Text -- Luke 1:24 (NET)

1:24 After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Luk 1:24

¹ tn Grk “After these days.” The phrase refers to a general, unspecified period of time that passes before fulfillment comes.

² tn Or “Elizabeth conceived.”

³ sn The text does not state why Elizabeth withdrew into seclusion, nor is the reason entirely clear.

⁴ tn Grk “she kept herself in seclusion, saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.