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Lexham English Bible

Luke 1:43

And why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   Humility;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Mary;   Miracles;   Poetry;   Prophetesses;   Psalms;   Women;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Scofield Reference Index - Sanctification;   Thompson Chain Reference - Humility;   Humility-Pride;   Notable Women;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Humility;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - John;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Elizabeth;   Mary;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Abortion;   Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elisabeth;   Juttah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;   Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Magnificat;   Mary;   Pre-Existence of Souls;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Annunciation, the ;   Babe;   Benedictus;   Home (2);   Hymn;   Magnificat;   Names and Titles of Christ;   Visitation;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elisabeth ;   Lord;   Mary, the Mother of Jesus;   1910 New Catholic Dictionary - god, mother of;   mother of god;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
King James Version (1611)
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to mee?
King James Version
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
English Standard Version
And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
New American Standard Bible
"And how has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
New Century Version
Why has this good thing happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
Amplified Bible
"And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
Legacy Standard Bible
And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
Berean Standard Bible
And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Contemporary English Version
Why should the mother of my Lord come to me?
Complete Jewish Bible
"But who am I, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Darby Translation
And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Easy-to-Read Version
You are the mother of my Lord, and you have come to me! Why has something so good happened to me?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
George Lamsa Translation
How does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Good News Translation
Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's mother comes to visit me?
Literal Translation
And why is this to me that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
American Standard Version
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
Bible in Basic English
How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
Hebrew Names Version
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
International Standard Version
Why should this happen to me, to have the mother of my Lord visit me!
Etheridge Translation
Whence unto me is this, That the mother of my Lord should come to me ?
Murdock Translation
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whence commeth this to me, that ye mother of my lord should come to me?
English Revised Version
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
World English Bible
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Weymouth's New Testament
But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whereof is this thing to me, that the modir of my Lord come to me?
Update Bible Version
And how is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Webster's Bible Translation
And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
New English Translation
And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?
New King James Version
But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
New Living Translation
Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
New Life Bible
Why has this happened to me? Why has the mother of my Lord come to me?
New Revised Standard
And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Revised Standard Version
And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And whence hapeneth this to me that the mother of my Lorde shuld come to me?
Young's Literal Translation
and whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And how happeneth this to me, that ye mother of my LORDE commeth vnto me?
Mace New Testament (1729)
"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!
Simplified Cowboy Version
You will be the mother of my Lord, and you've come to my house. I can't believe this is even happening to me!

Contextual Overview

39 Now in those days Mary set out and traveled with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judah, 40 and entered into the house of Zechariah, and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 And she cried out with a loud shout and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy! 45 And blessed is she who believed that there will be a fulfillment to what was spoken to her from the Lord!" 46 And Mary said, "My soul exalts the Lord, 47 and my spirit has rejoiced greatly in God my Savior, 48 because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

whence: Luke 7:7, Ruth 2:10, 1 Samuel 25:41, Matthew 3:14, John 13:5-8, Philippians 2:3

my: Luke 20:42-44, Psalms 110:1, John 13:13, John 20:28, Philippians 3:8

Reciprocal: Joshua 5:14 - my lord Luke 2:11 - which Hebrews 7:14 - Our Lord

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And whence is this to me,..... How comes it to pass, that such notice is taken of me, such an honour is done me; that besides being favoured with a child, who shall be great,

that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Elisabeth was far from envying the superior honour conferred on her kinswoman, who was both meaner and younger than she; that she esteems it a wonderful favour, that she should be indulged with a visit from her, who had already conceived the Messiah: and in due time would be the mother of him, as man; who, in his divine nature, is Lord of all angels, and men, and every creature; and in an especial manner was her Lord, and the Lord of all the saints; by his Father's gift from eternity, by his own purchase in time, and by the power of his grace on each of their souls. Thus the virgin is said to be the mother of our Lord, and so may be called the mother of God; because she was parent of that child, which was in union with him, who is truly Lord and God: Just in such sense as the Lord of life and glory is said to be crucified, and God is said to purchase the church with his own blood, 1 Corinthians 2:8

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 43. The 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.


 
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