Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Leap for joy (skirthsate). Old verb and in LXX, but only in Luke in the N.T. (here and Luke 1:41, Luke 1:44). It answers to Matthew's (Matthew 5:12) "be exceeding glad."
Did (epoioun). Imperfect active, the habit of "their fathers" (peculiar to both here). Matthew 5:12 has "persecuted." Thus they will receive a prophet's reward ( 1:41).
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