Luke 1:24
22 When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
- KJV
- And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
- WEB
- After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
- ASV
- And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
- DARBY
- Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
- BLB
- And after these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
- ÅB
- Men etter disse dager ble hans hustru Elisabet fruktsommelig, og hun trakk seg tilbake i ensomhet i fem måneder, og sa:
- OTB
- Etter disse dager ble hans kone Elisabet med barn, og hun holdt seg i skjul i fem måneder og sa,
- B1930
- Men efter disse dager blev hans hustru Elisabet fruktsommelig, og hun trakk sig tilbake i ensomhet i fem måneder, og sa: