This is a reference to a pivotal event in the New Testament of the Bible,
specifically in the Gospel of Luke (chapter 1, verses 39-45), known as the Visitation
It describes an encounter between two pregnant women
Mary (carrying Jesus) and her relative Elizabeth (carrying John the Baptist) Highlights a profound spiritual moment involving the unborn John.
After the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will conceive Jesus through the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:26-38), Mary travels to visit Elizabeth, who is in her sixth month of pregnancy with John.
Elizabeth had been barren until God miraculously allowed her to conceive (Luke 1:5-25), and John is destined to be the prophet who prepares the way for Jesus (as foretold in prophecies like Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1).
Upon Mary's arrival and greeting, something extraordinary happens: the baby in Elizabeth's womb (John) "leaped for joy."
Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, interprets this and exclaims
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord." (Luke 1:42-45, ESV)
This leaping is not described as a random fetal movement but as a deliberate response of joy, prompted by the presence of the embryonic Jesus (estimated to be only days or weeks old at this point).
This Is an "Incredible Spiritual Witness"
This event is often interpreted in Christian theology as the first recorded acknowledgment of Jesus' Divinity and Messianic role, coming from John while still in the womb.
Here's why it's seen as such a powerful witness:
Pre-Birth Recognition of Divinity
John, as an unborn child, reacts not to Mary herself but to the divine presence of Jesus within her. Elizabeth refers to Mary as "the mother of my Lord," using "Lord" (Greek: kyrios) in a way that echoes Old Testament references to God (e.g., Yahweh).
This implies that even in fetal form, John—through the Holy Spirit—recognizes Jesus as the incarnate God, the Messiah. It's a testament to Jesus' divine nature from conception, aligning with doctrines like the Incarnation (God becoming human in Jesus, as in John 1:1-14).
Fulfillment of Prophecy and John's Role
John's leap fulfills his prophetic calling. Earlier, the angel tells John's father, Zechariah, that John "will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb" (Luke 1:15).
John acts as a "witness" to Jesus before either is born, foreshadowing his adult ministry where he baptizes Jesus and declares, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29). It's as if John's entire life, starting in utero, is oriented toward pointing to Christ.
The Holy Spirit's Involvement
The reaction isn't mere coincidence; Elizabeth is explicitly "filled with the Holy Spirit" when she speaks, suggesting divine inspiration behind both her words and John's movement.
This elevates the event to a Supernatural Testimony, where an innocent, pre-verbal being (a "babe in the womb") bears witness to eternal truths. In Christian thought, it underscores how the Spirit can work through anyone, even the unborn, to reveal God's plan.
Theological and Symbolic Depth
This witness emphasizes themes of humility and reversal in the Bible—God using the weak and vulnerable (like fetuses) to proclaim profound truths (1 Corinthians 1:27). It's "incredible" because it shows divine awareness transcending physical limitations
John doesn't need sight, speech, or maturity to "rejoice" at Jesus' arrival. Some theologians (e.g., early Church fathers like Origen or modern commentators) see it as evidence of human personhood and spiritual capacity from conception, but primarily, it's about Jesus' preeminence.
The Spirit is not the Word, Jesus Christ is the Word. Read on:
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Jesus. Jesus was there since the beginning. Even when God said to the serpent that the “seed of woman”(Jesus) will crush his head while only bruising his heel. His heel being Him, Jesus. When He defeats death once and for all. The resurrection.
John the "baptist" immersion with water.
Christ.. immersion with the Holy Spirit.
Unfortunately most of the churches today namely the Baptist churches are stuck on ignorance by continually pushing immersion with water which ended with John the Baptist. Acts 1:5
The Spirit, the third in the Trinity is necessary for eternal salvation. Forget about water which was a precursor to the coming Messiah.
Matthew 3
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
John 3:30-35
King James Version
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Today’s Gospel exactly refers to Matthews 1:18-24
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
"Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins."
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means "God is with us."
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.
God bless all of you. Merry Christmas
ONLY "profound spiritual moment" that Mary needed a Savior. "and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior". Luke 1:47 Mary unwrapped her "Gift" of Salvation, as everyone must do, to have Eternal Life.
Yes, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not die, but have everlasting LIFE!!!! John 3:16
John the baptist is the only record of a baby having holy spirit upon it in the womb. Not as we have it now born with in. But upon. Even Jesus didnt Have that and John baptized Jesus when he was 30 amd God said this is my Son in whom I am well pleased.
YOU guys just made my day even BETTER...went to the 0800 mass this Sunday and gospel is HOW MARY BECAME PREGNANT AND JOSEPH TOOK HER INTO AS HIS WIFE...VERY Profound scripture this a.m.
Jesus is the Incarnate Second Person of the Most Blessed Trinity, equal to God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He does not "need" the Holy Spirit as John did to be sanctified in the womb. He as God is the Source of all sanctity.
This is a reference to a pivotal event in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Gospel of Luke (chapter 1, verses 39-45), known as the Visitation
It describes an encounter between two pregnant women Mary (carrying Jesus) and her relative Elizabeth (carrying John the Baptist) Highlights a profound spiritual moment involving the unborn John.
After the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will conceive Jesus through the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:26-38), Mary travels to visit Elizabeth, who is in her sixth month of pregnancy with John.
Elizabeth had been barren until God miraculously allowed her to conceive (Luke 1:5-25), and John is destined to be the prophet who prepares the way for Jesus (as foretold in prophecies like Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1).
Upon Mary's arrival and greeting, something extraordinary happens: the baby in Elizabeth's womb (John) "leaped for joy."
Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, interprets this and exclaims
This leaping is not described as a random fetal movement but as a deliberate response of joy, prompted by the presence of the embryonic Jesus (estimated to be only days or weeks old at this point).
This Is an "Incredible Spiritual Witness"
This event is often interpreted in Christian theology as the first recorded acknowledgment of Jesus' Divinity and Messianic role, coming from John while still in the womb.
Here's why it's seen as such a powerful witness:
Pre-Birth Recognition of Divinity
John, as an unborn child, reacts not to Mary herself but to the divine presence of Jesus within her. Elizabeth refers to Mary as "the mother of my Lord," using "Lord" (Greek: kyrios) in a way that echoes Old Testament references to God (e.g., Yahweh).
This implies that even in fetal form, John—through the Holy Spirit—recognizes Jesus as the incarnate God, the Messiah. It's a testament to Jesus' divine nature from conception, aligning with doctrines like the Incarnation (God becoming human in Jesus, as in John 1:1-14).
Fulfillment of Prophecy and John's Role
John's leap fulfills his prophetic calling. Earlier, the angel tells John's father, Zechariah, that John "will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb" (Luke 1:15).
John acts as a "witness" to Jesus before either is born, foreshadowing his adult ministry where he baptizes Jesus and declares, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29). It's as if John's entire life, starting in utero, is oriented toward pointing to Christ.
The Holy Spirit's Involvement
The reaction isn't mere coincidence; Elizabeth is explicitly "filled with the Holy Spirit" when she speaks, suggesting divine inspiration behind both her words and John's movement.
This elevates the event to a Supernatural Testimony, where an innocent, pre-verbal being (a "babe in the womb") bears witness to eternal truths. In Christian thought, it underscores how the Spirit can work through anyone, even the unborn, to reveal God's plan.
Theological and Symbolic Depth
This witness emphasizes themes of humility and reversal in the Bible—God using the weak and vulnerable (like fetuses) to proclaim profound truths (1 Corinthians 1:27). It's "incredible" because it shows divine awareness transcending physical limitations
John doesn't need sight, speech, or maturity to "rejoice" at Jesus' arrival. Some theologians (e.g., early Church fathers like Origen or modern commentators) see it as evidence of human personhood and spiritual capacity from conception, but primarily, it's about Jesus' preeminence.
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Is it the spirit that makes one divine? Ff so, when did Jesus receive the spirit?
The Spirit is The Word. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Father/Son/Holy Spirit...John1
The Spirit is not the Word, Jesus Christ is the Word. Read on: John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Then who is US? and Our? in Genesis 1: 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image.
Father=Soul, Son=Body and the Holy Spirit=Spirit. John called Christ The Word.
Jesus. Jesus was there since the beginning. Even when God said to the serpent that the “seed of woman”(Jesus) will crush his head while only bruising his heel. His heel being Him, Jesus. When He defeats death once and for all. The resurrection.
Father, Son and the Holy Spirit is the Us.
Which is The Holy Spirit is The Word right?
Read John 1: 14, it tells you Christ is the Word.
The Holy Spirit is our comforter and guide, He is not the Word but He Gives you understanding of the Word/Christ and the word/bible.
John the "baptist" immersion with water. Christ.. immersion with the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately most of the churches today namely the Baptist churches are stuck on ignorance by continually pushing immersion with water which ended with John the Baptist. Acts 1:5
The Spirit, the third in the Trinity is necessary for eternal salvation. Forget about water which was a precursor to the coming Messiah.
Matthew 3
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
John 3:30-35 King James Version 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Today’s Gospel exactly refers to Matthews 1:18-24 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. God bless all of you. Merry Christmas
Gratitude to/ for the Mods
To Fully Acknowledge the Pure Evil
OF ALL TYPES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE
ONLY "profound spiritual moment" that Mary needed a Savior. "and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior". Luke 1:47 Mary unwrapped her "Gift" of Salvation, as everyone must do, to have Eternal Life.
"fetus" is Latin for small child.
Yes, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not die, but have everlasting LIFE!!!! John 3:16
John the baptist is the only record of a baby having holy spirit upon it in the womb. Not as we have it now born with in. But upon. Even Jesus didnt Have that and John baptized Jesus when he was 30 amd God said this is my Son in whom I am well pleased.
YOU guys just made my day even BETTER...went to the 0800 mass this Sunday and gospel is HOW MARY BECAME PREGNANT AND JOSEPH TOOK HER INTO AS HIS WIFE...VERY Profound scripture this a.m.
Jesus is the Incarnate Second Person of the Most Blessed Trinity, equal to God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He does not "need" the Holy Spirit as John did to be sanctified in the womb. He as God is the Source of all sanctity.
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