Luke 1:48
Modern Translations
New International Version
for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,

New Living Translation
For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.

English Standard Version
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

Berean Study Bible
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

New American Standard Bible
“For He has had regard for the humble state of His bond-servant; For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

NASB 1995
"For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.

NASB 1977
“For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.

Amplified Bible
“For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant; For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!

Christian Standard Bible
because he has looked with favor on the humble condition of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because He has looked with favor on the humble condition of His slave. 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because he has looked favorably on me, his humble servant. "From now on, all people will call me blessed

International Standard Version
because he has looked favorably on his humble servant. From now on, all generations will call me blessed,

NET Bible
because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

New King James Version
For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

King James 2000 Bible
For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

New Heart English Bible
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

World English Bible
for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

American King James Version
For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from now on all generations shall call me blessed.

American Standard Version
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

A Faithful Version
For He has looked upon the humble estate of His handmaid; for behold, from this time forward all generations shall count me blessed,

Darby Bible Translation
For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

English Revised Version
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For he hath loked on the lowe degree of his handmayden: For loe, now from hencefoorth shal all generations call me blessed.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For he hath loked vpo the lowe degre of his hande mayde. Beholde, fro hence forth shal all generacions call me blessed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For he hath loked on the povre degre of his honde mayde. Beholde now from hence forth shall all generacions call me blessed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because He looked on the lowliness of His maidservant, "" For behold, from now on all the generations will call me blessed,

Berean Literal Bible
For He has looked upon the humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth all the generations will count me blessed.

Young's Literal Translation
Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

Smith's Literal Translation
For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaiden; for behold, from now on all the generations will pronounce me blessed.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For he has regarded the lowliness of his Maidservant, for behold, from this hour all generations will ascribe blessedness to me.”

Lamsa Bible
For he has regarded the meekness of his handmaid; for behold, from henceforth, all generations shall envy me.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;

Godbey New Testament
because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.

Haweis New Testament
for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed.

Mace New Testament
for he hath regarded the low estate of his servant: and future ages shall proclaim me blessed.

Weymouth New Testament
Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,

Worrell New Testament
because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy;

Worsley New Testament
for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:
















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