Luke 1:44
For behold, when the sound of yoʋr greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Text-Critical English NT
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In Context
43How has this happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
45Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has spoken to her will be fulfilled.”
Cross References
Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, great is your reward in heaven, for their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
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 →