For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Parce qu'il a jeté les yeux sur la bassesse de sa servante. Car voici, désormais toutes les générations me diront bienheureuse,
KJV
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Theodorus Studita
Orationes
μεσῖται πρὸς θεὸν τῶν βροτῶν, θεοὶ τῇ θεώσει ix Θεοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ τῇ φύσει λεγόμενοι " ἄγγελοι τῆς 39. Luc. 1, 48. 9** Psal. 1, 14. (10*) In appendice tomi VIII, p. 985, Operum 5. Joan. Chrysostomi legitur mediocre excerptum, verbis plerumque mutatis, hujus sermonis Theo- 1. Summo…
Hieronymus
Commentariorum In Isaim Prophetam Libri Duodeviginti
lio : Ecce enim amodo beatam me dicent omnes generationes : quoniam fecit mihi magna qui potens eat (Luc. 1, 48, 49), et reliqua. Praecipitur. que 118 Isaiæ, ut ipsum puerum, qui prius voca batur Emmanuel, nunc appellet, accelera, spolia detrahet festina prœdari. Ascendens enim…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
is about actions. Therefore it would seem not to be a virtue. On the contrary, Origen commenting on Lk. 1:48, "He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid," says (Hom. viii in Luc.): "One of the virtues, humility, is particularly commended in Holy Writ; for our Saviour said: 'L…
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