Luke 1:44

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.”

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BSBPD

“For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 1:44 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 1:41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
  2. Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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