Luke 1:57

Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Elisabeth’s	Ἐλισάβετ Elisabet	G1665	Elisabet · noun — dative singular feminine, a proper name
full	ἐπλήσθη eplēsthē	G4130	to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
time	χρόνος chronos	G5550	a space of time (in general · noun — nominative singular masculine
came	πλήθω plḗthō	G4130	to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue
she	αὐτὴν autēn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine
delivered	τεκεῖν tekein	G5088	to produce (from seed · verb — second aorist active infinitive
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
forth	ἐγέννησεν egennēsen	G1080	to procreate (properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
son	υἱόν. huion	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Luke 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call…
Genesis 21:2-3 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Luke 2:6-7 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:57-66

In these verses, we have, I. The birth of John Baptist, Luk 1:57. Though he was conceived in the womb by miracle, he continued in the womb according to the ordinary course of nature (so did our Saviour): Elisabeth's full time came, that she should be delivered, and then she brought forth a son. Promised mercies are to be expected when the full time for them is come, and not before. II. The great joy that was among all the relations of the family, upon this extraordinary occasion (Luk 1:58): Her neighbours and her cousins heard of it; for it would be in every body's mouth, as next to miraculous. Dr. Lightfoot observes that Hebron was inhabited by priests of the family of Aaron, and that those…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:56

abode with her about three months--What an honored roof was that which, for such a period, overarched these cousins! and yet not a trace of it is now to be seen, while the progeny of those two women--the one but the honored pioneer of the other--have made the world new. returned to her own house--at Nazareth, after which took place what is recorded in Mat 1:18-25.

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:57

Now Elisabeth's full time came, etc. - But, according to others, we are to understand the three months of Mary's visit as preceding the birth of John, which would complete the time of Elisabeth's pregnancy, according to Luk 1:36, and the only difficulty is to ascertain whether Mary went immediately to Hebron after her salutation, or whether she tarried nearly three months before she took the journey.

John Gill on Luke 1:57

Now Elisabeth's full time came,.... The nine months, which is the full time of a woman's going with child, were now complete; for in the sixth month of Elisabeth's pregnancy, or when she had been gone six months with child, the angel acquainted Mary with it, and she had stayed about three months with her; but now had left her, to shun the company which would be at the delivery of her; though some think, she stayed till that time was over, which is not so probable; and so her reckoning being out, and the time come, that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son, according to the angel's prediction both to Zacharias and Mary, Luke 1:13.

The Church Fathers

(Metaphrastes.) For it is the custom for virgins to go away when the pregnant woman brings forth. But when she reached her own home, she went to no other place, but abode there until she knew the time of her delivery was at hand. And Joseph doubting, is instructed by an Angel.
— Ancient Greek Expositor ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And for that reason the Lord kept back the delivery of Elisabeth, that her joy might be increased, and her fame the greater. Hence it follows, And her neighbours and cousins heard, &c. For they who had known her barrenness were made the witnesses of the Divine grace, and no one seeing the child departed in silence, but gave praise to God, Who had vouchsafed him beyond their expectation.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

If you carefully observe, you will find that the word signifying fulness is no where used except at the birth of the righteous. Hence it is said, Now Elisabeth's full time came. For the life of the righteous hath fulness, but the days of the wicked are empty. For the bringing forth of saints causes the rejoicing of many; it is a common blessing; for justice is a public virtue, and therefore at the birth of a just man a sign of his future life is sent beforehand, and the grace of the virtue which is to follow is represented, being foreshadowed by the rejoicing of the neighbours.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

John the Baptist — The “forerunner of our Lord.” We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of him in the Gospels. He was of priestly descent. His father, Zacharias, was a priest of the course of Abia (1 Chr.…
Elisabeth (Elizabeth) · The wife of Zacharias and the mother of — The wife of Zacharias and the mother of
John · Miraculous birth of — Miraculous birth of
Zacharias (Zechariah) · 2. The father of — 2. The father of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 1:57

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:57-66

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:57

John Gill on Luke 1:57

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 1:57

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:57-66

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:57

John Gill on Luke 1:57

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 1:56-66

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 1:54-55