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Luke 1:41-45 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verses 41–45 · King James Version
41And 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: 42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.Luke 1:41-45 · King James Version
Luke 1:41-45 in context
39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41And 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:
42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
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Key words (Strong's)
- performanceteleiōsisa completing, a perfecting, fulfilment, accomplishment, the event which verifies the…G5050 →
- salutationaspasmosa salutation, either oral or writtenG783 →
- ElisabethelisabetElisabeth = " oath of God" , the wife of Zacharias and mother of John the…G1665 →
- believedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- Blessedeulogeōto praise, celebrate with praises, to invoke blessings, to consecrate a thing with solemn…G2127 →
- blessedmakariosblessed, happyG3107 →
- leapedskirtaōto leapG4640 →
- filledpimplēmito fill, to be fulfilled, to be filledG4130 →
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We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 39-56