Luke 1:46

“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,”

"And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord," - Luke 1:46
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What does Luke 1:46 mean?

Luke 1:46 in the King James Version of the Bible, "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord," is a powerful verse that captures the essence of Mary's gratitude and praise for God. This verse is part of Mary's song of praise, also known as the Magnificat, which she speaks…

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A Heart That Magnifies: The Worship of Mary

When we consider the young woman named Mary, chosen to be the mother of Jesus, we are often captivated by her humility and bravery. In the Gospel of Luke, we find a profound moment captured in chapter 1, verse 46: "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord." This declaration…

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A Prayer of Praise and Magnification of the Lord

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You this day, my heart overflows with gratitude and awe for Your infinite goodness and majesty. I reflect on the profound words spoken by Mary in the book of Luke, when she proclaimed, "My soul doth magnify the Lord" (Luke 1:46 KJV). Just…

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Luke 1:46 - "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,"
Luke 1:46-47 - "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
"And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." - Luke 1:46-47
Luke 9:46 - "¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest."
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 6:46 - "¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
Luke 7:46 - "My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment."
Luke 22:46 - "And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."
Luke 19:46 - "Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Luke 20:46 - "Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;"
Luke 24:46 - "And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:"
Luke 2:46 - "And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions."
"¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest." - Luke 9:46
Luke 12:46 - "The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers."
1 Kings 1:46 - "And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom."
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 23:46 - "¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."
acts 10:44-46
Luke 11:46 - "And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers."
Jeremiah 46:1 - "The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;"
1 Chronicles 11:46 - "Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,"
"My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment." - Luke 7:46
1 Chronicles 6:46 - "The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,"
God is within her she will not fall Psalm 46:5
1 Corinthians 15:46 - "Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual."
"¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" - Luke 6:46
Psalms 46:1 - "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
1 Chronicles 2:46 - "And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez."