Luke 1 · Verse 41

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:
Luke 1:41, King James Version

Luke 1:41 in other translations

BSBWhen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
WEBWhen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
ASVAnd 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;
YLTAnd it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
DARBYAnd it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
BBEAnd when the voice of Mary came to the ears of Elisabeth, the baby made a sudden move inside her; then Elisabeth was full of the Holy Spirit,
WebsterAnd 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 Spirit.

What does Luke 1:41 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
41. babe leaped--From Lu 1:44 it is plain that this maternal sensation was something extraordinary--a sympathetic emotion of the unconscious babe, at the presence of the mother of his Lord.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 41. Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. The meaning of this seems to be that she was filled with joy; with a disposition to praise God; with a prophetic spirit, or a knowledge of the character of the child that should be born of her. All these were produced by the Holy Ghost.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 41 Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost - This seems to have been the accomplishment of the promise made by the angel, Luk 1:15, He shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. The mother is filled with the Holy Spirit, and the child in her womb becomes sensible of the Divine influence.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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 1:41 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passG1096
ὡςhōsasG5613
ἤκουσενēkousenheardG191
τὸνtontheG3588
ἀσπασμὸνaspasmongreetingG783
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ΜαρίαςMariasof MaryG3137
ἡhē<the>G3588
Ἐλισάβετ,ElisabetElizabeth,G1665
ἐσκίρτησενeskirtēsenleapedG4640
τὸtotheG3588
βρέφοςbrephosbabyG1025
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
κοιλίᾳkoiliawombG2836
αὐτῆς,autēsof her,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπλήσθηeplēsthēwas filledG4130
πνεύματοςpneumatoswith [the] SpiritG4151
ἁγίουhagiouHolyG40
ἡhē<the>G3588
ἘλισάβετElisabetElizabethG1665

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

Cross references for Luke 1:41

  • Luke 1:67

    And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

  • Luke 1:44

    For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • Acts 4:8

    Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Acts 2:4

    And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • Luke 1:15

    For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

  • Acts 7:55

    But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

  • Psalms 22:10

    I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

  • Revelation 1:10

    I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

  • Luke 4:1

    And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

  • Genesis 25:22

    And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

  • Acts 6:3

    Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Ephesians 5:18

    And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the babe.
15,44; Ge 25:22; Ps 22:10
was.
67; 4:1; Ac 2:4; 4:8; 6:3; 7:55; Eph 5:18; Re 1:10

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Context

  • 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:

  • Luke 1:42

    And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

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Luke 1:41 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y aconteció, que como oyó Elisabet la salutación de María, la criatura saltó en su vientre; y Elisabet fué llena del Espíritu Santo,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arriva, comme Élisabeth entendait la salutation de Marie, que le petit enfant tressaillit dans son ventre; et Élisabeth fut remplie de l’Esprit Saint,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah, als Elisabeth den Gruß der Maria hörte, hüpfte das Kind in ihrem Leibe; und Elisabeth wurde mit Heiligem Geiste erfüllt
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariæ Elisabeth, exsultavit infans in utero ejus: et repleta est Spiritu Sancto Elisabeth: