58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. …
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 57-66)In these verses, we have, I. The birth of John Baptist, Luke 1:57. Though he was conceived in the womb by miracle, he continued in the womb according to the ordinary course of nature (so did our Saviour): Elisabeth’s full time came, that she should be delivered , and then she brought forth a son . Promised mercies are to be expected when the full time for them is come, and not before. II. The grea…
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