Luke 1:57

Luke 1:57 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
• New International Version (NIV)When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

Context of Luke 1:57

55to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he spoke to our ancestors. 56And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home. Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she had a son. 58Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her his great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. 59When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

Luke 1:57 word by word

Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτὴν καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• Elisabeth’sἘλισάβετElisabet · ElizabethG1665
• fullπλήθω, πίμπλημιplēthō · to fillG4130
• timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• that sheαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• should be deliveredτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• she brought forthγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• a sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Luke 1:57

• Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.
• Luke 2:6While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
• Genesis 21:2Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time God had told him.
• Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill?

Commentaries on Luke 1:57

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57Now Elisabeth's full time came, etc. - But, according to others, we are to understand the three months of Mary's visit as preceding the birth of John, which would complete the time of Elisabeth's pregnancy, according to Luke 1:36, and the only difficulty is to ascertain whether Mary went immediately to Hebron after her salutation, or whether she tarried nearly three months before she took the journey.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-66Verses 57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring in the gospel of Christ, wherein God's grace shines most bright. Zacharias recovered his speech. Unbelief closed his mouth, and believing opened it again: he believers, therefore he speaks. When God opens our lips, our mouths must show forth his praise…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 57-8059. eighth day--The law (Ge 17:12) was observed, even though the eighth day after birth should be a sabbath (Joh 7:23; and see Php 3:5). called him--literally, "were calling"--that is, (as we should say) "were for calling." The naming of children at baptism has its origin in the Jewish custom at circumcision (Ge 21:3, 4); and the names of Abram and Sarai were changed at its first performance (Ge 17:5, 15).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:57

• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• John
• Miracles
• Temple
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings