Luke 1:38 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 1:38

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

KJV

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ASV

And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

WEB

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

YLT

And Mary said, `Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.

DBT

And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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The Genealogies of ChristThe Annunciation — Mary's Davidic biological line.

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Cross-references

8 verses on the floor

Romans 4:20–21
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Psalms 119:38
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms 116:16
O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
2 Samuel 7:25–29
And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord - It is not improbable, that this time of the virgin's humble faith, consent, and expectation, might be the very time of her conceiving.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

The interview between Mary the mother of Jesus and Elisabeth the mother of John, when they were both with child of those pregnant births, and the prophecies they both uttered upon that occasion,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Women of FaithEvery promise the walk has traced converges here: a willing handmaid, and the Word becomes flesh.

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