Luke 1:46 (DRB)

Passage

And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.

Nearby Context

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.

Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mary", "said", "soul", "doth", "magnify", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mary" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "And blessed art thou that hast believed..." into verse 47's "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God...", so "mary" and "said" 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 "mary" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.