Luke 1 · Verse 45

Luke 1:45

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke 1:45, King James Version

Luke 1:45 in other translations

BSBBlessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
WEBBlessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
ASVAnd blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
YLTand happy is she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'
DARBYAnd blessed is she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from the Lord.
BBEHappy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.
WebsterAnd blessed is she that believed that there will be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

What does Luke 1:45 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
45. An additional benediction on the Virgin for her implicit faith, in tacit and delicate contrast with her own husband. for--rather, as in the Margin, "that."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 45. Blessed is she (3) that believed. That is, Mary, who believed what the angel spoke to her. She was blessed not only in the act of believing, but because the thing promised would certainly be fulfilled.

From these expressions of Elisabeth we may learn--

1st. That the spirit of prophecy had not entirely ceased among the Jews.

2nd. That the Holy Ghost is the source of light, comfort, and joy.

3rd. That everything about the birth of Jesus was remarkable, and that he must have been more than a mere man.

4th. That the prospect of the coming of the Messiah was one of great joy and rejoicing to ancient saints; and,

5th. That it was a high honour to be the mother of him that should redeem mankind. It is from that honour that the Roman Catholics have determined that it is right to worship the Virgin Mary and to offer prayers to her--an act of worship as idolatrous as any that could be offered to a creature. For--
1st. It is not anywhere commanded in the Bible.

2nd. It is expressly forbidden to worship any being but God,
Ex 34:14, 20:4,5, De 6:13,14, Isa 45:20.

3rd. It is idolatry to worship or pray to a creature.

4th. It is absurd to suppose that the Virgin Mary can be in all
places at the same time to hear the prayers of thousands
at once, or to aid them. There is no idolatry more gross,
and of course more wicked, than to worship the creature
more than the Creator, Rom 1:25.
(3) or, which believed that there shall be

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 45 Blessed is she that believed; for there shall be, etc. - Or, Blessed is she who hath believed that there shall be, etc. This I believe to be the proper arrangement of the passage, and is thus noticed in the marginal reading. Faith is here represented as the foundation of true happiness, because it receives the fulfillment of God's promises. Whatever God has promised, he intends to perform. We should believe whatever he has spoken - his own authority is a sufficient reason why we should believe. Let us only be convinced that God has given the promise, and then implicit faith becomes an indispensable duty: in this case not to believe implicitly would be absurd and unreasonable - God will perform his promise, for He cannot lie.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:39-56

It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High…

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Luke 1:45 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
μακαρίαmakariablessed [is]G3107
ἡhēthe [one]G3588
πιστεύσασαpisteusasahaving believedG4100
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἔσταιestaithere will beG1510
τελείωσιςteleiōsisa fulfillmentG5050
τοῖςtoisto the [things]G3588
λελαλημένοιςlelalēmenoisspokenG2980
αὐτῇautēato herG846
παρὰparafromG3844
κυρίου.¶kuriou[the] Lord.G2962

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 1:45

  • John 20:29

    Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

  • John 11:40

    Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

  • Luke 11:27-28

    And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

  • Luke 1:20

    And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:20

    And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
blessed.
20; 11:27,28; 2Ch 20:20; Joh 11:40; 20:29
that believed: for there. or, which believed that there,etc.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 1:44

    For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • Luke 1:45

    And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

  • Luke 1:46

    And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

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Luke 1:45 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y bienaventurada la que creyó, porque se cumplirán las cosas que le fueron dichas de parte del Señor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et bienheureuse est celle qui a cru; car il y aura un accomplissement des choses qui lui ont été dites de la part du ✶Seigneur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und glückselig, die geglaubt hat, denn es wird zur Erfüllung kommen, was von dem Herrn zu ihr geredet ist! -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et beata, quæ credidisti, quoniam perficientur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Domino.