Luke 1:40 (WEB)

Passage

and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

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

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

Luke 1:42 She called 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", "zacharias", "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 "Mary arose in those days and went..." into verse 41's "When Elizabeth heard Mary s greeting the...", 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.