Luke 1:55
by remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
In Context
54He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers,)
56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Cross References
Galatians 3:16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring; he does not say: And to offsprings, as if he spoke of many; but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57
The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →