Luke 1:48
Good News Translation
for he has remembered me, his lowly servant! From now on all people will call me happy,

New Revised Standard Version
for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

Contemporary English Version
God cares for me, his humble servant. From now on, all people will say God has blessed me.

New American Bible
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

regarded.

1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying: O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look down, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a manchild: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.

1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with princes, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he hath set the world.

2 Samuel 7:8,18,19 And now thus shalt thou speak to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee out of the pastures from following the sheep to be ruler over my people Israel: . . .

Psalm 102:17 He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition.

Psalm 113:7,8 Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill: . . .

Psalm 136:23 For he was mindful of us in our affliction: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 138:6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Isaiah 66:2 My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words?

1 Corinthians 1:26-28 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. . . .

James 2:5,6 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him? . . .

all.

Luke 1:28,42 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. . . .

Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck.

Genesis 30:13 And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.

Malachi 3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightful land, saith the Lord of hosts.

Context
Mary's Song
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.…
Cross References
Genesis 30:13
And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.

Psalm 72:17
Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

Psalm 138:6
For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Luke 1:45
And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Luke 1:49
Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.

Luke 1:47
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