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Hath visited (επεσκεψατο). An old Greek word with a Hebraic colouring to look into with a view to help. The papyri have plenty of …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Blessed.
See Barnes on Matthew 5:3.
Has visited. The word here rendered visited properly means to look upon
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.—The whole hymn is, like the Magnificat, pre-eminently Hebrew in character, al…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Ambrose of Milan: In His mercy and willingness to pardon our sins, God not only restores to us what He took away, but al…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The word “blessed” (GK 2329) can refer both to a human being on whom God has showered his goodness (as in vv.42, 45) and to God, to whom we return …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Blessed be the Lord God. Zacharias commences with thanksgiving and, in the raptures of the prophetic spirit, describes the fulfillment of …
John Gill
JohnGill
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
This was a form of blessing of long standing, (Psalms 72:18) and very …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson