Luca 1:40

40 ed entrò in casa di Zaccaria, e salutò Elisabetta.

Luca 1:40 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:40

And entered into the house of Zacharias,
&c] Which was in the above city, and might be well known to her: and saluted Elisabeth; not Zacharias; either because he was not at home; or because he was deaf and dumb, and could neither hear her salutation, nor return it; or because it was not usual for women to salute men, nor men to salute women; (See Gill on Luke 1:29), yet one woman might salute another; and especially Mary saluted Elisabeth, because she came to pay the visit to her, and it was with her she was principally concerned.

Luca 1:40 In-Context

38 E Maria disse: Ecco la serva del Signore; siami fatto secondo le tue parole. E l’angelo si partì da lei.
39 OR in que’ giorni, Maria si levò, e andò in fretta nella contrada delle montagne, nella città di Giuda;
40 ed entrò in casa di Zaccaria, e salutò Elisabetta.
41 Ed avvenne che, come Elisabetta ebbe udito il saluto di Maria, il fanciullino le saltò nel seno; ed Elisabetta fu ripiena dello Spirito Santo.
42 E sclamò ad alta voce, e disse: Benedetta tu sei fra le donne, e benedetto è il frutto del tuo seno.
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