Luke 1:45

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Cross-reference

Luke 1:20 Contrast

In Luke 1:20, Zechariah is silenced for unbelief, contrasting with Mary's blessed belief praised here.

Luke 11:27 Contrast

In Luke 11:27, a woman blesses Mary's motherhood, but here Elizabeth blesses Mary's faith — Jesus later prioritizes obedience over physical relation.

Luke 11:28 Parallel

In Luke 11:28, Jesus pronounces a blessing on those who hear and keep God's word — the same theme of blessing for faithful response to God's word.

John 11:40 Parallel

In John 11:40, Jesus links belief to seeing God's glory — mirroring the promise that Mary's belief will see fulfillment.

John 20:29 Parallel

In John 20:29, Jesus blesses those who believe without seeing — exactly the same beatitude as Mary's blessed belief here.

In Numbers 20:12, Moses' unbelief bars him from the Promised Land — contrasting Mary's believing that brings blessing.

John 1:50 Parallel

In John 1:50, Jesus highlights Nathanael's belief based on a specific word — paralleling Mary's belief in the angel's specific promise.

Acts 27:25 Parallel

In Acts 27:25, Paul trusts God's word through an angel will be fulfilled — mirroring Mary's trust that the Lord's word to her will come true.

Romans 4:20 Parallel

In Romans 4:20, Abraham's unwavering faith in God's promise mirrors Mary's blessed belief — both trust that God will fulfill His word.

Romans 4:21 Parallel

In Romans 4:21, Abraham is fully convinced God can do what He promised — the same confident faith that Mary is blessed for having.

In 1 Kings 17:16, God's word through Elijah is fulfilled exactly — illustrating the kind of fulfillment Mary believes will happen.