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Luke 1:38 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verse 38
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.Luke 1:38 · King James Version
Luke 1:38 in context
36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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Key words (Strong's)
- accordingkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- handmaiddoulēa female slave, bondmaid, handmaidG1399 →
- departedaperchomaito go away, depart, to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his…G565 →
- Beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- angelangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
- MarymariaMary or Miriam = "their rebellion", Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, a women…G3137 →
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We have here notice given us of all that it was fit we should know concerning the incarnation and conception of our blessed Saviour, six months after the conception of John. The same angel, Gabriel, that was employed in making known to Zacharias God's purpose concerning his son, is employed in this also;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-38