Luke 1:43

Luke 1:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• New International Version (NIV)But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• New King James Version (NKJV)But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Context of Luke 1:43

41When Elizabeth heard the greeting, she felt the baby kick. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42She said in a loud voice, “You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child that you will have. I feel blessed that the mother of my Lord is visiting me. 44As soon as I heard your greeting, I felt the baby jump for joy. 45You are blessed for believing that the Lord would keep his promise to you.”

Luke 1:43 word by word

καὶ πόθεν μοι τοῦτο ἵνα ἔλθῃ ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ κυρίου μου πρὸς ἐμέ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• the motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• ofκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• should comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314

Cross-references for Luke 1:43

• Luke 7:7That’s why I didn’t come to you. But just give a command, and let my servant be cured.
• Ruth 2:10Ruth immediately bowed down to the ground and said to him, “Why are you so helpful? Why are you paying attention to me? I’m only a foreigner.”
• 1 Samuel 25:41She bowed down with her face touching the ground. “I am ready to serve,” she said. “I am ready to wash the feet of my master’s servants.”
• Matthew 3:14But John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you. Why are you coming to me?”
• John 13:5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that he had tied around his waist.
• Philippians 2:3Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.
• Luke 20:42David says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne—
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”
• John 13:13You call me teacher and Lord, and you’re right because that’s what I am.
• John 20:28Thomas responded to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”
• Philippians 3:8It’s far more than that! I consider everything else worthless because I’m much better off knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. It’s because of him that I think of everything as worthless. I threw it all away in order to gain Christ

Commentaries on Luke 1:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43The mother of my Lord - The prophetic spirit, which appears to have overshadowed Elisabeth, gave her a clear understanding in the mystery of the birth of the promised Messiah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43And whence is this to me? - An expression of humility. Why is it that the mother of my Lord should come to me, as if to honor me? Mother of my Lord - The word “Lord” sometimes denotes “divinity,” and sometimes superior, master, teacher, or governor. It was given by the Jews to their expected Messiah; but whether they understood it as denoting divinity cannot now be ascertained. It is clear only that Elizabeth used it as denoting great dignity and honor.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 1:43

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

In the dictionaries

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

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