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Pray with Mary

The mother of Jesus, who answered an impossible word with a song.

NTMary, seen from behind under a long cream veil, hands joined at the door of a stone house, looking out over hills at dawnMaryAnd Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.Luke 1:46-49 · ESVPeople of the Bible27 / 36

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Who prayed it
Mary
Context
Gabriel told Mary she would bear the Son of God, and she answered, “let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:35, 38). She went with haste to Elizabeth, who blessed her for believing (1:39-⁠45).
  1. Read how Mary prayed, slowly, and notice what they asked God for.
  2. Pray their words again for the person you have in mind, by name.
  3. Read the verses that name Mary, further down this page.

Close in Jesus' name, and say Amen.

In the same story

Every verse that names Mary · English Standard Version

Where Mary appears

Mary is named in 21 verses across 5 books

Chapter and verse, book by book.

BookWhereVerses
Matthew1:161:181:202:1113:555
Mark3:316:32
Luke1:271:301:341:381:391:411:461:562:52:162:192:3412
John19:251
Acts1:141

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