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And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a> And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary&#8217s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him. <a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary&#8217s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; <a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, her baby moved within her. The Holy Spirit came upon Elizabeth. <a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost; <a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Elizabeth heard the greeting, she felt the baby kick. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit <a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby jumped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit <a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary?s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 Spirit. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the baby leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: <a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, <a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And it was when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Maryam, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with The Spirit of Holiness,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy. <a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it came to pass when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; and she spoke with a loud voice and said; <a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: <a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> no sooner had Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, but the babe leap'd within her: <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, <a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: <a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit: <a href="/parallel/luke/1-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=335" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Mary Visits Elizabeth</a> …40where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">When</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1665.htm" title="1665: Elisabet (N-NFS) -- Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer. Of Hebrew origin; Elisabet, an Israelitess.">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousen (V-AIA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">heard</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3137.htm" title="3137: Marias (N-GFS) -- Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.">Mary’s</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/783.htm" title="783: aspasmon (N-AMS) -- A greeting, salutation. From aspazomai; a greeting.">greeting,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1025.htm" title="1025: brephos (N-NNS) -- Infant, babe, child in arms. Of uncertain affinity; an infant literally or figuratively.">baby</a> <a href="/greek/4640.htm" title="4640: eskirtēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To leap (for joy), skip, bound. Akin to skairo; to jump, i.e. Sympathetically move.">leaped</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2836.htm" title="2836: koilia (N-DFS) -- From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart.">womb,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1665.htm" title="1665: Elisabet (N-NFS) -- Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer. Of Hebrew origin; Elisabet, an Israelitess.">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/greek/4130.htm" title="4130: eplēsthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to fill (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil.">was filled</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagiou (Adj-GNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">with the Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumatos (N-GNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit.</a> 42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Luke 1:44</a> For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. <a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a> for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">Genesis 25:22-23</a> But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD, / and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">1 Samuel 1:19-20</a> The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1</a> At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. <a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm">2 Samuel 6:14-16</a> And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, / while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn. / As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart. <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a> “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a> I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. <a href="/matthew/11-11.htm">Matthew 11:11</a> Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a> At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. <a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">Matthew 18:10</a> See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven. <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Acts 2:4</a> And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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:the babe.<a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15,44</a> 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… <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">Genesis 25:22</a> And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.<a href="/psalms/22-10.htm">Psalm 22:10</a> I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.was.<a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Luke 1:67</a> And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,<a href="/luke/4-1.htm">Luke 4:1</a> And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,<a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Acts 2:4</a> And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/2-14.htm">Babe</a> <a href="/mark/13-17.htm">Baby</a> <a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/luke/1-40.htm">Elisabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-40.htm">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/luke/1-29.htm">Greeting</a> <a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Leaped</a> <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mary's</a> <a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Move</a> <a href="/luke/1-29.htm">Salutation</a> <a href="/luke/1-23.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/amos/5-9.htm">Sudden</a> <a href="/luke/1-20.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">Within</a> <a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Babe</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Baby</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Elisabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-56.htm">Elizabeth</a> <a href="/luke/1-53.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Greeting</a> <a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/1-49.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/luke/11-7.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Leaped</a> <a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mary's</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Move</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Salutation</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/luke/1-47.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Sudden</a> <a href="/luke/1-42.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Within</a> <a href="/luke/1-42.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div>1. <a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a> 67. <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a> 76. <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist, was a relative of Mary. The greeting signifies a moment of recognition and connection between two women chosen for significant roles in God's plan. This encounter takes place in the hill country of Judea, a region with deep historical and religious significance for the Jewish people. The greeting itself is a simple act, yet it sets the stage for a profound spiritual event. The cultural context of the time placed great importance on family and kinship, and this meeting underscores the familial bonds that God uses to fulfill His promises.the baby leaped in her womb The baby, John the Baptist, responds to Mary's presence, indicating a recognition of the Messiah even before birth. This leaping is a fulfillment of the angel Gabriel's prophecy to Zechariah that John would be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb (<a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a>). This moment foreshadows John's future role as the forerunner of Christ, preparing the way for the Lord. The leaping can also be seen as a type of joyful worship, acknowledging the presence of Jesus, who is in Mary's womb.and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit The filling of the Holy Spirit empowers Elizabeth to speak prophetically, affirming Mary's blessedness and the significance of her child. This event highlights the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers, a theme that is prevalent throughout Luke's Gospel and the Book of Acts. The Holy Spirit's presence in Elizabeth signifies God's active involvement in the unfolding of salvation history. This moment also connects to the broader biblical narrative where the Holy Spirit fills individuals for specific purposes, such as the prophets of the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elizabeth.htm">Elizabeth</a> A righteous woman from the priestly line of Aaron, wife of Zechariah, and mother of John the Baptist. She is filled with the Holy Spirit upon hearing Mary's greeting. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a> The mother of Jesus, who visits Elizabeth while pregnant with Jesus. Her greeting prompts a significant spiritual reaction in Elizabeth. 3. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist (the baby in the womb)</a> The forerunner of Christ, who leaps in Elizabeth's womb, indicating recognition of Jesus even before birth. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, who fills Elizabeth, enabling her to prophesy and recognize the significance of Mary's pregnancy. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_the_visitation.htm">The Event of the Visitation</a> This is the meeting between Mary and Elizabeth, which is marked by spiritual revelation and joy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit empowers and reveals truth. Just as Elizabeth was filled with the Spirit to recognize Jesus, believers today are called to be open to the Spirit's leading and revelation. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_life.htm">The Sanctity of Life</a> John's reaction in the womb underscores the value and personhood of the unborn. This passage affirms the belief in life beginning at conception. <a href="/topical/j/joy_in_fellowship.htm">Joy in Fellowship</a> The meeting of Mary and Elizabeth is a powerful example of Christian fellowship, where mutual encouragement and joy are shared. Believers are encouraged to seek and nurture such relationships. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus.htm">Recognition of Jesus</a> Even before birth, John recognizes Jesus, illustrating the divine nature of Christ. Believers are called to recognize and honor Jesus in all aspects of life. <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a> Elizabeth's experience is a fulfillment of prophecy and divine promise, reminding believers of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting His word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 1</a> <a href="/q/how_does_mary_show_joy_and_gratitude.htm">How does Mary express her joy and gratitude to God?</a> <a href="/q/is_abortion_murder.htm">Is abortion considered an act of murder?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_reproductive_rights.htm">What does the Bible say about reproductive rights?</a> <a href="/q/when_does_human_life_start.htm">When does human life start?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) The salutation of Mary.--The words of the greeting were, we may believe, the usual formula, "Peace be with thee," or "The Lord be with thee," possibly united with some special words of gratulation on what she had heard from the angel.Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.--What had been predicted of the Child (<a href="/luke/1-15.htm" title="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.">Luke 1:15</a>) was now fulfilled ex abundanti in the mother. The fact related, so far as we look to human sources of information, must obviously have come to St. Luke, directly or indirectly, from the Virgin herself.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 41. - Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. The Holy Spirit - that Spirit of prophecy, so often mentioned in the Old Testament - seizes her, and she salutes her young kinswoman, Mary, as the mother of the coming Messiah. <a href="/commentaries/luke/1-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. Elizabeth Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1665.htm">Strong's 1665: </a> Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer. Of Hebrew origin; Elisabet, an Israelitess. heard ἤκουσεν (ēkousen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Mary’s Μαρίας (Marias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3137.htm">Strong's 3137: </a> Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females. greeting, ἀσπασμὸν (aspasmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_783.htm">Strong's 783: </a> A greeting, salutation. From aspazomai; a greeting. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. baby βρέφος (brephos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1025.htm">Strong's 1025: </a> Infant, babe, child in arms. Of uncertain affinity; an infant literally or figuratively. leaped ἐσκίρτησεν (eskirtēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4640.htm">Strong's 4640: </a> To leap (for joy), skip, bound. Akin to skairo; to jump, i.e. Sympathetically move. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. womb, κοιλίᾳ (koilia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2836.htm">Strong's 2836: </a> From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Elizabeth Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1665.htm">Strong's 1665: </a> Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer. Of Hebrew origin; Elisabet, an Israelitess. was filled ἐπλήσθη (eplēsthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4130.htm">Strong's 4130: </a> To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to 'fill' (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil. with [the] Holy Ἁγίου (Hagiou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit. Πνεύματος (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:41 It happened when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-42.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:42"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:42" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>