MARY

Direct biblical statement

Luke 1:42

Blessed among women

42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · Luke 1:42

Why this matters

Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, calls Mary blessed among women and blesses the fruit of her womb. Mary’s blessedness is inseparable from the child she bears.

Text & interpretation sources

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English Scripture: Douay–Rheims, Challoner revision. Source edition.

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