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Luke 1:48 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verse 48
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.Luke 1:48 · King James Version
Luke 1:48 in context
46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
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Key words (Strong's)
- generationsgeneafathered, birth, nativity, that which has been begotten, men of the same stock, a family…G1074 →
- handmaidendoulēa female slave, bondmaid, handmaidG1399 →
- henceforthnynat this time, the present, nowG3568 →
- regardedepiblepōto turn the eyes upon, to look upon, gaze upon, to look up to, regard, to have regard…G1914 →
- regardedepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
- estatetapeinōsislowness, low estate, metaph., spiritual abasement, leading one to perceive and lament his…G5014 →
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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