Luk 1:48 | NETfull | STEP | because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

Luke 1:48

48 because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. ^{▼▼ See the note on the word “servant” in v. 38.}
For ^{▼▼ Grk “for behold.”} from now on ^{▼▼ From now on is a favorite phrase of Luke’s, showing how God’s acts change things from this point on (5:10; 12:52; 22:18, 69; Acts 18:6).} all generations will call me blessed, ^{▼▼ Mary is seen here as an example of an object of God’s grace (blessed) for all generations.}