Luke 1:57

Now the time for Elizabeth was fulfilled for her to give birth, and she brought forth a son.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

In Context

56And Mary dwelt with her about three months, and returned to her house.

58And her neighbors and her kinfolk heard that Lord magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.

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Cross References

Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Luke 2:6And it came to pass while they were there, the days were fulfilled for her to bring forth.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57

The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →

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