Luke 1:58

Luke 1:58 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
• New International Version (NIV)Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.

Context of Luke 1:58

56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home. 57The time arrived for Elizabeth to have her baby. She had a son. Her family and the people who lived near her heard about her baby. They knew that the Lord had been very kind to her. They saw that she was happy. So they were happy too. 59When the child was eight days old, people met together to circumcise him. They wanted to call the child Zechariah. This was the same name that his father had. 60Elizabeth said, ‘No. His name will be John.’

Luke 1:58 word by word

καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετ᾽ αὐτῆς, καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• neighboursπερίοικοςperioikos · neighboringG4040
• cousinsσυγγενήςsuggenēs · kindredG4773
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• howὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• had shewed greatμεγαλύνωmegalunō · to magnifyG3170
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• uponμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• they rejoicedσυγχαίρωsugchairō · to rejoice withG4796

Cross-references for Luke 1:58

• Luke 1:25‘The Lord has now given me a baby,’ she said. ‘He has been kind to me. Because of this, other people cannot say bad things about me now.’
• Ruth 4:14The women of Bethlehem said to Naomi, ‘We praise the Lord! Today, he has given to you a relative to take care of you! We pray that the child will become famous everywhere in Israel!
• Psalms 113:9He makes the wife who cannot give birth into a happy mother of children. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
• Luke 1:14He will be very important to the Lord God. So he will make you very happy. Many other people will also be very happy because he has been born. He must never drink anything with alcohol in it. From the time that he is born, the Holy Spirit will live inside him.
• Genesis 21:6Sarah said, ‘Now God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about what has happened will be happy with me.’
• Isaiah 66:9The Lord your God says, ‘When I bring a baby to the moment of birth, the child is always born. I do not stop its birth.’
• Romans 12:15If you are with someone who is happy, you should also be happy. If you are with someone who is sad, you should also be sad.
• 1 Corinthians 12:26Then if one part of the body hurts, every other part also hurts. If people praise one part, every part of the body is also happy.

Commentaries on Luke 1:58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 58And her neighbors and her cousins - rejoiced with her. - Because sterility was a reproach; and they now rejoiced with their relative, from whom that reproach was now rolled away. To rejoice with those whom God has favored, and to congratulate them on the advantages which he has granted to them, is a duty which humanity, charity, and religion call upon us to fulfill. It is a duty of humanity, which should be punctually performed. We are all members of each…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 1:58

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

In the dictionaries

• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
• Sign
• Tender

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