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Luke 1:58

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JoyMercy and compassion

56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.

60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

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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.

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BSB
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
KJV
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
WEB
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
ASV
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
DARBY
And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
BLB
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord magnified His mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
ÅB
og hennes granner og frender fikk høre at Herren hadde gjort sin miskunn stor mot henne, og de gledet seg med henne.
OTB
Hennes naboer og slektninger hørte at Herren hadde vist henne stor miskunn, og de gledet seg med henne.
B1930
og hennes granner og frender fikk høre at Herren hadde gjort sin miskunn stor mot henne, og de gledet sig med henne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 12:15

    Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

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  • Ruth 4:14–17

    Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:26

    If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

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  • Luke 1:14

    He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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  • Luke 1:25

    “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

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  • Psalms 113:9

    He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!

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  • Genesis 19:19

    Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.

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  • Isaiah 66:9–10

    Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.

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