MARY

Direct biblical statement

Luke 1:45

Blessed is she who believed

45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · Luke 1:45

Why this matters

Elizabeth links the child’s joy to Mary’s greeting and declares Mary blessed because she believed the Lord’s promise. The text expressly praises her faith.

Text & interpretation sources

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

Lourdes sculpture by TheFatTas, CC BY 4.0; optimized and adapted with animated sections and Scripture inscriptions. The image is a render of this modified sculpture.

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