Luke 1:44
42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
- KJV
- For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
- WEB
- For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
- ASV
- For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
- DARBY
- For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
- BLB
- For behold, as the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped in exultation.
- ÅB
- For se, da lyden av din hilsen nådde mitt øre, sprang fosteret i mitt liv med fryd.
- OTB
- For så snart din hilsen nådde mine ører, sprang barnet i mitt liv av glede.
- B1930
- For se, da lyden av din hilsen nådde mitt øre, sprang fosteret i mitt liv med fryd.