Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant;
For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!
New American Standard Bible
For behold, from this time on all generations will count me
King James Version
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Holman Bible
on the humble condition of His slave.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,
International Standard Version
because he has looked favorably on his humble servant. From now on, all generations will call me blessed,
A Conservative Version
because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,
American Standard Version
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
An Understandable Version
For He has looked favorably on the humble circumstances of His servant-girl. And consider this, all generations of people will call me 'blessed' from now on.
Anderson New Testament
for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;
Bible in Basic English
For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.
Common New Testament
for he has regarded the lowly state of his servant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he hath regarded the low estate of his servant: and future ages shall proclaim me blessed.
Darby Translation
For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Godbey New Testament
because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.
Goodspeed New Testament
For he has noticed his slave in her humble station, For from this time all the ages will think me favored!
John Wesley New Testament
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Julia Smith Translation
For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy
King James 2000
For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,
Modern King James verseion
For He looked on the humiliation of His slave woman. For, behold, from now on all generations shall count me blessed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he hath looked on the poor degree of his handmaiden. Behold, now from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed.
Moffatt New Testament
for he has considered the humiliation of his servant. From this time forth all generations will call me blessed,
Montgomery New Testament
"For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.
NET Bible
because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,
New Heart English Bible
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
Noyes New Testament
for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
Sawyer New Testament
for he has looked on the low condition of his servant; for, behold, from this time all generations shall call me blessed,
The Emphasized Bible
Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he has remembered his servant in her lowliness; And from this hour all ages will count me happy!
Webster
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
Weymouth New Testament
Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
Williams New Testament
for He has smiled upon His slave in her lowly station, for from this day all ages will count me happy!
World English Bible
for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
Worrell New Testament
because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy;
Worsley New Testament
for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:
Youngs Literal Translation
Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
Themes
Christ » Compassion of » Condescension of
Elisabeth (elizabeth) » The wife of zacharias and the mother of john the baptist
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
Jesus Christ » History of » Mary visits elisabeth (at hebron?)
Jesus Christ » History of » Mary's magnificat (at hebron?)
Joy » Instances of » Of mary, when she visited elisabeth
Mary » Characteristics of » Faith and piety
Mary » The mother of jesus » Visits her cousin, elisabeth
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Of mary
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mary's Hymn Of Praise To God
47
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
“For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant;
For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!
“For He who is mighty has done great things for me;
And holy is His name [to be worshiped in His purity, majesty, and glory].
Names
Cross References
Psalm 138:6
Though the Lord is exalted,
He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship];
But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance.
Luke 11:27
Now while Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed (happy, favored by God) is the womb that gave birth to You and the breasts at which You nursed!”
1 Samuel 1:11
She made a vow, saying, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction (suffering) of Your maidservant and remember, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life; a
Malachi 3:12
“All nations shall call you happy and blessed, for you shall be a land of delight,” says the Lord of hosts.
Luke 1:28
And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
Genesis 30:13
Then Leah said, “I am happy! For women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher (happy).
1 Samuel 2:8
“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.
2 Samuel 7:8
So now, say this to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
2 Samuel 7:18-19
Then King David went in and sat [in prayer] before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord
Psalm 102:17
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
And has not despised their prayer.
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises the poor out of the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
Psalm 136:23
Who [faithfully] remembered us in our lowly condition,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Isaiah 66:2
“For all these things My hand has made,
So all these things came into being [by and for Me],” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look [graciously],
To him who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who [reverently] trembles at My word and honors My commands.
Luke 1:42
And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
Just look at your own calling, believers; not many [of you were considered] wise according to human standards, not many powerful or influential, not many of high and noble birth.
James 2:5-6
Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?