Luke 1:48 (WEB)

Passage

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

Luke 1:48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Luke 1:49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

Luke 1:50 His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "My spirit has rejoiced in God my..." into verse 49's "For he who is mighty has done...", so "looked" and "humble" 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 "humble" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.