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Luke 1:39 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verse 39
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;Luke 1:39 · King James Version
Luke 1:39 in context
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.
41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- countryoreinosmountainous, hilly, the mountain district, hill countryG3714 →
- aroseanistēmito cause to rise up, raise up, raise up from laying down, to raise up from the dead, to…G450 →
- hastespoudēhaste, with haste, earnestness, diligence, earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or…G4710 →
- MarymariaMary or Miriam = "their rebellion", Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, a women…G3137 →
- dayshēmerathe day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as…G2250 →
- wentporeuōto lead over, carry over, transfer, to pursue the journey on which one has entered, to…G4198 →
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We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 39-56