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
In Luke 1:20, Zechariah is silenced for unbelief, contrasting with Mary's blessed belief praised here.
In Luke 11:27, a woman blesses Mary's motherhood, but here Elizabeth blesses Mary's faith — Jesus later prioritizes obedience over physical relation.
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.
In John 11:40, Jesus links belief to seeing God's glory — mirroring the promise that Mary's belief will see fulfillment.
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.
In John 1:50, Jesus highlights Nathanael's belief based on a specific word — paralleling Mary's belief in the angel's specific promise.
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.
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.
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.