# Luke 1.48 **Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 46. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. > > **48. For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.** > > 49. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name. 50. And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him. (Luke 1:46-50, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 46. Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. 47. My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, > > **48. for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.** > > 49. For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name. 50. His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him. (Luke 1:46-50, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 46. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. > > **48. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.** > > 49. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. (Luke 1:46-50, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 46. And Mary said, 'My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47. And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour, > > **48. Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,** > > 49. For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy [is] His name, 50. And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him, (Luke 1:46-50, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Argument from the Universal Music Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-universal-music-convergence/), via [Luke 1.46-55](/codex/luke-1-46-55/) **Concepts:** - [Mary Sinless](/codex/mary-sinless/) **People:** - [Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes](/codex/sister-dulce-lopes-pontes/), via [Luke 1.46-55](/codex/luke-1-46-55/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ --- ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.