Luke 1:44

Yes indeed, because as the sound of your salutation came into my ears the babe bounced up and down in my womb for joy.

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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

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

45Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”

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Cross References

Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and skip about! Because your reward really is great in Heaven; for that is how their fathers treated the prophets.

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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