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Luke 1:58

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 1:58 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 1:58 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
55(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
57Now Elisabeth`s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
59And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And her neighbours, and her cousins, etc.] That lived in Hebron, and the parts adjacent, whether of the house of Aaron, or of the tribe of Judah; to both which she was related, and who dwelt near her, the priests in the city of Hebron, and the children of Judah in the places about it: heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; or “had magnified his mercy with her”; (see <011919>Genesis 19:19) in removing her barrenness, and so taking away her reproach from among men; in giving her strength to conceive, and bring forth a son, that was to be so great, as the prophet of the Highest; and more than a prophet, and greater than any born of women: and they rejoiced with her: as the angel…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“her neighbours: Luk 1:25; Rut 4:14-17; Psa 113:9 they: Luk 1:14; Gen 21:6; Isa 66:9, Isa 66:10; Rom 12:15; Co1 12:26 Luke 1:59”
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