Luke 1:39

Luke 1:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
• New International Version (NIV)At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
• English Standard Version (ESV)In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,

Context of Luke 1:39

37There is nothing that God cannot do.’ 38Mary answered, ‘I am the servant of the Lord. I have heard what you have said. I want it to happen to me just like that.’ Then the angel left her. After that, Mary prepared herself to travel. She hurried to a town in the hills of Judea. 40When she arrived at the home of Zechariah, she said ‘hello’ to Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary speak, she felt her baby move quickly inside her. The Holy Spirit filled her.

Luke 1:39 word by word

Ἀναστᾶσα δὲ Μαριὰμ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὴν ὀρεινὴν μετὰ σπουδῆς εἰς πόλιν ἸούδαRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thoseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• daysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• and wentπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the hill countryὀρεινόςoreinos · hillyG3714
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• hasteσπουδήspoudē · diligenceG4710
• a cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of JudaἸουδάIouda · JudahG2448

Cross-references for Luke 1:39

• Joshua 10:40In that way, Joshua took the whole land and all the kings who ruled there. He took the hill country, the Negev in the south, the low hills in the west and the mountains in the east. He killed all the people who lived there. He did not leave anyone alive. The Lord God of Israel had told him to do this.
• Joshua 15:48These towns were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
• Joshua 21:9These are the names of the towns that the tribes of Simeon and Judah gave to the Levites.
• Luke 11:21When a strong man has all the weapons he needs to fight with, he can take care of his own house. Nobody will be able to rob him of the things inside his house.
• Luke 21:11The ground will shake, so that people will be afraid. In many different places, people will be hungry, with no food. Diseases will go from one person to another. Many people will die. Things will also happen in the sky that will frighten people.
• Luke 21:13This will be the time to tell them the good news about me.

Commentaries on Luke 1:39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39In those days - As soon as she could conveniently fit herself out for the journey. Hill country - Hebron, the city of the priests, Joshua 21:11, which was situated in the tribe of Judah, about forty miles south of Jerusalem, and upwards of seventy from Nazareth. With haste - This probably refers to nothing else than the earnestness of her mind to visit her relative Elisabeth, and to see what the Lord had wrought for her.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39And Mary arose - The word “arose” here is equivalent to “setting out,” or starting on a journey. The hill country - The region in the vicinity of Jerusalem, commonly called the hill country of Judea. City of Juda - What city is meant is not known. Some have supposed it to be Jerusalem, others Hebron; but all is conjecture. It was probably a Levitical city, and the residence of Zechariah when he was not employed in the temple.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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39The hill country of Judah was (129 to 161 kilometers (80 to 100 miles) from Nazareth. This journey would take at least four days to travel on foot.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-5639. hill country--the mountainous tract running along the middle of Judea, from north to south [Webster and Wilkinson]. with haste--transported with the announcement to herself and with the tidings, now first made known to her, of Elisabeth's condition. a city of Juda--probably Hebron (see Jos 20:7; 21:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:39

• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Juda
• Juttah
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation

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