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.
KJV
ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου, ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου.
Greek NT
Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuæ in auribus meis, exsultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.
Vulgate
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
ASV
For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος — SBLGNT
- ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τὸ βρέφος ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 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: