39 [a]And Mary arose in those days, and went into the [b]hill country with haste to a [c]city of Judah,

40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.

41 And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe [d]sprang in her belly, and Elizabeth was filled with the holy Ghost.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:39 Elizabeth being great with child with John, and Mary with Christ, by the inspiration of the holy Ghost, do rejoice each for other.
  2. Luke 1:39 Which is on the South side of Jerusalem.
  3. Luke 1:39 That is to say, Hebron: which was in times past called Kirjath Arba, which was one of the towns, that was given to the Levites, in the tribe of Judah, and is said to be in the mountains of Judah, Josh. 14:15 and 21:11.
  4. Luke 1:41 This was no ordinary nor usual kind of moving.

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