²⁷ to a virgin ^(A)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

⁴ Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to ^(A)the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, ^(B)because he was of the house and lineage of David,

^14 (A)I will be his Father, and he shall be ^(B)My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the ^[a]blows of the sons of men. ¹⁵ But My mercy shall not depart from him, ^(C)as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ¹⁶ And ^(D)your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before ^[b]you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

¹⁷ According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

⁴ Now if you ^(A)walk before Me ^(B)as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you ^(C)keep My statutes and My judgments, ⁵ then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, ^(D)as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’