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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:
Luke 1:41 — KJV
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Luke 1:41
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Luke 1:41
Theological / DevotionalLeaped. Gr. skirtao, the same word found in the LXX in reference to Jacob and Esau before their birth (Gen. 25:22). Motion by an unborn child is common enough; but on this occasion Elisabeth, by inspiration, rightly interpreted the movement (Luke 1:41—43) as having more than ordinary meaning. The suggestion some have made, to the effect that the unborn child was inspired and recognized the presence of the Messiah, may be dismissed as highly imaginative.
Elisabeth was filled. Upon this occasion it was Elisabeth who was “filled with the Holy Ghost.” The angel had told Mary about Elisabeth (v. 36), but until this moment Elisabeth apparently knew nothing about the experience that had come to Mary.
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