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Luke 1:41 Cross-References

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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:

Luke 1:41 (KJV)

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Elizabethwife of Zacharias (LUK 1:5)
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Marywife of Joseph, and mother of the Messiah (MAT 1:16)

Commentary on Luke 1:41

Elizabeth's Spirit-filled response begins with the baby John leaping in her womb. The verb 'skirtaō' (σκιρτάω, 'leap') indicates joyful jumping, demonstrating prenatal personhood and John's prophetic recognition of the Messiah even before birth. Elizabeth's cry 'Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb' (εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου) uses 'eulogeō' (εὐλογέω), meaning to speak well of or praise, not to worship. Mary is blessed because of her Son, not in herself. Elizabeth's humility—'whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lor...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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