Luke 1:41 (DRB)

Passage

And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:39 And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

Luke 1:40 And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.

Luke 1:41 And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 1:42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "elizabeth", "heard", "salutation", "mary", "infant", and "leaped". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "And she entered into the house of..." into verse 42's "And she cried out with a loud...", so "came" and "pass" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.