Luke 1:40

What does Luke 1:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 1:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 1:40 means

Mary enters Zacharias’s house and greets Elisabeth. The simple action begins a profound encounter. The greeting is the moment Elisabeth senses God’s work, initiating prophetic affirmation. Mary’s visit is personal and reverent; she seeks fellowship and confirmation. The household setting will become the scene of mutual recognition and Spirit-filled proclamation, showing how God’s plans unfold in intimate, domestic encounters as well as in public ministry.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And went into the house of Zacharias and took Elisabeth in her arms.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

This verse picks up Mary’s journey and places her at Elisabeth’s home. It prepares for the leap of the unborn John and the filling of Elisabeth with the Holy Spirit. The next verse records the miraculous, Spirit-led response to Mary’s greeting.

v.39And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

v.40This passage

v.41And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;

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