Luke 1:42
and lifted up her voice with loud exclamation, and said—Blessed, art thou among women, and, blessed, is the fruit of thy womb;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
43And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?
Cross References
Genesis 22:18So shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves in thy seed,—Because thou didst hearken unto my voice.
Psalms 21:6For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;
Psalms 72:17May his Name be age-abiding, In the presence of the sun, let his Name flourish,—And may all the families of the ground bless themselves in him, All nations, pronounce him happy!
Luke 1:48Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.
Acts 2:26For this reason, was my heart made glad and my tongue exulted,—ye further, even my flesh, shall encamp on hope:
Hebrews 12:2Looking away unto our faith’s Princely-leader and perfecter, Jesus,—who, in consideration of the joy lying before him, endured a cross, shame, despising! And, on the right hand of the throne of God, hath taken his seat.
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 →