Luke 1:58

and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her;

1770 John Worsley NT

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

57Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:

59and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father:

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Cross References

Luke 1:25saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.

1 Corinthians 12:26And so if one member suffer all the members suffer with it; and if one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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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