Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:37
37. For, &c.—referring to what was said by the angel to Abraham in like case ( :-), to strengthen her faith. read more
37. For, &c.—referring to what was said by the angel to Abraham in like case ( :-), to strengthen her faith. read more
38. Marvellous faith in such circumstances! :-. VISIT OF MARY TO ELISABETH. read more
39. hill country—the mountainous tract running along the middle of Judea, from north to south [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. with haste—transported with the announcement to herself and with the tidings, now first made known to her, of Elisabeth's condition. a city of Juda—probably Hebron (see Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:11). read more
40. saluted Elisabeth—now returned from her seclusion ( :-). read more
41. babe leaped—From :- it is plain that this maternal sensation was something extraordinary—a sympathetic emotion of the unconscious babe, at the presence of the mother of his Lord. read more
42-44. What beautiful superiority to envy have we here! High as was the distinction conferred upon herself, Elisabeth loses sight of it altogether, in presence of one more honored still; upon whom, with her unborn Babe, in an ecstasy of inspiration, she pronounces a benediction, feeling it to be a wonder unaccountable that "the mother of her Lord should come to her." "Turn this as we will, we shall never be able to see the propriety of calling an unborn child "Lord," but by supposing Elisabeth,... read more
43. "The mother of my Lord"—but not "My Lady" (compare Luke 20:42; John 20:28)" [BENGEL]. read more
42-44. What beautiful superiority to envy have we here! High as was the distinction conferred upon herself, Elisabeth loses sight of it altogether, in presence of one more honored still; upon whom, with her unborn Babe, in an ecstasy of inspiration, she pronounces a benediction, feeling it to be a wonder unaccountable that "the mother of her Lord should come to her." "Turn this as we will, we shall never be able to see the propriety of calling an unborn child "Lord," but by supposing Elisabeth,... read more
45. An additional benediction on the Virgin for her implicit faith, in tacit and delicate contrast with her own husband. for—rather, as in the Margin, "that." read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:36
36. thy cousin—"relative," but how near the word says not. conceived, &c.—This was to Mary an unsought sign, in reward of her faith. read more