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24 After some time[a] his wife Elizabeth became pregnant,[b] and for five months she kept herself in seclusion.[c] She said,[d]

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  1. Luke 1:24 tn Grk “After these days.” The phrase refers to a general, unspecified period of time that passes before fulfillment comes.
  2. Luke 1:24 tn Or “Elizabeth conceived.”
  3. Luke 1:24 sn The text does not state why Elizabeth withdrew into seclusion, nor is the reason entirely clear.
  4. Luke 1:24 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.