Mary Visits Elizabeth
Luke 1:39-45
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Luke.1.39 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- δε: CONJ
- Μαριαμ: NOUN,nom,sg,f
- εν: PREP
- ταις: ART,dat,pl,f
- ημεραις: NOUN,dat,pl,f
- ταυταις: PRON,dat,pl,f
- επορευθη: VERB,aor,mid,ind,3,sg
- εις: PREP
- την: ART,acc,sg,f
- ορεινην: ADJ,acc,sg,f
- μετα: PREP
- σπουδης: NOUN,gen,sg,f
- εις: PREP
- πολιν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
- Ιουδα: NOUN,nom,sg,m
Parallels
- Luke 1:56 (structural): Immediate structural continuation of the same episode—Mary remains with Elizabeth for about three months after making the journey into the hill country.
- Luke 2:4–5 (thematic): Another Lukan travel to a ‘city of David’ (Bethlehem) for providential purposes tied to Jesus’ birth—similar motifs of journeying into Judea and Davidic associations.
- Micah 5:2 (allusion): Prophecy identifying the Messiah’s origin in the ‘city of David’ (Bethlehem); Luke’s mention of a city of Judah/David evokes this Davidic birth-place theme.
- Ruth 1:22 (thematic): Ruth (and Naomi) ‘came to Bethlehem, Judah’—parallel motif of a woman(s) arriving in the city of David, linking narrative geography and themes of lineage and destiny.
- 1 Samuel 1:19–20 (thematic): Hannah’s pregnancy and the birth of Samuel after a period of divine intervention parallels Elizabeth’s pregnancy and the sacred significance attached to the child born in Judah.
Alternative generated candidates
- And Mary arose in those days and set out with haste for the hill country, to a city of Judea.
- In those days Mary rose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judah.
Luke.1.40 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- εισηλθεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- εις: PREP
- τον: ART,acc,sg,m
- οικον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- Ζαχαριου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
- και: CONJ
- ησπασατο: VERB,aor,mid,ind,3,sg
- την: ART,acc,sg,f
- Ελισαβετ: NOUN,nom,sg,f
Parallels
- Luke 1:41 (structural): Direct continuation: when Mary’s greeting reaches Elizabeth, she is filled with the Spirit and recognizes the significance of Mary’s child (the infant leaps in her womb).
- Luke 1:56 (structural): Follows the visit introduced in 1:40—Mary’s greeting leads to her remaining with Elizabeth about three months, locating the entrance to Zechariah’s house within the larger visitation narrative.
- Luke 1:28 (verbal): Gabriel’s salutation to Mary ('Hail, favored one') parallels the motif of greeting/salutation in the visitation scene, highlighting themes of divine favor and revelation tied to salutations.
- 1 Samuel 2:1-10 (thematic): Hannah’s song (and her experience) provides an Israelite precedent for Mary’s Magnificat and the visitation’s themes of reversal and God’s lifting of the lowly—linking Elizabeth’s response to older salvation motifs.
- Luke 2:25-35 (thematic): Simeon’s recognition of the infant Jesus in the temple parallels Elizabeth’s prophetic recognition at the visitation: both are Spirit-given acknowledgments of the child’s messianic identity.
Alternative generated candidates
- She entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
- She entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
Luke.1.41 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- εγενετο: VERB,aor,mid,ind,3,sg
- ως: ADV
- ηκουσεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
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- ασπασμον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- της: ART,gen,sg,f
- Μαριας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- Ελισαβετ: NOUN,nom,sg,f
- εσκιρτησεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- το: ART,acc,sg,n
- βρεφος: NOUN,nom,sg,n
- εν: PREP
- τη: ART,dat,sg,f
- κοιλια: NOUN,dat,sg,f
- αυτης: PRO,gen,sg,f
- και: CONJ
- επλησθη: VERB,aor,pass,ind,3,sg
- πνευματος: NOUN,gen,sg,n
- αγιου: ADJ,gen,sg,n
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- Ελισαβετ: NOUN,nom,sg,f
Parallels
- Luke 1:44 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same scene: the infant (John) 'leaped for joy' when Mary greeted Elizabeth; explains the cause of Elizabeth's reaction and the baby's movement described in 1:41.
- Luke 1:15 (verbal): Prophecy about John the Baptist—'he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb'—directly connects the prenatal filling/movement in 1:41 with John's Spirit‑filled status.
- Luke 1:67 (thematic): Zechariah is later 'filled with the Holy Spirit' and speaks prophetic blessing—parallels Elizabeth's filling and the Spirit's immediate effect in enabling speech and proclamation.
- Acts 2:4 (thematic): On Pentecost believers are 'filled with the Holy Spirit' and empowered for speech and witness; parallels the motif of Spirit‑filling producing prophetic utterance and decisive action.
- Genesis 25:22 (allusion): The prenatal movement of Jacob and Esau in Rebekah's womb functions as a sign of God's activity and destiny for unborn children, paralleling John’s leaping as a theologically significant in‑womb response.
Alternative generated candidates
- When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- And when Elizabeth heard the sound of Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke.1.42 - Details
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Morphology
- και: CONJ
- ανεφωνησεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- κραυγη: NOUN,acc,sg,f
- μεγαλη: ADJ,nom,sg,f
- και: CONJ
- ειπεν·Ευλογημενη: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg+ADJ,perf,pass,nom,sg,f
- συ: PRON,nom,sg,2
- εν: PREP
- γυναιξιν: NOUN,dat,pl,f
- και: CONJ
- ευλογημενος: ADJ,perf,pass,nom,sg,m
- ο: ART,nom,sg,m
- καρπος: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- της: ART,gen,sg,f
- κοιλιας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
- σου: PRON,gen,sg,2
Parallels
- Luke 1:28 (verbal): Gabriel's earlier greeting to Mary ('Hail, favored one' / κεχαριτωμένη) is the initial divine recognition that Elizabeth echoes and intensifies by calling Mary 'blessed among women.' Both are salutations marking Mary's special status in the infancy narrative.
- Judges 5:24 (allusion): Deborah's victory-song line 'Most blessed of women be Jael...' uses the same felicitation formula ('blessed... among women'), providing a literary and cultural precedent for praising a woman with exceptional action or status.
- Luke 1:46-55 (thematic): Mary's Magnificat develops the themes implicit in Elizabeth's blessing—divine favor, reversal of fortunes, and God's action on behalf of the lowly—making Elizabeth's exclamation the prophetic trigger for Mary's song of praise.
- Psalm 113:9 (thematic): The psalm's declaration that God 'gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children' resonates with Elizabeth's blessing of 'blessed is the fruit of your womb,' linking divine intervention and the blessing of childbearing.
Alternative generated candidates
- With a loud cry she exclaimed, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
- And she cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
Luke.1.43 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- ποθεν: ADV
- μοι: PRON,dat,sg,1
- τουτο: PRON,nom,sg,n
- ινα: CONJ
- ελθη: VERB,aor,act,subj,3,sg
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- μητηρ: NOUN,nom,sg,f
- του: ART,gen,sg,n
- κυριου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
- μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
- προς: PREP
- εμε: PRON,acc,sg,1
Parallels
- Luke 1:41-44 (structural): Immediate literary parallel in the same episode: Elizabeth, filled with the Spirit, recognizes Mary and the unborn Jesus and exclaims that Mary is 'the mother of my Lord' (the surrounding context explains and amplifies v.43).
- Luke 1:28 (structural): Gabriel's greeting to Mary ('Hail, favored one; the Lord is with you') provides the angelic announcement that underlies Elizabeth's recognition and reinforces Mary's unique status as the mother of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 1:26-28 (thematic): Hannah's presentation of Samuel to the LORD and her attitude of wonder and dedication provide a narrative precedent in the OT for a miraculous birth, maternal devotion, and prophetic recognition similar to Mary's visit and Elizabeth's response.
- John 20:28 (verbal): Thomas' confession 'My Lord and my God' parallels Elizabeth's use of the title 'my Lord' for the unborn Jesus, showing early Christian recognition of Jesus' lordship and divine status.
Alternative generated candidates
- And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke.1.44 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ιδου: PART
- γαρ: PART
- ως: ADV
- εγενετο: VERB,aor,mid,ind,3,sg
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- φωνη: NOUN,nom,sg,f
- του: ART,gen,sg,n
- ασπασμου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
- σου: PRON,gen,sg,2
- εις: PREP
- τα: ART,acc,pl,n
- ωτα: NOUN,acc,pl,n
- μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
- εσκιρτησεν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- εν: PREP
- αγαλλιασει: NOUN,dat,sg,f
- το: ART,acc,sg,n
- βρεφος: NOUN,nom,sg,n
- εν: PREP
- τη: ART,dat,sg,f
- κοιλια: NOUN,dat,sg,f
- μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
Parallels
- Luke 1:41 (structural): Immediate context: Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaims when she hears Mary's greeting; verse 44 narrates the baby's (John's) response within her womb as part of that scene.
- Luke 1:28 (verbal): Mary's greeting (Gabriel's earlier salutation to Mary) is the 'voice of your greeting' that, when heard by Elizabeth, prompts the unborn John's joyful leap.
- Luke 1:15 (allusion): The prophecy that John will be filled with the Holy Spirit 'from his mother's womb' explains the cause of the prenatal leap—John's Spirit‑filled recognition of the presence of the Lord.
- Luke 1:46-55 (thematic): Mary's Magnificat immediately follows Elizabeth's acclamation; both passages emphasize joy, God's mighty acts, and reversal of fortunes—responses to the presence of God manifested in the Messiah.
- 1 Samuel 2:1-10 (thematic): Hannah's song of rejoicing and divine reversal echoes the joy and theological motifs (God lifting the lowly and overturning expectations) found in the prenatal recognition and the surrounding Lucan praise scene.
Alternative generated candidates
- For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy.
- For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy.
Luke.1.45 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- μακαρια: ADJ,nom,sg,f
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- πιστευσασα: PTCP,aor,act,nom,sg,f
- οτι: CONJ
- εσται: VERB,fut,mid,ind,3,sg
- τελειωσις: NOUN,nom,sg,f
- τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
- λελαλημενοις: PTCP,perf,pass,dat,pl,m
- αυτη: PRON,dat,sg,f
- παρα: PREP
- κυριου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
Parallels
- Luke 1:38 (structural): Mary's fiat ('let it be to me according to your word') expresses the same trusting acceptance of the Lord's word that Elizabeth calls blessed for believing its fulfillment.
- John 20:29 (thematic): Jesus' beatitude 'Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed' echoes the blessing pronounced on Mary for believing the fulfillment of God's word.
- Genesis 15:6 (thematic): Abraham 'believed the LORD, and it was counted to him as righteousness'—a foundational example of trusting God's promise, paralleling Mary's faith in the promised word.
- Romans 4:18-21 (allusion): Paul's account of Abraham believing God's promise 'against hope' and trusting in God's power to fulfill it parallels Mary's confident expectation that what was spoken to her would be accomplished.
- Hebrews 11:11 (thematic): Sarah's receiving power to conceive 'by faith' fits the same motif of women trusting God's promise and experiencing its fulfillment, aligning with Elizabeth's commendation of Mary's faith.
Alternative generated candidates
- And blessed is she who believed; for there will be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.
- And blessed is she who believed; for there will be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.
And Mary arose in those days and went with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judea.
She entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
She cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
"And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the child leaped for joy in my womb.
Blessed is she who believed that what the Lord has spoken to her will be fulfilled."