And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Mary abode with Elisabeth until she had accomplished the time of her bringing forth; as it is said, And Mary abode, &c. Now it was not only for the sake of friendship that she abode so long, but for the increase also of so great a prophet.
Ambrose of Milan· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 397patristic
When blessed Mary was making mention of the memory of the fathers, she properly represented them by naming Abraham in particular. Although many of the fathers and holy ones mystically brought forward testimony of the Lord's incarnation, it was to Abraham that the hidden mysteries …
Bede· Homilies on the Gospels 1.4, 735patristic
And Mary abode with her about three months,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
And Mary abode with her about three months - According to some, the departure of Mary from Hebron must have been but a few days before the birth of John; as nine months had now elapsed since Elisabeths conception; see Luk 1:36. Hence it immediately follows: -
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
