Luke 1:42 - Plain English Version

⁴² and she talked really loud. She said to Mary, “God is really good to you, and he is making you happy. He is being more good to you than to any other woman. And he is being really good to your baby too.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² and she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² And she cried out with a loud cry, and then exclaimed, Blessed (favored of God) above all other women are you! And blessed (favored of God) is the Fruit of your womb!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Common English Bible

⁴² With a loud voice she blurted out, “God has blessed you above all women, and he has blessed the child you carry.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² And she cried out with a loud voice and said: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

Luke 1:42 Cross References

Genesis 22:18

And I will use your family to do good things for all the nations in the world. I will do all this because you listened to me, and you did what I told you to do.’ ”

Luke 1:28

Gabriel came to Mary and said, “Hello, Mary. God loves you and is good to you. He is here with you now, and he will do something good for you.”

Luke 1:41

As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary say those words, she felt her baby jump inside her. And the Holy Spirit came into her,

Luke 1:43

I’m not important, but you are the mother of my leader, the man from God. It is really good of you to visit me.

Luke 1:48

God knew that I was not important, but he picked me, and now everyone will say that God was good to me.