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For (οτ). It is not certain whether οτ here is "that" or "because." It makes good sense either way. See also 7:16. This is the fir…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Blessed is she that believed (or, which believed that there shall be). That is, Mary, who believed what the angel spoke …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Blessed is she that believed.—The two renderings, “for there shall be,” and “that there shall be,” are equally tenable gr…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed:
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Ambrose of Milan: To build up the Virgin’s faith by an example, the Angel, when he announced the hidden mysteries to her…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“Blessed” (GK 3421) describes the happy situation of those whom God favors. Elizabeth gave the blessing Zechariah’s muteness prevented him from giv…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And blessed is she that believed. It was by a hidden movement of the Spirit, as is evident from a former statement of Luke, that Elisabeth…
John Gill
JohnGill
And blessed is she that believed .
&c.] Meaning Mary, a woman, a very young woman, and who had had things very incre…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls to share with one another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson