Luke 1:24

1:24 After some time ¹  his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, ²  and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. ³  She said, ⁴ 

Luke 1:56

1:56 So ⁵  Mary stayed with Elizabeth ⁶  about three months ⁷  and then returned to her home.

[1:24]  ¹ tn Grk “After these days.” The phrase refers to a general, unspecified period of time that passes before fulfillment comes.

[1:24]  ² tn Or “Elizabeth conceived.”

[1:24]  ³ sn The text does not state why Elizabeth withdrew into seclusion, nor is the reason entirely clear.

[1:24]  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.

[1:56]  ⁵ tn Grk “And.” Here (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.

[1:56]  ⁶ tn Grk “her”; the referent (Elizabeth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:56]  ⁷ sn As is typical with Luke the timing is approximate (about three months), not specific.