Luke 1:55
"As he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
In Context
54"He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
56So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and returned home.
Cross References
Galatians 3:16Now it was to Abraham that the promises were spoken, and to his offspring. God did not say, "offsprings" as if speaking of many, but "and to your offspring," as of one; and this 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 →