Luke 1:38

Luke 1:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
• New International Version (NIV)“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Context of Luke 1:38

36Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. 37For no word from God will ever fail.” “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her. 39In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah, 40where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Luke 1:38 word by word

Εἶπεν δὲ Μαριάμ· ἰδοὺ ἡ δούλη κυρίου· γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου. καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ᾽ αὐτῆς ὁ ἄγγελος.¶Read the interlinear

• ·ἰδούidou · look!G2400
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• servantδούληdoulē · female slaveG1399
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• answeredεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• May it happenγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• wordῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• Thenκαίkai · andG2532
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• leftἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• leftἀπόapo · away fromG575
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 1:38

• 2 Samuel 7:25And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
• Psalms 116:16Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
• Romans 4:20Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
• Psalms 119:38Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.

Commentaries on Luke 1:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Behold the handmaid of the Lord - I fully credit what thou sayest, and am perfectly ready to obey thy commands, and to accomplish all the purposes of thy grace concerning me. It appears that at the instant of this act of faith, and purposed obedience, the conception of the immaculate humanity of Jesus took place; and it was Done unto her according to his word. See Luke 1:35.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid … - This was an expression of resignation to the will of God, and of faith in the promise. To be the “handmaid of the Lord” is to be submissive and obedient, and is the same as saying, “I fully credit all that is said, and am perfectly ready to obey all the commands of the Lord.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-38Verses 26-38 We have here an account of the mother of our Lord; though we are not to pray to her, yet we ought to praise God for her. Christ must be born miraculously. The angel's address means only, Hail, thou that art the especially chosen and favoured of the Most High, to attain the honour Jewish mothers have so long desired. This wondrous salutation and appearance troubled Mary. The angel then assured her that she had found favour with God, and would…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3838. Marvellous faith in such circumstances!Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:38

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Obedience
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• 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