Luke 1:58
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
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57Now the time had come for Elizabeth to deliver her baby and she gave birth to a son.
Cross References
Genesis 21:6Sarah said, “God has made me laugh; every one who hears will laugh with me.”
Psalms 113:9He gives a home to the barren woman of the house, 1 he makes her a joyful mother of children. 1 Praise Yahweh!
Isaiah 66:9Do I bring a baby to the birth opening and not permit the child to be born?—asks Yahweh. 1 Or do I bring a child to moment of delivery and then hold it back?—asks your God.” 1
Luke 1:25“This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked at me with favor in order to take away my shame before people.”
1 Corinthians 12:26So when one member suffers, all the members suffer together; or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice together.
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 →