Luke 1:43 (GNV)

Passage

And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Nearby Context

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.

Luke 1:42 And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed.

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

Luke 1:44 For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,

Luke 1:45 And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whence", "commeth", "mother", "lord", "should", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whence" and "commeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 42's "And she cried with a loud voice..." into verse 44's "For loe assoone as the voice of...", so "whence" and "commeth" 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 "whence" and "commeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.