Luke 1:44 (DRB)

Passage

For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 1:44 For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 1:45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Luke 1:46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "soon", "voice", "salutation", "sounded", "ears", "infant", and "womb". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "soon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 43's "And whence is this to me that..." into verse 45's "And blessed art thou that hast believed...", so "behold" and "soon" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "soon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.