Luke 1:48

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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.

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.”