It means that of all women, both incarnated and not, Mary is the most blessed, because she was chosen by God, to give birth to his Son.
Elizabeth, Mary's relative, is the one who said "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb." (Luke 1:41+42 KJV) The angel Gabriel also said to Mary "blessed art thou among women'. ( Luke 1:28 KJV)
"Blessed art thou among women" is a phrase from the Hail Mary prayer, praising the Virgin Mary for her special status and favor with God in carrying and giving birth to Jesus. It acknowledges her as a highly favored and blessed figure in Christian tradition.
Luke 1:42 Under the power of the Holy Spirit Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist spoke these words to Mary. "Then she (Elizabeth) spoke out with a loud voice "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!" (Luke 1:42 New King James version)
"Hail (Mary), full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women" (Luke 1:28) "(Saint Mary, Mother of God), Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb" (Luke 1:42)
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This Latin phrase translates to "Blessed are you among women." It is a line from the Ave Maria prayer, also known as the Hail Mary. It is a gesture of reverence and honor towards the Virgin Mary in the Catholic tradition.
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.
The prayer of Hail Mary goes as follows: Hail Mary, full of grace.The Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou among women,and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners,now and at the hour of our death.Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.Around 42, I could've counted wrong.
To say the Hail Mary prayer, you recite the following words: "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen."
This sentence is taken from the prayer, the "Hail Mary" and the Gospel of St. Luke 1:42 "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb." The "Hail Mary" is addressing Mary, the mother of God. It is her womb that is being spoken of in this sentence. The fruit of Mary's womb, that is, the child born of it, is Jesus. "blessed" is the predicate of "Jesus", Who is the fruit of Mary's womb. The sense is thus: "Blessed is Jesus, the fruit of thy womb".
You refer to this passage in the first chapter of Luke's Gospel: v.28. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women. Mary was the one young virgin of all the virgins in Israel chosen by God to bear Jesus, the Saviour of the world - certainly favoured and blessed! Later, when she is carrying the baby Jesus in her womb, she visits her cousin Elizabeth, who calls her, "the mother of my Lord"