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Luke 1:56-58
New English Translation
Luke 1:56-58
New English Translation
56 So[a] Mary stayed with Elizabeth[b] about three months[c] and then returned to her home.
The Birth of John
57 Now the time came[d] for Elizabeth to have her baby,[e] and she gave birth to a son. 58 Her[f] neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown[g] great mercy to her, and they rejoiced[h] with her.
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- Luke 1:56 tn Grk “And.” Here (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.
- Luke 1:56 tn Grk “her”; the referent (Elizabeth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 1:56 sn As is typical with Luke the timing is approximate (about three months), not specific.
- Luke 1:57 tn Grk “the time was fulfilled.”
- Luke 1:57 tn The words “her baby” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.
- Luke 1:58 tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 1:58 tn Grk “had magnified his mercy with her.”
- Luke 1:58 tn The verb συνέχαιρον (sunechairon) is an imperfect and could be translated as an ingressive force, “they began to rejoice.”
Luke 1:56-58
New International Version
Luke 1:56-58
New International Version
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
The Birth of John the Baptist
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
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