Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Parallel translations
- WEB She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- KJV And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
- BSB In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- NASB And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- NLT Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.
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Quick answer
Elizabeth loudly blesses Mary and the child she carries. She honors Mary as uniquely favored.
Overview
Filled with the Spirit, Elizabeth pronounces a blessing on Mary and her unborn child. Her words recognize the special grace given to Mary and the supreme worth of her child. This Spirit-prompted praise confirms the angel's announcement.
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Cross-references · 11
- Luke 1:28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
- Judg 5:24“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
- Gen 22:18All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.”
- Luke 19:38saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
- Luke 1:48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
- Ps 21:6For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
- Ps 72:17–19His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- Acts 2:26–28Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
- Rom 9:5of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
- Ps 45:2You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
- Heb 12:2looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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