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Luke 1:46 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Luke 1:46 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 1 verse 46 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,”
Luke 1:46 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 1:46
Mary's Magnificat (vv.46-55) begins 'My soul doth magnify the Lord' (μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον). The verb 'megalynō' (μεγαλύνω) means to make great or enlarge—not that Mary can literally make God greater, but that she exalts and proclaims His greatness. This hymn is saturated with Old Testament allusions, particularly Hannah's prayer (1 Samuel 2:1-10), demonstrating Mary's deep scriptural knowledge. The structure follows Hebrew poetic parallelism, and the content emphasizes God's mighty acts in salvation history: remembering mercy, scattering the proud, exalting the humble, filling the h...
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Cross-References for Luke 1:46
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“and said: My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies”
“and be glad.”
“And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.”
“my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation”
“my soul! All that is within me”
“according as it is written”
“and shall glory.”
“but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ”
“even the name of Yahweh”
“Rejoice!”