Luke 1:58

And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

In Context

57Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.

59And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, God has given me cause for laughing, and everyone who has news of it will be laughing with me.

Psalms 113:9He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

Isaiah 66:9And I will take a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah one who will have my mountains for a heritage: and the people I have taken to be mine will have it for themselves, and my servants will have their resting-place there.

Luke 1:25The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.

1 Corinthians 12:26And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.

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 →

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