Luke 1:58
Her neighbors and relatives heard how ◄the Lord/God► had greatly blessed her by enabling her to bear a child, so they were happy along with Elizabeth.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
57When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Cross References
Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, “ Although I was sad before because I did not have any children, God has now enabled me to laugh, and everyone who hears about what God has done for me will laugh with me.”
Psalms 113:9He also enables women who have no children to have a family; he causes them to be happy mothers. Praise Yahweh!
Isaiah 66:9Women certainly do not [RHQ] bring infants to the time when they are ready to be born and then do not allow them to be born. Similarly, he will do for Jerusalem [MET] what he has promised to do: He will cause Jerusalem to be full of people again. That will happen because Yahweh has said it.
Luke 1:25But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed because I have no children!”
1 Corinthians 12:26If one part of our body hurts, it is as though all the parts of our body are hurting. If we pay special attention to one part of our body, it is as though all the parts of our body feel pleasure [MET].
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 →