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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:46

And Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord. Either Jehovah, the Father, or the Son; who, as he was David's Lord, according to his divine nature, though his son after the flesh, was, in the same sense, Mary's Lord, as well as her son: and by "magnifying" him is meant, not making him great, for he cannot be made greater than he is; but ascribing greatness to him, even all the perfections of the Deity, and praising him on account of them; and also declaring and speaking well of his many and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:47

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Which also, may be understood, either of God the Father, who was her Saviour, both as the God of nature and providence; so the Persic version renders it, "in God that gives me life"; and who had supported, maintained, and preserved her life; and as the God of grace, who has contrived the scheme of salvation, fixed upon, and appointed Christ to be the Saviour; and who saves by him, and therefore is sometimes said to be our Saviour. Titus 3:4 or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:48

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden, .... Meaning, either her outward temporal estate, which was very low and mean: David's family was now very much reduced, it had its seat not at Jerusalem, but at Nazareth, in Galilee: Mary, of that house, was a poor virgin, and Joseph, of the same, to whom she was betrothed, was a poor carpenter; and yet God passed by the rich and noble families of Jewish people, and pitched upon this poor virgin to be the mother of the Messiah: or her... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:49

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things ,.... With respect to the incarnation of Christ, a new, a great, and unheard of thing; in causing her, though a virgin, to conceive; and also to bear such a Son, who should be called Jesus, a Saviour, Immanuel, God with us; and who was no other than the mighty God, the everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace: wherefore she describes God the author of it, by a proper periphrasis of him, "he that is mighty"; since this was a work of almighty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:50

And his mercy is on them that fear him ,.... Not with slavish fear of hell and damnation, but with reverence and godly fear; with a filial fear, with a reverential love of God, and affection for him; with that fear which springs from the goodness of God, which has that for its object, and is encouraged by it: and though this fear is not the cause and reason of the mercy of God, yet is descriptive of the persons towards whom it is exercised in various ways, and to whom it is openly shown;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:39

In those days - As soon as she could conveniently fit herself out for the journey. Hill country - Hebron, the city of the priests, Joshua 21:11 , which was situated in the tribe of Judah, about forty miles south of Jerusalem, and upwards of seventy from Nazareth. With haste - This probably refers to nothing else than the earnestness of her mind to visit her relative Elisabeth, and to see what the Lord had wrought for her. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:41

Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost - This seems to have been the accomplishment of the promise made by the angel, Luke 1:15 , He shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. The mother is filled with the Holy Spirit, and the child in her womb becomes sensible of the Divine influence. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:42

Blessed art thou among women - Repeating the words of the angel, Luke 1:28 , of which she had probably been informed by the holy virgin, in the present interview. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:43

The mother of my Lord - The prophetic spirit, which appears to have overshadowed Elisabeth, gave her a clear understanding in the mystery of the birth of the promised Messiah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:45

Blessed is she that believed; for there shall be, etc. - Or, Blessed is she who hath believed that there shall be, etc. This I believe to be the proper arrangement of the passage, and is thus noticed in the marginal reading. Faith is here represented as the foundation of true happiness, because it receives the fulfillment of God's promises. Whatever God has promised, he intends to perform. We should believe whatever he has spoken - his own authority is a sufficient reason why we should... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:49

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:50

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:43

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:45

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