Luke 1:58

and her neighbors and relatives, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.

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In The King James Version

And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

In Context

57When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;

59A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him Zechariah after his father,

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

Psalms 113:9He gives the childless woman a home, and makes her the happy mother of children. Hallelujah.

Luke 1:25“The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “he has shown me kindness and taken away the public disgrace of childlessness under which I have been living.”

1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, all the others suffer with it, and if one part has honor done to it, all the others share its joy.

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 →

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