Luke 1:39
Luke 1:39 Meaning and Explanation
“And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;”
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What Does Luke 1:39 Mean?
Mary acts on the angel's sign without delay, setting out with haste on the journey south from Galilee into the Judean hill country — several days on the road — to find Elisabeth.
Real faith moves. Mary does not wait for further proof; she goes toward the one confirmation God has given her. Haste here is not anxiety but eagerness — the swift obedience of a heart that has said yes. When God gives us a direction, the believing thing is to rise and walk in it.
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What does Luke 1:39 mean?
Mary rises and travels quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.