Luke 1:36-37

Luke 1:36-37

[36] And,  behold,  cousin  Elisabeth,  she  also  conceived  a son  in  her  old age:  and  this  the sixth  month  with her,  who  was called  barren.  [37] For  with  God  nothing  shall be impossible. 

What does Luke 1:36-37 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Even though Mary had not requested a sign, God gave her one, namely, the pregnancy of Elizabeth. The exact relationship between Mary and Elizabeth is unknown, but they obviously knew they were relatives.
Gabriel also reassured Mary with one of the greatest statements of God"s power that God recorded in the Bible ( Luke 1:37). This verse undoubtedly comforted Mary in the following months as it has comforted countless believers faced with difficult ministries ever since. God can do the impossible (cf. Jeremiah 32:17; Jeremiah 32:27). Gabriel was alluding to the angel"s words to Sarah when he announced that she would bear a son in spite of apparently impossible obstacles (cf. Genesis 18:14). Luke 1:37 should also encourage readers of this story who doubt the possibility of a virgin birth to believe that God can do even this.