Luke 1:44

For behold, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby leaped for joy in my womb.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

In Context

43And why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

45And blessed is she who has believed, because there shall be a fulfillment to the things having been spoken to her from the Lord.” 1 The Song of Mary

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Cross References

Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! 1 For behold, your reward is great in heaven; 1 For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets. 1 Jesus Pronounces Woes 1

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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