Luke 1:55

55 He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham ¹ and to all his descendants forever!"

Luke 1:55 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:55

As he spake to our fathers
To David, of whose family Mary was; and to Jacob, or Israel, of whose stock she was; and to Isaac, in whom the seed was to be, called; and particularly,

to Abraham and to his seed for ever:
not his natural, but his spiritual seed; both among Jews and Gentiles, to the end of the world; to these God promised this mercy of a Saviour and Redeemer, and to these he performs it, and will to all generations.

Luke 1:55 In-Context

53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with empty hands.

54 He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors, and has come to the help of his servant Israel.

55 He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!"

56 Mary stayed about three months with Elizabeth and then went back home.

57 The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

Cross References

• 1. 1.55Genesis 17.7.+O+N1.46-55 1 S 2.1-10.