Luke 1:42-45 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 1:39-56

We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luke 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I. The visit which Mary made to Elisabeth. Mary was the younger, and younger with child; and therefore, if they must come together, it was fittest that Mary should take the journey,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 1:39-45

1:39-45 In those days Mary arose and went eagerly to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and went into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting the babe leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she lifted up her voice with a great cry and said, "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why has this been granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For--look you--when the voice of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:42

And she spake out with a loud voice ,.... So as that all in the house might hear; she spake with great vehemency of soul, and strength of affection, being under a very powerful impression of the Spirit of God: and said, blessed art thou among women ; the same words that the angel had said to her before, Luke 1:28 . and blessed is the fruit of thy womb : this is a reason why she is called blessed, because her child was blessed; being in union with a divine person, who is God over... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:43

And whence is this to me ,..... How comes it to pass, that such notice is taken of me, such an honour is done me; that besides being favoured with a child, who shall be great, that the mother of my Lord should come to me ? Elisabeth was far from envying the superior honour conferred on her kinswoman, who was both meaner and younger than she; that she esteems it a wonderful favour, that she should be indulged with a visit from her, who had already conceived the Messiah: and in due time... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:44

For lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears ,.... This she mentions, as the signal by which she knew that she was the mother of her Lord; namely, from that unusual and extraordinary motion of the child, she felt within her: the babe leaped in my womb for joy ; that the mother of her Lord, and his, was come thither: the Jews ought not to object to this, who affirm, that the embryos, or infants in their mother's womb, sung the song at the Red Sea, and praised God. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:45

And blessed is she that believed ..... Meaning Mary, a woman, a very young woman, and who had had things very incredible to nature and reason told her; and yet she believed, without objecting thereto, or requiring a sign; tacitly referring to the unbelief of Zacharias, who was a man, a man in years, a priest by office; and yet had been very incredulous, in a thing that was much more possible; because there had been instances of it before, in Sarah, Hannah, and Manoah's wife; than what was... 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 Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:42

Verse 42 42.Blessed art thou She seems to put Mary and Christ on an equal footing, which would have been highly improper. But I cheerfully agree with those who think that the second clause assigns the reason; for and often signifies because. Accordingly, Elisabeth affirms, that her cousin was blessed on account of the blessedness of her child. To carry Christ in her womb was not Mary’s first blessedness, but was greatly inferior to the distinction of being born again by the Spirit of God to a... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 1:39-56

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 1:39-45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:45

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:42

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