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The Birth of John the Baptist

Luke 1:57

In 9 translations

BSB
When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
KJV
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
WEB
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
ASV
Now Elisabeth’s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
LSV
And to Elizabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bore a son,
YLT
And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
DBY
But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
DRC
Now Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.
GNV
Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἐλισάβετ: Westcott–Hort: Ἐλεισάβετ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.
RP2018
Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.
TR-Boyd
Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.
SCR1894
τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον

Who and where

👤 Elisabeth◆ Birth of John the Baptist

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
  • Genesis 21:2–3So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.
  • Luke 2:6–7While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
  • Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

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