Luke 1:48 Meaning and Explanation
“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
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What Does Luke 1:48 Mean?
Mary marvels that God regarded — looked with favor upon — her lowliness. She is young, poor, and unknown, yet she sees clearly what her place in the story will be: all generations shall call me blessed.
Both halves of the verse are true at once: she is a lowly handmaiden, and she is blessed beyond every generation's telling. God's pattern is to look on the lowly and lift them into his purposes. Every reader who honors Mary's blessedness is, at that moment, fulfilling her prophecy — and praising the God who regards the small.
Luke 1:48 in the Original Language
tapeinosis (ταπείνωσις), 'low estate' -- lowliness; humble condition.
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What does Luke 1:48 mean?
God has looked upon his handmaiden's low estate, and all generations will call Mary blessed.