Luke 1:48 (LSB)

Passage

For He has looked upon the humble state of His slave, For behold, from this time on, all generations will count me blessed.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

Luke 1:47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

Luke 1:48 For He has looked upon the humble state of His slave, For behold, from this time on, all generations will count me blessed.

Luke 1:49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me, And holy is His name.

Luke 1:50 And His mercy is upon generation after generation Toward those who fear Him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "looked", "upon", "humble", "state", "slave", "behold", "time", and "generations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "looked" and "upon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "And my spirit has rejoiced in God..." into verse 49's "For the Mighty One has done great...", so "looked" and "upon" 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 "looked" and "upon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.