Luke 1:44 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁴ For listen, when I heard your voice greeting me, the baby in my womb “kicked” for joy.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁴ For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁴ For behold, the instant the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁴ For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Common English Bible

⁴⁴ As soon as I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁴ For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁴ For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 1:44 Cross References

Luke 1:41

And it happened when Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb “kicked,” and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:43

But why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to [visit] me?

Luke 1:45

And she who [has] believed [the promises made by the Lord] is [truly] blessed, for the things which have been spoken to her [i.e., to Mary] by the Lord will [indeed] be fulfilled.”

Luke 6:23

Be happy at that time and jump for joy and realize that your reward in heaven will be great, for the forefathers [i.e., of your corrupt Jewish leaders] treated the prophets the same way.