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Luke 1:43

ESV And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
NIV But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
NASB And how has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
CSB How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
NLT Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
KJV And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
NKJV But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

What does Luke 1:43 mean?

Elizabeth has been in joyful seclusion for several months, awaiting the birth of her only child (Luke 1:24–25). This unborn son will be known as John the Baptist (Luke 3:2–3). Elizabeth has just been visited by her relative, Mary, an unmarried virgin (Luke 1:26–27). Mary is also pregnant, through the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, with the very Son of God (Luke 1:31–33). When Mary announces herself, Elizabeth's unborn son moves dramatically, "leaping" in the womb. Elizabeth also responds to the presence of the unborn Jesus Christ, shouting out a blessing on Mary (Luke 1:39–42).

Here, this unborn Child in Mary's womb is referred to as Elizabeth's "Lord." The literal Greek term kyrios can refer to a master or be used in place of the English word "sir." In context, Elizabeth is celebrating Jesus as her Messiah and Savior (Luke 2:11; John 20:28). She realizes that the Messiah her own son, John, will proclaim, is growing inside of Mary's body at that very moment.
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