Luke 1:48 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁸ For He has looked favorably on the humble circumstances of His servant-girl. And consider this, all generations of people will call me ‘blessed’ from now on.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁸ For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: For, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ For He has looked upon the low station and humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from now on all generations [of all ages] will call me blessed and declare me happy and to be envied!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁸ For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favored

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁸ Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Luke 1:48 Cross References

Luke 1:28

The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, you are someone greatly favored [i.e., by God]; the Lord is with you.”

Luke 1:42

Then she spoke out in a loud voice and said, “[Mary], you are [truly] blessed [from] among [all] women, and the child you will bear [i.e., Jesus] is blessed [as well].

Luke 1:45

And she who [has] believed [the promises made by the Lord] is [truly] blessed, for the things which have been spoken to her [i.e., to Mary] by the Lord will [indeed] be fulfilled.”

Luke 1:49

For the Mighty One has done great things for me, and His name is holy.

Luke 11:27

And it happened as He said these things that a certain woman called out to Him from the crowd, saying, “The woman who gave you birth and nursed you is [certainly] blessed.”