‏ 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).

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