1:54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering 1 his mercy, 2
1:55 as he promised 3 to our ancestors, 4 to Abraham and to his descendants 5 forever.”
1:56 So 6 Mary stayed with Elizabeth 7 about three months 8 and then returned to her home.
1 tn Or “because he remembered mercy,” understanding the infinitive as causal.
2 tn Or “his [God’s] loyal love.”
3 tn Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalhsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word.
4 tn Grk “fathers.”
5 tn Grk “his seed” (an idiom for offspring or descendants).
5 tn Grk “And.” Here (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.
6 tn Grk “her”; the referent (Elizabeth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 sn As is typical with Luke the timing is approximate (about three months), not specific.