Luke 1:57

Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she bore a son.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 remained with her about three months, and she returned to her house. 1 The Birth of John the Baptist

58And when her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.

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Cross References

Luke 2:6So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to bear.

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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