Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
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In Context
57Now Elisabeth`s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Cross References
Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.
Psalms 113:9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [And to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 114
Isaiah 66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut [the womb]? saith thy God.
Luke 1:25Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.
1 Corinthians 12:26And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
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 →