Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to [visit] me?
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Holman Bible
How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
International Standard Version
Why should this happen to me, to have the mother of my Lord visit me?
A Conservative Version
And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
American Standard Version
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
Amplified
And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
Anderson New Testament
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Bible in Basic English
How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
Common New Testament
But why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Daniel Mace New Testament
"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!
Darby Translation
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Godbey New Testament
And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord may come unto me?
Goodspeed New Testament
Who am I, To have the mother of my Lord come to me?
John Wesley New Testament
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Julia Smith Translation
And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
King James 2000
And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And why [is] this [granted] to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Modern King James verseion
And from where is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And whence happeneth this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Moffatt New Testament
What have I done to have the mother of my Lord come to me?
Montgomery New Testament
"But why is this honor done me, that the mother of my Lord should come me?
NET Bible
And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?
New Heart English Bible
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Noyes New Testament
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Sawyer New Testament
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord has come to me?
The Emphasized Bible
And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And whence is this favour shewn me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Twentieth Century New Testament
But how have I this honor, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Webster
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Weymouth New Testament
But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Williams New Testament
Why is this privilege mine, to have the mother of my Lord come to me?
World English Bible
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Worrell New Testament
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me!
Worsley New Testament
and whence is this honor to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Youngs Literal Translation
and whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?
Themes
Elisabeth (elizabeth) » The wife of zacharias and the mother of john the baptist
Humility » Instances of » Elisabeth
Jesus Christ » History of » Mary visits elisabeth (at hebron?)
Joy » Instances of » Of elisabeth, when mary visited her
Mary » The mother of jesus » Visits her cousin, elisabeth
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Notable women » Elisabeth, the humble woman
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » The song » Of elizabeth
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mary Visits Elizabeth
42 Then she spoke out in a loud voice and said, " [Mary], you are [truly] blessed [from] among [all] women, and the child you will bear [i.e., Jesus] is blessed [as well]. 43 But why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to [visit] me? 44 For listen, when I heard your voice greeting me, the baby in my womb "kicked" for joy.
Names
Cross References
John 20:28
Thomas replied to Him, "My Lord and my God."
Matthew 3:14
But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], saying, "I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?"
Luke 2:11
For a Savior has been born today in David's city [i.e., Bethlehem], who is Christ the Lord [i.e., God's specially chosen one].
Luke 7:7
[and] for the same reason I did not think I deserved to come to you either. So, [just] say the word and [I know] my slave will be healed.
Luke 20:42-44
For David himself said in the book of Psalms [Psa. 110:1], 'The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David's] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side
John 13:5-8
Then He poured water into a basin and began washing His disciples feet and drying them with the towel around His waist.
John 13:13
You call me 'Teacher,' and 'Lord,' and you are right in doing so because that is who I am.
Philippians 2:3
Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.
Philippians 3:8
What is more, I consider everything to be a loss compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus [as] my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things. [I now] consider [all of] them to be trash, in order to gain Christ