

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was …

The Venerable Bede: The angel was sent to Mary in the sixth month of John’s conception to announce that a Savior would be born.…

The young virgin Mary contrasts with the old priest Zechariah, who was past the time for having children. The word “virgin” (GK 4221) refers here t…

To a virgin
A pure virgin, that never knew man; (See Gill on Luke 1:34) and yet

We have here an account of the mother of our Lord. Although we are not to pray to her, we ought to praise God for her. Christ had to be born miracu…