Luke 1:40 (LSB)

Passage

and entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Nearby Context

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.

Luke 1:39 Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,

Luke 1:40 and entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Luke 1:41 And it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "entered", "house", "zechariah", "greeted", and "elizabeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "entered" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "Now at this time Mary arose and..." into verse 41's "And it happened that when Elizabeth heard...", so "entered" and "house" 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 "entered" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.