mercy = pity. Greek. eleos. See verses: Luke 1:54 , Luke 1:58 , Luke 1:72 , Luk 54:78 . Not the same word as in Luke 1:30 . fear = reverence. from generation, &c. = unto (Greek. eis. App-104 .) generations of generations. read more
And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah.MARY'S VISIT TO ELIZABETHMilligan identified the "city of Judah" mentioned here as a place called "Juttah," basing his conclusion upon the following:(1) From the fact that Juttah was one of the forty-eight cities that were given to the priests (Joshua 15:55; 11:16). (2) It was in the hill country of Judaea; and (3) This is according to the tradition of the primitive Church.[30]Some have identified the... read more
And entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.This phenomenal event was construed by the principals who participated in it, as well as by the inspired author of this Gospel, as being due to the fact of John the Baptist's being filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb, and a perception of the blessed Spirit with John of the... read more
And she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.One may only be astounded at the declaration to the effect that "Elizabeth's exclamation was not unlike uncontrollable ecstatic behavior"![31] Indeed! Indeed! Where is there any evidence of any such thing as that? The loud cry of Elizabeth could have been nothing else except a shout of joy; and, as for the notion that her actions were uncontrollable, such a view is refuted... read more
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?The New Testament does not relate just how Elizabeth had arrived at the conclusion that Mary would be the mother of the Messiah; but the active voice of prophecy in Zacharias, as well as her own inspiration, had left no doubt whatever of the fact. Her words in this verse recognized Jesus as God within a short while after his conception. read more
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.Thus, Elizabeth interpreted that leaping of the unborn child as proof that the Saviour was already conceived in the virgin's womb; and this was spoken by Elizabeth as proving the implications of what she had just said in the previous verse. At the age of six months, there would already have been a number of "quickenings" by the unborn son; but there was something extraordinary about what... read more
And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.Elizabeth's use of the word "Lord" here and in Luke 1:43 is significant. There it means "Messiah," and here it means the Father in heaven. This testifies at once to the oneness of God and Christ, and to the fact of their being two different persons; hence, there can be no valid ground here for denominating Mary as the "Mother of God."THE MAGNIFICATMary's marvelous... read more
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my Spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.This is the first of four divisions of the MAGNIFICAT. It details the joy, reverence, and gratitude of a person, counted by the world as lowly, and who refers to herself as a slave. It utters praise to God for what he has done for her. The privilege which came to Mary dominates the... read more
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name. And his mercy is unto generations and generations on them that fear him.These lines extol the power, the holiness, and the mercy of God, three of the great attributes of the Almighty. The words seem to reach a climax with reference to God's mercy. A particular aspect of that mercy was seen, and perhaps had already been realized by Mary, in the patient and understanding love of the incomparable Joseph who dared the scorn... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:49
He That is mighty = the Mighty One. His name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . read more