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:
Parallel translations
- WEB When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- BSB When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- NLT At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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Quick answer
At Mary's greeting, Elizabeth's baby leaped and she was filled with the Holy Spirit. John already responds to the presence of the unborn Christ.
Overview
The leaping of John in the womb signals joyful recognition of the Messiah, even before either child is born. Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit to speak prophetically. This moment testifies that Jesus, though unborn, is already the Lord whom John will herald.
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Cross-references · 12
- Luke 1:67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
- Luke 1:44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
- Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Luke 1:15For 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.
- Acts 7:55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
- Ps 22:10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
- Rev 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
- Gen 25:22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
- Luke 4:1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
- Acts 6:3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- Eph 5:18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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