Easter Season · Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Year C
Luke 1:39-57
The Visitation
May 31, 2028
Overview & Insights
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” (Luke 1:42)
In our first two sections of Luke’s text the angel Gabriel has announced two births to mothers who should not have been expecting a baby (one too old, the other not yet married). Before the births of John and Jesus are narrated, the two families are brought together, and we have in this domestic scene an opportunity to reflect on the significance of these two special people. The unborn John and his mother recognize the superior status of Mary’s son, and Mary speaks with delight and wonder of the incredible honor of being the mother of God’s Son. The paradoxical values expressed in Mary’s song prepare the reader for the repeated challenges to the status quo that will mark Jesus’s ministry as this Gospel will describe it.
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Commentary
Commentary on Luke 1:39-45 [46-55] Working Preacher
Luther Seminary commentary on the Visitation and the Magnificat, the same pericope read at this feast.
Luke 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse walkthrough of the chapter, including the Visitation and Mary's song.
Luke 1 Commentary Precept Austin
Word studies and expository notes on Luke 1, including the Magnificat.
Luke 1:39 Parallel Commentaries BibleHub
Parallel classic public-domain commentaries collected from the opening verse of the Visitation.
Barnes' Notes on Luke 1 StudyLight
Barnes' Notes on the whole chapter of Luke 1.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Luke Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary introduction to the Gospel of Luke and its themes.
Gospel of Luke Overview (Part 1) BibleProject
Animated overview video on the first half of Luke's Gospel, covering the infancy narratives.
Luke 1:39 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text of Luke 1:39 with parsing and Strong's numbers.
The Church Fathers
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Worship & Prayers
Questions preachers ask
What happens when Mary visits Elizabeth?
The child leaps in Elizabeth's womb, she blesses Mary as the mother of her Lord, and Mary answers with the Magnificat, the song of the God who lifts up the lowly.
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