Luke 1:36 (LSB)

Passage

And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:34 But Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

Luke 1:35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

Luke 1:37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Luke 1:38 And Mary said, “Behold, the slave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "behold", "relative", "elizabeth", "conceived", "sixth", "month", and "barren". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "behold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "The angel answered and said to her..." into verse 37's "For nothing will be impossible with God...", so "called" and "behold" 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 "called" and "behold" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.