Luke 1:48 (GNV)

Passage

For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:46 Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lord,

Luke 1:47 And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour.

Luke 1:48 For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,

Luke 1:49 Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

Luke 1:50 And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "looked", "poore", "degree", "seruaunt", "beholde", "henceforth", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "looked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "And my spirite reioyceth in God my..." into verse 49's "Because hee that is mightie hath done...", so "hath" and "looked" 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 "hath" and "looked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.