Luke 1:48 - Plain English Version

⁴⁸ God knew that I was not important, but he picked me, and now everyone will say that God was good to me.

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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.

Luke 1:48 Cross References

Genesis 30:13

Then Leah said, “I’m so happy. I reckon other women will say, ‘Leah is happy now.’ ” And Leah named that baby Asher. That name means happy.

2 Samuel 7:8

So, listen carefully to me. At first you just looked after sheep. Then I picked you to look after my mob, the Israel nation. I picked you to be the big boss for them.

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 1:42

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.

Luke 1:45

Yes, you believed that God will do everything he told you, and so God makes you very happy.”

Luke 1:49

Yes, he is the really strong one, and he did great things for me. God is properly good, better than anyone else.

1 Samuel 1:11

“God, you are the boss of everything. I am just your worker. I’m sad. Please help me. Don’t forget about me. I want to ask you this. Let me have a little boy. If you do that, I’ll give him back to you, so he can work for you until he gets old. Nobody will cut his hair, so that other people will see that he belongs to you.”