Luke 1:48 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴⁸ “Because He looked on the humiliation of His female servant. For look, from now on all generations shall call me blessed.

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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

And Lĕ

2 Samuel 7:8

“And now, say to My servant Dawiḏ

Psalm 102:17

He shall turn unto the prayer of the destitute, And He shall not despise their prayer.

Psalm 136:23

Who remembered us in our humiliation, For His kindness is everlasting;

Psalm 138:6

Though יהוה  is exalted, He looks on the humble; But the proud He perceives from a distance.

Psalm 72:17

Let His Name be forever, His Name continue before the sun; And let them bless themselves in Him; Let all nations call Him blessed.

Isaiah 66:2

“And all these My hand have made, and all these that exist,” declares יהוה. “Yet to such a one I look: on him who is poor and bruised of spirit, and who trembles at My Word.

Malachi 3:12

“And all nations shall call you blessed, for you shall be a land of delight,” said יהוה  of hosts.

Luke 1:28

And the messenger, coming to her, said, “Greetings, favoured one, the Master is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

Luke 1:42

and called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Luke 1:45

“Blessed is she who believed, for that which יהוה  has said to her shall be accomplished!”

Luke 1:49

“For He who is mighty has done wonders for me, and set-apart is His Name.

Luke 11:27

And it came to be, as He was saying this, a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which You sucked!”

1 Samuel 1:11

And she made a vow and said, “O יהוה  of hosts, if You would indeed look on the affliction of your female servant and remember me, and not forget your female servant, but shall give your female servant a male child, then I shall give him to יהוה  all the days of his life, and let no razor come upon his head.”

1 Samuel 2:8

“He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the dunghill, to sit with princes, and make them inherit a throne of esteem. For the supports of the earth belong to יהוה, and He has set the world upon them.