Luke 1:39 (GNV)

Passage

And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:37 For with God shall nothing be vnpossible.

Luke 1:38 Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.

Luke 1:39 And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,

Luke 1:40 And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.

Luke 1:41 And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "marie", "arose", "daies", "went", "countrey", "hast", "citie", and "iuda". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "marie" and "arose", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "Then Marie said Behold the seruant of..." into verse 40's "And entred into the house of Zacharias...", so "marie" and "arose" 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 "marie" and "arose" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.