Had magnified (εμεγαλυνεν). Aorist active indicative. Same verb as in verse 46.Rejoiced with her (συνεχαιρον αυτη…

Her neighbours and her cousins.—Better, her kindred, as including a wider range of relations than that which comes within…

St. Ambrose of Milan: If you carefully observe, you will find that the word signifying fullness is nowhere used except at th…

These verses give the impression that no one in the neighborhood knew of Elizabeth’s pregnancy. On one level, the “joy” is over Elizabeth’s emergen…

And her neighbors and relatives heard. It may be doubted whether these people perceived the wonderful kindness of God solely from the fact…

And her neighbours, and her cousins
That lived in Hebron, and the parts adjacent, whether of the house of Aaron, or …

In these verses, we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist and the great joy among all the relatives of the family. He was to be called J…