Luke 1 · Verse 40

Luke 1:40

And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Luke 1:40, King James Version

Luke 1:40 in other translations

BSBwhere she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
WEBand entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
ASVand entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.
YLTand entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
DARBYand entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
BBEAnd went into the house of Zacharias and took Elisabeth in her arms.
WebsterAnd entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

What does Luke 1:40 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
40. saluted Elisabeth--now returned from her seclusion (Lu 1:24).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 40. Saluted Elisabeth. Expressed great joy and gratification at seeing her, and used the customary tokens of affectionate salutation.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:39-56

It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High…

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Luke 1:40 in the original Greek

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καὶkaiandG2532
εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenshe enteredG1525
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὸνtontheG3588
οἶκονoikonhouseG3624
ΖαχαρίουZachariouof ZechariahG2197
καὶkaiandG2532
ἠσπάσατοēspasatogreetedG782
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
Ἐλισάβετ.¶ElisabetElizabeth.G1665

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Luke 1:39

    And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

  • Luke 1:40

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

  • Luke 1:41

    And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

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Luke 1:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entró en casa de Zacarías, y saludó á Elisabet.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle entra dans la maison de Zacharie et salua Élisabeth.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sie kam in das Haus des Zacharias und begrüßte die Elisabeth.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et intravit in domum Zachariæ, et salutavit Elisabeth.