Luke 1:58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Cross-references
Luke 1:14
Prophetic fulfillment
Luke 1:14 prophesies joy at John's birth — now the neighbors' rejoicing fulfills that angelic promise.
Luke 1:25
Parallel
Luke 1:25 records Elizabeth's joy at the Lord removing her reproach — the neighbors now celebrate that same mercy fulfilled.
Ruth 4:14–17
Parallel
In Ruth 4:14-17, neighbors rejoice at Obed's birth and name him — a close parallel to the community's joy over John.
Psalm 113:9
Allusion
Psalm 113:9 says God gives the barren woman a joyful home — this is exactly what the neighbors witness in Elizabeth's case.
Ruth 4:17
Parallel
Ruth 4:17 describes neighborhood women celebrating a birth and naming the child—similar communal joy at a birth here.
1 Corinthians 12:26
Parallel
1 Corinthians 12:26 says the body rejoices together when one is honored—here the community rejoices in Elizabeth's blessing.