42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
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And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 39-56)We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luke 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I. The visit which Mary made to Elisabeth. Mary was the younger , and younger with chi…
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