41And 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:
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And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 39-56)We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luke 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I. The visit which Mary made to Elisabeth. Mary was the younger , and younger with chi…
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