KJV ORIGINAL
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Mary responded, 'I'm here, ready to serve God. Let everything happen just like you said it would.' And with that, the angel left.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Mary said yes to God's wild plan, no questions asked — that's faith in action.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and other Gentile Christians around the late first century CE. It was compiled to provide a reliable and orderly narrative of Jesus' life and teachings for those already familiar with Christian instruction.
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