Luke 1:55
As he gave his word to our fathers.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
In Context
56And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
Cross References
Genesis 12:3To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Genesis 22:18And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.
Genesis 28:14Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Psalms 132:11The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.
Galatians 3:16Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, 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 →