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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1:38 — KJV
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Luke 1:38
King James Version (KJV)
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— D.L. Moody
Luke 1:38
Verse 38 of 80
Commentary
Commentary on Luke 1:38
Theological / DevotionalBehold the handmaid. Not an imperative but an exclamation, representing resignation to the will of God. The matter was settled with Mary as soon as it became clear to her what God’s will was, and as soon as sufficient information had been imparted to her to enable her to carry out her part intelligently.
Be it unto me. Mary gives further expression to a meek and submissive spirit. The unaffected dignity, purity, simplicity, and delicacy with which Luke relates the story bears the mark of historical fact, not of imaginative writing. Efforts of some to shame Mary, and of others to deify her, are equally unjustified by the facts of Scripture.
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