King James Version
What Does Luke 1:47 Mean?
“And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”
Context
45
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. that: or, which believed that there
46
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(47) **In God my Saviour.**—We may well believe that this choice of the name was determined by the meaning of the name, implying God’s work of salvation, which she had been told was to be given to her Son.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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