Luke 1:55 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

As he spake to our fathers, To Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Even as He promised to our forefathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever. [Gen. 17:7; 18:18; 22:17; I Sam. 2:1-10; Mic. 7:20.]

American Standard Version (1901)

(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

Common English Bible

just as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to Abraham’s descendants forever.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:55 Cross References

Luke 1:54

(As He said to our forefathers), He has helped His servants, the Israelites, [showing] that He remembered to be merciful

Luke 1:56

So, Mary stayed with [her relative] Elizabeth for about three months [i.e., until about the time John was born. See 1:26-31], and then returned to her home.