And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? What beautiful superiority to envy have we here? High as was the distinction conferred upon herself, Elizabeth loses sight of it altogether, in presence of one more honoured still; upon whom, and on her unborn Babe, in an ecstasy of inspiration, she pronounces a benediction, feeling it to be a wonder unaccountable that, "the mother of her Lord should come to her." 'Turn this as we will,' says Olshausen, 'we shall never be able to see the propriety of calling an unborn child "Lord," but by supposing Elizabeth, like the prophets of old, enlightened to perceive the Messiah's divine nature.' Compare Luke 20:42; John 20:28.