Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
57Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Cross References
Psalms 113:9He causeth the barren woman to dwell in a house, A joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD!
Isaiah 66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth, saith Jehovah; Shall I, who beget, restrain the birth? saith thy God.
Luke 1:25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
1 Corinthians 12:26And so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if 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 →