Verse 46
Luke 1:46
Free Bible Version
46
He tears the powerful down from their thrones, and elevates those who are humble.
Original Language Text
greek
Καὶ εἶπεν Μαριάμ· Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον,
English Translation
And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
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As you know, many others have attempted to put down in writing the things that have been fulfilled t...
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They based their accounts on evidence from the earliest eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word,
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and so I also decided that since I have followed these things very carefully from the beginning, it...
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I have done this Theophilus, Your Excellency, so you can be certain that what you were taught is com...
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During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah, who came from the...
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They both did what was right before God (Elohim), being careful to follow all the Lord's commandment...
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They had no children because Elizabeth wasn't able to have any, and they were both growing old.
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While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God (Elohim), on behalf of his priestly division,
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An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
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When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became terrified.
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But the angel told him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Eliza...
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He will bring you joy and gladness, and many will celebrate his birth.
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He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will refuse to drink wine or other alcoholic drink. He...
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He will go ahead of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the fathers back to thinking...
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“How can I be sure about this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I'm an old man, and my wife is getting o...
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“I am Gabriel,” the angel replied. “I stand in God (Elohim)'s presence, and I was sent to speak to y...
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But since you didn't believe what I told you, you'll become dumb, unable to speak, until the appoint...
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Outside the people were waiting for Zechariah, wondering why he was taking so long in the Temple.
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When eventually he came out, he couldn't speak to them. They realized he'd seen a vision in the Temp...
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After he'd finished his time of service, he went back home.
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Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.
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“The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “now that he's taken away my disgrace in the eyes of othe...
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In the sixth month of her pregnancy, God (Elohim) sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary...
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The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”
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Mary was very puzzled at what he said, and wondered what this greeting meant.
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“Don't worry, Mary,” the angel went on, “for God (Elohim) has shown his graciousness to you.
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You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You shall call him Yashua (Jesus).
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He will be very great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God (Elohim) will gi...
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and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never come to an end.”
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“How is this possible?” Mary asked. “I'm still a virgin.”
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He replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The...
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And Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant in her old age. The woman that people said couldn...
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Nothing is impossible for God (Elohim).”
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“Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me just as you said.” Then...
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A little while later, Mary got herself ready and hurried up into the hills of Judea, to the town whe...
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Zechariah's house was. She called out to Elizabeth as she went in.
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As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's voice, the baby jumped for joy inside her. Elizabeth was filled wi...
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and cried out in a loud voice: “How blessed you are among women, and how blessed will be the child b...
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Why am I so honored that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
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As soon as I heard you call out in greeting, my baby jumped for joy inside me.
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How fortunate you are, because you are convinced that the Lord will do what he has promised you!”
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Mary replied, “How I praise the Lord!
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I am so happy with God (Elohim) my Savior,
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because he decided that I, his servant, was worthy of his consideration, despite my humble backgroun...
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God (Elohim) Almighty has done great things for me; his name is holy.
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He tears the powerful down from their thrones, and elevates those who are humble.
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He fills the hungry with good things to eat, and he sends the rich away empty-handed.
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He has helped his servant Israel, remembering him in mercy,
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just as he promised our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.”
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Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had showed her great kindness, and they celebrated to...
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Eight days later they came to circumcise the boy. They planned to call him Zechariah after his fathe...
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“No,” Elizabeth said. “He shall be called John.”
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“But there's nobody among your relatives who has this name,” they told her.
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Through gestures they asked Zechariah, the boy's father, what he wanted to call his son.
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Zechariah motioned for something to write on. To everyone's surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
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Immediately he could speak again, and he started praising God (Elohim).
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All those living nearby were in awe at what had happened, and the news spread throughout the hill co...
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Everyone who heard the news wondered what it meant. “What will the little boy grow up to be?” they a...
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Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke this prophecy:
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“The Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them f...
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He has given us a great Savior from the line of his servant David,
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He promised to save us from our enemies, from those who hate us.
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He was merciful to our fathers, remembering his holy agreement—
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He gives us freedom from fear and rescues us from our enemies,
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Even though you are only a small child, you will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you wil...
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Through God (Elohim)'s caring kindness to us, heaven's dawn will break upon us
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to shine on those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide us along the path...
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The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his...
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