Luke 1:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:48 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blesse..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:48 — KJV
“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
— Luke 1:48 (KJV)
Luke 1:48 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:48
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:48: hath, behold, call
“Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:48: low, behold, call
“And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:48: hath, behold, call
“And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:48: low, behold, call
“Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:48: low, behold, call
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