Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Parallel translations
- KJV And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- BSB And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- NKJV But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- NASB And how has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
- NLT Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
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Cross-references · 12
- John 20:28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
- John 13:13You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.
- Luke 2:11For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- 1 Sam 25:41She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”
- Ruth 2:10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”
- Ps 110:1A Psalm by David. Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”
- Matt 3:14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
- John 13:5–8Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
- Phil 3:8Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
- Luke 7:7Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Luke 20:42–44David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
- Phil 2:3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
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