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Selected Verse: Luke 1:40 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:40 |
King James |
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| saluted Elisabeth--now returned from her seclusion (Luk 1:24). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Saluted Elizabeth - Expressed great joy and gratification at seeing her, and used the customary tokens of affectionate salutation. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Entered into the house
"This detail," says Godet, "serves to put the reader in sympathy with the emotion of Mary at the moment of her arrival. With her first glance at Elizabeth she recognized the truth of the sign that had been given her by the angel, and at this sight the promise she had herself received acquired a startling reality." |
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,