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Luke 1:45

What does Luke 1:45 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 1:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 1:45 means

Elisabeth pronounces blessing on Mary who believed that the Lord’s promises would be fulfilled. Her commendation highlights faith as the fitting response to God’s word. Mary’s belief links personal trust to public fulfillment; Elizabeth declares that the realization of God’s promise is the fruit of such faith. The verse affirms that trust in God’s word is honored and that God’s plans unfold in the lives of those who believe.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and happy <FI>is<Fi> she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.

Context

This verse concludes Elizabeth’s prophetic appraisal of Mary, praising her faith as the basis for fulfillment. It transitions nicely into Mary’s own song of praise (the Magnificat), which arises from her faith-filled response to God’s action in her life.

v.44For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

v.45This passage

v.46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 11:40

    Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

  • 2 Chronicles 20:20

    And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

  • John 20:29

    Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

  • Luke 1:20

    And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

  • Luke 11:27

    And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

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