Luke 1:44

For lo! as the voice of thy salutation was made in mine ears, the young child gladded in joy in my womb [or the young child gladded with joy in my womb].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

In Context

43And whereof is this thing to me, that the mother of my Lord come to me?

45And blessed be thou, that hast believed, for those things that be said of the Lord to thee, shall be perfectly done. [And blessed be thou, that hast believed, for those things that be said to thee from the Lord, shall be perfectly done.]

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Cross References

Luke 6:23Joy ye in that day, and be ye glad; for lo! your meed is much in heaven; for after these things the fathers of them did to (the) prophets. (Rejoice on that day, and be glad; for behold! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to the prophets.)

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 →

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