Luke 1:58
and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
57And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
Cross References
Genesis 21:6and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
Psalms 113:9Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!
Isaiah 66:9'Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, 'Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.
Luke 1:25'Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.'
1 Corinthians 12:26and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with [it] do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with [it] do all the members;
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 →