en_tn/luk/01/32.md

# the Son of the Most High

Mary will bear "a son" who will be called "the Son of the Most High." Jesus is therefore a human son born of a human mother, and he is also the Son of God. These terms should be translated very carefully.

# will be called

Possible meanings are 1) "people will call him" or 2) "God will call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# Son of the Most High

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# give him the throne of his ancestor David

The throne represents the king's authority to rule. Alternate translation: "give him authority to rule as king as his ancestor David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])