Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 1:25

"Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men." — Luke 1:25 (ASV)

As with the announcement to Mary, the word concerning Zechariah and Elizabeth’s promised son was given before his conception. It is characteristic of Luke to mention Elizabeth’s grateful acknowledgment of the Lord’s grace in removing the stigma of her childlessness.