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

36And behold, even your relative Elizabeth herself has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called infertile is now in her sixth month. 37For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, the Lord’s bond-servant; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. 39Now at this time Mary set out and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40and she entered the house 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

• And MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• the Lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• bond-servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• may it be doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• to me accordingκατάkata · according toG2596
• to your wordῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• And the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• departedἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565

Cross-references for Luke 1:38

• 2 Samuel 7:25Now then, Lord God, the word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do just as You have spoken,
• Psalms 116:16O Lord, I surely am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your female slave, You have unfastened my restraints.
• Romans 4:20yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,
• Psalms 119:38Establish Your word to Your servant As that which produces 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