Luk 11:27 | RWP | e4.org | As he said these things ( εν τω λεγειν αυτον ). Luke's common idiom, εν with articular infinitive. Verses , are peculiar to Luke. His Gospel in a special sense is the Gospel of Woman. This woman "speaks well, but womanly" (Bengel). Her beatitude ( μακαρια ) reminds us of Elisabeth's words ( , ευλογημενη ). She is fulfilling Mary's own prophecy in ( μακαριουσιν με , shall call me happy).

‏ Luke 11:27

As he said these things ( εν τω λεγειν αυτον ). Luke's common idiom, εν with articular infinitive. Verses 27, 28 are peculiar to Luke. His Gospel in a special sense is the Gospel of Woman. This woman "speaks well, but womanly" (Bengel). Her beatitude ( μακαρια ) reminds us of Elisabeth's words (Lu 1:42, ευλογημενη ). She is fulfilling Mary's own prophecy in 1:48 ( μακαριουσιν με, shall call me happy).