Luke 1:40

And she entered into the bais of Zecharyah and gave Birkat Shalom greetings to Elisheva.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

In Context

39And in those yamim, Miryam got up and traveled into the hill country with haste to a shtetl of Yehudah.

41And it came about, when Elisheva heard the Birkat Shalom of Miryam, the yeled leaped in Elishevaʼs womb, and she was filled with the Ruach Hakodesh.

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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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