

Knowing The Word in Luke 1:57-63
The Birth of John the Baptist 1:57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, 60 but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” 61 And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” 62 And they m
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Knowing The Word in Luke 1:56
Mary Returns Home 1:56 And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home. Comments Mary went to visit Elizabeth when she was six months pregnant, so Mary must have returned to Nazareth just before the birth of John. Why did Mary stay as long as she did and why didn’t she stay for the birth of John? To answer these questions requires some speculation. A likely answer is that Mary’s destiny was separate from Elizabeth’s and her family. Because John the Bapt
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Knowing The Word in Luke 1:46-55
Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat 1:46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoug
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Knowing The Word in Luke 1:39-45
Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should
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