Luke 1:58

And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

57And, to Elizabeth, was the time fulfilled, that she should be bringing forth,—and she gave birth to a son.

59And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me,—Everyone that heareth will laugh with me.

Psalms 113:9Causing the barren woman to dwell in a household, A mother of sons in her joy! Praise ye Yah.

Isaiah 66:9Could, I, bring to the birth and not cause to bring forth? saith Yahweh. Or, I, be causing to bring forth and then prevent? Saith thy God.

Luke 1:25Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought,—in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

1 Corinthians 12:26And, whether one member, suffereth, all the members, suffer with it, or, a member is glorified, 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 →

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