Luke 1:43

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Cross-references

In Luke 20:42-44, Jesus quotes David calling the Messiah 'Lord' — Elizabeth's use of 'my Lord' here shows she recognizes Jesus as that same Lord.

Luke 2:11 Parallel

In Luke 2:11, the angel declares Jesus 'Christ the Lord', the same title Elizabeth uses for him at his conception.

Luke 7:7 Parallel

In Luke 7:7, the centurion expresses unworthiness at Jesus' coming — Elizabeth similarly feels unworthy that the mother of the Lord visits her.

Ruth 2:10 Parallel

In Ruth 2:10, Ruth asks why she has found favor from Boaz — Elizabeth's question mirrors that humility at receiving unmerited favor.

Psalm 110:1 Allusion

Psalm 110:1 is the verse where David calls the Messiah 'my Lord' — Elizabeth's use of that title here identifies Jesus as that promised Lord.

In Matthew 3:14, John the Baptist expresses unworthiness that Jesus comes to him — Elizabeth's question here is a similar posture of humility at the Lord's arrival.

John 13:13 Related theme

In John 13:13, Jesus affirms being called Lord, confirming Elizabeth's earlier confession of him as 'my Lord'.

John 20:28 Parallel

In John 20:28, Thomas calls Jesus 'my Lord and my God', elevating Elizabeth's title to explicit divine confession.

In 1 Samuel 25:41, Abigail offers to wash David's servants' feet — Elizabeth's humility before Mary's visit echoes that servant attitude.

In Philippians 2:3, Paul exhorts counting others more significant — Elizabeth embodies that by honoring Mary as mother of her Lord.