Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and her kinfolk heard that Lord magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
57Now the time for Elizabeth was fulfilled for her to give birth, and she brought forth a son.
Cross References
Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, God has made me to laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.
Psalms 113:9He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye LORD.
Isaiah 66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says LORD. Shall I who cause to bring forth shut [the womb]? says thy God.
Luke 1:25Thus the Lord has done to me during the days in which he looked, to take away my shame among men.
1 Corinthians 12:26And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together, or one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:58-67
The Birth of John the Baptist. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that… Read the whole commentary →