Luke 1:46-47

“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”

"And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." - Luke 1:46-47
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What does Luke 1:46-47 mean?

Luke 1:46-47 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." This verse is part of Mary's song of praise, also known as the Magnificat, which she recites after she receives the…

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A Soul That Magnifies: The Heart of Worship

As we delve into the scripture from Luke 1:46-47, where Mary proclaims, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour," we uncover a profound hymn of worship and adoration. In these few words, blessed Mary encapsulates the essence of a life…

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A Prayer of Praise and Rejoicing in the Savior

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with a spirit of awe and reverence for Your greatness and Your boundless love. Just as Mary proclaimed in Luke 1:46-47, “My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour,” I too desire to lift…

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Luke 1:46-47 - "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Luke 1:47 - "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour."
Luke 1:46 - "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,"
"And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." - Luke 1:47
"And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord," - Luke 1:46
Luke 7:41-47
Luk 2:46-49 (KJVA) 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. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Luke 2:47 - "And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers."
Luke 9:47 - "And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,"
Luke 9:46 - "¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest."
Luke 11:47 - "Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them."
Acts 2:46-47 - "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
Luk 2:46-49 (KJVA) 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. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Luke 24:47 - "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
Luke 19:47 - "And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,"
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 23:47 - "Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man."
Luke 6:47 - "Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:"
Luke 6:46 - "¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
Matthew 5:46-47 - "For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?"
Luke 12:47 - "And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes."
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:"
"And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers." - Luke 2:47
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."
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