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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:43

And whence is this to me? - An expression of humility. Why is it that the mother of my Lord should come to me, as if to honor me?Mother of my Lord - The word “Lord” sometimes denotes “divinity,” and sometimes superior, master, teacher, or governor. It was given by the Jews to their expected Messiah; but whether they understood it as denoting divinity cannot now be ascertained. It is clear only that Elizabeth used it as denoting great dignity and honor. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:45

Blessed is she that believed - That is, “Mary” who believed what the angel spoke to her. She was blessed not only in the act of believing, but because the thing promised would certainly be fulfilled.From these expressions of Elizabeth we may learn:That the spirit of prophecy had not entirely ceased among the Jews. That the Holy Spirit is the source of light, comfort, and joy. That everything about the birth of Jesus was remarkable, and that he must have been more than a mere man. That the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:46

My soul doth magnify the Lord - To “magnify” means to “make great,” and then to “extol,” to “praise,” to “celebrate.” It does not mean here strictly to “make great,” but to increase “in our estimation” - that is, to praise or extol. See Psalms 34:3; 2 Samuel 7:26. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:47

In God my Saviour - God is called “Saviour,” as he saves people from sin and death. He was “Mary’s” Saviour, as he had redeemed her soul and given her a title to eternal life; and she rejoiced for that, and especially for his mercy in honoring her by her being made the mother of the Messiah. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:48

He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid - Literally, he has looked upon the low or humble condition of his handmaid. That is, notwithstanding her humble rank and poverty, he has shown her favor. And this example abundantly teaches what is elsewhere fully taught in the Bible, that God is not a respecter of persons; that he is not influenced, in conferring favors, by wealth, honor, or office, Romans 2:11; Romans 10:11-12. He seeks the humble and the contrite; he imparts his rich blessings... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:49

He that is mighty - God.Hath done to me great things - Hath conferred on me great favors and distinguished mercies.And holy is his name - This is an expression of Mary’s feelings, desiring to bestow on God all honor and praise. As the highest honor, she declared that his “name” was “holy” - that is, that God was free from sin, injustice, and impurity. The “name” of God is often put for God Himself. The proper name of God is יהוה Yahweh, a word expressive of His “essential being,” derived from... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:50

His mercy - Favor shown to the miserable and the guilty.Is on them - Is shown or manifested to them.That fear him - That “reverence” or honor Him. One kind of fear is that which a servant has of a cruel master, or which a man has of a precipice, the plague, or death. This is not the “fear” which we ought to have toward God. It is the fear which a dutiful child has of a kind and virtuous father a fear of injuring his feelings; of dishonoring him by our life; of doing anything which he would... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:39-45

Luke 1:39-45. Mary arose in those days That is, soon after the time that she had received the extraordinary message mentioned above; and went into the hill-country Where Elisabeth dwelt, although it was at least seventy miles distant from Nazareth. It is probable she was eager to know the certainty of her cousin’s pregnancy, which the angel had mentioned, to show her the possibility of her own. Into a city of Juda Probably Hebron, which belonged to the house of Aaron, and was situated... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:46-48

Luke 1:46-48 . And Mary said Under a prophetic impulse, several things which perhaps she herself did not then fully understand. Having heard Elisabeth speak, as above related, she likewise was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence uttered extempore a hymn, remarkable for the beauty of its style, the sublimity of its sentiments, and the spirit of piety which runs through the whole of it: and manifesting the deep sense she had of her own unworthiness, and of the goodness of God... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:49-51

Luke 1:49-51. He that is mighty Beyond all our conceptions, even the Almighty God, to whom this strange event is not only possible, but easy; hath done to me great things Miracles, as the words μεγαλα and μεγαλεια often signify in the Old Testament, being applied by the LXX. to the miracles wrought in Egypt, and in the wilderness. Probably, Mary had now in her eye her miraculous conception of the Messiah, being astonished that God should have chosen her, a person of the meanest... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:43

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:45

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:46

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:47

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:48

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:49

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:50

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:39-45

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:46-48

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:49-51

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