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Selected Verse: Luke 1:38 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:38 |
King James |
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Marvellous faith in such circumstances! |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| And Mary said, Behold the handmaid ... - This was an expression of resignation to the will of God, and of faith in the promise. To be the "handmaid of the Lord" is to be submissive and obedient, and is the same as saying, "I fully credit all that is said, and am perfectly ready to obey all the commands of the Lord." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord - It is not improbable, that this time of the virgin's humble faith, consent, and expectation, might be the very time of her conceiving. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Behold the handmaid of the Lord - I fully credit what thou sayest, and am perfectly ready to obey thy commands, and to accomplish all the purposes of thy grace concerning me. It appears that at the instant of this act of faith, and purposed obedience, the conception of the immaculate humanity of Jesus took place; and it was Done unto her according to his word. See Luk 1:35. |
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.