And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
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Barnes' Notes
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid ... - This was an expression of resignation to the will of God, and of faith in the promise. To be the “handmaid of the Lord” is to be submissive and obedient, and…
Adam Clarke
Behold the handmaid of the Lord - I fully credit what thou sayest, and am perfectly ready to obey thy commands, and to accomplish all the purposes of thy grace concerning me. It appears that at the…
We have here notice given us of all that it was fit we should know concerning the incarnation and conception of our blessed Saviour, six months after the conception of John. The same angel, Gabriel,…
Cambridge Bible
be it unto me according to thy word The thoughts of the Virgin Mary seem to have found their most natural utterance in the phrases of Scripture. 1Sa 3:18, "If it be the Lord let Him do what seemeth…
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