“The elderly Elizabeth gave birth to the last of the prophets, and Mary, a young girl, to the Lord of the angels. The daughter of Aaron gave birth to the voice in the desert, but the daughter of David to the strong God of the earth. The barren one gave birth to him who remits sins, but the Virgin gave birth to him who…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON TATIAN'S DIATESSARON 1.31
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58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
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56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
— Luke 1:58 —
59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.