Luke 1:39

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

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Interpretation

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.

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This thought runs through Luke 1:37-41.

Luke 1:37 Luke 1:38 Luke 1:39 Luke 1:40 Luke 1:41

Glossary

Judea Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Mary Person: Hebrew Miriam. (1. ) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the “Virgin Mary,” though never so designated in Scripture ( Matt. 2:11 ; Acts 1:14 ). Little is known of her personal history.