Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed,
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,
American Standard Version
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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!
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 rejoices in God my Savior, 48 because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed, 49 because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 138:6
For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.
Luke 11:27
And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman, having lifted up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the belly that bore thee, and the breasts that thou suckled.
1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou will indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but will give to thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to LORD all t
Malachi 3:12
And all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightful land, says LORD of hosts.
Luke 1:28
And the agent having come in near her, he said, Hail, thou who are highly favored. The Lord is with thee, thou who are blessed among women.
Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I! For the daughters will call me happy. And she called his name Asher.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raises up the poor out of the dust, he lifts up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with rulers, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
2 Samuel 7:8
Now therefore thus thou shall say to my servant David, Thus says LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, that thou should be prince over my people, over Israel.
2 Samuel 7:18-19
Then David the king went in, and sat before LORD. And he said, Who am I, O lord LORD, and what is my house, that thou have brought me thus far?
Psalm 102:17
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises up a poor man out of the dust, and lifts up a needy man from the dunghill,
Psalm 136:23
who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
Luke 1:42
and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.
James 2:5-6
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?