Luke 1:42

Luke 1:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
• New International Version (NIV)In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
• English Standard Version (ESV)and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Context of Luke 1:42

40and she entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him. And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? 44For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 1:42 word by word

καὶ ἀνεφώνησεν κραυγῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ εἶπεν· εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• she spake outἀναφωνέωanaphōneō · to exclaimG400
• with aφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• the fruitὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• ofκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836

Cross-references for Luke 1:42

• Luke 1:28And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
• Judges 5:24“Most blessed of women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Most blessed is she of women in the tent.
• Luke 19:38shouting, “Blessed (celebrated, praised) is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory (majesty, splendor) in the highest [heaven]!”
• Genesis 22:18Through your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have heard and obeyed My voice.”
• Psalms 21:6For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.
• Psalms 45:2You are fairer than the sons of men; Graciousness is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
• Acts 2:26Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly; Moreover my flesh also will live in hope [that is, will encamp in anticipation of the resurrection];
• Romans 9:5To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to His natural descent, came the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), He who is exalted and supreme over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
• Hebrews 12:2[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].

Commentaries on Luke 1:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Blessed 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 the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42Blessed art thou among women - She here repeated nearly the words of the angel to Mary, esteeming it to be the highest honor among mothers to be the mother of the Messiah. See the notes at Luke 1:28.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-56Verses 39-56 It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High God. Mary, animated by…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4442-44. What beautiful superiority to envy have we here! High as was the distinction conferred upon herself, Elisabeth loses sight of it altogether, in presence of one more honored still; upon whom, with her unborn Babe, in an ecstasy of inspiration, she pronounces a benediction, feeling it to be a wonder unaccountable that "the mother of her Lord should come to her." "Turn this as we will, we shall never be able to see the propriety of calling an unborn…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:42

• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Poetry
• Prophetesses
• Psalms
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Fruit
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
• Sign

Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings